best wishes
Iain
Hello, My name is Jim and I live in Tucson, Arizona, USA. I have been building a "Locost" type car, but I am thinking about my next project already. I would like to know where I may find any information pertaining to a mid-engined design, most likely with a Honda car drive train. I would appreciate any information or pointers as to where to start on a project like this. My Locost should be finished in a few months, as soon as the temps drop below 100f again, I will be getting more motivated to finish it. Thanks.
would this be the jim C of the NA list?
best wishes
Iain
two people on your side of the pond, doing scratch built middies:
http://www.desicodesign.com/meerkat/
http://www.grabercars.com/Mambosite/index.php
Steve is in Pheonix.
http://www.kimini.com/
Honda drivetrain, carbon shell, tube-frame, "Mini". I'm in SoCal.
[Edited on 16/8/04 by kb58]
Hi Jim,
If you're ever up North Phoenix (Cause Phoenix Metro is about as large as Germany...) -- you are welcome to come by and take a look at the
project.
Steve Graber
Yes Iain, it is me. Thank you Steve for the offer to see your project. I posted a reply resterday, but don't see it on the screen. I will see if this one goes through....
I wanted to try something with a Honda car drive train as they are plentiful, popular and easy to get performance parts for. I would even like to see
if there is a market for something like that.
Rescued attachment car
Just as an experinent, I tried posting a photo of my project, and it worked!
"Phoenix Metro as large as Germany?"
Before,during or after WWII?
Hey steve, does that offer apply to anyone? I might be incline to stop by for a week or so...
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Originally posted by derf
Hey steve, does that offer apply to anyone? I might be incline to stop by for a week or so...
Hey as long as your A/C is good there is no problem.
Yeh them funny Europeans think so small, we could fit like a bazzillion of their countries in ours. 
S.Graber rate of exageration:70
Derf rate of exageration:redicilous
Ok, a bazzillion is kinda a big number, does eleventy billion sound better?
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Originally posted by sgraber
Hi Jim,
If you're ever up North Phoenix (Cause Phoenix Metro is about as large as Germany...) -- you are welcome to come by and take a look at the project.
Steve Graber
hey sven, I hate to ask this question but....
Are you and Mr Graber really 1 and the same, kinda seems like it could be...
sven + TE = sTEven
plus you guys look alike, almost.
avatar - a man out standing in his field
[Edited on 17/8/04 by derf]
DOHHH!
You caught me. (us) Now I (we) will have to kill you... When are you coming out to visit?! 
quote:
Originally posted by derf
hey sven, I hate to ask this question but....
Are you and Mr Graber really 1 and the same, kinda seems like it could be...
sven + TE = sTEven
plus you guys look alike, almost.
[Edited on 17/8/04 by derf]
That number sounds much more realistic Derf
You let me know when it's a bad time and I'll bring some Corona or Heinekin, you can pick.
Is that both really you I was just going out on a linb there.
quote:
Originally posted by derf
hey sven, I hate to ask this question but....
Are you and Mr Graber really 1 and the same, kinda seems like it could be...
sven + TE = sTEven
plus you guys look alike, almost.
avatar - a man out standing in his field
[Edited on 17/8/04 by derf]
Not to get too far off subject.... Steve, your car is very nice, along the lines of what I would like to try. But I would like to try using a Honda drive train. Sounds like the Kimini is doing just that. Now, If I could only combine the 2... This is all just in the preliminary idea stage, as I need to finish my Locost type car first. About the only Honda car engined middies I think I've seen are the Kimini and the Ariel Atom.
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Originally posted by Jim C
Not to get too far off subject.... Steve, your car is very nice, along the lines of what I would like to try. But I would like to try using a Honda drive train. Sounds like the Kimini is doing just that. Now, If I could only combine the 2... This is all just in the preliminary idea stage, as I need to finish my Locost type car first. About the only Honda car engined middies I think I've seen are the Kimini and the Ariel Atom.
About the only problem with the Honda would be adapting some type of parking brake. I could try Chevette spindles in the front, as it has the same 4X100 bolt pattern for the wheels.
quote:
Originally posted by Jim C
About the only problem with the Honda would be adapting some type of parking brake. I could try Chevette spindles in the front, as it has the same 4X100 bolt pattern for the wheels.