speedyxjs
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 01:49 PM |
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She doesnt look quite as bad as i thought!
I had to get her out today as i had a bloke come to pick up my spare engine block and took the opertunity to take some proper pics.
One thing im not sure about is whether i can get away with the side repeaters in the position they are in (taped to front of wing in pic). It meets
the visibility requirements but when on full lock (as in picture) it doesnt. Would thins be a problem?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 01:57 PM |
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would it be possible for you to host them on this site speedy? I cant see them at work and I'm interested in your progress 
Craig
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James
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 01:58 PM |
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I know that Dax style side panel vents are popular these days... but I'm not sure if that's a little OTT! 
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 02:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cd.thomson
would it be possible for you to host them on this site speedy? I cant see them at work and I'm interested in your progress
Have put a couple of them in my archive for you
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 02:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
I know that Dax style side panel vents are popular these days... but I'm not sure if that's a little OTT!
Hmmm, I was going to
mention panel gaps too! Isn't it normal to run a pound coin down the gap to see if it traps. Check under your car for a lot of loose change
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MikeR
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 02:06 PM |
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how are you going to join the front red wings to the body / scuttle?
I can see that being an interesting challenge aesthetically.
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blakep82
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 02:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
how are you going to join the front red wings to the body / scuttle?
I can see that being an interesting challenge aesthetically.
was thinking the same thing...
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 02:12 PM |
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ace!
speedy did put some stuff up a few weeks back about the joining issue, cant find the thread now though.
not sure that rear wheel arch will be IVA-able though?
Craig
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 02:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
how are you going to join the front red wings to the body / scuttle?
I can see that being an interesting challenge aesthetically.
I tend to agree.. You've done a good job getting the engine in ect, I'd not want you to be disappointed with the end result.. There is a
danger you will end up with a car of two parts, all be it a quick two part car! Or do you have a cunning plan?
Dan
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boggle
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 02:16 PM |
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i personally reckon it should stay 7 style.....
but if you have a plan in your head then i cant wait to see the outcome
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MikeR
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 02:44 PM |
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going to try loading some badly mspaint'd pictures with an idea .....
thought it may work, not sure now.
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MikeR
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 02:52 PM |
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ok, had a play .... sorry for the quality of the pictures - i'm no artist.
Idea is to extend the lines from the back of the current wing to the rear and angle them downwards.
This provides an issue about what to do with the scuttle as its going to poke up + you probably want hte height of the scuttle to mount water header
tanks ... if not its probably easier.
thoughts?
 
speedy bodywork idea
 
alternate view
the light green highlights the potential problem area with the scuttle ....
 
light colour highlights eek!
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Tiger Super Six
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 02:53 PM |
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Sorry if this is rude, but do you really like that?
Mark
Tiger Avon
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 03:00 PM |
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mike, i really like your thinking with those pictures, definitely a good direction to take the body work in I think.
Craig
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morcus
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 03:16 PM |
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Snap. I think that would work if you mounted a screen over the scuttle and wind deflectors over the gap between the scuttle and the panel.
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eddie99
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 03:17 PM |
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As above, i think that idea can work really well with some good time put into it. Definitely put a screen on and it will cover up any differences with
the scuttle!
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MikeR
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 03:47 PM |
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if anyone else wants me to design their body work, i charge a very reasonable fee .....
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bmseven
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 04:00 PM |
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Interesting designs you gonna need a screen with some wrap around on the corners - e type stylee ?
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smart51
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 04:09 PM |
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When I first saw the first pic, I thought the front wing was off an Austin Maxi 
[Edited on 17-3-2010 by smart51]
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adithorp
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 05:17 PM |
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OK, at the risk of upsetting you... I don't like it. I think you should have gone with 7 styling. Sorry, speedy 
It reminds me of when you used to watch BluePeter and they made something out of cardboard tubes and sticky back plastic and it looked realy good.
Then you made it, exactly the same way, and it didn't look anything like thiers.
adrian
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iscmatt
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 05:24 PM |
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bmseven
I think he should just go for the e type body!
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t16turbotone
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 05:26 PM |
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I dont want to upset you either but i dont like it at all...looks a bit chop shop leepoo to me, stick with 7 styling....sorry speedy!
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Liam
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 05:39 PM |
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Hmmmmm. No offence or owt - just my opinion - but I'm with the uurggghh brigade! I mean is there really any good reason to graft old jag
body bits onto your seven chassis other than because you have them lying around? I dunno. But maybe I've got a narrow-minded seven/sports car
head on? Perhaps I should think of the possible final result in terms of some sort of crazy custom/chop job? Hmmmmmm - sorry no I'm still
wondering why on earth all that weight is being welded to a capable seven chassis! I think you'll struggle to end up with something even
remotely attractive unless you can keep the curvature/style of those wings going and do something of a similar style at the back. Oh well it's
bl**dy interesting and unique which is what this site is about, so good luck to you.
Liam
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gottabedone
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 05:59 PM |
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Are we sure that Speedy isn't winding us up
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r1_pete
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 06:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iscmatt
bmseven
I think he should just go for the e type body!
I think if you follow the curve of the top of the wing down to the base of the rear arch, then a more rounded arch, it would look quite cool, sort of
exaggerated Austin Healey:
 
Rescued attachment austin-healey.jpg
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