speedy123
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| posted on 17/11/10 at 10:24 AM |
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best choice of car for miniture kit car?
hi guys,
want to build my son a kit car but im undecided on what chassis and shell to imitate and what would be easyist to imitate?
I have come across a mini locost called the "GRASSHOPPER". and quite fancy the look of that but also came across a mini cobra 427 in new
zealand but they just sell the whole car and ship it over.
I would prefer to make the car from scratch for him,
any help greatly appreciated
also already had a look on toylander tot rods and that drill powered one on ebay if anyone knows of anymore ide really like to ava look thanks
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minitici
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| posted on 17/11/10 at 11:30 AM |
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totrod cobra
Spotted on e-Bay
Cobra Tot Rod Kit Car Hot Rod Custom Collectors Toy Car on eBay (end time 30-Nov-10 14:34:34 GMT)
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clairetoo
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| posted on 17/11/10 at 11:54 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by minitici
totrod cobra
Spotted on e-Bay
Cobra Tot Rod Kit Car Hot Rod Custom Collectors Toy Car on eBay (end time 30-Nov-10 14:34:34 GMT)
That would be soooooooo cool with this engine in it 
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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designer
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| posted on 17/11/10 at 12:35 PM |
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As the other day
The Ebay one is complicated build.
I'v plans here:
http://www.shedworks.eu/projects.html
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sickbag
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| posted on 17/11/10 at 12:46 PM |
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Just exactly what are you aiming for? Will this be a garden toy or be fully road legal? What are your plans for powering it? Once you know the answers
you should just be able to design a chassis that fulfills the requirements.
If it's just a garden toy powered by a small electric motor the just build an elongated cube with triangulation where it matters and bolt the
other bits onto it.
If something more complicated then look at a basic seven type chassis and base your own design around that. But you really do need to know how
it's going to be powered and what it's going to be used for.
I'm currently designing a monocoque single seater based on a Lola T60, thankfully I've managed to get pictures and info from the Donington
race museum, but most will be guess work and trial and error.
Finally back on the job!
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dave107
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| posted on 17/11/10 at 01:25 PM |
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MNR up in Yorkshire do a miniature Vortx give Chris a ring 01423 780196.
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tug
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| posted on 17/11/10 at 01:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by minitici
totrod cobra
Spotted on e-Bay
Cobra Tot Rod Kit Car Hot Rod Custom Collectors Toy Car on eBay (end time 30-Nov-10 14:34:34 GMT)
do want ! would make an awesome go kart
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snakebelly
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| posted on 17/11/10 at 05:26 PM |
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i reckon this would be far more appropriate being supercharged and all!!
LinkyDink
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speedy123
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| posted on 17/11/10 at 08:39 PM |
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hi guys thanks for all the posts, those cobra replica shells are for a pedal kart but maybe with a bit of tweeking it could take an engine.
and those engines you found omg so cool
in regars to sickbags post, i defo want it to take an engine possibly a mini moto or lawnmower engine.
and weve got a bit of land where i live grass and concrete so, wont be road legal hell be bout 4 when i get round to completing it lol but will get
plenty of use and plenty of room to use it.
dave do mnr have a website to check out the vortyx
designer, do you reckon that chassis could be changed to accomidate a differant shell?
cheers guys
keep the posts coming guys all help appreciated
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speedy123
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| posted on 17/11/10 at 08:40 PM |
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also minititce
just noticed your profile pic
whats that then?
thanks
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minitici
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| posted on 20/11/10 at 07:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by speedy123
also minititce
just noticed your profile pic
whats that then?
thanks
Its a 1937 Austin Seven with a 1960 Hamblin Cadet MkII bodyshell.
(and a mighty 850cc Reliant OHV motor)....
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CarbonCompositesUK
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| posted on 2/3/11 at 09:03 PM |
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I have the moulds for these if anyone is interested in one
Bonnets in production
quote:
Originally posted by clairetoo
quote:
Originally posted by minitici
totrod cobra
Spotted on e-Bay
Cobra Tot Rod Kit Car Hot Rod Custom Collectors Toy Car on eBay (end time 30-Nov-10 14:34:34 GMT)
That would be soooooooo cool with this engine in it
Carbon Composites UK
www.carboncompositesuk.co.uk
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nico8484
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| posted on 20/7/11 at 03:19 PM |
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Hi everybody,
I'm very interested by the cobra kit for my daughter. Someone could give me some information (price, dimensions...).
Thank you
Nicolas
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