russbost
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 07:45 AM |
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So, what do we think then???
OK, it's still not quite finished, waiting for the front half of the airbox/passenger seat cover & I need to make up a diffuser for the rear
end to hide the ugly exhaust pipes. But, opinions/constructive critiscism is welcome (not that I'm likely to make many changes at this stage - at
least not in the immediate future).
 
Front
 
Rear
 
Apologies for the quality of the pics - done in a hurry!!
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 08:00 AM |
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One word: stunning! That is going to attract a lot of attention.
My only criticism would be the engine cowling, which looks a bit odd from the rear because it's asymmetric. I guess there no easy answer to
that with a transverse engine though.
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Project7
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 08:00 AM |
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Are you a Mclaren Fan? 
The Car looks very impressive, good work.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 08:05 AM |
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Looks very cool
You still haven’t fixed the front brake hose btw
Those black bracket things on the pods need to be silver. Sorry don’t like the windscreen, can’t it be curved like usual??
Front spoiler appears to have shrunk rather a lot.
Overall though it’s still a spectacular car for the road 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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richardh
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 08:06 AM |
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very nice
Time for a change!
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 08:08 AM |
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looking great.
black mk indy, 1.6pinto on cbr600 bike carb's.
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nick205
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 08:19 AM |
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That's turned out very well IMHO.
The front wing looks too narrow, but I like the Audi'esque front side lights a lot. Could you do something similar on the rear?
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Miks15
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 08:28 AM |
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Love the front lights... might do something similar on mine
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02GF74
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 08:29 AM |
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very smart but if you want my comments, then herethey are.
the sides of the nose cone look like flat pieces of aluminium sheet riveted in - if they were curved outwards, that would look much nicer - easier
said than done I know.
also the rear engine cover. any reason for the gapes between iot and the body work?
also why is it so wide? could it be made narrower at the top and made more to llok like an air intake?
is it a 2 seater?
apart from that, a job extremely well done - you'll certainly draew a crowd in Tescos car park. 
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 08:30 AM |
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Good looking car there!
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James
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 08:34 AM |
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Much prefer the 'Woking boys' colours to that Italian lot you're so keen on!
Would it be worth putting mesh over the side pod intakes? Or longer front wheel arches? It's just that I can see you needing a pit man to clear
all the crap out of the side pod- just like an F1 pitstop!
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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stevegough
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 08:42 AM |
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Nice - very nice - but what is mr IVA going to make of it - or have you already done that and got the t-shirt?
Regards, Steve.
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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nitram38
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 08:59 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stevegough
Nice - very nice - but what is mr IVA going to make of it - or have you already done that and got the t-shirt?
Regards, Steve.
Did you miss the Reg plate?
Very Nice job Russ!
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handyandy
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 09:07 AM |
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that looks stunning, my 12 yr old lad wants me to make one & take him to school in it 
andy
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 09:51 AM |
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OMG!!!
That is soooooooo nice!
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SPYDER
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 10:34 AM |
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Don't hide the exhaust......re- route it into a sidepod and have it exiting through the rear upper deck. Then you are free to construct a better
looking diffuser.
And the wheels don't look right. Might be better in black.
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roadrunner
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 12:02 PM |
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Very nice
I bet Lewis Hamilton will be searching for his car for ages now.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 12:06 PM |
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Well, I like it!
I can just imagine the reaction when that steams up behind some old Grandpa in his Micra...
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 12:52 PM |
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Boy, are you gonna have some fun goading the 'cruise crew' lads in their pocket-money rockets
Think we should run a sweep on how many times a week you get pulled over by the BIB??
[Edited on 29/5/09 by Daddylonglegs]
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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russbost
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 12:55 PM |
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Thanx for that guys, to answer the bits n bobs in order
The Asymmetric engine cover is symmetrical on the bike engined version.
Quite right, front brake hose needs clipping in place
The "black bracket things" on the sidepods are in fact the indicator side repeaters - 2mm thick led strips, would be tricky to paint them
silver & still have the leds visible
Front & rear spoilers are the same width - done for cost reasons, I guess it wouldn't be too hard to offer a larger wing as an alternative
fit - perhaps an enormous snow shovel like this years cars!
Still looking at various options long term on the rear lights - had to have something on there for SVA!
The nose & body sides are flat simply because that's how modern F1's are, I'm sure individual owners may modify to get a particular
"look" that they want.
Gaps at rear of engine cover are there to let heat out - with a bike engine installation they tend to get a bit warm - the engine cover unfortunately
needs to be that wide to get over the Toyota engine - again the bike version looks neater - it also looks better when the front half of the airbox is
on
 
airbox
which also answers the question "is it a 2 seater" Yes!
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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Dale
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 01:11 PM |
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I really like it . A rail dragster windscreen maybe.
 
Rescued attachment 05-652.jpg
Thanks
Dale
my 14 and11 year old boys 22
and 19 now want to drive but have to be 25 before insurance will allow. Finally on the road
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stevegough
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 04:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nitram38
quote:
Originally posted by stevegough
Nice - very nice - but what is mr IVA going to make of it - or have you already done that and got the t-shirt?
Regards, Steve.
Did you miss the Reg plate?
Very Nice job Russ!
My son's MK had a reg plate, but it hadn't been SVA'd ! ( bought off a mr dodgy! )
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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russbost
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| posted on 29/5/09 at 05:59 PM |
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Re the screen F1 cars actually run a flat (or very close to it) screen (when they run one at all) which has always confused me as i would have thought
it would screw up all their fancy aero's, but I assume they know what they are doing
You could fit a curved screen without any probs, but I am leaving those sort of issues very much up to the individual.
And the sidepods I have intentionally left open as they make useful storage areas! As I'm taking the car 2 up to Le Mans in a couple of weeks
with camping gear should prove useful - just have to make sure don't block the rad!
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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