JamJah
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| posted on 16/10/08 at 06:18 PM |
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Ohh.... tension.
Cue "increasing heartbeat sound effects"!
Seriously, i can't wait but the timing could have been better I imagine...
This is personal advise or personal opinion.
Constructive comments gratefully recieved, picking is left for noses.
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 19/10/08 at 07:20 PM |
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There will be a lot on here soon.
I have been doing a bit of machining.
the quarter scale one and the real thing
 
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 19/10/08 at 07:35 PM |
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cant get the pics to work
 
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 19/10/08 at 07:36 PM |
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and the model
 
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Schrodinger
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| posted on 20/10/08 at 11:24 AM |
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They look like the TSW Big Deeps that I had on my Tiger
Keith
Aviemore
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DIY Si
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| posted on 20/10/08 at 05:02 PM |
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Oh, you tease!  Is the new, presumably nearly finished model, wearing the removable hard top? Or is there a removable hard top one, and one without?
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was8v
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| posted on 30/10/08 at 10:50 AM |
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bump
Bump! Another one here eagerly awaiting information on the Epona!
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 30/10/08 at 03:55 PM |
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Quick question why is there no mention of this car on the Aeon website? Considering the interst it's generating I thought they'd be some
mention of it.
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907
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| posted on 30/10/08 at 05:31 PM |
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Hi All
Gaz has his hands full at the moment, but progress is being made.
Moving house, setting up his new workshop, and starting his new business, all at the same time.
I am one proud dad.
Last nights job was lifting 320kgs of mill up onto it's stand.
The ropes creaked, the building creaked, and my back creaked.  We got there though.
I'm sure like me you wish him all the best in his new venture.
I've seen the new model and very nice it looks too.
I'm sure when it gets a coat of paint he'll post a pic.
Cheers
Paul G
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 30/10/08 at 06:27 PM |
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Paul, yes of course I wish Gaz very well. Already in his short life he has achieved what most ordinary people can only dream about. His academic
success and his design is absolutely stunning from all angles, no mean achievement. No dad could not be proud of a son like Gaz.
My best wishes also to him in his new venture. These are difficult times but it has never been easy to start a new business and he will be glad of all
the help he can get from his family, backs permitting!!
The one thing I learned from running my own business and I'll pass this on is to get the invoices out on completion of the order and chase
payment without mercy as soon as it is due. Better still, cash up front via pro-forma invoice if you are not confident of their credit worthiness.
A business that has a good cash-flow will survive where others fail.
Best wishes to all
John
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 10:49 PM |
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Thanks chaps for the kind comments,
It is true, i am busy at the moment but the Epona is moving on.
the model of the new chassis is fitted to the modded body now, the next plan is to design the fuel tank, I will start on the dash design next week.
I want to get the final model in grey primer before taking any pics.
there will be plenty on the aeon website once the design is finalised. we just want to get it right. There is a page on the Epona in the
'complete kit car year book' with prices etc.
I promise it is coming.
Gaz
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 15/11/08 at 12:15 PM |
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new open top work in progress pics
Just to prove that i have been busy
 
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 15/11/08 at 12:16 PM |
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revised rear
 
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 15/11/08 at 12:17 PM |
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next week i will get the hardtop fitted
 
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 15/11/08 at 12:18 PM |
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I will post more pics once the model is a little more complete
 
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 15/11/08 at 12:20 PM |
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and the final one.
i promice this is the last model and we will be full size very soon.
many thanks
Gaz
 
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was8v
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| posted on 15/11/08 at 03:34 PM |
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Looks superb!
Has the coupe been dropped?
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 15/11/08 at 03:42 PM |
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no not at all, just trying to make it suit everybody.
Gaz
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DIY Si
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| posted on 15/11/08 at 04:34 PM |
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Looking good Gaz! So will the coupe version be like this, but with a roof glued on top? I'm just trying to envisage how it'll work in
my head.
PS, why do you keep changing the wheels round?
[Edited on 15/11/08 by DIY Si]
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 15/11/08 at 04:43 PM |
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thats how it works
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DIY Si
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| posted on 15/11/08 at 04:47 PM |
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Would the twin hump bit behind the seats be removable for boot space and so on? Either with or without the roof on.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 15/11/08 at 05:54 PM |
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the twin hump bit would be removed if a hardtop is fitted and acts as a boot lid in the open version.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 15/11/08 at 08:06 PM |
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Gaz,
Perhaps worth taking a look at how the Ginetta G33 hood works...
Can see a similar mechanism may work well on the speedster / opentop ...
Stephen
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 16/11/08 at 11:01 AM |
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thanks, will do.
There is going to be alot of working out fitting the roof and boot lid next week.
I have been looking at the hardtop on my mx5 (sorry) and how that fits. its quite tricky but i will get there.
I am glad im doing the working out at quarter scale and not full size.....
Gaz
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DIY Si
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| posted on 16/11/08 at 12:44 PM |
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Ah, it all makes a lot more sense now I've seen that pic. Cheers.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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