goodall
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 08:17 PM |
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how many women are on locostbuilders
or does anyone know any women car builders at all?
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flak monkey
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 08:19 PM |
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Fozzie, am sure there are a couple more too, though they dont post regularly I dont think...
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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DIY Si
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 08:35 PM |
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My missus regularly posts as me, the thieving bugger! 
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 08:37 PM |
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perci also (I believe a bit of a team build involving 2 ladies & 1 gent, now on the road a Viento V8)
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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JoelP
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 08:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jollygreengiant
perci also (I believe a bit of a team build involving 2 ladies & 1 gent, now on the road a Viento V8)
that could end up as a sticky situation (no pun intended) with 3 people squeezing into a two seater!
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 08:57 PM |
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my wife helps me to build mine,
mrsch1ll1 on here but she hasnt posted anything, ( that i know of )
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DIY Si
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 08:57 PM |
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He's a braver man than me, that's for sure! Building a car with TWO birds?! Madness surely! 
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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goodall
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 09:02 PM |
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its mad enough building your own car, but building it with a woman helping you is too mad, let alone two of them
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 10:06 PM |
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I believe the gent was the father of one and the build was instigated by perci (female/woman)(daughter).
Lets not prejudge how or who instigates builds and is or isn't capable.
It was a good quaility build that went through SVA first time if I'm not mistaken.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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rjs
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 10:09 PM |
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my wifes oftern on here , well checking up on me to see what iam up to if that counts .
now ive done it
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Fozzie
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 10:34 PM |
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Yep there is....me! 
I don't know of any other 'actual' women builders, there have been a few posts by some , but have come to the conclusion they were
'made-up' names ......
I know that other builders (male) significant 'others' do post on here from time to time though
I have started to think of building another...but not a '7' ......
and.......... only if I DON'T have to get rid of the Fozzmobile
Fozzie 
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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James
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| posted on 22/1/07 at 12:08 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by goodall
or does anyone know any women car builders at all?
When at college doing my welding course I met a couple of women who were on various automotive/mechanic type courses. Were working on all sorts of
interesting projects of their own.
Good on 'em I say.
I'm glad that Fozzie and co. have 'come out'. We had some stupid and unpleasant comments being made on here before then- comments
that would only discourage other women from joining in this hobby.
I noticed almost straight away that the comments reduced dramatically after then so good for them.
The really cool thing about it is that Fozzie's car is by far and above the nicest Locost/kit that in 5 years since I started this hobby
I've ever seen.
The attention to detail and care taken with the build is truly amazing! Proof, if it were needed, that we should be encouraging more women to
build!
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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Fozzie
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| posted on 22/1/07 at 12:26 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
quote:
Originally posted by goodall
or does anyone know any women car builders at all?
When at college doing my welding course I met a couple of women who were on various automotive/mechanic type courses. Were working on all sorts of
interesting projects of their own.
Good on 'em I say.
I'm glad that Fozzie and co. have 'come out'. We had some stupid and unpleasant comments being made on here before then- comments
that would only discourage other women from joining in this hobby.
I noticed almost straight away that the comments reduced dramatically after then so good for them.
The really cool thing about it is that Fozzie's car is by far and above the nicest Locost/kit that in 5 years since I started this hobby
I've ever seen.
The attention to detail and care taken with the build is truly amazing! Proof, if it were needed, that we should be encouraging more women to
build!
Cheers,
James
Thank you most (very) kindly......
(cheque's in the post )
Seriously, a couple of years ago at the International Historic show at Stoneleigh, we were looking to buy a Lincoln TIG. On the Lincoln stand doing
the demos was a very nice young lady.... and boy, oh boy! could she TIG
She was brilliant! it turned out that she won a national TIG welding competition .........
Personally I find car building and engine rebuilding therapeutic, and more of an 'art' form, and not 'macho' ....... but, that
is only MY opinion of course
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 22/1/07 at 09:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
...we should be encouraging more women to build!
Noooo!
They may turn out to be better at it than us!
Only joking... -ish...
David
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Marcus
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| posted on 22/1/07 at 09:46 AM |
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At Newark last year, there was a womans Locost in the running for Locost of the year (sorry didn't catch her name). She doesn't come on
here, but it was a very nicely finished off car. I believe she was an engineering student.
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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goodall
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| posted on 22/1/07 at 08:39 PM |
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oh right so women are represented on here all right, i never was sure to say a few rather sexist jokes just in case there was and now i know
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Simon
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| posted on 23/1/07 at 08:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
.....we were looking to buy a Lincoln TIG. On the Lincoln stand doing the demos was a very nice young lady.... and boy, oh boy! could she TIG
She was brilliant! it turned out that she won a national TIG welding competition .........
Fozzie
Fozzie
I take it you bought a Lincoln - we have one - very nice it is too.
I have heard from various sources, that women make very good welders.
ATB
Simon
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Fozzie
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| posted on 23/1/07 at 09:08 PM |
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Yes Simon, we did buy a Lincoln....you are right, they are a very nice bit of kit!
Funnily enough, the guys on the stand were saying that in their opinion women make good welders, hence their own 'star' (lady) giving
brilliant demos for their company!
I took to welding like a duck to water, but shamefully, I haven't concentrated on my TIGging skills of late .....
It IS one of my New Year resolutions though! ......
ATB Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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