As part of my long term planning for my next project I have been thinking about building a chassis and dropping the fibreglass body of a production car on to it.

Could people please help me out and list some cars that had fibreglass shells

I can think of the reliant cars + bond bug

What other cars could I look at

+ I have also seen mini shells in fibreglass

cheers

Paul

How about this

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/400322.htm


Also
Lotus europa, esprit, elan, most TVR's some ferrari 308's,
Al


Originally posted by Paul (Notts)
As part of my long term planning for my next project I have been thinking about building a chassis and dropping the fibreglass body of a production car on to it.

Could people please help me out and list some cars that had fibreglass shells

I can think of the reliant cars + bond bug

What other cars could I look at

+ I have also seen mini shells in fibreglass

cheers

Paul

cant think of anything apart from relaint that were proper production cars, did i show you my spaceframed kitten when you collected the injection system?
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Mad arched Mini?

Elise S1 had front and rear clam shells with the sills and doors seperate.

The S2 is similar, but has a few more panels (front bumper)

How about a Gilbert!
Amazingly I know where ther's one like this for sale too
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Have a look on this site almost all the cars are space frames with fibreglass bodys, You can get panels for most models and there's a few different pics of the cars which shows what's out there.
http://www.nationalhotrod.com/index.html

ReMan - who made the gilbert so I can find some pics

froggy - a kitten is top of the list at the moment.

when I have some funds at the start of next year there is an old lotus ( not sure what make ) covered in vegitation in the back garden of a house near by. Its body looks in ok condition.

Paul

Some info on mini shells on this thread
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=81750

Berkeleys sometimes come up
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_cars

The Gemini from Autotune was moulded from a falcon bodied elva IIRC. Pretty car.
http://www.autotuneuk.com/downloads/geminiBrochure.pdf


[Edited on 18/4/08 by iank]

is that a Gilbern invader Reman

I like the look of it but no funds until till next year.

vx220, much like an elise tho

What about summat cobra cum BMW z1...mad lad in Wollaston Northants in creating mode as we speak!!

How about a new Mini



Available from http://www.red5panelkits.co.uk/

a wide bodied new mini doesnt quite have the same stylish looks as the old mini it must be said!

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Originally posted by Paul (Notts)
is that a Gilbern invader Reman

I like the look of it but no funds until till next year.

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gilbern invader , nice !!

saloons are better , i dont think you could improve it with a spaceframe - what about the doors ?