Dave Bailey
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 08:46 PM |
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Replacement nose cone...
My nosecone has needed replacing since I have built the car... I would like to fit a carbon nose but to get something just expensive and not
ridiculously expensive is proving impossible because a mould needs to be made also... So before I try to make a mould anyone know if a Caterham or
Westfield nose will fit a Luego Velocity?
Thanks
Dave B
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 08:51 PM |
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As far as I know, the Velocity bodywork is taller than most others, the westfield may be a similar height but they have that flute that runs all along
from scuttle to nose so I reckon it wouldn't look good even if it fitted.
Have you tried luego ? I'm pretty sure I heard they still supply body parts, no idea on cost though, when I asked the new owners for a price on
something - it was ridiculously expensive so I went elsewhere for a solution.
Good luck, if you end up getting a carbon one made I will be proper jealous !
Give a man a fish & it will feed him for a day, give him a fishing rod & you've saved a fish.
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jossey
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 09:01 PM |
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No the caterham, Westfield and tiger won't fit. Sorry
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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perksy
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 09:13 PM |
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Could your nosecone not be repaired or even wrapped before going to the expense of a new one ?
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Dave Bailey
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 09:26 PM |
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Possibly... But I just fancy a Carbon one..... Sad and expensive I know..... I would try to make my own but I promised the wife that I would get on
with the decorating now that the car is built and on the road....
Dave B
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steve m
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| posted on 13/11/14 at 08:35 AM |
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Why do you need to make a mould? as you have the male plug already, its on your car!
just make a female from what you have got, and it will fit your car, a couple of hours work at the most
I would cover mine in a carbon effect wrap, if it was my car
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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Dave Bailey
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| posted on 13/11/14 at 08:33 PM |
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That is the plan... I thought that was called taking a mould off of what I have... I thought a buck was making a component in wood or whatever so that
you can make a mould.... Don't need the buck if you already have the part to take a mould as in my case.. I haven't done anything like
this but I plan to have a go....
Thanks
Dave B
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