Barkalarr
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 03:46 PM |
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What Car Is This ?
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?
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loggyboy
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 03:49 PM |
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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]
Mistral Motorsport
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Nickp
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 04:36 PM |
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Dunno, but what's with the coil-bound front coils?? 
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nick205
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 04:38 PM |
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Looks like a make one yourself job to me
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mark chandler
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 04:44 PM |
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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 !
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02GF74
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 05:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Nickp
Dunno, but what's with the coil-bound front coils??
Pinto? 
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slingshot2000
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 06:06 PM |
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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
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myke pocock
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 06:45 PM |
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Definately some strange things going on with the car. Steering column looks very low and why the funny welded extrensions on the steering rack?
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02GF74
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 08:17 PM |
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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.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 09:23 PM |
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He'll have to make a dash for it, it might as well be called Brian. It's too square for Westfield dash
Ben
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austin man
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| posted on 4/9/13 at 10:25 PM |
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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
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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Nickp
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| posted on 5/9/13 at 05:27 AM |
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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
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