Alan B
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| posted on 22/4/10 at 02:09 PM |
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Not mid-engined...but possibly the best place for this
Linky
It is of general building from scratch interest, and I think in this section it has the most relevance.
To me it is an interesting insight of what happens when a bunch of Detroit veterans get together to build a car from scratch...full of "this is
the way it's done by the big boys" methods, without them realising that it comes across like that.
Personally, I'm not too struck on the styling, but the whole site is a definite must read for amateur car builders.
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coozer
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| posted on 22/4/10 at 02:16 PM |
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Pug ugly 
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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r1_pete
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| posted on 22/4/10 at 02:48 PM |
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Apart from the front end I quite like that, needs a 70's mustang type front....
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MK9R
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| posted on 22/4/10 at 03:10 PM |
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the front end reminds me...
[Edited on 22/4/10 by MK9R]
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
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www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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Alan B
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| posted on 22/4/10 at 03:19 PM |
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Anyone read it in detail?...to be honest I find how they did it more interesting than the end result.
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iank
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| posted on 22/4/10 at 03:20 PM |
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I think it would help if the lights were larger and higher. The styling is a bit 'square' but I doubt I could pen anything better myself
so won't comment further 
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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tomprescott
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| posted on 22/4/10 at 03:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
Apart from the front end I quite like that, needs a 70's mustang type front....
+1, i think the back is quite nice, just needs a different front
A bird in the hand....
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iank
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| posted on 22/4/10 at 04:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Alan B
Anyone read it in detail?...to be honest I find how they did it more interesting than the end result.
Yes it was interesting, but presumably rather expensive. I'm not sure why they decided to make CNC'd foam moulds rather than a foam buck
and GRP moulds, unless they really didn't want there to be more than one, but if so any accident damage will be an enormous problem.
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SeaBass
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| posted on 22/4/10 at 04:57 PM |
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The "frame" as they call it is scuttle shake central. It does not look to clever IMHO.
JC
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 22/4/10 at 05:03 PM |
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They just can't get it right since the Stingray. Need to employ some British designers like all the clever manufacturers.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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Alan B
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| posted on 22/4/10 at 05:23 PM |
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In terms of "without bureacratic encumbrances" and "no holds barred" I think they missed the target by a long way. However, I
did think the overall approach and organisation was something to learn from (not necessarily copy per se) and some of the detail was interesting.
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stuleah
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| posted on 22/4/10 at 10:12 PM |
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+2
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Originally posted by tomprescott
quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
Apart from the front end I quite like that, needs a 70's mustang type front....
+1, i think the back is quite nice, just needs a different front
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violentblue
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 01:38 AM |
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looks like a poorly rebodied corvette
they could have done much better
a few pics of my other projects
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