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Alternative body style for locost chassis
Delinquent - 21/12/07 at 10:36 AM

I stumbled across this earlier while looking for some other bits n pieces - I think it would make a nice alternative bodyshape for a Locost Chassis with very little modification.

Apologies if it's been seen before, quick search didn't bring it up..




smart51 - 21/12/07 at 10:44 AM

Its very American Hot Rod but modern. The Grille is a bit Audi. I particularly like the rear, and the sides for that matter. The front it a bit to USA for me but it could be made into something really nice.

If someone was brave enough to make an alternative body for their chassis that looked like this, I think their sales would improve somewhat. In some ways I prefer it to the standard seven shape.

graememk - 21/12/07 at 10:48 AM

i like it

speedyxjs - 21/12/07 at 10:50 AM

I like it but wouldnt pass SVA with no arches

matt_claydon - 21/12/07 at 10:55 AM

Big problem around the doors as you'd have to get rid of the upper chassis rails and have some significantly stiffer low down construction.

Mr Whippy - 21/12/07 at 11:00 AM

or leave the chassis as is, open the door and simply climb over the chassis rail in as per the norm

[Edited on 21/12/07 by Mr Whippy]

speedyxjs - 21/12/07 at 12:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
or leave the chassis as is, open the door and simply climb over the chassis rail in as per the norm


rally car stylee

Volvorsport - 21/12/07 at 12:25 PM

youd also have to use volvo running gear , what a shame .

RazMan - 21/12/07 at 12:30 PM

Add some cycle style mudguards and it would probably be road legal.

I like it - reminds me of the Toniq a little bit.

[Edited on 21-12-07 by RazMan]

falcor - 21/12/07 at 12:30 PM

I LOVE this design...


Mr Whippy - 21/12/07 at 01:04 PM

that's quite cool but if you ever flipped it ouch!


[Edited on 21/12/07 by Mr Whippy]

crafty - 21/12/07 at 01:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by falcor
I LOVE this design...




What's this? - looks very nice

lightspear27 - 21/12/07 at 01:51 PM

Woul like to know what it is ...

nice car

falcor - 21/12/07 at 03:25 PM

It's a Swedish design, apparently the guy who did it made it for Rush...

with a low, fat rollbar in brushed stainless steel it'd still look better than any seven I've ever seen....

Delinquent - 21/12/07 at 03:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by falcor
It's a Swedish design, apparently the guy who did it made it for Rush...

with a low, fat rollbar in brushed stainless steel it'd still look better than any seven I've ever seen....


got any more pics or links? Like that a lot as well.

I like the whole 7 ethos but really don't go a bundle on the looks of them - I'm a bit of a closet hot rod fan hence my liking of the one I posted, but modern works just as well for me

Delinquent - 21/12/07 at 03:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by matt_claydon
Big problem around the doors as you'd have to get rid of the upper chassis rails and have some significantly stiffer low down construction.


I don't think you'd have to go that far - just lower the upper chassis rails a small amount. The bodywork is generally taller so I think you could easily get away with some deep sills and shorter doors (or as suggested earlier, keep the doors full height but have a rail to step over)

Of course if you wanted to go mad and play with the chassis... the one I posted is mid engined

[Edited on 21/12/07 by Delinquent]

falcor - 21/12/07 at 03:50 PM

A thread about it here...it's in Swedish though...

http://rejsa.nu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27929&highlight=super8

Delinquent - 21/12/07 at 03:52 PM

hmmm have to say, I think the shot you posted of it is it's best view - front and back let it down badly (but not insurmountably!)

robertst - 21/12/07 at 05:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Delinquent





looks like a PT cruiser modified by chip foose...

donut - 21/12/07 at 05:10 PM

I like that...very very nice

falcor - 21/12/07 at 05:26 PM

A few more pics of the light blue Volvo Roadster...

http://www.swedespeed.com/news/publish/Volvo_News/article_936.html

Beardy_John - 21/12/07 at 06:11 PM

That looks awesome!

About the cycle wings for SVA, could they be removed afterwards and just "forgotten" to be put back on

Puk - 21/12/07 at 06:59 PM

IMO that Super8 is the mut's nuts. Here is the thread translated - well after a fashion: http://gramtrans.com/gt/url/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frejsa.nu%2Fforum%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ft%3D27929%26highlight%3Dsuper8&pair=swe2eng&x-form-id=transla te_url

From what I can make out DAX seemed to be considering buying the body design in April 2006.

roadrunner - 21/12/07 at 07:38 PM

I think they both look like nice cars, you never know what the future will bring, say another ten years, i would consider driving one.