dozracing
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| posted on 7/3/04 at 09:18 PM |
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New GTS bodywork
Hi all,
Below is a picture of the new taller bodywork for the GTS DeDion car, which is also perfectly suited to all book built cars.
The picture shows the pattern for the main body section, (nose, bonnet and scuttle). I think you'll agree that its quite striking, and from the
reflections you can see how symmetrical it is and flawless.
Kind regards,
Darren
 
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Ian Pearson
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| posted on 7/3/04 at 10:08 PM |
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Looks GOOD.
Time to take a saw to my scuttle, got to be easier than making a bonnet!!
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flange nut
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| posted on 7/3/04 at 10:28 PM |
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That looks very good. How much taller is it? Can a Pinto fit underneath the bonnet? Prices?
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craig1410
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 01:06 PM |
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Darren,
I am very very interested as I urgently need to buy a fibreglass set and was planning to come to you in the first instance anyway.
How do you envisage this working? Are you planning to leave it as one piece or split it into the usual three pieces. If the former then what about the
likes of the windscreen?
Prices please and current lead time estimates from point of order.
Also, are you any closer to agreeing and building a +4" wider body set? If not then I'll just have to cut one of the standard ones in half
but that brings a tear to my eye just thinking about it...
Cheers,
Craig.
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dozracing
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 01:45 PM |
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Hi all,
This pattern has now been dammed to make it the usual three peices but with a neater set of split lines than normal. Hard to describe how its being
done, i'll try and take more pics of it tomorrow to show.
Prices are on the website now, and lead time is around 2 weeks as normal. We have around 10 sets to make straight off starting this week, so we are in
the mood for making bodywork!
Wingscreens and aero screen will mount in the usual ways. We think the bonnet will come off and fit better than the normal styles because of the way
we have split it and retain it.
Pintos will go under it, this was the driving factor in bothering to make new bodywork in the first place, that and the desire to make something the
next level up on quality than what others are currently offering.
Kind regards,
Darren
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craig1410
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 01:59 PM |
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Darren,
What about the +4" stuff?
Sorry to keep bugging you on this but I'd hate to buy your normal stuff only to find you release a +4" kit next month...
Cheers,
Craig.
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albertz
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 03:50 PM |
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Darren,
Do you know if the original inlet plenum from a Toyota 4AGE will fit under?
Cheers
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dozracing
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 08:38 PM |
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I believe that the 4AGE and stuff will go under, as the first kit and set of bodywork we did was for the Toyota. I will probably be able to confirm
this in a couple of weeks when the final fit of the engine occurs.
The +4 is a way off i think at the moment, due mainly to the massive demand we have had for kits, axles and bodywork. I don't see us getting a
chance to look at it in the near future.
Kind regards,
Darren
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albertz
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 09:24 PM |
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Darren,
Thats good news about the 4AGE fitting. 
It was not a major problem to fabricate or cut down the plenum, but just a time consuming 'project' that can now *hopefully* be forgotten
about.
Could you attach a link to the price on your site, as i couldnt find it!
Keep me up to date with the fitting in a couple of weeks.
Cheers
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craig1410
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| posted on 8/3/04 at 09:55 PM |
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Darren,
Thanks for confirming that, I'll be sure to send you a photo of your lovely bodywork cut in half with my nasty old jigsaw. That might serve to
convince you that +4" bodywork is a good thing... 
As Albertz said, the prices are not on the site unless you have simply converted everything to the taller stuff?
My only problem now is how to sneak a complete bodykit into the garage without my Wife spotting it? Darren, can't you create a second website
where the prices are about 10% of what they really are so that we can all point out wives/partners to this alternate site when they ask how much it
cost?? 
Will be in touch soon.
Cheers,
Craig.
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ned
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| posted on 9/3/04 at 09:43 AM |
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Spoke to Darren yesterday, and he said the taller stuff is to replace the book/low bodywork, though I'm after a set of the older/low line
stuff!
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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James
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| posted on 9/3/04 at 12:50 PM |
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Darren,
what height is the back of the nose cone above the top of the chassis with the new/old types?
Just wondering about fitting my Pinto in!
James
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flak monkey
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| posted on 9/3/04 at 01:58 PM |
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So is the new stuff replacing the old bodywork then? Will the old style still be available? I like the older low line stuff personally, though i can
see how much easier the new stuff makes using a pinto. I would rather mod the engine to fit under the lower bodywork.
So will the old stuff still be available? I hope so
Cheers
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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ned
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| posted on 9/3/04 at 02:08 PM |
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David,
My thoughts exactly. I also think the lower line bodywork is probably gonna be better for the bec's!
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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locoboy
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| posted on 9/3/04 at 02:26 PM |
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i was going to buy bodywork from Darren too, not so keen on the plain scuttle, much prefer the MK one with the step in it to allow fitment of
aeroscreen, thought this may have been considered in the NEW bodywork 
ATB
Locoboy
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M@Triton
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| posted on 9/3/04 at 11:09 PM |
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There is no visible difference in height, although it is 3/4" higher this is down the centre line then blended out evenly.
The scuttle,bonnet and nosecone fit perfectly with each other....unlike others i won't mention.
Instead of following the trend and moulding a ridge to mount an aeroscreen we are developing an aeroscreen that actually fits and still lts you opt to
fit a windscreen without problems.
Th dash area is also somwhat better designed allowing for a much neater finish...no ugly beading poking out!
The joins are unlike any other in this class/price range.
Any car engine should have it's sump modified to keep weight as low as possible along with some bike engines.
Regards
Mark
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flak monkey
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| posted on 10/3/04 at 05:42 PM |
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I thought it looked considerably different to the old bodywork actually, maybe its just the angle of the pic?
It looks like the front of the nose rises quite sharply now, before levelling off for the bonnet. I just dont think it looks as smooth and flowing as
the low line stuff.
Like i say maybe its just the angle of the pic....
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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ned
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| posted on 10/3/04 at 05:55 PM |
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My initial thoughts were likewise from the pic shown..
All imho of course!
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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dozracing
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| posted on 10/3/04 at 09:21 PM |
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Someone pointed out to me earlier that the pic posted is of the car 3 feet above the ground, when normally you are looking down on it from above.
The shape of the nose in this area is still very much the same as the original Caterham clone. The other deceiving thing is that becuase its all in
one piece you don't get the breaks that you normally would and this may be making it look somewhat different.
Essentially what you have is a set of bodywork that is far superior in fit, form and function than anything else offered. But then there is no
accounting for taste! It may also be that the nose is slightly wider and fuller towards the bottom so it hides the chassis and joins the side panels
in one continuous form, which again maybe making it look a little different.
Windscreen fitting. My racecar bodywork from Stuart Taylor has a bump in it for mounting the aero screen. It makes it very easy but the fasterners
are very obvious and there is little you can do to disguise them neatly. It makes fitting a real windscreen more difficult too.
Rather than follow the norm Mark and i have devised a innovative windscreen fixing that disguises the fixings and does away with the need for a big
rubber seal. Instead you get left with a very neat joint with the scuttle and small tidy seal. You dont see any windscreen fixings on the top outside
surface of the scuttle at all.
Kind regards,
Darren
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flak monkey
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| posted on 10/3/04 at 09:26 PM |
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Cool thanks for that Darren. As i said it may have been the angle of the pic and all the other thing you pointed out
Will look forward to seeing it on a locost in the near future!
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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batfasturd
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| posted on 10/3/04 at 10:43 PM |
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At least the nosecone don't have daft ears trying to cover brackets like my kit!
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