Future Middy Coupe Locost Design
Discussion
RazMan said:
Italo, Polycarbonate is indeed very light but not exactly strong. I am in the process of prototyping some gull wing doors with a large window area made from polycarbonate. I have found that a sturdy steel frame is required to make it anywhere near strong enough for a door. Also your small hinge area will need a beefy hinge and lots of body stiffening or it will wobble and bind in the door shuts. I am abandoning my scissor doors in favour of gull wing which will hopefully fit the closure points more accurately.
Love the designs btw
Mike,Love the designs btw
Edited by RazMan on Thursday 13th December 21:44
Thanks........and I totally agree with you on the steel frame, in fact it would be needed for such a big aperture, but I've come to the conclusion just like you, that gullwing doors would suit bettere this design.
Cheers
Italo
The Venturi Volage, a similar concept in design, to my proposal with polycarbonate gullwing doors........but a year later......
http://www.venturivolage.fr/gtlight.html
http://www.venturivolage.fr/gtlight.html
, these are my very rough skethces of a similar concept, but using a mid-engine kitcar chassis.
V8 GRF said:
Thanks for those I remember them now.
I quite like the idea of polycarbonate doors but you's probably have some serious issues with scratches and getting them to seal in a consistant manner unless they had metal frames?
I think you could use a light fiberglass mould of the door frame, and then glue the polycarbonate windows.......I quite like the idea of polycarbonate doors but you's probably have some serious issues with scratches and getting them to seal in a consistant manner unless they had metal frames?
Tha was my thinking at the time.....and now you do have better scratch resistan polycarbonate.
What a strange looking vehicle...!
The front is very attractive, the side and rear are a bit, odd. It seems to be a bit too "concept"-ish for my tastes, I think it'd look better with more conventional bodywork over it to match the nice front end. Not sure what the whole malarkey is with the wheel covers too.
The front is very attractive, the side and rear are a bit, odd. It seems to be a bit too "concept"-ish for my tastes, I think it'd look better with more conventional bodywork over it to match the nice front end. Not sure what the whole malarkey is with the wheel covers too.
OwenK said:
What a strange looking vehicle...!
The front is very attractive, the side and rear are a bit, odd. It seems to be a bit too "concept"-ish for my tastes, I think it'd look better with more conventional bodywork over it to match the nice front end. Not sure what the whole malarkey is with the wheel covers too.
It's supposed to be an electric sportscar for 2012 to compete against the TESLA......The front is very attractive, the side and rear are a bit, odd. It seems to be a bit too "concept"-ish for my tastes, I think it'd look better with more conventional bodywork over it to match the nice front end. Not sure what the whole malarkey is with the wheel covers too.
fuoriserie said:
OwenK said:
What a strange looking vehicle...!
The front is very attractive, the side and rear are a bit, odd. It seems to be a bit too "concept"-ish for my tastes, I think it'd look better with more conventional bodywork over it to match the nice front end. Not sure what the whole malarkey is with the wheel covers too.
It's supposed to be an electric sportscar for 2012 to compete against the TESLA......The front is very attractive, the side and rear are a bit, odd. It seems to be a bit too "concept"-ish for my tastes, I think it'd look better with more conventional bodywork over it to match the nice front end. Not sure what the whole malarkey is with the wheel covers too.
OwenK said:
fuoriserie said:
OwenK said:
What a strange looking vehicle...!
The front is very attractive, the side and rear are a bit, odd. It seems to be a bit too "concept"-ish for my tastes, I think it'd look better with more conventional bodywork over it to match the nice front end. Not sure what the whole malarkey is with the wheel covers too.
It's supposed to be an electric sportscar for 2012 to compete against the TESLA......The front is very attractive, the side and rear are a bit, odd. It seems to be a bit too "concept"-ish for my tastes, I think it'd look better with more conventional bodywork over it to match the nice front end. Not sure what the whole malarkey is with the wheel covers too.
By then the Tesla will look really old, and this shape with a few design tweaks will be up to date.
With electric cars having a different engine and battery technical layot, design will change drammatically.
I still think that it will take a little longer to change perceptions, but believe me, a new breed of sportscars is coming, and they will look very modern and different.
Edited by fuoriserie on Tuesday 4th November 08:59
fuoriserie said:
Nice little coupe, and the polycarb door idea is really nice, and being done quite a bit on concepts now. I drive a Smart ForTwo, which has a polycarbonate clear roof, and its definitely strong enough - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=v5UujR4ngB4
Edited by ajprice on Thursday 6th November 13:00
I gotta say I quite like the Hyundai.
This could probably be translated into a kit, i wont say easily for fear of being shot down in flames but surely to god it could be adated to fit over an existing chassis.
Alternatively it could be a whole new thing using grp chassis body tub like the GTM or the Murtaya
love your design as always italo
This could probably be translated into a kit, i wont say easily for fear of being shot down in flames but surely to god it could be adated to fit over an existing chassis.
Alternatively it could be a whole new thing using grp chassis body tub like the GTM or the Murtaya
love your design as always italo
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