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Build Dairies??
Hammerhead - 1/11/06 at 11:19 AM

Hi Guys,

Does anyone know of any build diaries that are going on at the moment?

The DP1 build will be updated less until the new year and Marcels MK indy zetec build diary is just about finished.

I'm mostly interested in ones where people are making their own bodywork, or doing something out of the ordinary. The Mride 3 wheeler was a good example.

Any pointers will be appreciated. Might even get around to my own diary.


cloudy - 1/11/06 at 11:28 AM

Can't say mine's as impressive as those projects, i'm just a beginner at this - but it's certainly not your usual seven...

Detailed diary here:

http://www.digital-car.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=2371

and major updates are being posted in the middy forum here

James


Ivan - 1/11/06 at 11:51 AM

Hi - mine is your average build diary of a +4 locost building in South Africa although I do spend some time discussing the changes and problems and solutions I have dealt with.

http://www.Locostsa.co.za/BuildDiaries/Ivan/My_Diary_14.htm

This will take you to diary installment no 14 - you can page back and forth thereafter. I am currently at entry 16 and will soon post No 17.


adampage - 1/11/06 at 12:10 PM

Depends if you want ones still 'in build' or don't mind ones where it's been finished, but:

there's the McLaren/McBearen one being discussed elsewhere on the site, which has great stuff on aluminium bodywork

http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3618&highlight=mcbearen

There's the fiat twincam morris minor which is great for chassis / suspension (maybe not for bodywork)

http://www.beardmorebros.co.uk/website%20pages/new_project.htm

This one is a MX5-based locost in the US, with good links to others too

http://www.fiaccone.com

They could keep me busy for hours, must avoid them at work!

HTH,
Adam.



[Edited on 1/11/06 by adampage]


iank - 1/11/06 at 01:08 PM

One here http://www.mistrale.blogspot.com/
JC posts on here sometimes.


Alan B - 1/11/06 at 02:32 PM

Mines stalled a bit right now due working on another project...but plenty there to look at....


cloudy - 1/11/06 at 02:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
One here http://www.mistrale.blogspot.com/
JC posts on here sometimes.

jeremy clarkson?


iank - 1/11/06 at 03:24 PM

quote:
Originally posted by cloudy
quote:
Originally posted by iank
One here http://www.mistrale.blogspot.com/
JC posts on here sometimes.

jeremy clarkson?


Think it's rather better assembled than one of his efforts


cloudy - 1/11/06 at 04:02 PM

heh yeah, that ep was rubbish, the car arrived 70% completed!

James


chrisf - 2/11/06 at 01:39 AM

quote:

This one is a MX5-based locost in the US, with good links to others too

http://www.fiaccone.com




Oh, that one's mine. I didn't think anyone ever read it. It's a bit too tarted up at the moment, but I should have a more easily read website before the years end.

--Chris