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TimC - 7/12/14 at 10:58 PM

It started with this:

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Has now progressed to this:

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Well, I don't believe I can be accused of being a sheep.

Sorry - Edit to remove BIG images

[Edited on 7/12/14 by TimC]

ceebmoj - 7/12/14 at 11:03 PM

Nice color, is it metallic? its hard to tell from the photo / my screan.

TimC - 7/12/14 at 11:23 PM

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Originally posted by ceebmoj
Nice color, is it metallic? its hard to tell from the photo / my screan.

Actually, the wheels are a solid 'chocolate' brown and the cage is a new Mini metallic.

arrow-engineering - 8/12/14 at 12:08 AM

love to see anything different.

and i want those wheels, in any colour.

welderman - 8/12/14 at 08:00 AM

You going racing Tim ?

ps hows the baba ?

fesycresy - 8/12/14 at 09:25 AM

Don't race it (can't believe I said that ) it would make an awesome sleeper.

Can you fit one of these on the back?

picnic basket

TimC - 8/12/14 at 10:16 AM

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Originally posted by welderman
You going racing Tim ?

ps hows the baba ?

That is still the plan Joe. There is a significant temptation to IVA it though.

Lad doing well thanks; you're a born-again Dad too aren't you? All good?

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Originally posted by fesycresy
Don't race it (can't believe I said that ) it would make an awesome sleeper.

Can you fit one of these on the back?

picnic basket

That's genius. Yes, I could - wicker isn't that heavy too - and who doesn't like a picnic?

adithorp - 8/12/14 at 10:36 AM

...but would it fall foul of the RGB aero regs'?

nick205 - 8/12/14 at 11:11 AM

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Originally posted by fesycresy
Don't race it (can't believe I said that ) it would make an awesome sleeper.

Can you fit one of these on the back?

picnic basket

While you're about it, clamshell wings and leather bonnet straps would sit nicely as well.

TimC - 8/12/14 at 11:22 AM

Clamshell wings are N/A

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Leather bonnet straps are a given though - I've already bought them.

fesycresy - 8/12/14 at 11:53 AM

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Originally posted by adithorp
...but would it fall foul of the RGB aero regs'?

Least of their worries, especially when Tim rocks up wearing this.....

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welderman - 8/12/14 at 02:07 PM

Yup my 20 month old is doing ok, little monkey she is though !.

TimC - 18/4/15 at 09:38 PM

Latest image:

En route to have its tanks made.

peter030371 - 19/4/15 at 08:36 AM

The colours look good. One of Raw customers has recently rebuilt there ex-demo car (which was bright orange) and it now sports a brown chassis, blue body and black sides. Its the one on the left here

ali f27 - 19/4/15 at 09:11 AM

Once sprayed 1 off my minis that colour its an old BL colour allegro i think loved it on my mini

TimC - 19/4/15 at 09:45 AM

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Originally posted by peter030371
The colours look good. One of Raw customers has recently rebuilt there ex-demo car (which was bright orange) and it now sports a brown chassis, blue body and black sides. Its the one on the left here

Yes, I saw the car at Race Retro. It really does look quite different now.

daniel mason - 19/4/15 at 10:15 AM

I like it Tim! Real retro styling

[Edited on 19/4/15 by daniel mason]

lsdweb - 19/4/15 at 07:13 PM

Looking good Tim - wish I was as advanced as you!!

TimC - 19/4/15 at 08:24 PM

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Originally posted by lsdweb
Looking good Tim - wish I was as advanced as you!!

I think next Saturday will feel like Christmas. Last big spend will then be with Harvey hopefully before the summer is out.

lsdweb - 19/4/15 at 08:42 PM

You won't be disappointed with Harvey!

I'm using one of his boxes (left over from my single seater) on the Striker :-)

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Originally posted by TimC

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Originally posted by lsdweb
Looking good Tim - wish I was as advanced as you!!

I think next Saturday will feel like Christmas. Last big spend will then be with Harvey hopefully before the summer is out.

TimC - 9/5/15 at 09:25 PM

Car back with tanks:

[Edited on 9/5/15 by TimC]

lsdweb - 10/5/15 at 07:31 AM

Definitely worth the wait Tim!!!

TimC - 29/6/15 at 04:12 PM

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Originally posted by lsdweb
Definitely worth the wait Tim!!!

I just found some good pics on the Allisport Facebook page - better lighting than I've managed.

lsdweb - 29/6/15 at 05:49 PM

Impressive. October....?

TimC - 30/6/15 at 05:03 PM

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Originally posted by lsdweb
Impressive. October....?

Frankly, no - you?

lsdweb - 30/6/15 at 06:46 PM

Frankly, I'm going to try! But we've just setup a new business and are in the process of starting another one so I am going to struggle to find any time!

ceebmoj - 30/6/15 at 09:11 PM

Is it ok to mount the fuel tank like that? will the brackets not fatigue over time leading to the tank leaking? I ask because if its ok then it makes my fuel tank install a lot easer.

TimC - 30/6/15 at 10:32 PM

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Originally posted by ceebmoj
Is it ok to mount the fuel tank like that? will the brackets not fatigue over time leading to the tank leaking? I ask because if its ok then it makes my fuel tank install a lot easer.

It's a fair question. In my case, there's eight fixings - all isolated with large rubber washers - hence the loads are fairly well spread. Further, it's a race car so will be inspected roughly every hour of running. I have few worries on this front but we'll see.

TimC - 2/10/15 at 08:50 AM

Latest images from Westgate Composites:

Rosco86 - 2/10/15 at 10:05 AM

looks a stunning build, what engine are you running?

TimC - 2/10/15 at 05:20 PM

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Originally posted by Rosco86
looks a stunning build, what engine are you running?

I could say the same about yours! 2007/8 4C8 Yamaha R1.

TimC - 6/10/15 at 09:33 PM

And we have a bonnet...

BonnetOn

Rosco86 - 7/10/15 at 06:53 AM

looks sweet, my filter is going to stick up a bit to, but im a little worried about the forward vision of the IVA, the way to work it out is not the clearest to understand

TimC - 7/10/15 at 03:39 PM

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Originally posted by Rosco86
looks sweet, my filter is going to stick up a bit to, but im a little worried about the forward vision of the IVA, the way to work it out is not the clearest to understand

I'm not having to consider IVA as its a race car but visibility is still quite important (and a little concerning as I'm only used to driving cycle-winged cars on-track.)

TimC - 17/10/15 at 11:35 AM

Front now taking shape:

lsdweb - 17/10/15 at 12:45 PM

Looking good Tim!

TimC - 6/12/15 at 10:42 PM

TimC - 6/5/16 at 05:26 PM

Here's a couple of images from Stoneliegh:

Hopefully they just fit on folks' screens.

TimC - 10/10/20 at 06:58 AM
Hello All,

I have no idea why my old images don�t appear. In any case, I thought this thread might be worth a quick update since I sort-of consider Phase 1 of the car�s development complete having been featured in CKC. It�s been a minor ambition to get a car magazine featured since I started reading Fast Car in 1996 so I guess that�s a bucket list item ticked.

I�ve also started to play around with the look - the roundels aren�t quite what I wanted - the plan was that they�d be more subtle but I used an online supplier�s design tool so screen-to-reality was always a bit of an unknown. In any case, I think they help the cars proportions. I�m hoping that UK/Welsh Govt regs mean that my planned Silverstone GP trackday can go ahead at the end of the month and it�ll then be time to get modding for IVA. First, today, I need to replace the clutch.

Hope everyone is staying healthy and solvent at the moment. It�s bl@@dy wild times.