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Hello All

I'm Michael from Poland
I present my project, this is Saleen s7r (racing version). My dream car.
I building this car from 2013r. Body built myself, on my homemade cnc
Already almost finished body, soon welded frame.
I have all parts, without engine (certainly v8 )

Specification:

Brake:
front disc brake 360mm, 6-pot caliper
rear disc brake 360mm, 6-pot caliper + 2-pot caliper hand brake
pedal box

Wheels:
18x12inch
tires slick/semislick 30/65/18

Suspensions:
adjustable
custom wishbones
custom hub

Frame (s7r replica):
tabular frame, steel cr-mo 4130

Interior
Dash logger
Sparco seats
6 Point seatbels
sparco steering wheel + adapter with buttons
center console with fuses

Exhaust:
custom

Engine v8

Regards
Michael

Welcome Michael.

Fantastic work so far, I'm looking forward to watch it progressing. The Saleem is a wonderful car.



What CNC machine do you have? Is it a mill and did you produce the body from foam as a buck?

Regards
Steve

Hi!

This is my machine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIVL83AwXrE

First mill styrofoam



then I covered with aluminum foil



cover polyester laminate



and mill polyester laminate




I'm building a one-off forms, for lambo, ferrari etc but this other project

Brilliant work!
Where did you get the CAD files from (or shouldn't I ask), or have you got a digitiser too.

I build 3d model in rhinoceros with madcam, and generate g-code to cnc machine.

You couldn't put a Jag XK220 front end on it could you- then it would be perfect!!!
Wonderful work and completely envious of your ability.
I see why its here, its a TRIBUTE to your work!

Dave

Rhino's very clever software. I can't get the hang of nurbs. Did you know that the original Saleen was modelled using Rhino?

Erm, in English please...

Erm, in English please...

It does clever drawing and colouring in stuff but sometimes it is cleverer than the user leading to "Error between keyboard and seat"

Michael uses his brain, eyes and hands to make a computer and a milling machine do what Chris does with his brain, eyes and hands ;-)

It's like RoboChris.

Both are good, but different.

Thanks for the good words




Yes, a know
Is a good program and not expensive.

I built a machine to build saleen - to realize my dream
It's probably the one replica in the world

Fantastic looking car and the way you have produced the body parts is excellent, well done.

Did you manufacture the CNC router yourself and if you don't mind me asking how much?

I use 3 axis CNC machines on a daily basis, they are XYZ with Prototrax controls with DXF file converter from CAD which compared to G Codes is a doddle, the Protorax controller has to be by far the easiest i have used for complex components.

I look forward to seeing the end result.

Que?

Thanks.
For parts to build cnc paid about 8200EUR

I make tail lights housing This is prototype

You are very clever, you should be selling exotic body shells and paying some one else to build your one!

This is superb.

I'm really envious of Chris' ability to sculp beautiful cars in the flesh, but its nice to see another solution to the problem.

I century visited a company near Southampton who were doing 5 axis machining for me and they had a large scale foam cutting mill which they were using for F1 work, its just amazing seeing this type of kit in action.

Please keep us up to date on your project.

...

Update, rear bumper primed

Awesome work. I will PM you about a possible project.

I make recess for latches

Mould for rear vents


I added a video, body building part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUzEy5Kzfjs

Hi. This is great stuff. I was directed to your post on relation to cnc work. We're just about to embark on some body prep work for our project. We have the car drafted in 3d at the moment and we have access to cnc machines for body sections but am after some advice on the foam that is used as the first cutting material for the base mold.

I see you used Styrofoam for the first shape. Is there a particular type that you found works best as this is the way we're looking at it?

Great car by the way!!

Michael
Thank you for posting this amazing work.

I want a CNC machine...

S7r

Hi Michael,
I am very impressed with your project. How far have you come since this posting? I own Saleen S7R serial number 010 here in the USA. I recently purchased it in England. Let me know if I can help you with any info that you may need. Manual, parts pics, etc.
Steve