Anyone know if theres a locost kit or plans available for one of these anywhere? I rather fancy planning one.....
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If you do come up with a set of plans, I would love a copy !
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If you do come up with a set of plans, I would love a copy !
Me too! That woudl look and sound great with a Jag XK engine
That would be very nice
Ive worked out the fundamentals, except rear axle, and manual gearbox.....
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Ive worked out the fundamentals, except rear axle, and manual gearbox.....
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Originally posted by MakeEverything
Ive worked out the fundamentals, except rear axle, and manual gearbox.....
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Originally posted by MakeEverything
Ive worked out the fundamentals, except rear axle, and manual gearbox.....
Propshaft passing between your legs might be a bit concerning![]()
Go to somewhere like the museum at the Donington Circuit, with your tape measure, find a car that takes your fancy and take some basic dimensions, with their permission of course. A museum may have drawings of a car in their achieves.
How about a front mounted transaxle to make it front wheel drive lol. Imagine the understeer
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Originally posted by MakeEverything
Ive worked out the fundamentals, except rear axle, and manual gearbox.....
ok, shortened MGB rear axle, with MGB front uprights and MGB suspension all round.
MG Wire Wheels
Daimler V12 and gearbox (Not sure if manual - Speedy?)
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Do you think its possible to get one through IVA? - With cycle wings of course.
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Daimler V12 and gearbox (Not sure if manual - Speedy?)
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Originally posted by MakeEverything
Do you think its possible to get one through IVA? - With cycle wings of course.
Wow, you guys are just as good imagining as me i thought i was a one off
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Ive worked out the fundamentals, except rear axle, and manual gearbox.....
Propshaft passing between your legs might be a bit concerning![]()
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Originally posted by speedyxjs
How about a front mounted transaxle to make it front wheel drive lol. Imagine the understeer![]()
Ive got a good plan for the chassis in my head, made out of seamless stainless square tube. It involves two ladders from the main cockpit to the
front uprights and a section across the front. Suspension turrets would also be made out of stainless plate, to take the springs and shocks.
With the two triangulated ladders either side, and triangulation through the centre between the sides it should be man enough for the job.
stainless hoops for the front and rear bulkheads would be a good enough support for the bodywork and the panels all hand formed ali (what a nightmare
that would be).
Instruments to be basic, and lighting minimal to satisfy IVA - if not built for hillclimbing....
bloody hell, i think weve got a plan!
There are some plans in the Project pages of my site, and links to scale drawings on there too.
Nice idea.
I remember there was around the late nineties a racecup with modern racecars, but with the same driveline layout. It used a Cosworth 4 cilinder with a
2-2,5 liter capacity IIRC.
You're not the first btw:
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/other-italian-cars/64228-maserati-250-f-grand-prix-replica.html
http://octane.ie/forum/showthread.php?p=490002
http://www.kitcarclub.nl/forum/index.php?/topic/22-retro-f1-eenzitter/page__p__21111__hl__retro__fromsearch__1#entry21111
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4725278-1950-s-F1-Replica-Car
http://www.caburn.demon.co.uk/Contents/CaburnEngineering/
They seem to be busy developing the GP57 kit car.
That Renault 5 based special had all the glass fibre bodywork done by my mate Stuart. It was featured in one of the kit car magazines and the owner
conveniently forgot to mention that someone else had made the bodywork
If you decide to seriously pursue this, I can try and arrange to allow measurements to be taken at Heritage Motor Centre - although I'm not
entirely sure what single seaters there are. I know there are some, but I can't recall off the top of my head.
Depending on specific measurements required, a Jag/Land Rover engineer may have to accompany you, but still an idea.
Obviously no promises, but thought I'd let you know anyway.
Cheers,
Pavel
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Depending on specific measurements required, a Jag/Land Rover engineer may have to accompany you, but still an idea.
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Originally posted by PSpirine
Depending on specific measurements required, a Jag/Land Rover engineer may have to accompany you, but still an idea.
Who needs a Jag engineer when we have Speedy!!!![]()
get the airfix model and then you can do it all in your kitchen.
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Nice idea.
I remember there was around the late nineties a racecup with modern racecars, but with the same driveline layout. It used a Cosworth 4 cilinder with a 2-2,5 liter capacity IIRC.
Exactly!
http://www.227sport.com/special.htm
Really fancy
Ronart... Linky
Fisher converted a Leader into something similar.
Do a search on Fisher Sprat
How about the Fiorano Type 48 Corsa Spyder
http://www.corsaspyder.com/Home.html
Spitfire chassis so no IVA just an MOT.
IIRC the Fisher Sprat used some of the bodywork but not the spitfire chassis (though my memory may be wrong).
I also look into designing a fourties/fifties single seater car. (Maserati 4CM or ERA)
If Im right the track of the MGB axles are about right, although getting 16" wire wheels and tyres might be a problem.
I was thinking to use Spitfire uprights with tubular A-arms and at the rear I would love to have a de Dion axle. Perhaps rescaling the design so
15" wire wheels and tyres would not look out of place.
The race car series,was run by the Wheatcrofts, chassis was by, I believe ,Bob Egglinton(apoligies if that is a mis-spelling)
He did a number of chassis/kitcars can't remember the names,but I'll dig them out
He also did a Maserati replica,which was featured in Filby's Kit Car Builder, again I'll dig out articles if anyone is interested
Ronart do a Vanwall at a horendous cost
Brooke 245 was a Renault 5 powered 50s kit.
If anyone wants more detail PM me
vintage racer
Some data I scribbled down about the german Veritas racer