martin1973
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 posted on 1/9/06 at 09:45 PM |
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does it have to b
a ford base for these kits?
has anyone used anything else i know westfield do a mx5 kit.
but i'm a but of a classic person and wan't to use a old running gear maybe an MGB?
would this make modifing the chassis a big job, (building my own chassis from the RC bible).
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caber
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| posted on 1/9/06 at 10:25 PM |
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I think many of us have had ideas of starting with another donor, I certainly did! At the end of the day it is perfectly possible to use any RWD car
of similar proportions, I looked at a late midget, however i went for a mixed bag of ford bits at the end of the day, Sierra engine , gearbox and
steering column, Capri back axle, Escort rack and with luck a Lotus handbrake and filler cap!
I went this route when I realised that there are a lot of complexities in the build of even a book car and I wanted to get something running
reasonably quickly using other people's experience to help solve problems and keep the build budget as low as possible.
Best of luck and don't let me put you off the idea of a different donor, or for that matter let Hellfire convince you that a bike engine is
the only answer for power plants!
Caber
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D Beddows
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| posted on 1/9/06 at 10:51 PM |
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Triumph Spitfire has been done a few times and the late Ken Walton (sadly I'll bet very few on here remember/knew him now - a great guy despite
his 'robbing ron' associations who would definitely be on my Scrapheap Challenge Dream team and who also had the ability to shoot down
automotive bullsh*t from a great height  ) built a car round a MGB. There are a couple of threads on here that touch on that car so try a search
for either Ken or MGB
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 1/9/06 at 11:09 PM |
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could use an old 144,121 , amazon running gear with a B20 engine , wishbone fornt suspension , live axle rear
it has been done , youll fare btter with rimmer bros if you want new parts for a triumph etc .
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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martin1973
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| posted on 2/9/06 at 08:54 AM |
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thanks for your input, looking at a don't laugh morris marina 1.8 this morning going cheap as a donor car.
as for the front suspention i plan to use triumph vitesse as i already have some components. wishbones etc,
martin
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iank
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| posted on 2/9/06 at 08:54 AM |
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Do a search for MX5, you can even buy a book with the plans from Amazon.
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James
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| posted on 2/9/06 at 09:30 AM |
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Just bear in mind that the more you deviate from the book plans the more complex and therefore more time consuming the build!
I can attest to this!
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 2/9/06 at 11:33 AM |
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The link below is for a triumph spitfire based car. NTDWM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Caterham-7-Triumph-Spitfire-Kit-car_W0QQitemZ250024235770QQihZ015QQcategoryZ29750QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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coozer
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| posted on 3/9/06 at 04:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by martin1973
thanks for your input, looking at a don't laugh morris marina 1.8 this morning going cheap as a donor car.
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Ah, my first car, don't break it they are too rare now!!
It was tail out heaven, until the diff broke!!
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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martin1973
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| posted on 3/9/06 at 05:26 PM |
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mine too but i think it's already broke.....
martin
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 5/9/06 at 04:33 PM |
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Caterham used to use the Marina rear axle IIRC, though it was always a bit on the weak side.
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