New build, old school shell on later spec chassis - discuss?

New build, old school shell on later spec chassis - discuss?

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my250gt

Original Poster:

626 posts

218 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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Hi, all good things come to those who wait ! biggrin
Taking much longer than initially planned but still going for it, have a look here:
https://www.facebook.com/117258508445357/photos/a....
We haven't updated the website as its much easier to post on the face book page, have a scroll through it I am sure its your sort of stuff :-)

GTRene

16,369 posts

223 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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ok, I follow it there then.

catfishdb

232 posts

168 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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Hi Phil,

What are the seats I see on the Facebook page you are using. I assume they are fixed backs.

Arthur

my250gt

Original Poster:

626 posts

218 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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Hi Arthur, the seats im using in my build are Lotus Elise seats and frames, as it is a fun road/trackday project these offer a combination of good lateral support, low down seating position (which gives better headroom for crash hat, but are also comfortable enough for a longish journey. I struggled to find a modern race type seat that would fit around the roll hoop.

A number of people use them in chimearas on the trackdays, they come up on ebay fairly regularly and as they are leather they seem to last quite well.

I bought the cream coloured one first as a single (passenger side) and kept waiting for a drivers side to turn up but it didnt, so in the end bought the dark blue pair.

Hows your M doing, been on the road what a year or more now?

Regards,
Phil.

griff 200

509 posts

192 months

Friday 8th August 2014
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are those the same as racing green sell or have you made them may be to cut the frount track down.

my250gt

Original Poster:

626 posts

218 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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Hi Richard, standard track, had them on my griff for track days. Bought them from John Reid here:
http://www.readmanracing.co.uk/parts4sale.php
Never liked the folded metal ones much, especially corroded ones!
Your Griff still moving forward?
Regards, Phil.

griff 200

509 posts

192 months

Saturday 9th August 2014
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It will be after harvest !!!!!

Slow M

2,726 posts

205 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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Phil,

Any update, on this?

Best regards,
Bernard.

Geoff38

789 posts

245 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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I have let Phil know You asked for an update , He recently set up a seperate FB page for this project .
It is coming along ......

my250gt

Original Poster:

626 posts

218 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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Hi Bernard, progress is slow but still going!

www.facebook.com/CometCoupe

Rolling chassis is all done, back to fibre glassing the tub now, hopefully it is coming together for this summer!

Impressed by your rear wheel arch design by the way, nice profile well done!

Cheers, Phil.


griff 200

509 posts

192 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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Is that your engine ???? Looks great . Is it a 302 or bigger looks like 400plus mind you ,you'll will need that large tank. But could be fun to match mine against it Richard

Geoff38

789 posts

245 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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No , he just likes looking at lovely big shiny motors , don't we all smile

Slow M

2,726 posts

205 months

Friday 23rd January 2015
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my250gt said:
Hi Bernard, progress is slow but still going!

www.facebook.com/CometCoupe

Rolling chassis is all done, back to fibre glassing the tub now, hopefully it is coming together for this summer!

Impressed by your rear wheel arch design by the way, nice profile well done!

Cheers, Phil.
Hi Phil,

Thanks, I'm glad that you like it. The shape looks and feels very right, to me.

I am looking forward to reading throufh the fb posts.

Best regards,
Bernard.

magpies

5,129 posts

181 months

Friday 22nd May 2020
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Wonder if this project has restated?

andrew_r

149 posts

104 months

Tuesday 20th December 2022
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Wondering if there’s been any progress on this?

Andrew

my250gt

Original Poster:

626 posts

218 months

Wednesday 21st December 2022
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Project took a bit of a turn and ended up as a track car…

andrew_r

149 posts

104 months

Thursday 22nd December 2022
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Thanks for the update.
Andrew

8Speed

726 posts

65 months

Thursday 22nd December 2022
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my250gt said:


Project took a bit of a turn and ended up as a track car…
Looks good!
thumbup

62stevew

52 posts

126 months

Tuesday 27th December 2022
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Phil, may I ask which Taimar it was & what happened to it ( for my website www.TVR-Taimar.com )

TIA
Steve