Alan B
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| posted on 1/3/04 at 10:07 PM |
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Body plug getting closer...
More pics at..
click here
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robinbastd
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| posted on 1/3/04 at 10:59 PM |
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Clever bugger.
Wonderful work Alan,if I wore a hat I'd take it off to you sir.
Ian
Only a dead fish swims with the tide.
http://smuttygifts.com/
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Alan B
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| posted on 1/3/04 at 11:09 PM |
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Thanks Ian...but there's very little clever about it...just LOTS of tedious fill, rub, fill, rub, fill, rub,....etc....
Glad it's nearly over...
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Alan B
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| posted on 1/3/04 at 11:11 PM |
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Side view.....from a few weeks ago
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sgraber
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| posted on 2/3/04 at 04:05 AM |
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Alan! That is looking great! You are so close, so close...
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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pbura
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| posted on 2/3/04 at 05:16 AM |
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Should be a good year for Meerkats!
Pete
Pete
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timf
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| posted on 2/3/04 at 08:59 AM |
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looks good alan
any chance of a view with the rear lights in position to get the feel of the rear
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Alan B
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| posted on 2/3/04 at 01:06 PM |
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For Tim...
Rear lights faked in.....also picture the lower recesses with mesh plus a number plate on too...
 
Rear with lights
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Alan B
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| posted on 2/3/04 at 09:19 PM |
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Thanks all...the positive feedback helps a lot more than you could ever imagine...
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sgraber
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| posted on 3/3/04 at 03:46 AM |
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Well, you ARE doing an amazing job IMHO. You deserve all the praise you are getting. One of the benefits of this place is nice people who appreciate
what you are doing and understand your pain. hehehe. Actually, the typical Locoster has NO IDEA of the pain you go through building a fullbodied
one-off from scratch. :-)  (Of course neither do I since I am in denial)
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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TheGecko
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| posted on 3/3/04 at 05:08 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sgraber
Actually, the typical Locoster has NO IDEA of the pain you go through building a fullbodied one-off from scratch. :-) (Of course neither do I
since I am in denial)
Alan,
I'll echo everyones compliments about the quality of your work. It's both inspirational and educational to metaphorically 'peer
over your shoulder' as you work your way through the bodywork process (for the second time no less!).
Unlike Steve, I'm not in denial having abandoned my full bodywork plans at the 1:6 model stage I've spent a lot of time since then
working out ways to make the bodywork simpler. The latest tweak looks good on paper and simplifies/eliminates what was looking to one of the most
difficult parts of the new bodywork. I need to modify the model first to see if it still looks good but if it does I'll post a sketch and image
here for comment.
Alan, keep up the good work - if you give up then there's no hope for me at all
Dominic
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 3/3/04 at 08:39 AM |
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Alan,
I remember a while ago when you tentatively asked everyone for their opinions - and people were polite but told you they didn't like it!
Now I think that you've got that back end just right - that cut out bit and the sharp top edge makes a huge difference.
rgds,
David
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pbura
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| posted on 3/3/04 at 11:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sgraber
Actually, the typical Locoster has NO IDEA of the pain you go through building a fullbodied one-off from scratch. :-) (Of course neither do I
since I am in denial)
Well, I don't know about THAT! The lemmings are not exactly streaming off the cliff.  Alan shows that it can be done, though with some
pain. I hope he never revises his website to take away the ambience of a long, lonesome pilgrimage. He's moving along very smartly now,
however, and the car is gorgeous.
Steve, I get the impression that you turn things over in your mind for quite a while, and then BOOM, you do it!  You're a very fast
physical worker, and stuff appears overnight, like mushrooms. Betcha that once you figure out exactly how you want to build the buck, you'll
be done with it in a couple of weeks. It's got to be driving you nuts, having a (very nice) car that's about 100% mechanically that
you can't drive!
Dominic presents a very nice alternative for the builder who is satisfied with minimalist Seven-style bodywork in a middie. Some months ago, I was
looking at a picture of a Sylva Mojo chassis and thought, "You know, this thing could be panelled like a Locost", and here's Dominic
doing just that.
Thanks, guys, for all the vicarious thrills.
Pete
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Alan B
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| posted on 3/3/04 at 01:29 PM |
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Steve, I agree with Pete, I think your bodywork will happen fairly quickly after seeing the speed you work.
To everyone....again thanks..
The biggest tip I could provide for one-off bodywork (other than don't do it...which isn't an option for some of us..)....is just do it
once......don't make my mistake of having a near enough idea and then starting....be VERY sure what you are trying to acheive....make a model
either real or virtual....have a good idea of many cross sections through it...then go for it..
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sgraber
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| posted on 3/3/04 at 06:11 PM |
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Ahhh, umm. I don't know about the speed thing. But thanks.. thanks!!
My latest motto is, "Do a half-assed job, and don't do it again." Life handed me a box of Limes and I drank all the tequila, so I
really don't care and even if I did I can't tell the difference! hehehe
Ok, just kidding. I really do agonize about a lot of things before I just say F-it and do it.
I have a fear of the unknown and I'm not afraid of having that fear. ... ... (head scratch...)
<rambling post mode 'off'>
It's the paint fumes - really.
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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rontyler
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| posted on 3/3/04 at 08:45 PM |
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Alan,
Very VERY nice!
Regards, Ron Tyler
"Nothing is ever accomplished by a reasonable man."
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Spyderman
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| posted on 4/3/04 at 04:14 PM |
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Alan,
It looks Bloody Awful!
Just kidding!
It is looking great!
The rear and sides are so near finished now that I see you are changing the front again!
Can I make a small comment?
Well I'm going to anyway!
The vent recess on the side looks to be a little uneven in places. Maybe if you dust a dark coat over it you will see it clearer! Must be a nightmare
to get right though! 
That back section/engine cover is "cracking"!
Terry
Spyderman
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ned
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| posted on 4/3/04 at 04:35 PM |
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Alan,
its looking good, though you appear to have forgotten the doors!
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Alan B
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| posted on 4/3/04 at 04:42 PM |
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Ron - Thanks..
Ned - I thought you were dealing with the doors????...
Terry - There are many blemishes and uneven areas that have come to light...ironically I hadn't noticed the one you mention....thanks for the
eagle eyes.......still a lot of little fixes before molding, but it's getting close
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