speedyxjs
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 04:11 PM |
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Progress - It has a wing!
Had a good day doing a bit of work on the jag and alot on the locost.
I made a frame for the front during the week and welded up the bottom rear bracket this afternoon and got it all bolted on. I also had to shift more
junk at the back of the garage to allow the door to shut with the wing bolted on 
Front frame
Bottom bracket
Wing bolted on - Looks very wide in the pic but not so much in real life
Wheel clearance - Is this going to be a potential IVA issue or should i fit mud flaps?
[Edited on 7-3-10 by speedyxjs]
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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boggle
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 04:56 PM |
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im lost...
i thought it was going to be a locost 7 thing....
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iscmatt
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 05:16 PM |
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me too, is this a fury or phoenix build? i too thought it was going to be 7esq
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 05:18 PM |
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Its sevenesque except the front 
The wings are TR6 and im just hoping it looks a bit better that it does at the moment.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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iscmatt
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 05:24 PM |
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interesting! be good to ee an idea of the body and how you are going to join the two body types, a challenge indeed!
With regards to your IVA issue i would say tour guess is as good as anyones! I would say it is fine but perhaps someone with a fury or similar will be
able to give you some wiser words!
Of course, to cover your back it woudn't be too much effort to put mud flaps on with a little bracket that could always fall off on the drive
home?
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 05:28 PM |
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Im aiming for something similar to this:
My car is only 10cm wider
[Edited on 7-3-10 by speedyxjs]
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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StevieB
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 05:29 PM |
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It's an interestig prospect - I had an idea to do something similar with a midget or forgeye body over a modified 7 style chassis.
Wht are you going to do for the bumper/bonnet?
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 05:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by StevieB
It's an interestig prospect - I had an idea to do something similar with a midget or forgeye body over a modified 7 style chassis.
Wht are you going to do for the bumper/bonnet?
I plan to cover the front frame with ali and make another frame for the top with a gap in the middle for a grill, then the bonnet will hinge on that
and go all the way back to the scuttle.
There is a gap between teh front scuttle line and the rear of the wings which i plan cover with mesh.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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iscmatt
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 05:33 PM |
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so are we looking at tr6 body on a 7 chassis with jag powwweeeerrrr?!
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 05:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iscmatt
so are we looking at tr6 body on a 7 chassis with jag powwweeeerrrr?!
Front TR6, seven rear and jag powwweeeerrrr
And if it turns out fugly, il resort to normal seven post IVA 
[Edited on 7-3-10 by speedyxjs]
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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iscmatt
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 06:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
And if it turns out fugly, il resort to normal seven post IVA
[Edited on 7-3-10 by speedyxjs]
hey fair play to you, it'll be interesting to see how you make it work. Good Luck!
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 07:45 PM |
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"should i fit mud flaps? "
Yes, but make sure they are chequered. They were good for another 5mph in the mid sixties. Those and a racing stripe were popular cheap tuning aids
back in the day.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 08:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.
"should i fit mud flaps? "
Yes, but make sure they are chequered. They were good for another 5mph in the mid sixties. Those and a racing stripe were popular cheap tuning aids
back in the day.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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zetec mike
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| posted on 12/3/10 at 08:57 AM |
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I assume weights not an issue then?
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 12/3/10 at 09:07 AM |
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with a six pot jag engine?
probably not
Craig
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