Help Which Bodywork

[MikeB]

I have the cash for my bodywork (it's taking a lot of selling!!)
There's currently only two options
AGM or Equinox.

Equinox - full length side panels, bonnet fits/locks into place, scuttle has a recess in for neat dash mounting. 1 inch higher than "standard", plain nose cone. future dash panel, aero screen, rear cover etc

AGM - nicer nose, standard profile which looks better IMO, not full length side panels, no neat touches and not heard of any future other products.

So which one?????

[gerryhow]

Equinox is a top quality kit and it fits like a glove i am sure you will not be disappointed, my colour was melon yellow and my build is starting to look good

[maxubar]

I would like to have opinions too. I was waiting for vodoo bodywork but i didn't hear any more news about it... There is any pictures of equinox bodywork already in a car around?
Thanks

[mgglep]

If I ever sort the mess out with nts I think I may go for equinox

[MikeB]

Here's a pic of a GTS wide.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=172829

you can see that the scuttle sits a good amount taller. I'd need to see the equinox kit on a car to know if I'd like the look of it as its 1 inch higher than the saturn/nts scuttle (good for tall engines mind).

I'm not a big fan of the GTS wide scuttle/bonnet height.

[Talonmotorsport]

The GTS wide scuttle looks odd as it stands far too upright compared to the angles that surround it such as the seat back and rear arches. The radious that blends the sides in to the top also does not help matters and perhaps a bigger curve/radious would have given it less boxy look, this is what happens when you cut and shut body parts to make them bigger instead of starting again.
http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz50/talonmotorsport/21022012275.jpg
http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz50/talonmotorsport/21022012274.jpg

[Ben_Copeland]

Equinox Scuttle isnt the GTS Wide. The GTS wide is a 2 inches wider than haynes for starters.

Plus the pictures you posted, are they your scuttle? If so, why does the dash area angle back so much? You'd get major glare off the dials at that angle! Plus you'd have loads of steering column sticking out at the top. Looks strange?!

[Talonmotorsport]

Equinox Scuttle isnt the GTS Wide. The GTS wide is a 2 inches wider than haynes for starters.

Plus the pictures you posted, are they your scuttle? If so, why does the dash area angle back so much? You'd get major glare off the dials at that angle! Plus you'd have loads of steering column sticking out at the top. Looks strange?!

That picture is not very good at showing off the true angles of the scuttle. The angle at which that picture was taken was all over the place, the car ramp is sat on the side of the ramp to the workshop and the front bar of the buck is hanging off the car ramp. This is why I have put off posting crappy moby phone previews of body work in the past.

[Ben_Copeland]

So why use them to put the equinox bodywork down then?

[Talonmotorsport]

If you go back and read my reply to MikeB's post I was talking about the GTS wide and why it might look odd. The pics that I have posted are of my fabricated parts shown for comparison. I have not even mentioned the name Equinox or the shape of any of their body work in any of my posts untill now so please tell me where have I put their body work down?

[Ben_Copeland]

If you go back and read my reply to MikeB's post I was talking about the GTS wide and why it might look odd. The pics that I have posted are of my fabricated parts shown for comparison. I have not even mentioned the name Equinox or the shape of any of their body work in any of my posts untill now so please tell me where have I put their body work down?

Ok see your point, it was the comparison between GTS and equinox Mike that gave me that opinion. The equinox scuttle is an inch taller as per the GTS one (who originally created the inch taller bit) and yours, but as its not as wide it doesnt appear to stand up as much.

[jason 82]

calm down Ben, everybody is allowed to have an opinion on this forum.
Talon were clearly giving an opinion on other products on the market in the
same way that a magazine does. Talon earn the right to express their opinion, as
they put their money were their mouthes are, and sell their own products. Fair play to
them, their products are perfect. Lets all stick together, and enjoy the friendly
atmosphere on this forum. Negative reviews are just as important as positive ones, because everybody is struggling for cash at the moment, and nobody has the luxury of being able to get a purchase wrong.

Long live the roadster, long live the brotherhood !

[MarkB]

The Vodou bodywork is sorted so I'm told

[wylliezx9r]

The Vodou bodywork is sorted so I'm told

Really really ? Been waiting in anticipation for about a year.

[MarkB]

Life and other stuff got in the way I think

[Johno]

Hi MarkB,
Any news when Vodou will unveil their bodywork. Seems a good time to step into the market with something fresh.:)

Johno

[DRCorsa]

Hello, may i ask if NTS (Saturn) has ceased production of the Haynes bodywork?
I ask because any body part is "OUT OF STOCK" in their website.

[mgglep]

In my opinion I wouldn't order anything from nts

[DRCorsa]

In my opinion I wouldn't order anything from nts

Why's that?
It used to be a great company as "Saturn Sportscars".

[Ben_Copeland]

Hello, may i ask if NTS (Saturn) has ceased production of the Haynes bodywork?
I ask because any body part is "OUT OF STOCK" in their website.

Yes effectively he's not taking orders and people had to chase for refunds, but i understand he may be back in the future in a smaller scale.

Theres equinox whos a fairly new company in terms of bodywork, but the quality is equal or better than saturns, and they have pretty much everything you'd want bodywork wise.

They are even remaking the nosecone to please more people.

[DRCorsa]

Thank you Ben!
I have looked their website and the quality of the parts seems to be top.
I hope they will make the nosecone as nice as Saturn's though.

[Ben_Copeland]

Yes its on its way now... He's just finishing off the buck.

I'll pop in this week and get some sneak peek pictures for people to see.

[rapidtornado]

Given that Voodoo are closing in on point of sale anyone know of any pictures? I would like to see the comparison of AGM / Equinox / Voodoo as it seems these could be the 3 players in the near future.

Rapid

[MikeB]

I don't think any pictures have come out for the Vodou stuff, its a shame as I think it was going to be a bit different, one piece nose and bonnet.

I gave up waiting for it so went for the AGM stuff, I hope they do manage to launch it but they could of done a lot lot better at keeping potential customers informed!

[Ben_Copeland]

Thank you Ben!
I have looked their website and the quality of the parts seems to be top.
I hope they will make the nosecone as nice as Saturn's though.

Popped in there today, nosecone is going ok. Not ready for pictures yet tho.

Hopefully something to see on friday :D