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Haynes single seater at Stoneleigh
jabbahutt - 9/3/10 at 12:21 PM

Afternoon all

Just wondered if anyone knew if there'd be any kind of appearance at Stoneleigh of Chris Gibbs single seater as the books out later this year and there hasn'rt been any new news for a while.

ashg - 9/3/10 at 12:29 PM

i believe chris is a bit unwell at the moment. i know the bodywork is done and ready to go so that might be at the stonleigh show

this is the bodywork




ashg - 9/3/10 at 12:31 PM

finished result should be something like this


scootz - 9/3/10 at 12:35 PM

... want one!

eddie99 - 9/3/10 at 12:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
... want one!


Me too, if it comes out like that. Its cool. Which donors?

cd.thomson - 9/3/10 at 12:37 PM

i think theres a bit of cinkychento in there but thats all i know

ashg - 9/3/10 at 12:44 PM

think its sierra front hubs chain diff rear. best of all its designed for bike power. plenty of space for a busa lump if you so desire aiming to weigh in at 450kg ish

BenB - 9/3/10 at 12:47 PM

I want two. And a track. Racing time

stevec - 9/3/10 at 12:48 PM

Theres not many things that would tempt me to sell the Indy but I fancy some of that.
Will fat blokes fit in them?
Steve

MikeR - 9/3/10 at 12:52 PM

I really want one...

although i think the nose needs to be wider, about a foot wider

scootz - 9/3/10 at 12:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by stevec
Theres not many things that would tempt me to sell the Indy but I fancy some of that.
Will fat blokes fit in them?
Steve


With a liberal smattering of grease and a huge shoehorn, then anythings possible!

eddie99 - 9/3/10 at 12:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
quote:
Originally posted by stevec
Theres not many things that would tempt me to sell the Indy but I fancy some of that.
Will fat blokes fit in them?
Steve


With a liberal smattering of grease and a huge shoehorn, then anythings possible!



LOL

m8kwr - 9/3/10 at 01:03 PM

Does anyone know if this has been designed to pass the IVA?

I see it has indicators, but no headlights.

I suppose it could be a side mounted bike engine, using a very short prop!!!

The rear picture looks like a normal diff shape.

I've been planning on building a single seater for the last year, going to wait for the book to come out now, i think.

Got most bits to complete the build!!! weirdly i even have a body!!!

jabbahutt - 9/3/10 at 01:05 PM

damn why can't I see photos, thuis keeps happening all I get is the red cross in a white box, can someone please help I want to see the photos!!

m8kwr - 9/3/10 at 01:07 PM

image url

http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww75/ashgardiner/classicthreeview.jpg

eddie99 - 9/3/10 at 01:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jabbahutt
damn why can't I see photos, thuis keeps happening all I get is the red cross in a white box, can someone please help I want to see the photos!!


Dont know why, i can't see it. But heres a google image link:
http://img.flipkart.com/bk_imgs/396/9781844256396.jpg

With regards to IVA, Im pretty sure it'll be road legal.

jabbahutt - 9/3/10 at 01:16 PM

can't access photo bucket in work, it's one of the many sites banned.

Sounds like there are some photos that I haven't seen before, anyone able to post them from a locost photo archive as I have no problem viewing them.

Cheers

Humbug - 9/3/10 at 01:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by stevec
Theres not many things that would tempt me to sell the Indy but I fancy some of that.
Will fat blokes fit in them?
Steve


Just make it a +10 width

Humbug - 9/3/10 at 01:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by m8kwr
Does anyone know if this has been designed to pass the IVA?

I see it has indicators, but no headlights.

I suppose it could be a side mounted bike engine, using a very short prop!!!

The rear picture looks like a normal diff shape.

I've been planning on building a single seater for the last year, going to wait for the book to come out now, i think.

Got most bits to complete the build!!! weirdly i even have a body!!!


I thought that for IVA the indicators (on sevens, anyway) would have to be on the wings? Anyway, if you wanted full lighting you could easily have headlights on a bar/bracket as per Locosts. With a bit of ingenuity you could probably make them detachable

jabbahutt - 9/3/10 at 01:42 PM

photos anyone?

russbost - 9/3/10 at 01:49 PM

But it's a single seater - you have to have no mates!!!

welderman - 9/3/10 at 02:02 PM

But it's a single seater - you have to have no mates!!!


ye but if theres a bunch of you, who cares !

ashg - 9/3/10 at 02:49 PM

here you go jabba

jabbahutt - 9/3/10 at 03:35 PM

awesome!!! many thanks AshG

[Edited on 9/3/10 by jabbahutt]

mangogrooveworkshop - 9/3/10 at 03:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by stevec
Theres not many things that would tempt me to sell the Indy but I fancy some of that.
Will fat blokes fit in them?
Steve

The fat bloke designed it...... ! !
So you should be ok.......lose some weight....its cheaper than buying carbon fibre parts...that what im doing...

nitram38 - 9/3/10 at 04:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ashg
think its sierra front hubs chain diff rear. best of all its designed for bike power. plenty of space for a busa lump if you so desire aiming to weigh in at 450kg ish


The MotaLeira is 480Kg so I'd expect it to be lighter

steve m - 9/3/10 at 05:18 PM

"I really want one... "

Mike, finish what you have first !!!!

regards


Steve

speedyxjs - 9/3/10 at 06:16 PM

Think i know what my next project will be

Is it just bike engines or will a proper engine fit?

mediabloke - 9/3/10 at 06:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
Think i know what my next project will be

Is it just bike engines or will a proper engine fit?

I can see your project diary in my head:
"Spent 23 1/2 hours today, squeezing a jag engine into a single seater. No room for a driver, but I've got the worlds biggest R/C racing car."

speedyxjs - 9/3/10 at 06:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mediabloke
quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
Think i know what my next project will be

Is it just bike engines or will a proper engine fit?

I can see your project diary in my head:
"Spent 23 1/2 hours today, squeezing a jag engine into a single seater. No room for a driver, but I've got the worlds biggest R/C racing car."


lol

I wasnt actually thinking Jag power for it this time

[Edited on 9-3-10 by speedyxjs]

hicost blade - 9/3/10 at 06:44 PM

A mate of mine has a couple of these old DFV's going cheap

Does anyone know if these have ever been fitted to a single seater?.....

iank - 9/3/10 at 07:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by hicost blade
A mate of mine has a couple of these old DFV's going cheap

Does anyone know if these have ever been fitted to a single seater?.....



Tyrell 008 amongst many others



[Edited on 9/3/10 by iank]

scootz - 9/3/10 at 07:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by hicost blade
A mate of mine has a couple of these old DFV's going cheap

Does anyone know if these have ever been fitted to a single seater?.....



How cheap is... 'cheap'!?

andylancaster3000 - 9/3/10 at 07:46 PM

A mate of mine has a couple of these old DFV's going cheap Does anyone know if these have ever been fitted to a single seater?.....

....I'm assuming this was mildly tongue in cheek!

scootz - 9/3/10 at 07:49 PM

Was that 'mildly, or 'wildly'???

Steve Hignett - 9/3/10 at 08:41 PM

Is it really going to be this long?

quote:
Originally posted by ashg
finished result should be something like this




[Edited on 9/3/10 by Steve Hignett]

hicost blade - 9/3/10 at 11:45 PM

About £30k each.... and thats cheap

Triton - 11/3/10 at 08:45 PM

Wahey I'm chuffed you got there with it..hope I got it somewhere near to what Mr G was expecting.