mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 26/10/04 at 10:42 PM |
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whats this?
Thing for sale in usa
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robinbastd
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| posted on 26/10/04 at 10:50 PM |
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Unpleasant?
Only a dead fish swims with the tide.
http://smuttygifts.com/
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sgraber
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 05:58 AM |
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Oh no... That goes waaay beyond unpleasant. Fugly comes to mind. What in God's name was the builder thinking? Hubcaps? A nose like a pig?
ahhhghhh...
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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barrie sharp
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 07:13 AM |
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The owner has proberly done his/her best in a locost manner so who would want to slate it unless they were perfect
each to there own views!!!
Barrie
the cars looking good" a blind man would be pleased to see it"
''stop press'' the blind mans seen it said "it felt ok"
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SeaBass
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 07:23 AM |
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That looks like it might be a Spitfire/GT6 rebody to me...
Any ideas?
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SeaBass
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 07:25 AM |
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Doh... Just read the listing on eBay.. Surprise surprise.. Triumph on the logbook with spit engine. I recognised the wheelbase how sad...
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 08:12 AM |
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GRP Bonnet
Well, it may not be pretty, but judging from the pic, the grp appears to be well-moulded.
Seems to be a 1-piece type. Wonder which way it hinges?
Work-in-Progress: Changed to Zetec + T9. Still trying!!
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 09:45 AM |
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lets face it, a seven isnt exactly a thing of beauty is it? big open cigar nose, sticky out arches and a slab sided back.
So it follows mine wont be either  as its based on one.
I think we build these cars for the 'did it myself' and performance aspect.
If it were just as easy, and similar cost, would we not be building ferrari replicas, Etypes or TVR's?
beauty, beholder, all that stuff
atb
steve
[Edited on 27/10/04 by stephen_gusterson]
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Cita
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 06:56 PM |
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In my opinion it seems very well build and when the nose cone was pointed more down and the front fenders a little bit closer to the wheels it
actually is a nice example!
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derf
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 08:16 PM |
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Is it amphibious?
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derf
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 12:29 PM |
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amphibious mean (in US-english) that it can float on water and drive on land.
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MautoK
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 12:46 PM |
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It reminds me of the Magenta which was a BMC 1100/1300 based f/glass tub type of 'kitcar'
A mate built one - it was 'orrible
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Peteff
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 12:56 PM |
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What a coincidence !!!!!
That's what it means in U.K. English as well . You could use the wing mirrors for rowlocks, if it had any.
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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ned
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 01:00 PM |
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I like the power bulge
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 29/10/04 at 02:00 PM |
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its not actually that different from a normal seven - just the stubby wings and modded front. look from this view...
 
Rescued attachment a9_12_s.jpg
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ned
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| posted on 29/10/04 at 02:22 PM |
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well, needs a rollbar, the steering wheel is on the wrong side and ouch, whatever were they thinking with that spare wheel carrier design
NEd.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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