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Old 18th July 2012, 11:20 PM
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I've held off showing people my works in progress as it has'nt worked out for others in the past ,so I've bitten the bullet and decided to take a chance on showing my workings out with the final results to follow soon.




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Old 18th July 2012, 11:39 PM
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I am currently working on making the nose,bonnet and scuttle for now which will be offered in gel coat in the choice of slate, mid or battle ship grey as it will make production and damaged/replacements easier to match as most people will end up painting their parts any way they will be able to colour match them at a later date.


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Old 19th July 2012, 12:50 AM
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Good on you Phil,i hope it all works out for you.You will soon be a one stop shop for roadster parts.If the fibreglass turns out as good as your fabricated parts you should have a lot of happy/future customers.
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Old 19th July 2012, 08:37 AM
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Love the nose phil, looks fantastic! I'll definitely be getting some bodywork from
you in the future then hopefully. Any plans for a rear tub/large scoop bonnet in the future? Good luck!

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Ash
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Old 19th July 2012, 09:04 AM
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My current plans run along the lines off producing the nose with the top vent supplied uncut but with the ridge left in place and supplied with it open with the air deflector fitted.
The bonnet will be supplied in both plain as per the pics for the time being and a beefy looking bulge to be added when I have taken the moulds for the plain one.
I have plans for a rear tub and a set of rear arches that blend into the side panels and the rear tub that has a little more shape to it than the simple 7 look, but one thing at a time I've the front to do first.
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Old 19th July 2012, 10:09 AM
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Lovely, sounds just like what I'm after, sounds like smoother lines are on the cards :-) cant wait to get my hands on it all when they're ready. I'll be following this thread closely I think.
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Old 19th July 2012, 11:41 AM
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Get your finger out phil and we will order three sets providing there isnt a mountain of prep work to get them in paint.. I like the nose cone its fuction and style

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Old 19th July 2012, 05:52 PM
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looking great Phil .Good to see some original thinking.

The Eagle has landed------and lifted off again
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Old 20th July 2012, 08:46 PM
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Totally (as my son would say) "Awesome"
Really nice looking bodypanels there Phil.
Looking forward to seeing them in colour.
Will theses panels fit existing Haynes Roadster bodypanels from other sources?
Just wandering if somebody wanted to just change their nosecone would yours fit etc...

Very nice work indeed..... I guess it's been keeping you busy for some time...

More photos please....Johno
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Old 20th July 2012, 09:13 PM
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My current plans run along the lines off producing the nose with the top vent supplied uncut but with the ridge left in place and supplied with it open with the air deflector fitted.
The bonnet will be supplied in both plain as per the pics for the time being and a beefy looking bulge to be added when I have taken the moulds for the plain one.
I have plans for a rear tub and a set of rear arches that blend into the side panels and the rear tub that has a little more shape to it than the simple 7 look, but one thing at a time I've the front to do first.
Would be nice if the bulge in the bonnet cleared both types of mazda engine as I believe one version of the engine intake fouled on the Saturn/nts bonnet
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