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What Car Is This ?
Barkalarr - 4/9/13 at 03:46 PM

Got a mate who wants a new dash for his Locost 7 (according to the V5) and my Locost one doesn't fit (see pics) so we need to know what the car is so he can get the appropriate dashboard panel.

I think I know what the car is, but I want a second opinion.

Pictures Here

The widest point of the dash is 1140mm and 380mm tall at the centre.
These are the same dimensions as a widebody westfield IIRC.

It's a capri rear axle.

Any ideas?

loggyboy - 4/9/13 at 03:49 PM

Whole idea of a locost is most are custom made, could just be someone made a wider/narrower one to suit their body frame?

[Edited on 4-9-13 by loggyboy]

Nickp - 4/9/13 at 04:36 PM

Dunno, but what's with the coil-bound front coils??

nick205 - 4/9/13 at 04:38 PM

Looks like a make one yourself job to me

mark chandler - 4/9/13 at 04:44 PM

Defo a home brew based upon an old Capri by the looks of it.

Needs a fair bit of work, those front springs are nasty !

02GF74 - 4/9/13 at 05:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Nickp
Dunno, but what's with the coil-bound front coils??


Pinto?

slingshot2000 - 4/9/13 at 06:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
quote:
Originally posted by Nickp
Dunno, but what's with the coil-bound front coils??


Pinto?


Essex V6, an anchor for a much bigger boat ?

Regards
Jon

myke pocock - 4/9/13 at 06:45 PM

Definately some strange things going on with the car. Steering column looks very low and why the funny welded extrensions on the steering rack?

02GF74 - 4/9/13 at 08:17 PM

quote:
Originally posted by myke pocock
why the funny welded extrensions on the steering rack?



oooh, that's not good - IIRC welding to steering components is a no-no = MOT failure. Solution is to use bolt on extensions.

Ben_Copeland - 4/9/13 at 09:23 PM

He'll have to make a dash for it, it might as well be called Brian. It's too square for Westfield dash

austin man - 4/9/13 at 10:25 PM

Needs to change the shocks and also look at having stronger bottom arms to take the weight, that set up is okay for a 1.3 or 1.6 kent engine but wont survive the weight of a V6 my zetec caused the bottom whishbones to bend

Nickp - 5/9/13 at 05:27 AM

quote:
Originally posted by slingshot2000
quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
quote:
Originally posted by Nickp
Dunno, but what's with the coil-bound front coils??


Pinto?


Essex V6, an anchor for a much bigger boat ?

Regards
Jon