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Aluminium nosecone. HOW MUCH???
TGR-ECOSSE - 20/9/07 at 09:08 PM

Aluminium nosecone on ebay not so locost http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Caterham-7-Aluminium-Nosecone-NOS_W0QQitemZ140160205217QQihZ004QQcategoryZ31354QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem







[Edited on 20/9/07 by TGR-ECOSSE]

[Edited on 20/9/07 by TGR-ECOSSE]

Mole - 20/9/07 at 09:10 PM

Thats a lot of money to spend on a car that only costs £250 to make.

Deckman001 - 20/9/07 at 09:11 PM

No bids ,, I wonder why ??

Jason

BenB - 20/9/07 at 09:22 PM

If it's hand-formed then fair enough- it's a fair few man hours in there.... but why bother!!! You could get an equally light carbon fibre nosecone for less and do something like a dry sump (ie something that made more power) with the change!!!!

scootz - 20/9/07 at 09:50 PM

I'm guessing that's an Axminster Panels job. If so, then it will be Very VERY nice workmanship and will have taken Mr Wiltshire quite some time to make.

Definately a part for someone who is restoring an original Lotus 7. IMHO if you're in the market for one of these, then that price is a bargain.

stevetzoid - 20/9/07 at 10:13 PM

What happens when you hit the barriers?
just checking glad mine was only fibreglass.

RK - 20/9/07 at 10:38 PM

I'm sure there's a car just off the pic. They just didn't have a wide enough lense.

Peteff - 20/9/07 at 11:06 PM

It wouldn't fit a locost without a lot of modification either.

907 - 20/9/07 at 11:25 PM

I paid for mine with blood, sweat and tears.



Paul G

02GF74 - 21/9/07 at 07:59 AM

It is expensive but it is a beautiful piece of work.

How did they do the front opening and lip? Is that all one piece?

How does a carbon fibre nose cone compare in pirce? (and weight?)

iank - 21/9/07 at 09:28 AM

He's also got front and rear wings.
£1900+ for 4 wings and the nose

nick205 - 21/9/07 at 10:13 AM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
It is expensive but it is a beautiful piece of work.

How did they do the front opening and lip? Is that all one piece?

How does a carbon fibre nose cone compare in pirce? (and weight?)



A carbon fibre nose cone from Fluke will set you back £395 and weighs 1.8kg (personally I'd rather have the CF one).

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akumabito - 21/9/07 at 10:32 AM

How much do regular GRP cones weigh?

02GF74 - 21/9/07 at 10:54 AM

pretty sure mine would weigh more than two bags of sugar (2 kg) ... but it would be interesting to know.

nick205 - 21/9/07 at 11:17 AM

quote:
Originally posted by akumabito
How much do regular GRP cones weigh?


Not sure, but I'm not taking mine off to weigh it

Alex B - 21/9/07 at 09:16 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
It wouldn't fit a locost without a lot of modification either.


You could make it fit no probs Pete.....heavy hammer and a bit of 2x2......then just fill it and paint

Alex

Peteff - 21/9/07 at 10:37 PM

heavy hammer and a bit of 2x2

You've seen my handiwork then