AvonBelgium
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| posted on 23/2/04 at 05:46 PM |
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New Avon
Article in Wich Kit ( March):
We've exclusively heard trough te grapevine that Tiger Racing is working on a new model that will be launched later this year.
Based on the existing Avon chassis,the new model will have full clubman style body
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Northy
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| posted on 23/2/04 at 07:00 PM |
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Does that mean it'll have doors! 
Guess the shut lines will be, er... interesting 
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing! 
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
Built 2L 8 Valve Vx Powered Avon
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Viper
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| posted on 23/2/04 at 07:58 PM |
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Shame they couldn't be bothered to get the old one right first......
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Lightning
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| posted on 24/2/04 at 12:46 PM |
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Not to harp on too much about the body, but I have just secured the body and my greatest gripe was that in many areas the body was trimmed
back too much at the factory.
This made securing under the chassis very difficult as there was a minimal return.
Also the bonnet each side of the bulge is trimmed back too far.
The rear wing was also paper thin and I had to reglass underneath.
This is odd because the dash is bloody thick and doesn't have to be.
Nevermind, I will not be beaten!!!!
Steve
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 1/3/04 at 05:36 PM |
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OK - my source.... ahem
tells me that the new Avon bodywork will be a retrofit to older chassis....
It is styled (apparently) on a 1960's clubman racer.
so anyone got an idea what it may look like ? still not ordered my bodywork so I could have the option of something a little different !
A brief search of the net for 'clubman racer' or race car ...... everything returned looked like a lotus 7 to me....
[Edited on 1/3/04 by protofj]
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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greggors84
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| posted on 1/3/04 at 05:57 PM |
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Im sure the shut lines would be cooling gaps!
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 1/3/04 at 07:07 PM |
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to be fair for once.......
Tiger inherited the body panels for the Avon. The bodywork for their other more recent models, like the R6, is of a much better quality. IMHO
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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Viper
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| posted on 1/3/04 at 07:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by protofj
to be fair for once.......
Tiger inherited the body panels for the Avon. The bodywork for their other more recent models, like the R6, is of a much better quality. IMHO
That being true then how come the original Avon didn't have the problems that the Tiger one has?
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tractorboy
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| posted on 1/3/04 at 08:35 PM |
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the only thing i can say is they must be keeping it a secret and building it in secret too, as everytime ive been to the factory and workshop ive not
seen it or heard it mentioned?
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Viper
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| posted on 1/3/04 at 10:23 PM |
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I believe they have some other muppet doing the glasswork.
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 6/5/04 at 12:20 PM |
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Talking to Jim at Stoneliegh.....
The new bodywork for the Avon chassis has been put on hold due to another project..... sounded like we won't see it till next year...
On the good news side... the GRP pedal box cover seen on the orange demonstrator will soon be available (1-2 months), it finishes off that area far
better...
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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gjn200
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| posted on 6/5/04 at 03:59 PM |
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Eh??? Found a guy who makes them, he was in the tiger owners club bit. Phone Mike on 01953 681578. Sorry don't know price.
<- Me!
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Northy
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| posted on 6/5/04 at 06:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by protofj
On the good news side... the GRP pedal box cover seen on the orange demonstrator will soon be available (1-2 months), it finishes off that area far
better...
IMHO, junking the Sierra pedal box, hacking off the brackets and fitting floor mounted pedals finishes off the area better 
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
Built 2L 8 Valve Vx Powered Avon
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