mad-butcher
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 08:42 AM |
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if you could buy any car in f/glass
discussing this at work last night, if you could buy a fibreglass bodyshell of any car you liked, ( drawback is you'd have to make your own
chassis ) what would it be.
I'd have a Metro 6r4 with a busa
tony
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 08:59 AM |
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This is exactly what I'm doing wtih this car,
Build Blog
Build Photo Album
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jossey
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 09:03 AM |
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mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 09:09 AM |
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why are you going to make me one...
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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nick205
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 09:25 AM |
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205 T16 for me please.
AWD of course and ideally I'd like one of those V8 Hayabusa based motors, mid mounted with twin turbochargers 
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 10:41 AM |
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Bubble arched mk1 escort, done like the new Red Victor with the bumpers and all the detail moulded into the shell, done in carbon please.
My Build Thread
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Triton
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 12:30 PM |
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Almost anything is possible as long as you have something to mould in the first place, beware copying though as that just aint cricket especially if
it's something current.
I love the fact folk want a 'glass escort now the kit car industry has made them so damn expensive to buy even if you could find one... Ironic
really using a Locost as a donor to make an Escort...wonder how long it will be before we have a 'glass RS500 Sierra based on an Indy, Mac1
etc...
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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Airhead
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 01:09 PM |
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I've got a little black book with my poems in!
My build diary: http://www.mx5-locost.co.uk
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James
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 01:48 PM |
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Without a shadow of a doubt:
 
Simply the Best
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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contaminated
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 01:52 PM |
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Tiger Super Six Independent
www.southernkitcars.com
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Triton
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 02:54 PM |
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OOOOOOO the BMW gets my vote so far
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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whitestu
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 03:29 PM |
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One of these please, with a supercharged 33 1.7 16v motor - I'd want a full glassfibre monocoque though.
 
1286 ti
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DarrenW
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 03:32 PM |
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For most cars a fibreglass version would be seen as a cheap alternative, however a fibreglass trabant would be a significant upgrade. Or after
watching TG last night anything made by Lancia!
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 03:41 PM |
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Sure I remember seeing an rs500 bodyshell kit at Stafford or was it Donnington many years ago, Forgotten about the much loved Escort, Always loved the
6r4 but my god the T16 with that engine combination. Some very interesting choices so far
tony
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coozer
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 03:47 PM |
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http://www.oldfordautos.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/oldford?opendocument&part=9
Or, maybe a Reliant Scimitar with a 6 pot BMW diesel?
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Triton
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 04:23 PM |
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Hillman Imp full 'glass monoque with a screaming bike motor hiding in the back instead of imp motor would be natty
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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Rod Ends
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 04:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Without a shadow of a doubt:
Simply the Best
James
You're in luck! 
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Triton
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 04:54 PM |
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Mini based Stimson minibug kitcar & fibreglass moulds on eBay (end time 12-Apr-11 16:48:30 BST)
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 4/4/11 at 05:33 PM |
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Couldn't say no to any choice here really, even the Trabant would be cool in a "not really" kind of way
With any motorbike 400/600cc lump to replace its own?
[Edited on 4/4/11 by Ninehigh]
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Simon
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| posted on 5/4/11 at 12:36 AM |
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ATB
Simon
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whitestu
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| posted on 5/4/11 at 06:45 AM |
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That R5 looks awesome! Great idea.
Stu
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b14wrc
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| posted on 5/4/11 at 11:04 AM |
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I would do either a Escort Cosworth or an Evo 6......
Body would be a mixture of glass and carbon
running twin engines, one in the front and one in the back!
Rob
20vt powered rear engined locost
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nick205
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| posted on 5/4/11 at 11:39 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by whitestu
That R5 looks awesome! Great idea.
Stu
Ditto - I think that might well have to be my 2nd choice after the T16 above
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morcus
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| posted on 5/4/11 at 10:51 PM |
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Either a Facel Vega Excellence or a Citreon SM.
How difficult would it be to build a fibre Glass replica of something from scratch?
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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