Marcus
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 05:30 PM |
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That car would look so pretty with newer wheels!!
I can feel another project coming on.
Was considering a Phoenix or Fury, but that is a little different. If you could adapt it to fit a book chassis, I'll put my order in!! (if the
wife lets me!)
Marcus
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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Triton
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 05:36 PM |
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That's the cunning plan....if it fits the Locost it will fit the others...apart from needing wider arch extensions
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Avoneer
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 05:38 PM |
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Same body to fit all, but with a variety of wider flared arches depending on wheel/ donor?
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Triton
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 05:43 PM |
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Indeedly
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iank
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 05:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Triton
If you are up for a mad challenge Pat....could be just the kick in the backside i need as had it since beginning of the year and done nowt but clean
up the moulds
Any guess for the wheelbase/wheeltrack etc... (should be easy to work out if it used an unmolested Ford Pop chassis) I'm sure dearly beloved
would prefer something that looked like that to my mid engine scratchings currently at the graphpaper stage. 
Any (rough) ideas of how much you would be turning them out for?
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Triton
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 05:53 PM |
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It's currently 90" wheelbase but will need to be upped to suit the majority of 7's
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Avoneer
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 05:53 PM |
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Give the guy a chance...
Merely a dream at the moment!
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iank
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 06:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Avoneer
Give the guy a chance...
Merely a dream at the moment!
Pat...
Well he did say he wanted a kick up the backside
I'm just an interested dreamer right now as well 
Oh, and I think a 90" wheelbase would be fine, trying to stretch it could easily spoil the proportions. Might be better to modify a book
chassis, or even design a decent backbone or ladderframe to fit the body.
Just thinking out loud...
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Avoneer
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 06:16 PM |
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Yeah,
Let's hope Mr Triton pulls his finger out!
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Triton
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 06:21 PM |
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No harm in being a dreamer.....in fact join the dreamers club.
It will have to be done then it seems.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 07:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Syd Bridge
I think you'll find that Whitepointer prices are very exxy, if his seat and other product prices are anything to go by.
He's going to have some competition soon, when some of my family move up there, and I start exporting up there as well!
Edit.. That body looks far too close to that thing that Jasper is building, Sylva Stylus, to not be a direct copy(flopmoulded), with a couple of minor
changes.
[Edited on 10/10/05 by Syd Bridge]
It does look scarily like a Sylva...more like a Pheonix or Fury than a Stylus though
Mind you, both these look like a G4 which predate them by 20-30 years...
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Avoneer
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 08:27 PM |
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The exhaust would take some thinking as would the height of the rear arches to clear the top of the locost chassis.
"Spyder" type with aeroscreen and no doors anyone?
Other than that, if it's up to Tritons usual standards, I think he could be onto something a lot of people would be interetsed in.
Especially if it's an easy fit modification to any 7 esque chassis.
And a separate removable hard top with combined windscreen and doors?
The options/and ideas are endless.
Anyone else agree?
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Triton
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 08:59 PM |
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Exhaust can stay where it is on a 7....as there will be space between the chassis and the body to create a box to cover it.....I would go for no doors
climb in style especially if fitting to a Locost type chassis..that way the chassis can stay as it is.
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Avoneer
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 10:00 PM |
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Sounds good to me.
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indykid
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| posted on 11/10/05 at 08:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Triton
It's currently 90" wheelbase but will need to be upped to suit the majority of 7's
fyi, an indy has a 93" wheelbase (iirc), so should be fairly representative of a standard locost chassis.
3" should be easy enough to disguise, i'd think
tom
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Avoneer
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| posted on 11/10/05 at 08:54 PM |
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Only main difference with all the 7's is the width at the very front of the chassis and the side height - locosts being 13" and MK, MAC1
etc, being 14".
Would like to see some more pics though,
especially of the back.
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Triton
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| posted on 11/10/05 at 09:14 PM |
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Chassis height won't make a difference to the grp only the ali firewall would need to be longer/shorter....
 
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Triton
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| posted on 11/10/05 at 09:16 PM |
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Weird picture really as it makes the car look huge but in fact it's more Midget sized
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Avoneer
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| posted on 11/10/05 at 09:23 PM |
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OOohhh,
Very sleek.
Just scanning to pics for you to ponder on Mark.
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Avoneer
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| posted on 11/10/05 at 09:27 PM |
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Ok, Pic 1.
I think the "recessed mini" type headlights would look great - just like on the Challenger.
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Triton
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| posted on 11/10/05 at 09:34 PM |
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Pretty car that what is it?
As for recessed lights...yes indeedy
I converted a Mistral body for a Buckler earlier in the year to have similar headlight set up...not as hard is it looks when you drink enough coffee
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Avoneer
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| posted on 11/10/05 at 09:36 PM |
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Pic 2:
Phat arch idea???
I still think it would look nice locost low and rolling on 13's.
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Avoneer
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| posted on 11/10/05 at 09:37 PM |
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I can bring the coffee and offer a few days graft if you need a slave ;-)
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Triton
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| posted on 11/10/05 at 09:38 PM |
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Dropped to the weeds is always best...keeps the floor panel shiney
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Avoneer
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| posted on 11/10/05 at 09:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Triton
Dropped to the weeds is always best...keeps the floor panel shiney
Just that I've only got 13's on slicks to go with the rolling chassis!
How about bonnet clearance for the carbs?
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