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| posted on 7/8/03 at 08:53 AM |
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nope, i'm afraid it still looks good.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 7/8/03 at 09:09 AM |
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you know that expression - about when an artist just doesn't know when to stop and ends up spoiling his work....
last picture is worst so far - first was best - IMNVHO
the extra distance in front of the rear wheel arch puts the whole design out and the snub nose is a no-no.
Generally it just looks - 'wrong' - now
whats wrong with 19" rims ?
Have you worked out any other views yet? would be interested in what you intend at the front and rear. I am a little dubious about what we can see of
the nose........
Whatever I probably know nothing - still a great design.. Good luck
[Edited on 7/8/03 by protofj]
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andyd
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| posted on 7/8/03 at 09:57 AM |
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I'd have to agree the first one is best. The longer nose gives it a more slippery line. It looks like it's going fast just sitting
still.
That last one looks like the amount of material above the front wheel would be very little.
Will you be putting "real" doors on it? If so may I suggest that you put the outline on because that may change the whole look. Maybe
for the better maybe not but I think it'd be worth it to see (if you are going to have doors that is).
[Edited on 7/8/2003 by andyd]
Andy
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Spyderman
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Still looks great to me!
The door lines need revising though.
Sounds like you are getting into the same boggy ground as Alan did a while back.
Just do it, as it will differ from your drawings anyway!
Terry
Spyderman
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ProjectLMP
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| posted on 7/8/03 at 02:10 PM |
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I have to give my vote to the first one, very nice, sort of a cross between a ferrari and lamborghini. The last one looks just a bit stretched. Maybe
if it was slighty taller it would look better.
Home of the Astronomicalcost Mid engined LMP project
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MK9R
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| posted on 7/8/03 at 02:32 PM |
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My two pence for what its worth, i think the longer nose would suit it better now that the screen has moved forward. STill looks impressive though
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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spy
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| posted on 7/8/03 at 03:58 PM |
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the first one is a lovely design (although slighty wrong in the windscreen department). I think the last design looks too "flat" and
could do with being more curvy/meaty above the wheels
Just my own opinion.
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mranlet
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| posted on 7/8/03 at 05:18 PM |
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It sounds like you have to use your last one...
Might I suggest having the center of the windshield swoop to be farther forward? I like the position of the A-pillars, but I think it's the
lack of curve on your windshield that's hurting the design. If you can make it so that the A-pillars stay in the same place, but the windshield
continues the angle dictated by the nose cone, you will have a sleek looking winner.
BTW, only a baby wears a "bonnet", a car wears a "hood"
-MR
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mranlet
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| posted on 7/8/03 at 05:25 PM |
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What if you did reverse jacknife doors too? Like, had them hinge at the top of the rear edge and rotate up? It would be awesome if the doors were
the whole side of car between the air intake and the front wheel wells. It looks like you could swing that with your frame...
-MR
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sgraber
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| posted on 7/8/03 at 08:37 PM |
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After another more accurate measuring session of the chassis and overlaying the resultant 3DS file on top of the posted illustrations I have
determined that all of the posted designs are buildable. Raise the windshield 4" and increase the rake by 6 degrees (to 42 degrees).
It's all systems go!
See my new avatar for new side intake to match the frame and reinstatement of the extended nose. If you'd like to see a larger version of this
final version, let me know and I'll post one up. However, I think I've used enough bandwidth on this topic.
Thanks for all your comments everyone! You've been a real help.
Now back to finishing the frame and getting it running....
Graber
Bonnet/Hood - Tomato/Tomahto ... 
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 7/8/03 at 09:13 PM |
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Good luck
Can't wait to see the final result...
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Spyderman
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| posted on 8/8/03 at 12:11 PM |
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Steve,
Is this the sort of look you are after?
http://www.dynamic-performance.co.uk/flash.html
Terry
Spyderman
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mranlet
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| posted on 8/8/03 at 12:51 PM |
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You know, they really ought to make the bodywork at least a little aggressive...
good find
-MR
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 8/8/03 at 01:00 PM |
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Nice one terry, the 'attack' is one gorgeous looking motor - and if the prices on the american site are anything to go by it could be a
real winner on cost to!
I want one.....
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GO
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| posted on 8/8/03 at 01:28 PM |
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Hey, they've nicked the Flintstones hood!!
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 8/8/03 at 04:39 PM |
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I can here it shouting at me from here!
It looks like and angry wasp!
atb
steve
BTW
It looks great
as does mr grabers car
quote:
Originally posted by mranlet
You know, they really ought to make the bodywork at least a little aggressive...
good find
-MR
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