cct7kitcars
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posted on 23/3/07 at 03:23 PM |
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finally i am making new molds for my horried rear end
due to a lot of comments about my rear end (on the car) i have started to make new molds to lower the boot and make it a lot more pleasing to the eye
is this the right thing for me to be doing
joe
cct7kitcars
(opps got to stop saying that sorry caterham)
cctkitcars
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, Chardonnay in one hand, Tequila in the other, body bearing battle scars and totally worn out, screaming- WOO HOO!! What a Ride!
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Howlor
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posted on 23/3/07 at 03:27 PM |
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Joe, why don't you post a pic for everyones comments. I think you did this a while ago iirc.
Steve
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indykid
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posted on 23/3/07 at 03:28 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by cct7kitcars
is this the right thing for me to be doing
joe
cctkitcars
YES!
tom
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jacko
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posted on 23/3/07 at 03:28 PM |
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Joe have you got any photos of the old back end to see what you mean
Graham
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cct7kitcars
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posted on 23/3/07 at 03:30 PM |
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here you go
Rescued attachment CCT7-1.jpg
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, Chardonnay in one hand, Tequila in the other, body bearing battle scars and totally worn out, screaming- WOO HOO!! What a Ride!
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David Jenkins
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posted on 23/3/07 at 03:31 PM |
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The only bit that bothered me was the bit under the driver's elbow - the sharp corner. Maybe putting some effort into blending the bit next to
the seats up into the back would help a lot.
The back itself didn't look any better or worse than many other offerings out there.
David
[Edited on 23/3/07 by David Jenkins]
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ecosse
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posted on 23/3/07 at 03:33 PM |
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Ouch ...yeh, I would go for the new molds too
Cheers
Alex
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nige
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posted on 23/3/07 at 03:51 PM |
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it just needs the sharpness of the angle
behind the driver head rounding off
where the roll bar base is
der, if that make any sense
stick with it you,ll get there in the end
when you start this journey
you think it will be done in " no " time but then " no " turns into a " bloody " long time
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russbost
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posted on 23/3/07 at 06:05 PM |
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Always said Joe had an ugly rear end!!!
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doughie
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posted on 23/3/07 at 09:24 PM |
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joe, as above and if the rear wings met the edge of the rear pannel at the same height - would smarten the look (but not too bad to start with)
where in the world are you based???
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Peteff
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posted on 23/3/07 at 11:57 PM |
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Some curves would look nice.
Might make the tank a bit more awkward though.
Rescued attachment CCT7-1.jpg
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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TangoMan
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posted on 24/3/07 at 07:18 PM |
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I quite like the rounded version shown by peteff.
Although a bit more graphics training is required
Summer's here!!!!
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Peteff
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posted on 24/3/07 at 08:30 PM |
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Although a bit more graphics training is required
More? I haven't had any. Any way f*ck off, you won't draw me you little gremlin.
P.S. just trying to get into the new spirit of things
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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MikeRJ
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posted on 25/3/07 at 01:12 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by Peteff
P.S. just trying to get into the new spirit of things
That made me chuckle
Actualy I quite like the rounded rear end design, it would be nice to have something to differentiate it from other kits. Just don't go
overboard with roundyness at the back or it will end up looking like a Quantum.
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Memphis Twin
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posted on 25/3/07 at 10:04 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote: Originally posted by Peteff
P.S. just trying to get into the new spirit of things
That made me chuckle
Actualy I quite like the rounded rear end design, it would be nice to have something to differentiate it from other kits. Just don't go
overboard with roundyness at the back or it will end up looking like a Quantum.
You could take the mould straight off a Morris Minor bootlid...
[Edited on 25/3/07 by Memphis Twin]
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wilkingj
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posted on 26/3/07 at 08:24 AM |
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Hmmmm....
Why not have a bolt on upper rear section (chassis wise) then you can keep the existing moulds / design.
Or change it with a small bolt on frame to the rounded boot, or even a Std Locost type rear end. Then have three GRP rear sections available. No-One
has done that, plus its not a huge amount of work to do it.
You can please all the people all the time can you. This way you could actually begin to achieve that!
Just my 2d worth.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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Avoneer
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posted on 26/3/07 at 10:47 PM |
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Why not either copy everyone else and make the top edge curve like the wheel arch or try something radical like a flowing lip like on a
fury:
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Avoneer
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posted on 26/3/07 at 10:50 PM |
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Graphical skills - pah!
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mark_mcd
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posted on 17/4/07 at 07:34 PM |
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Any update on this?
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t.j.
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posted on 18/4/07 at 06:37 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by mark_mcd
Any update on this?
Last time I read around here that someone had broken into the shed of CCT7
BTW; i would make it look like the DOnkervoort D8 if i could.
http://www.donkervoort.nl/cars/d8270rs.htm
[Edited on 18/4/07 by t.j.]
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