scootz
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 07:58 PM |
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Exposed Rear End on Se7en
Clearly feeling a tad better as starting to think of garagey stuff again!
Had taken the bodywork off the Xtreme a while ago as I was going to re-paint. Still lying in the garage naked (the car - not me ).
Struck me that it's actually quite a nice bit of engineering - especially at the back! Got me thinking about leaving the rear-end exposed once
(if!) it's all re-built!
Taking legalities and practicalities aside (it's a registered car), does anyone think that this could 'work' with the boot section left
off? I'm thinking along the lines of freshly coating / painting all exposed parts (wishbones, diff, tank, diff cradle, etc) in bodywork
contrasting colours and fabbing a pair of light-pods. Wheels covered by cycle wings.
Or have I just been taking too many painkillers for too long...
PS - The boot on the Quantum is mahoosive and weighs a ton!
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 08:00 PM |
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I like the idea. The worst part of a seven, is the basket at the back.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 08:06 PM |
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how did I know this was going to be one of your posts 
you might want to cover the fuel tank wich something
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scootz
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 08:15 PM |
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Like a nice lace-doily or something?
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scootz
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 08:16 PM |
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I do have the option of relocating the tank to under the scuttle (why not... can't be any more bizarre than any of my other ideas ).
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 08:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
I do have the option of relocating the tank to under the scuttle (why not... can't be any more bizarre than any of my other ideas ).
That would make the weight distribution somewhat unbalanced though...
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
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scootz
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 08:24 PM |
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With my fat ass in the driving seat then weight distribution is the last thing I need to worry about...
Good point though!
If I did go down the 'naked-bum' route, then a fabbed tank that better suits the rear profile is not too much of a hardship!
just playing with thought...
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scootz
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 08:26 PM |
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Nice set of shiny shocks.... new handbrake cables... neat cabling... am I convincing anyone???
Whaddya mean don't be stoopid???
Where's Widz when I need his blunt guidance!?
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big_wasa
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 08:49 PM |
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How many pain killers have you been taking this last week ?
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scootz
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:00 PM |
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That'll be the first... no then!
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:04 PM |
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I think it's a great idea, and no I am not being sarcastic!
Do it Scott!
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scootz
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:07 PM |
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1-1
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stevebubs
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:12 PM |
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Do you really want to run with the tank that exposed?
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mcerd1
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
I do have the option of relocating the tank to under the scuttle (why not... can't be any more bizarre than any of my other ideas ).
heve you been looking at Widz's dax then ?
[Edited on 23/1/10 by mcerd1]
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scootz
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:16 PM |
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No, but you've just reminded me that the fuel tank is pretty much on his lap!
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mcerd1
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:21 PM |
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^^^ and down the side of the prop 
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scootz
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stevebubs
Do you really want to run with the tank that exposed?
My line of thinking is that the grp boot-box is not going to do an awful lot in a collision. Definitely less vulnerable up there than where the tank
was located on my old Caterham...
Still, it's is something that I did think of, hence the potential for relocating the tank to the scuttle.
Just thinking out loud... well, thinking in type!
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mcerd1
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:28 PM |
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has anyone ever told you your dangerous when you think
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blakep82
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:28 PM |
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could look pretty cool, but... i think with all the boring stuff you need to have on the road, lights (and cabling) number plates etc, you might end
up with all manner of nasty looking bits needing to be added to support all those things. if a race car, then yes it would work, but i think it might
look a bit messy when you come to put all the road legal stuff on
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scootz
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
has anyone ever told you your dangerous when you think
Frequently... especially the voices in my head!
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scootz
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
has anyone ever told you your dangerous when you think
Frequently... especially the voices in my head!
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scootz
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:32 PM |
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I think I've thunk a bit more and yes, it probably would be potty running with a tank exposed like that... slightest prang and the motion-lotion
is going to fly everywhere!
Soooo... lets work on the provision of the tank being relocated!
Proceed so...
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blakep82
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:42 PM |
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some sort of box section protector cage for the tank?
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scootz
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
some sort of box section protector cage for the tank?
That could work... will have a god look at it again in the morning!
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 11:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
slightest prang and the motion-lotion is going to fly everywhere!
There's no much between you and the 4x4 running into the back of you anyway. I'd just make a feature of it. Get it all
polished up!
The only issue would be the fact that you are advertising that as where you store the expensive fuel and it wouldn't surprise me if you pull
away from lights dragging a pikey and his piece of tubing with you!
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