theconrodkid
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| posted on 9/8/05 at 07:04 PM |
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sdupid idea?
i have owned a few MG midgets in my time,great car with crap brakes and performance.
what i,m thinking is build a space frame and nail some midgets panels on to it,i get 2 doors,a rag top,windscreen and a car i can use every day.
i was thinking seirra running gear with zetec power.
anyone done anything similar,hints tips etc
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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mookaloid
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| posted on 9/8/05 at 07:09 PM |
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sort of like what these guys do?
http://www.beardmorebros.co.uk/
Cheers
Mark
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donut
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| posted on 9/8/05 at 07:14 PM |
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I had a magazine where some guy put a bike engine in one so anything's possible.
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 9/8/05 at 07:33 PM |
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cheers for the link
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Tangerine Scream
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| posted on 9/8/05 at 07:33 PM |
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Here's a link to the above mentioned R1 MG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jon.lee53/Gallery-bikeeng%20cars.htm
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donut
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| posted on 9/8/05 at 07:49 PM |
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Yep, thats the fella. Went well apparently but i like the idea of spaceframe and zetec John...go on DO IT!!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 10/8/05 at 04:46 PM |
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cant get that site to work
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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pbura
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| posted on 11/8/05 at 01:05 AM |
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How about a lightweight box-section chassis with wishbone suspension and modern drive train? I've thought that would be fun to do with a US car
of the 30s or 40s.
Inspiration courtesy of Art Morrison Enterprises
Pete
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 11/8/05 at 06:23 AM |
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on to plan b allready,just use centre section of a midget and subframes front and rear for seirra runing gear
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Rorty
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| posted on 11/8/05 at 06:50 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pbura
How about a lightweight box-section chassis with wishbone suspension and modern drive train? I've thought that would be fun to do with a US car
of the 30s or 40s.
Inspiration courtesy of Art Morrison Enterprises
That ladder chassis looks anything but light! It's interesting how they claim "sports car" handling (in inverted commas!), I would
have thought it would be as stiff as a letuce sandwich.
Their SuperCar chassis looks more like the real thing.
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 11/8/05 at 08:27 AM |
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Will be (when I get time!) doing the same to an opel manta (don't ask, I just love em!)
They rot to bugge5y but I love the shape and a spaceframe would not be too tricky to construct inside it.
I mentioned it a while ago, but have a look on www.valvers.com for further ideas, especially the manta v6 thread in project diary.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 11/8/05 at 11:59 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
i have owned a few MG midgets in my time,great car with crap brakes and performance.
what i,m thinking is build a space frame and nail some midgets panels on to it,i get 2 doors,a rag top,windscreen and a car i can use every day.
i was thinking seirra running gear with zetec power.
anyone done anything similar,hints tips etc
SSC Stylus - you can even fit a removeable hardtop and wind-up windows
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pbura
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| posted on 11/8/05 at 12:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Rorty
That ladder chassis looks anything but light! It's interesting how they claim "sports car" handling (in inverted commas!), I would
have thought it would be as stiff as a letuce sandwich.
I picked the picture mainly because of the wishbones and coilovers, and the "out with the old, in with the new" appeal of it.
Yeah, it could use some X-bracing. And I'd look into constructing from 2" X 4" RHS, 16 or 18 gauge.
I'll give you that it would never be as stiff as a good spaceframe, but it would be a big improvement for something like this:
[Edited on 11/8/05 by pbura]
Pete
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Rorty
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| posted on 11/8/05 at 12:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pbura
I'll give you that it would never be as stiff as a good spaceframe, but it would be a big improvement for something like this:
A unicycle would be a big improvement over something like that! 
Sorry, not picking holes in all your posts; I just couldn't resist.
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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pbura
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| posted on 11/8/05 at 01:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Rorty
Sorry, not picking holes in all your posts; I just couldn't resist.
No offense taken. I'll stand responsible for my atrocious taste
Pete
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