russbost
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 07:56 PM |
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Latest pics
Haven't posted any pics of the car for sometime, so thought it was time for a bit of an update. Sold the demonstrator recently & the new
owner has had it resprayed in his favourite colour scheme! It's amazing what a coat of paint & a few stickers can do!
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The sharp eyed amongst you of course have spotted that it has the new high nose & wider front wing!
[Edited on 22/11/10 by russbost]
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MikeR
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 08:00 PM |
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Daft question - why don't you put the lights / indicators on the front wing? I think it could look quite good.
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steve m
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 08:04 PM |
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I dont think "Ferrari" will be very pleased ????
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 08:12 PM |
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Who gives a sh1t what Ferrari think? It looks great.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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steve m
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 08:13 PM |
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Sorry, you are right, it does look good, and the paint finish seems quality
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russbost
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 08:18 PM |
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The lights can't go on the wing for IVA & I've only done the new high nose recently, but yes it had occured to me that the new setup
would lend itself to having the lights mounted on it.
Ferrari??? Didn't know they'd done a 2 seater F1 stylee car
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Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
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jacko
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 08:47 PM |
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Russbost
You have made a fantastic job off the car
TOP JOB
Jacko
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russbost
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 08:51 PM |
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"You have made a fantastic job off the car"
Well, thanx for that, but can't claim the credit for the paintwork, the rest however I am responsible for!
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 09:02 PM |
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I'm with confused. Who gives a t*ss about the 'F' team? The car looks the dogs doo dahs mate 
I just wonder how many of the 'cruisers' will want to try it on with that little beauty?
Nice job
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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Stott
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 10:28 PM |
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Tell the customer to put a number 8 on the front, then everyone will pull out of the way for him! lol
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 11:06 PM |
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I have to honest russbot, I've always been a bit unsure about the car, but that looks very, very good.
You must be very proud of your work, and if you dont, you should.
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RickRick
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| posted on 23/11/10 at 09:23 AM |
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is it just the pics, or does the front wing obscure the headlights?
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Neville Jones
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| posted on 23/11/10 at 10:32 AM |
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If that thing ever gets road registered, the owner WILL get a letter from Ferrari's solicitors when he's spotted. They guard their brand
vigorously. Even if it only does track sessions, he's likely to get a letter. It won't be the first, nor the last time this has
occurred.
It looks good as it stands, so why deface it with someone else's logo? I'd be a little upset if I was the originator.
Cheers,
Nev.
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Irony
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| posted on 23/11/10 at 12:30 PM |
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I think that car looks awesome. The lick of paint does wonders. You should be proud or your creation.
As for the owner getting a letter from the F$£$$^£^ people. My mature response would be 'ohhh I'm scared'. Then I wouldn't
worry about it unless they actually started with the legals.
I am not sure that the look and branding of F1 cars are patented anyway. If you look closely the branding changes from race to race. I don't
see how they could keep you with patenting it.
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hicost blade
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| posted on 23/11/10 at 01:25 PM |
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That nose really improves the front end of the car, well done it looks fantastic
Although I would have preferred to see Williams FW18 colours.........
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MikeR
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| posted on 23/11/10 at 02:21 PM |
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talking about wings - i don't think the end plates look right. They seem to be angled and i think they may look better with the bottom edge
level with the ground - like the williams.
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eddie99
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| posted on 23/11/10 at 02:27 PM |
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I think it looks stunning, and Neville - That car is already road registered 
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johnH20
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| posted on 23/11/10 at 08:37 PM |
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Hi Russ, Car looks stunning - who did the paint work? I am still looking for a local fibreglass specialist to do my Cyclone. Will you be at the EKCC
AGM tomorrow?
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russbost
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| posted on 23/11/10 at 09:32 PM |
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Managed to delete my earlier post - it was duplicated, so I deleted one & that deleted both
Anyway, long story short, the new high nose & wide wing was added to the demonstrator at customers request prior to his purchase of the car, the
wing did seem to obscure the lights slightly, but on checking against a wall the beam pattern still seemed identical, he was happy to move the lights
if necessary, suffice to say the next one will be a little different again. Agree the wing end plates should be parallel to the ground.
"if that thing ever gets on the road" too late it already is, about 2 years ago!!
John, yes should be at the EKCC AGM tomo evening, see you there!
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
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Neville Jones
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| posted on 24/11/10 at 04:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by eddie99
I think it looks stunning, and Neville - That car is already road registered
Where's the front number plate?
Where's the indicators?
Where's the headlights at minimum 500mm?
The front wings don't meet regs, as 120 degrees coverage needed.
The list could go on a lot further......
Park it in front of a Ferrari dealership for a day, and see what comes in the post.
People have built kits in the past, and put Ferrari badges on them, and had letters of intent from Ferrari solicitors, and some even had a court give
their businesses to Ferrari when they contested the issue. That was in the late 80's and 90's, and I hardly think Ferrari have changed,
got worse if anything.
Cheers,
Nev.
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russbost
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| posted on 24/11/10 at 05:23 PM |
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Where's the front number plate? Not on the car - it's just been painted
Where's the indicators? Next to the headlights - pay attention
Where's the headlights at minimum 500mm? Who says headlights have to be at 500mm after SVA/IVA? Actually they are only just below
The front wings don't meet regs, as 120 degrees coverage needed. Yes they do - pay more attention
The list could go on a lot further...... It couldn't, the car would pass IVA with some very minor mods, I put one thro' at Edmonton only a
month ago, we can make a bet on it if you want!!! 
Park it in front of a Ferrari dealership for a day, and see what comes in the post . I reckon many Ferrari dealers might (secretly) be quite pleased
if someone parked that out front, nice bit of publicity for them, & I certainly won't be getting anything thro' the post, I did say
it's a customers car, I can't stop people from painting in any colour scheme they choose & they put what badges they want on too so
far as I'm concerned! It's hardly like pretending a Toyota MR2 is a 355, or a Peugeot is a 460 is it?
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 24/11/10 at 10:37 PM |
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quote:
Who says headlights have to be at 500mm after SVA/IVA?
Construction and use regs - I've had a fixed penalty notice for just such an infringement! Could also be considered contributory in an accident
and thus invalidate your insurance.
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Neville Jones
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| posted on 25/11/10 at 10:30 AM |
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The front wings, if 120degrees, are incorrectly mounted. Check your C&U regs, and IVA manual.
Headlights should be up near to level with the top of the rims.
Indicators within 400mm of max width?
I'd like to see the rest of the fail list if that car was put through IVA again. Yes, I know we all change them after the fact, but that one
takes the biscuit. And painted as it now is, it's screaming out to get pulled by the traffic, or more and more likely by VOSA and DOT police at
their roadside stops. They've even been practising lately here where I live. The local towing co's are having a field day towing
chavmobiles away for infringements.
Don't misunderstand me, it's a nice looking car, but you'd be doing yourself and your customer a big favour by making it properly
compliant.
Not too far away, MOT stations will be told to fail cars that appear non compliant, and then the vehicle will have to be rechecked at an IVA station.
The rules are in place now. EC and all that.
You will tell us all when it gets put off the road, won't you?
You may think you're smart , but remember the old 'he who laughs last'? Join the real world, and get some sense.
I'm not against these type of cars, far from it, but I'd just like to see them safe and compliant.
Cheers,
Nev.
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russbost
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| posted on 25/11/10 at 08:07 PM |
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First, this isn't my car, it's a customers, I can't stop customers doing what they want to with the car anymore than Vauxhall can
stop the Barry Boys from "tuning" Corsas with drainpipes for exhausts! Personally I think it has a little more class than a Corsa, but
you're perfectly entitled not to like it, lots of people don't!
I would be very interested to see anything from construction & use specifying headlamp height, Westfields old Eleven is well under as I'm
sure are plenty of others, if there is genuinely a reg please give us a link, it's an important issue. I think you are wrong as they were going
to change the IVA height to 350mm instead of 500, unfortunately they did an about turn on that, how it would affect your view of the road or anyone
elses view of you I have no idea
Yes the indicators are correctly located (400mm rule) as are the wheel arches which are identical to one I've just put thro' IVA
(admittedly with edge trim glued in place) - why on earth do you think the wheelarches are wrong in terms of placement, check the manual you'll
find it is you that is wrong.
It's nothing to do with being "clever"- TTBOMK we are governed by 3 separate sets of rules, construction & use, MoT & IVA,
the only ones which matter POST IVA are the first 2 which are substantially less onerous. Please don't misunderstand me, I don't condone
running anything dangerous or obviously not complying with the laws of the road, however, where something is arguable & has no affect on road
safety but does affect aesthetics then I'm all for going for the aesthetic route.
Also I promise (it's in writing note!) that I WILL tell you & the rest of the Locost masif if I or any of my customers have any trouble with
VOSA or the law, I feel it's sensible to share that sort of stuff as it stops other people falling into the same trap!
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 25/11/10 at 09:11 PM |
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http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/schedule/4/made
Dip-main beams:
quote:
(c) Vertical–
(i)Maximum height above the ground–
(A)Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (B):
1200 mm
(B)A vehicle first used before 1st Janary 1952, an agricultural vehicle, a road clearance vehicle, an aerodrome fire tender, an aerodrome runway
sweeper, an industrial tractor, engineering plant and a home forces' vehicle:
No requirement
(ii)Minimum height above the ground–
(A)Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (B):
500 mm
(B)A vehicle first used before 1st January 1956:
No requirement
HTH.
I got caught out by having headlights that were "too blue" (they were quite blue tinted white lights) - the police considered it to be
outside the construction and use regulation of either presenting a white or a yellow light in a forward direction. FPN, £30. I think this would
constitute the same sort of offence.
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