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Dale

posted on 29/4/07 at 12:15 AM Reply With Quote
Different attempt at fenders /aero

An attempt at a different style with cues from the 55 maserati 250 streamliner.

The nose has to be changed as I did not touch it yet and it will need a front to the front fenders. The backs will look better capped and curved over the tire, the fronts would be open at the top but maybe have a small cycle fender over the top- but only if needed by law. An alloy air diffuser at the back would fit in nicely to fill the gap at the bottom of the fenders/fins. Either that or take about 2 to 3 inches out of the back fenders.
Dale

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Dale

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clockwork

posted on 29/4/07 at 06:43 PM Reply With Quote
2p. As much as I like the morgan aero8 look you were going for, it seemed a shame to copy something current. This on the other hand (to my eye) looks great, a style that will be totally your own has to be better surely?
Just one question. Are you going to have a struggle getting in over those sills? What about anything with a skirt

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Dale

posted on 29/4/07 at 09:43 PM Reply With Quote
If I go this route, I would put a door of some sort in with a step when its opened. It would have to probably open forward and up from the scuttle area or so.
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Dale

posted on 30/4/07 at 02:09 AM Reply With Quote
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Dale

posted on 30/4/07 at 02:10 AM Reply With Quote
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Doug68

posted on 30/4/07 at 08:28 AM Reply With Quote
My nickel on the subject...

Over all I like it and its great that it'll not look like yet another 7 however I'd toss the crusty old MG lights and replace them with ones from the new Mini which I think would look good and can be had cheap from eBay.
Also at the front I think the way front fender curls under will generate lift as air gets trapped under it.

[Edited on 30/4/07 by Doug68]

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MustangSix

posted on 30/4/07 at 03:27 PM Reply With Quote
I like it and think you're on the right track. Better than the Aero 8 idea, IMO.

I would lean toward rounded edges and roll the body work under the car like the inspirational car. I realize this is just concept, but flat 90 degree panels won't look right with the curvy body work you have on the rest of the car.

I can't tell from that view, but I'll bet if you look at the car from the side and squint a bit, you are not too far off the profile of an XK120 roadster.

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posted on 30/4/07 at 03:43 PM Reply With Quote
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Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet

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Dale

posted on 30/4/07 at 03:51 PM Reply With Quote
Just on the smaller scall though Mr Whippy. As well as bit slower.
Thanks for the comments- I have been toying with different front ends as I understand there will be some lift on the front as it sits right now. Some of the racing morgan +4s have air dams on the front which dont look too bad and are still vintage looking.
I dont really like the mini tail lights for my app- To me they look too new and my car is being registered as a hot rod mgb(already titled in my name.)
I had not thought of curling it under on the sides but was going to do the top edge to some extent but I like the idea and should have thought of it myself- but did not. So far as it sits the entire sides could be done in sheetmetal/alloy as it has no complex curve to speak of. The front from the wheel line up I imagine would have to be glass.
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Dale

posted on 5/5/07 at 01:10 AM Reply With Quote
TR3 ish

I think I have come up with a back I like, will just have to flair the edges to get a bit more wheel clearance. When I stepped back it reminded me of a tr3 rear wing. The sides still need a big radius - I am thinking around a 2 inch rad top and bottom for the side.
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Peteff

posted on 5/5/07 at 09:00 AM Reply With Quote
Not really relevant but

I went to Hucknall on Thursday and there was a TR3 there in Old English White and it looked beautiful.





yours, Pete

I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.

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