brookie
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| posted on 11/7/13 at 04:05 PM |
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mk or not
right been talking to a person about a kit car they have for sale and they told me it an mk so what do u lot think.
 
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bob
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| posted on 11/7/13 at 04:12 PM |
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Looks like early MK wishbones on the front, whats the axle set up IRS like Indy or de-dion or escort like some earlier MK engineering Locosts.
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chrism
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| posted on 11/7/13 at 04:19 PM |
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Isnt that a Stuart Taylor/Aries Bonnet with the side vents moulded in.
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bob
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| posted on 11/7/13 at 04:21 PM |
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It does look like a Stuart taylor bonnet, which makes me think its an MK Engineering locostas the fibreglass would have fitted.
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brookie
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| posted on 11/7/13 at 04:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bob
Looks like early MK wishbones on the front, whats the axle set up IRS like Indy or de-dion or escort like some earlier MK engineering Locosts.
not got a clue I will ask
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big_l
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| posted on 11/7/13 at 04:29 PM |
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Defo not Mk if you ask me I would say Locost with Stuart Taylor bodywork on it
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 11/7/13 at 05:25 PM |
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The tiny bit of the chassis you can see at the front is as my MK was, at the time MK were bending the tubes round areas like the footwells rather than
sharp corners. Another bit was the bent v shaped tube infront of the radiator under the nose cone. The body work I'd say is irrelevant as my kit
was bought initially with none, I only later bought some off them but could have got it from many suppliers. The front wishbones are exactly like mine
were.
You'd need to take some photos of the chassis to correctly identify the maker. Saying that MK were nothing special at all and there are many
just as good if not better than theirs.
From what I can see the car is an MK with different bodywork
[Edited on 11/7/13 by Mr Whippy]
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brookie
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| posted on 11/7/13 at 05:31 PM |
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so how old would the chassis be then
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Not Anumber
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| posted on 11/7/13 at 06:11 PM |
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Ask the seller if you can take some pictures with the bonnet and nosecone removed and also try to get a picture of teh rear axle setup.
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brookie
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| posted on 11/7/13 at 06:13 PM |
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sure will
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 12/7/13 at 06:22 AM |
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Mine was about 7 years ago
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brookie
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| posted on 12/7/13 at 03:55 PM |
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so do we think it worth the £2.5k price tag
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 12/7/13 at 05:21 PM |
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Originally posted by brookie
so do we think it worth the £2.5k price tag
Yeah if it is as complete as it looks seems a very good buy, wouldn't mind it myself tbh
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jacko
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| posted on 12/7/13 at 08:04 PM |
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Looks like a mk locost not a indy looking at the front wish bones the body work looks like Stuart Taylor the roll bar looks like a westfield copy
When i got my indy i believe mk had just about stopped making the locost that was in 2003/4
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austin man
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| posted on 12/7/13 at 10:03 PM |
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The early MK was the first design by Martin the originator of MK it will share the dimensions with the book chasis live axle probably. It will have
cortina uprights, the wishbones were a little to weak for cars with engines other than the Kent engine and had a tendancy to bend if the engine was
too heavy
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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kj
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| posted on 13/7/13 at 07:08 AM |
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Mine's an MK locost with de deon back end
It was built 2005
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Think about it, think about it again and then do it.
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brookie
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| posted on 13/7/13 at 03:46 PM |
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few more photos and a bit more info all that need doing is light wireing in seats fitting in them getting ready for sva it all running the lot think
it need more work than they telling me looking at them photo
 
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