nitram38
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 posted on 9/6/07 at 04:32 PM |
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Project X progress, Bodywork!
A great find for my project!
I can't tell you where I got it, but a certain forum who p*ssed me off recently, will be getting upset when they see my finished car!
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CraigJ
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 04:34 PM |
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is that an Atom nose cone?
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nitram38
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 04:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by CraigJ
is that an Atom nose cone?
Ahem.......................
I could tell you, but then I would have to run you over!!!!
[Edited on 9/6/2007 by nitram38]
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 04:37 PM |
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 Sweet!
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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graememk
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 04:50 PM |
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lol thats going to wee them off lol
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nitram38
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 04:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by graememk
lol thats going to wee them off lol
That is why I have to come up with a p*ss take name!
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Fred W B
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 04:56 PM |
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What about "Nucleus" as a name?
Cheers
Fred W B
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CAD Monkey
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 04:56 PM |
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ATON?!?!?!
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graememk
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 05:10 PM |
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@om
lol
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zilspeed
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 05:20 PM |
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NOTom
P.S. Maybe best if you avoid releasing any further pics at this point. Purely from a legal perspective you understand.
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oadamo
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 05:23 PM |
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call it (atomizer) really p*ss them off lol
adam
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James
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 05:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
P.S. Maybe best if you avoid releasing any further pics at this point. Purely from a legal perspective you understand.
Out of interest, what do you think he needs to worry about?
If you're suggesting Arial can moan about him using a Atom nosecone then aren't we all in danger of Ford getting pissed off with us?
There wouldn't be much of my car left if I removed the Ford bits!
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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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Humbug
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 06:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
P.S. Maybe best if you avoid releasing any further pics at this point. Purely from a legal perspective you understand.
Out of interest, what do you think he needs to worry about?
If you're suggesting Arial can moan about him using a Atom nosecone then aren't we all in danger of Ford getting pissed off with us?
There wouldn't be much of my car left if I removed the Ford bits!
...although, to be fair, you can't necessarily tell from the outside of most of our cars that Mr Ford provides a lot of bits. Here, it's a
visible bit. S'pose it's like Westcost using Westfield bodywork on his Locost.
Anyway Martin, assuming you didn't nick the nose cone and don't pass your car off as an Atom, I don't see that there's much
they can do.
Looking forward to seeing some more progress pics
Cheers.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 06:31 PM |
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He can make an exact copy and they can't do a damn thing as long as it's for his own personal use. He would only be liable for civil
prosecution if;
a) He sold it and misrepresented it as an Ariel Atom.
b) Manufactured copies of an Ariel Atom for sale to third parties.
c) Called it an Atom if they have registeted Atom as a trademark, as Caterham have done with Seven.
So stuff them all, some of them!
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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nick205
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 06:45 PM |
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Call it a.....
LARIE MOTA (pronounced lairy motor)
A pure anagram or ARIEL ATOM
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welderman
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 06:48 PM |
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BOLD ATOM, as in washing dirty clothes
Thank's, Joe 
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 07:49 PM |
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How about electron instead of atom 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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goodall
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 07:54 PM |
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if i was the boys at ariel i would be proud that i had made something people want to copy, like they would appear to have made the new generation of
the lotus 7 and her many copies...
good progress, at this rate you will have it almost finish in next to no time 
[Edited on 9/6/07 by goodall]
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Howlor
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 08:03 PM |
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Just simply call it MOTA, with a slogan of 'Can beat the rest even in reverse'
Any good?!
Steve
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nitram38
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| posted on 9/6/07 at 09:15 PM |
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Thanks for all the suggestions for a name.
I am considering them all.
The car should be built reasonably quick as I have most of the parts that I need.
Major parts left to get are the driveshafts, a fuel tank, braided brake system and wiring. Titan are currently building me a steering rack. My
uprights are virtually finished, but will need a trip to the platers before I put the bearings and hubs on.
I have the front subframe made with wishbones and the rear subframe/engine cradle is tacked together with suspension points in position.
I have the diff carrier made and it only needs mounting brackets.
Major fibreglass panels will take a little while as I have to construct a floor tub and a rear engine cover.
As soon as I have my hubs fitted, I will space the front and rear subframes along with the seat cradle. Once in position I will use conduit to create
the two side rails then have these rolled properly in 1 1/2" 16 gauge tube, using the conduit as a template.
Lots of parts are sitting on shelves waiting to be bolted on!
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oadamo
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| posted on 10/6/07 at 07:35 AM |
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oh i said call it atomizer because it means a fine spray so you can tell them it p**
over the atom lol
adam
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oadamo
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| posted on 10/6/07 at 07:40 AM |
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any chance you making a set of drawing of what your doing. ill buy a set off you if you ever have any plans of that sort
adam
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nitram38
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| posted on 10/6/07 at 08:22 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by oadamo
any chance you making a set of drawing of what your doing. ill buy a set off you if you ever have any plans of that sort
adam
I am taking photos etc.
I would need help to create drawings.
I can draw in solidworks weldments but the curved rails would be difficult.
The curve is not a set radius.
I will be having mine made to a conduit template. Unless they use a cnc machine, there wouldn't be any measurements that I could give.
It would not be locost either.
Although you could save money by using secondhand parts, my build so far has cost £12K and I expect to spend another £3k. I am going after a new reg.
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Peteff
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| posted on 10/6/07 at 10:09 AM |
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Another vote for atomiser
It's going to wee the Atom crowd off royally.
but it could sound like the miser's version of the Atom.
Atomiser
[Edited on 10/6/07 by Peteff]
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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nitram38
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| posted on 16/6/07 at 02:32 PM |
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Another option: HybR1d
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