Designed a car body that went into manufacture today.

[Whitney-Paine]

Please note w.e.f. April 2009 my website address and company name have changed from the difficult to remember and meaningless www.whitney-paine.com to a more sensible and easy to remember www.3dengineers.co.uk

Just finished a project to design the bodywork and former/buck for a racer that will be competing in an Aston Martin racing programme. Bodywork construction started today. To say I am happy with the outcome is an understatement...although I appreciate that beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

Pictures and links to pictures below and I would like to thank Andy Mitchell of Mitchell Motors in Wiltshire for allowing me to post the pictures on the forum. He will be competing later this year.

Start to finish of the project was 2/3 months.

The pictures show what the bodywork will look like and the former created to make the bodywork in virtual and real life.

Estimated time saving for Andy will be 35%. Accuracy massively improved. If car is crashed, he has the ability to recreate the bodywork exactly as it was before.

"Virtual" finished buck.


Finished buck in real life.


"Virtual" bodywork as it will look when car created in the flesh...colour to be decided.


Real buck/former - close up rear view.
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii190/Whitney-P...

"Virtual" tubular chassis.
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii190/Whitney-P...

"Virtual" bodywork with tubular chassis added.


"Virtual" rear view of bodywork.


Real buck - corner close up.


Virtual corner close up....very close I reckon...as you would expect.


Real hoop former.
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii190/Whitney-P...

Real view over front of buck.
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii190/Whitney-P...

Edited by 3D Engineers on Friday 13th November 16:42

Edited by 3D Engineers on Friday 13th November 16:44

Edited by 3D Engineers on Friday 13th November 16:44

[V8mate]

You any good at roofing joists?


Just kidding; that's bl00dy awesome!

[shindha]

Well done looks goooooood

[RJB_666]

That looks fantastic. Please tell me your going to keep us updated with photos of the project.

[CarMad426]

That looks fantastic, i had a little look on your site too really amazing achievement.

[Andy47]

That looks fantastic, some hard work's gone into making that!

[odyssey2200]

nice work!!

[NWVT]

that is absolutely stunning nice work

[Whitney-Paine]

CarMad426 said:

That looks fantastic, i had a little look on your site too really amazing achievement.

Thanks everyone for your positive comments.

Will keep you informed of projects progress.

SB

Edited by Whitney-Paine on Saturday 17th January 23:24

Edited by Whitney-Paine on Saturday 17th January 23:29

[Airbag]

Outstanding!


What's underneath that?

[hobbiniho]

i take it that the plywood for the buck was cut by a cnc router machine?? lookslike an interesting project and look forward to seeing more pictures

[Whitney-Paine]

Yes. CNC router/cutter.

SB

[GTO Scott]

That looks superb.

Please please please keep this thread updated with progress pictures!

[Andy Mac]

You may want to reconsider the wheels.

[Whitney-Paine]

Andy Mac said:

You may want to reconsider the wheels.

I thought Tyrell P34 6 wheeler, had a drink, got arrogant and added the other 2 wheels.

Setting up the caster angle will be a nightmare I guess.

[Ravell]

Beautifully made! Looking forward to the final product.

[triggersbroom]

Fantastic job, looks beautiful (there's a another thread on here for that you know )

Can't wait to see the finished product.

[Mike Rob]

Excellent work. A job well done.

[bishbash]

Please keep us updated, that looks awesome, it's really interesting to see the starting point, would be great to see how it evolves into the finished car.

Edited by bishbash on Sunday 18th January 00:23

[Whitney-Paine]

Here you go. The scene at Mitchell Motors today:



...and how bodywork will look on the car - body transparent to show general idea...

Edited by Whitney-Paine on Monday 19th January 21:25