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Originally Posted by flyerncle (Post 13296)

Saw something built on the same lines a few years ago by a friend of mine Rik,
Tube frame bike engine and Honda gearbox driven by chain across the frame not fore and aft. It was a two seater Ferrari lookalike, passenger sat in rear after removing airbox, went like stink and boy did it get the looks sounded great too.
So no not inspired by the R8 and it is really making me think and if I had a working copy of Auto Cad I would have a go.

And the front frame should have "3F's" in it.

I know what you mean. I just wish I had the know how with all of this CAD software. ;)

When I was doing homers on the CNC turrett press punch I was still drawing the parts on graph paper for my X Y co-ordinates :o

Finally. If only !!??

All of my nephews are very gifted.

One is an mechanical engineering design graduate. ( Cornwall )

Another is electronic design graduate, untill very recently was working for Motorola, Micro electronics. Now a full time lecturer ( Scotland )

The other one is a free lance motoring correspondent, Gets to drive all of the cool stuff. ( Gloustershire )

What a team if I could get them all in the same place :D :D

Actually I'm thinking of doing a mid engined car for the next book after the single seater.

I have some ideas for a Le Mans type car and for a minimalist type.

God knows when though!

Cheers

Chris :)

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Originally Posted by Chris Gibbs (Post 13340)

Dude....I know just the thing and will save an awful lot of work. It's a lemon racerery thing by the way;)

I must admit I was very tempted to go for a Spire GTR as they look great, but decided against it as I didn't want a kit I wanted to build it all.

I think what I really want is a car that looks like the schoolboys wet dream! The chance to fulfill that supercar dream without spending supercar money. The 7-esque cars are the classic sports car, sleek elegant and pretty extreme. The single-seater will be a step back and time and be a total head turner. That is where I see the super modern le-mans style car fitting in next and filling a hole in the market. Something for the guys (and girls - out of interest do we have any female builders amongst us?) who have already built a car and now want to move on to the next level.

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Originally Posted by fabbyglass (Post 13341)

Dude....I know just the thing and will save an awful lot of work. It's a lemon racerery thing by the way

You'd best send me a picture mate:)

I like this

and this

I'd better finish this one first though!

Cheers

Chris :)

It's got a lid so it has doors so an every day lemon racery thing if you felt you had too..but it's only 'glass so easyish to fart about with...;)

Ronnie, the chassis file is no problem if you want it.
And then get your boy to adapt it.

Nearly but yep you get the gist of it....;) Locost lemon racery thing, now wouldn't that be a giggle going to the shops in:D