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Build your own Sports Car

JG 26 Mar 2007, 3:29pm
As title, anyone attempting the build as per Chris Gibbs's book published by Haynes.

I optimistically bought it thinking that one day I may attempt it with a one off bodywork as per Italos designs (can't link to picture as it appears it's gone :director: Italo!!)

BTW got the book off play.com for £13.50 delivered if anyone else is thinking of purchasing it.

Whether this ever happens is another story as funds are limited and I'll get strung up by me knackers if I don't get our house extension finished first, but I live in hope.

Donation of parts are welcome in the interim :hippie:

John
Fuoriserie 2 Apr 2007, 8:43am
JG wrote:
As title, anyone attempting the build as per Chris Gibbs's book published by Haynes.

I optimistically bought it thinking that one day I may attempt it with a one off bodywork as per Italos designs (can't link to picture as it appears it's gone :director: Italo!!)

Donation of parts are welcome in the interim :hippie:

John


John,
My donation for your project.
A locost design update I worked out a few years ago.....
Ciao
Italo
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JG 2 Apr 2007, 6:36pm
I like it but prefer the green one you did with a different rear end treatment - can't seem to find the picture anymore though.

This is all pie in the sky for me of course, but once the extensions finished who knows.....

John
Fuoriserie 4 Apr 2007, 11:54am
JG wrote:
I like it but prefer the green one you did with a different rear end treatment - can't seem to find the picture anymore though.

John

The green one was my mid-engine Seven design proposal, based on any mid-engine kit chassis......:)

I thought that this was a very interesting thread, that could have sparked good discussions, but......none!
JG 5 Apr 2007, 10:01am
We'll have to frog march those Locost boys over here by their ears Italo.....little scallywags :eyebrows:

John
Fuoriserie 19 Apr 2007, 6:29pm
JG wrote:
We'll have to frog march those Locost boys over here by their ears Italo.....little scallywags :eyebrows:

John


John
Very difficult task........but nothing is inpossible...:)
JG 9 Feb 2008, 8:23pm
Has anyone started one of these yet. My book is just gathering dust!

John
Fuoriserie 13 Feb 2008, 9:37pm
Hi John

If someone is crazy enough to give us a free chassis to play with, we could come up with a new design for 2008......:)


Cheers

Italo
Fuoriserie 15 Feb 2008, 3:19pm
we tried, but no luck....:D
tracy71 2 Oct 2009, 7:38am
well i hope i can donate some parts..lol.. its now 2009 and the topic was last 2007.. is JG still active to this thread?
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Talon-Phil 18 Aug 2014, 7:28am
It's now 18/08/2014 and no there is still no action on a rebody for the Haynes Roadster although all suggestions as to which way the body work should go will be received with great interest.