I love speed :-P
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| posted on 11/6/09 at 08:13 PM |
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Aluminium bodywork
I haven't really had much time/dry space over the past few years for my project. However I have finished my new garage/workshop so I have once
again started building.
When I got the car in the garage I decided that the paint on the chassis was crap so I proceeded to strip it all back down to a bare spaceframe.
However when taking the fibreglass body off I damaged the middle section It would of been alot of work to repair the body so I thought why not try
to make the middle section out of aluminium.
After I repainted the chassis, engine etc I started by bending the two 'pods'
Then I joined them together
For the lip which the bonnet sits on I bent some angle to give a recess and some extra strength
And then joined all together
It needs a little bit more trimming however until the front and rear is attached it is pointless.
I was pleased with the result so I thought I would try something else with the rest of the aluminium. It doesn't really do anything other than
to keep dirt off the diff
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omega0684
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| posted on 11/6/09 at 08:22 PM |
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looks very funky, has the car or engine got any relation to noddy? 
glad to hear that your back building again! your new work space looks very roomy!
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Trev D
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| posted on 11/6/09 at 08:28 PM |
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Good work mate keep it up
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 11/6/09 at 09:00 PM |
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As above!
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Triton
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| posted on 11/6/09 at 09:33 PM |
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way to go that will be smart done in ali...why stop at just the middle section though. Use the front and rear as a plug to make your ali panels....
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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907
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 05:52 AM |
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Well smart. Love the dif dimple.
Paul G
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stevegough
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 07:20 AM |
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I like! - nice clean lines, just goes to show how keeping things simple can turn out brilliantly - Impressive stuff!
BTW, I also like your 'signature strip' - how very true!
Keep up the good work, and don't let the weather / damp spoil it! 
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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I love speed :-P
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| posted on 13/6/09 at 10:54 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
looks very funky, has the car or engine got any relation to noddy?
Haha wait to you see the wheels
Thanks for all the positive feed back As Triton says I think I will try to make the rest of the car in ali. At the worst case and it all goes pair
shaped I can just stick the fibre glass on
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Triton
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| posted on 15/6/09 at 07:41 AM |
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OOOOO Have you got wobbly web wheels then meduck?.......
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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I love speed :-P
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| posted on 15/6/09 at 08:52 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Triton
OOOOO Have you got wobbly web wheels then meduck?.......
No I am afraid not however I do have the closest thing yellow minilights
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Benonymous
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| posted on 15/6/09 at 11:58 AM |
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That is looking superb! Excellent workmanship and a little bit of modernism with the rear splitter Also, you've picked one of my all time
fave cars in the 11. Good luck and post more!
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I love speed :-P
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| posted on 18/6/09 at 05:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Benonymous
That is looking superb! Excellent workmanship and a little bit of modernism with the rear splitter Also, you've picked one of my all time
fave cars in the 11.
Thanks
quote:
Originally posted by Benonymous
post more!
Ok
Only really a little update. I have changed the design a bit at the back as it fits better with the diffuser, but unfortunately I now can't
really use the rear fibre glass bodywork as a plug so it is taking a little longer. Anyway here is a picture of where I am up to, the pieces are
tacked together waiting to be welded. It doesn't look smooth in the pictures but it is in real life.
[Edited on 18/6/2009 by I love speed :-P]
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cjtheman
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| posted on 18/6/09 at 05:48 PM |
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very nice work mate
is it me or is the panard rod bracket on the rear axle the wrong way round
wont it prevent the axle from up and down movment
cheers
colin
wanted
sunny weather
sva pass 12/6/09
taxed 16/6/09
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I love speed :-P
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| posted on 18/6/09 at 06:12 PM |
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You are right in that it isn't the normal way, there was a reason why I did it like that however that reason isn't there anymore. I really
should change it back but there isn't really any need as it has a differnt bush.
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