Scratch built car

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LordFlathead said:

Just love this build. So we have by comparison;

• 1250kg ish - about the same as an Ultima GTR
• Square box section of a larger diameter
• Lots of triangulation!

I would wager that the torsional rigidity (moments of twist) would be better than an Ultima chassis and you haven't had to pay Ted for the privilege

Cracking project! I think it's going to have a touch of Lola T70 looks somewhere down the line

Bookmarked

Thanks, the chassis should have good torsional rigidity and this will increase when the chassis side panels are fully welded in.

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john2443 said:

Roughly speaking, what body style will it be - SS100 or XJ220?

For the body I am looking for good aerodynamics and downforce properties, so no SS100, front engine so no XJ220.

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Hooli said:

Looks even more impressive now. The back wheels are reminding me of Mad Max, I think it's the tyres - anyone sad enough to know for sure?

Cheers, new wheels will remove the mad max looks

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JB! said:

Looks ace!

Cheers

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IanUAE said:

We cannot wait that long.......

Seriously top marks for taking this on.

Thanks, long job

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Papa Hotel said:

I bookmarked this thread when it was made, fully expecting to never see it again, yet another legendary PH thread where the sum of fk-all happens, the OP disappears, sitting hunched over his PC, his shoulders bobbing up and down as he giggles at the stir he's caused.

I clicked on this thread again, surprised it had gone to seven pages, I thought I'd see seven pages of derision aimed at no-one.

I was wrong, this is the coolest thing I have ever seen in my life, I can't wait to see how it all turns out.

Thanks

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benters said:

The Top Job continues. . .are you feeling the collective 'get it done feeeling' OP ?
looks good in primer. . keep at it . . . in fact. . .work faster! i love to se how your getting on !!

Cheers, but I will be just chipping away with it, has usual.

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S2Mike said:

+1 watching with great interest and admiration. Top Job Sir. !

Cheers

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NathanD said:

I cannot believe you have a achieved this much in just two weeks!

My car has been off the road for a year now, and basically, just for an engine rebuild...

Amazing work!

Please see earlier posts, I have been working part time on the car for the last few of years. Cheers

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Biker's Nemesis said:

Will it fit through the garage doors when it's finished?

Keep the updates coming, I love stuff like this.

Thanks, standard 2100mm wide garage door and it goes in and out. There will be more space (180mm) when the new wheels are ordered.

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Fastdruid said:

Having done some chassis alterations to my kitcar build I can fully appreciate the amount of work that's gone into this so far. It's a lot of work, especially if you're doing it properly!

Also not sure about the OP but I have spent many hours staring at various bits going "So how am I going to make this work then?"

Yes, lots of work and fun.

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zedx19 said:

Quite possibly one of the best threads I've seen for a while, amazing!!!

Cheers

[dtmpower]

Given you're working so fast, how about a time lapse video of the progress ?

Top thread !

[AndrewEH1]

dtmpower said:

Given you're working so fast, how about a time lapse video of the progress ?

Top thread !

Does no one read anymore?

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NathanD said:

I cannot believe you have a achieved this much in just two weeks!

My car has been off the road for a year now, and basically, just for an engine rebuild...

Amazing work!

Please see earlier posts, I have been working part time on the car for the last few of years. Cheers

First time I've posted on this thread though, I love this build. I wish there were more of these on PH!

[S2Mike]

There are body off rebuilds but they can be difficult to find, Google or PH search depends on the OP text which can be cryptic.

[Monty Zoomer]

S2Mike said:

There are body off rebuilds but they can be difficult to find, Google or PH search depends on the OP text which can be cryptic.

[S2Mike]

Here you go Monty.
This is not the only thread this guy has used but if you like what you see there are loads more around the TVR S forum.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=14&...

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dtmpower said:

Given you're working so fast, how about a time lapse video of the progress ?

Top thread !

Cheers, but it would be a long video

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AndrewEH1 said:

First time I've posted on this thread though, I love this build. I wish there were more of these on PH!

Thanks very much

[geeks]

Loving this!

Something i have always wanted to do. Might get round to it one day!