400se mould by the look of it...
400se mould by the look of it...
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beario

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70 posts

277 months

Campbell

2,500 posts

313 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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If that chap has 2 shels i think these were the one left behind after 06 clearing sitting on the top of a containers, one of the shels has been affected by water as a friend on mine went a few years back to look at buying one but felt it was past it, the shels were never covered up or gell coated.
I would be good to make proper molds from them.

Cambelt

V8 GRF

7,299 posts

240 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Yes it certainly looks like one of the shell from the factory, they've been outside for the thick end of twenty years so I'd think they're probably not much use.

mrzigazaga

18,816 posts

195 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Quote me if im wrong but dont you need a reverse mould?..I suppose you could take it from what is on offer but id rather clean it up..Paint it and stick it over my 280 chassis..Might put a bid in for a £5..hehe

V8 GRF

7,299 posts

240 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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What's being offered is a shell that's not been trimmed off when it's been taken from the mould.

This is a mould, totally different and much much bigger.

This is a Chimaera one I think.


Mr Tank

5,799 posts

305 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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V8 GRF said:
What's being offered is a shell that's not been trimmed off when it's been taken from the mould.

This is a mould, totally different and much much bigger.

This is a Chimaera one I think.

Or it could be a Cerbie one!

V8 GRF

7,299 posts

240 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Mr Tank said:
Or it could be a Cerbie one!
Yes I think you're right there... I din't look at that closely. biggrin

wooly350i

2,248 posts

238 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Well if someone on here wants it then only hope silly people don't start upping the bid or it could get into stupid money. Maybe think collectively!

V8 GRF

7,299 posts

240 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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wooly350i said:
Well if someone on here wants it then only hope silly people don't start upping the bid or it could get into stupid money. Maybe think collectively!
Why would anyone want it apart from using it as a display? I should think it's usless as repair panels.

Mr WST

479 posts

203 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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I think it looks in good NIK
New wheels, steering wheel then you could FLINTSTONE it away!!!!
Oh maybe a seat too....

GV

2,366 posts

254 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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What's the primary reason for not using it for a new body?

V8 GRF

7,299 posts

240 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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GV said:
What's the primary reason for not using it for a new body?
I would have thought sitting on top of a container, unapainted and exposed to wind, rain, frost snow etc for god knows how many years it would be useless as it would have delaminated and cracked I'd also have thought that the effects of UV on the resin would have taken their toll as well.

I might be talking rubbish but I'd have thought there'd be better alternatives.

philh

267 posts

301 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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The body shells were both still on top of the containers last weekend behind the factory.

V8 GRF

7,299 posts

240 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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philh said:
The body shells were both still on top of the containers last weekend behind the factory.
Ah right I haven't been for a few weeks so I thought they might have been taken down, especially as they're for sale local to B'pool.

If the ones out the back of the factory are still there then I have been talking out of my backside about their condition and have no idea where the ones on ebay been stored so they may be OK but I'm pretty sure they're raw bodyshells and not moulds.

JMF894

6,641 posts

185 months

Wednesday 22nd February 2012
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I emailed the seller yesterday to see if he had any pictures of the mould as (already mentioned) the pic in the ad is of a shell. I also asked if it had been outside for any length of time.

No response as of yet

Jimbo

TVRleigh_BBWR

6,553 posts

243 months

Thursday 23rd February 2012
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Looks like it's been removed also.

wooly350i

2,248 posts

238 months

Friday 24th February 2012
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Yeh,I asked seller a question but got no response,now its gawn.