Car finished then Les...:)

[fabbyglass]

............:D

[les g]

............:D

you are avin a larf
been so busy in work this week ffs
gone from one extreme to the other
quote from my boss " fill yer boots i ned to get on with this work etc backlog etc you can work suit yourself hours as much ot as is needed to get that machine out of your shop"
so been in work evenings and saturday
result .......... too bloody knackered to do anything today
i suppose somebody,s got to pay the taxman :(
will soon be able to afford side panels :cool:
cheers les g :D

[fabbyglass]

About time I wasn't the only one doing daft hours.....:D

[MCD]

i did 98hrs last week :eek: so having a couple of days off this week ;)

[les g]

About time I wasn't the only one doing daft hours.....:D

flippin heck mate it was a culture shock after so long on flat hours
proably overdid a bit (read greedy ) but hey-ho
gonna have another dose this week drove that machine out and as if by magic another one rolls off a lorry for a refurb
now got 5 dump trucks and one swinger booked in on a rolling program
one in one out etc thats work till end of May i reckon
this next one is f####d so lots of graft on it but!!!!!!!!!!!
as for side panels
what about white with a set of escort mexico stripes in blue along/just off the bottom edge ( thin thick thin ) i should be able to get a good price from the guy who does our vinyls at work with a bit of arm twisting
cheers les g

[Blade]

as for side panels
what about white with a set of escort mexico stripes in blue along/just off the bottom edge ( thin thick thin ) i should be able to get a good price from the guy who does our vinyls at work with a bit of arm twisting
cheers les g

That would look cool les :D

[fabbyglass]

Les,
white sides would look good mate...when do u want them?

[les g]

cheers dave
as nobody has come up any other colour than "pink"
white with blue mexico stripes it is then
TJ reckons the thick band should have a break with zetec/1.8L/roadster or a combination i,ll get our vinyl man to mock it up on his computer so i can have a look first
personally i think it should say " look what you,ve bl##dy started Gibbsy "
or "its Gibbsy,s fault" lol :p

and so mr Fabby glass i,ll be down to see you on pay day then :D
you could always put the stripes in the gel for me :D
cheers les g

[fabbyglass]

What about random splats of the blue...:D (joke)Stickers easier mate as best done on the car to get them lined up...would be a reeeet cow of a job doing it in the mould.

[les g]

ffs
Fabby the secrets out the covers are off etc etc. "cliche""cliche"etc
you had better pull your finger out mate and no more whisky in that workshop !!!!!!!!!!:D
as said before mate if you need any help just shout
cheers les g

[fabbyglass]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Build-Your-Own-Single-seater-Budget/dp/1844256391

[HandyAndy]

hi all.
can i ask what maybe a stupid question? ( if it is then apologies, had long day)
is that single seater to be allowed on the road, not just a track car?
i can see what looks like indicators on rear wheel arches.
if it is then can you imagine the reaction it would get on the road???:D :D
i might have a bit of that!:cool:
cheers
andy

[Beardy_John]

les g - back to the old skool mexico stripes, how about a more modern updated version like on the GT40 and include text as mentioned earlier.

[fabbyglass]

hi all.
can i ask what maybe a stupid question? ( if it is then apologies, had long day)
is that single seater to be allowed on the road, not just a track car?
i can see what looks like indicators on rear wheel arches.
if it is then can you imagine the reaction it would get on the road???:D :D
i might have a bit of that!:cool:
cheers
andy

Andy,
Yes mate it's road legal or will be once thru the test.

[HandyAndy]

ah, now i,m in a pickle, do i go ahead & make my first cut of the steel to start my roadster build or wait till the single seater is available????:confused:
the problem is I want both but know i can,t afford both, what do i do? suggestions welcomed, this is my first build so would i be better to build the roadster then in few years build the single seater knowing i,ve gained the experience from building the roadster? HHMMM:confused:
would love to have both sat on the drive:D

cheers
andy
ps. i,m serious , should i build a roadster or wait for the single?

[les g]

cheers beardyjohn
yep thats the idea thanks for the piccie i,ll get TJ to file it
it will definitely be something along those sort of lines (not a pun) any other suggestions or piccies welcomed

handyandy
oops what a dilemma you find yourself in !!!!!!
i dont have the answer for that question
but will you ever want to take a passenger in your pride and joy ????????
but i can tell you this i,ve seen the buck for the new car and it will look every bit as good as the book or maybe better fabby does know his stuff !!!
oh and i know how lights will happen on fabby tell him or can i now
yours and chris,s dark secret is out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cheers les g

[HandyAndy]

cheers Les G, some good points you raise, as for taking a passenger, yeah of course i would, if only to show it off:D :cool: but if there wasn,t a spare seat then they could watch from side of the road:D :D lol.
basically i,ve now gotta decide either 3 to 4k on a roadster or around 5k on the single seater.
my wife doesn,t drive so has no interest in driving my car, being totally honest with myself, this is "ME TOY", Mine , no kids , no mrs & no dogs (ahem, not the wife), i have a kitted out van for family & the dogs.
yeah i have no doubt about how good the single will look, whats attracting me to the single is there won,t be that many around, would like to be one of the first builders etc, i like the idea of the exclusivity(spelling??) of it, basically deep down i,m a show off,

Mark ?????

cheers
andy

[les g]

well handy andy
as they say the choice is yours
but i bet you change your mind again before long lol

personally i have zero interest in bikes at all !!!!
loud noisy thrashy unreliable not that great really
but time marches on
then a couple of weekends ago my mate pops round on his new toy a kwak ninja thing and says have a play with that
result the f##k##g thing is ballistic and then you start thinking i get it now
bec well maybe
but for me i would like a rear engine two seater bec something like ash g picked up a sylva riot iirc that sort of thing
just my preference but !!!!!!
all the best with your choice,s
les g

[HandyAndy]

cheers Les g, lol, it might be a case of pick the decision out of a hat???
i,m not indecisive.
i just don,t know what to do..... lol:D :eek:

l like bikes ( ex racer ) & understand why BEC, tho the single might look good with a v6, exhausts out of each side like a F1 of the era.

ho hum, think i,ll sleep on it.

cheers
andy

[fabbyglass]

The 5k was only a guess as some bike motors can cost a few quid, spend less on the motor and the build will be less...or use that VFR750 Andy as it's free:D

[HandyAndy]

yeah thats what i,m thinking Mark, a V4 single seater sounds nice, & if the total vehicle weight is lower than a roadster then the vfr motor would,nt be TOO underpowered.
can i ask what the front nose options are like? without letting all the secrets out all at once,:D
without claiming poverty, lol. if i decided to go with single seater i could get all the running gear/engine ready before the book comes out, so wouldn,t feel the costs hit me all in one go.
i know its said the book comes out in 2010 but are we talking early/mid or late 2010?
as i,ve only spent money on build table & steel so far which will all keep then the single is looking as a VERY strong option.
cheers
andy

[fabbyglass]

Lighter by lots of lightness so the VFR will be more than enough to give you a good buzz even more so as you already have it...;)

[dogwood]

Hi Andy.

If I can add my 2 penny worth to your dilemma.

I can understand you desire to be the first.
Not wanting to diss your ability,
but if you get stuck there won't be as many people to help you on the single seater.
The Roadster is a known quantity and all the bugs have been ironed out... Well most of them:D :D

David

[HandyAndy]

thanks David, totally with you on that point & yes that had crossed my mind, no problem about saying "not to diss my ability", i understand where you,re coming from:cool:
i don,t wish to bore folk with my dilemma, (sorry) but glad the info of the single has come out now before i,m half way thru building a roadster.
smiles... a decision will be made soon.

thanks
andy

[HandyAndy]

decision has been made.....& it is....

single seater with vfr750 motor:D

andy

[fabbyglass]

Tickety boo....:D

Or two VFR's to make a V8ish....:eek:

[HandyAndy]

now there,s a thought!!! nooooooooo! :eek:

been busy stripping bike down already, so can "tart" the engine up a bit, fresh paint & subtle new shiney bits will be going on it.

now i just need the book. Chris any idea when it,ll be published in 2010?

cheers andy

[3GE Components]

Chatting with Chris at the Exeter show i thought he said the book was due out September this year.

Regards

John

[Chris Gibbs]

Ah, yes about that.....er....Due to unforseen circumstances etc...

Early 2010 (ish)

Cheers

Chris :)

[fabbyglass]

Chatting with Chris at the Exeter show i thought he said the book was due out September this year.

Regards

John

That's what I thought too....but suppose as we have dimensions and need to build a demo car we get to have one before anyone else...:cool:

Pink with black rear wings...been called one so might as well look like one:D

[fabbyglass]

Chris,
Does that mean we have to wait til the book is out before making one then?

[HandyAndy]

ok thanks John & Chris, the sooner the better would be nice:D
at least i can now get things prepared & ready for the time the book comes out.
a question Chris, without asking for any "top secret" details do you think putting the vfr v4 motor in won,t cause any problems in the new chassis layout? as you,ve mentioned the prototype has an inline 4.

thanks
andy

[HandyAndy]

Mark you have a PM.

[3GE Components]

I think you're right Mark, got to have a demo car ;)

Regards

John

[fabbyglass]

I think you're right Mark, got to have a demo car ;)

Regards

John

Hatching a cunning plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel.....;)

[Chris Gibbs]

Don't build one yet, the details have changed.

A new CD winging it's way to you very soon!

Cheers

Chris ;)

Actually, if you build one with Mark's alternative nose we could have two for the photo shoot, mmmmm nice

[Chris Gibbs]

ok thanks John & Chris, the sooner the better would be nice:D
at least i can now get things prepared & ready for the time the book comes out.
a question Chris, without asking for any "top secret" details do you think putting the vfr v4 motor in won,t cause any problems in the new chassis layout? as you,ve mentioned the prototype has an inline 4.

thanks
andy

If you can give me a rough idea of the overall size and orientation of the engine I'll measure the chassis for you.

Cheers

Chris :)

[HandyAndy]

will do, get back to you as soon as poss.
cheers
andy

[flyerncle]

Solution ? slim down Roadster to same width as front frame,move seat back rails forward,shove feet through gearbox/engine hole fit pedals at front of course,make diff housing a little bit bigger and slide 20v turbo Audi/VW engine and box in behind the seat, mid engine and GLS ( go like stink )
Problem solved !

Flak awaited...

[les g]

Solution ? slim down Roadster to same width as front frame,move seat back rails forward,shove feet through gearbox/engine hole fit pedals at front of course,make diff housing a little bit bigger and slide 20v turbo Audi/VW engine and box in behind the seat, mid engine and GLS ( go like stink )
Problem solved !

Flak awaited...

great plan slightly flawed
wrong choice of engine
should read DFV cossie IMHO
cheers les g

[vaughan lavender]

is this the single seater that was at mk last year ? sure looked wicked