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[camp freddy]

Also, one more pic I've got, is one which has a stance VERY similar to how I'm hoping mine will finish at



albeit, with a much longer front

I've seen that at Billing aquadrome in the mid eighties,
i beleive it is still front wheel drive , i've got a photo somewhere
of the engine bay ,i'll look for it.

[chairchild]

That would be quite interesting to see actually - even though I can't help but think how much of aMONUMENTAL waste of time it would be to have that as a FWD car

[camp freddy]

That would be quite interesting to see actually - even though I can't help but think how much of aMONUMENTAL waste of time it would be to have that as a FWD car

that's exactly what i thought when i first saw it, there was another mini there which had a v4 essex engine
in the front driving a rear axle, it had a seperate chassis but the best bit was that the front end lifted forwards
and the rear section (rest of the car) lifted rearwards leaving the chromed running gear exposed !! Now that
was impressive.

Edited by camp freddy, 30 January 2008 - 11:27 PM.

[v8mini]

that's exactly what i thought when i first saw it, there was another mini there which had a v4 essex engine
in the front driving a rear axle, it had a seperate chassis but the best bit was that the front end lifted forwards
and the rear section (rest of the car) lifted rearwards leaving the chromed running gear exposed !! Now that
was impressive.

i posted some pics of the V4 mini last year in this thread
http://www.theminifo...x...st&p=463164

[camp freddy]

That's the baby, cheers v8mini

[chairchild]

erm.... WOW!!!



pinched from that thread - it's pretty much proved to myself, that what I'm doing can look AWESOME!!

[Bungle]

it's not my thing but yes that does look good

[chairchild]

Well, I got my reply from Wisbech engineering.....

RE: chassis rails�
From: Wisbech Engineering ([email protected])
Sent: 31 January 2008 16:21:09
To: 'Daniel Leonard' ([email protected])

Good afternoon,



Mark has had a look at your drawing and come up with the following estimate : £550 + vat.

Please note this is an estimate, based on current material costs and labour rate.



Thank you for your enquiry.



Kindest Regards

Charlotte.

Over £600, for some VERY basic rails????





Methinks a visit to the metal merchant-type-bloke will be in order!

[chairchild]

Well, made a fair bit of progress with the debt this month, which means I'm not going to be paying charges, which EQUAL what I'm actually paying them! (bank of mum is the best banking service ever ) It does now mean, that I owe my mum about £5k..... but at least there's no interest on that!


So, to pass the time, I've done a photochop of the most recent design, which now includes a roofchop...If I can persaude Tom to give it a go



Most difficult bit, will be shaping the A-panel extensions, as they also need to curve INWARDS, as well as following the body curve May end up trying to make them from fibreglass, but that's a last-resort really, as I know I wont be able to do that very well

To make life easier as well, the bonnet wont line-up with the scuttle, instead it will sit OVER the scuttle, also partially hiding the wipers. Just gives it a neater finish, and means we wont have to struggle to re-shape the scuttle panel to suit the bonnet's shape

Edited by chairchild, 17 February 2008 - 11:58 AM.

[Geehawk]

Most difficult bit, will be shaping the A-panel extensions,

I bet you a bag of jelly babies it wont

[BigEnd]

Well, made a fair bit of progress with the debt this month, which means I'm not going to be paying charges, which EQUAL what I'm actually paying them! (bank of mum is the best banking service ever ) It does now mean, that I owe my mum about £5k..... but at least there's no interest on that!


So, to pass the time, I've done a photochop of the most recent design, which now includes a roofchop...If I can persaude Tom to give it a go



Most difficult bit, will be shaping the A-panel extensions, as they also need to curve INWARDS, as well as following the body curve May end up trying to make them from fibreglass, but that's a last-resort really, as I know I wont be able to do that very well

To make life easier as well, the bonnet wont line-up with the scuttle, instead it will sit OVER the scuttle, also partially hiding the wipers. Just gives it a neater finish, and means we wont have to struggle to re-shape the scuttle panel to suit the bonnet's shape

What's that smell?

[Dog]

What u trying to imply Bigend?

[Bungle]

thats not too bad

[BigEnd]

What u trying to imply Bigend?

No implication Dog, just looking forward to seeing the finished article

[Dog]

Thing is, it might be all talk atm, but dan being a real good mate of mine - I know he'll do it eventually, but hes the same as all of us, fundage is holding the build back.