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5269
I have been searching the net for a while and here and the other locost groups but cant find anyone who has gone through the process of making there own seats....
yyaarr1965
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Feb 1, 2004
4:04 pm
5270
Dale, Building your own seats is a lot of work, here is a site that has what you are looking for a reasonable price. http://www.desertkarts.com/index2.ivnu ...
eskoa
opto_mech2000
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Feb 1, 2004
4:21 pm
5271
... Yes, the old Fiat 124 from 1980. Well...started as such anyway. Short details are...custom Arias pistons with ductile rings, Haltech E6k engine management...
russ
rwhale9
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Feb 1, 2004
4:23 pm
5272
Basically making a glass or carbon seat is the same as making anything out of carbon or glass, so boatbuilding or repair books would have enough info. Search...
mikebaja
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Feb 4, 2004
11:40 pm
5273
... to ... cortina1498 The thing is with inboard brakes, is it puts huge loads on the halfshafts and uni's. Most cars will generate more braking torque than...
jrburger2000
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Feb 5, 2004
6:07 am
5274
I have not fitted inboard disc brakes to a Sierra diff but have to a Porsche 914 transaxle. It all depends on wether there are enough bosses that can be...
John C Handy
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Feb 5, 2004
5:09 pm
5275
I believe this is the link you were talking about. http://www.martinsportscar.com/ www.gtstuning.co.uk Also works as dealer for him I'm pretty sure he's...
Rob and Kathy Neild
rneildca
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Feb 10, 2004
5:00 pm
5276
He is actually based in PORTUGAL and yes www.gtstuning.co.uk works as a dealer for him but I believe he will be glad to deal directly with you. Joćo Matoso ...
jcduroc
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Feb 10, 2004
6:30 pm
5277
Hi Builders, I'm from Portugal, and I start My build almost 2 years ago, start as a dream but now as a objective. Here In Portugal it's very complicated doing...
joao
jlexpo98
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Feb 13, 2004
2:12 pm
5278
Hi Joao had a look at your site and liked your efforts Best wishes Iain Hall ... From: joao <jlexpo98@...> To: <Locost_Theory@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Iain Hall
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Feb 13, 2004
10:06 pm
5279
Thank You. Best Regards Joćo Martins www.martinsportscar.com ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by...
joćo martins
jlexpo98
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Feb 13, 2004
10:27 pm
5280
I'm looking to save money and weight, I was wonedering if !8swg tubing could be used for the chassis, also any thoughts about fiberglass body panels, I know...
paladin_overlord
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Feb 14, 2004
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5281
18 ga tubing is plenty strong but the welding must be good in order for the joints to be strong. You can get away with pretty sloppy welding on 16 ga. Also,...
John C Handy
handyjc1
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Feb 14, 2004
11:53 pm
5282
... If you are making the book chassis then the stiffness will decrease in direct proportion to the tube cross section. 18 gauge will be 75% as stiff as 16...
cymtriks
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Feb 15, 2004
10:48 pm
5283
Hi Is it my inhability with Autocad R14 or do the front top suspension brackets look very odd if made to the stipulated dimensions? Joćo...
jcduroc
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Feb 16, 2004
11:54 pm
5284
this group is for Canadian locost check it out at http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/canadian_locost or www.geocities.com/mathijsderks76...
mathijsderks76
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Feb 20, 2004
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5285
Ordinarily I agree with Dr. Hess, however, this time his conclusions cause me concern.. In his discussion of electric water pumps he states "If the motor [of ...
dave ottaway
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Feb 21, 2004
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5286
http://x.wieck.com/pv/WKA/2004/02/26/WKA2004022667774_pv.jpg http://x.wieck.com/pv/WKA/2004/02/26/WKA2004022667797_pv.jpg ...
tirapop
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Feb 27, 2004
2:27 pm
5287
tirapop, excellent find. Where can I see MORE of this car?! Steve Graber http://www.grabercars.com ... From: tirapop To: Locost_Theory@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
SDG
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Feb 27, 2004
4:14 pm
5288
... I agree! ... Try <http://www.elfin.com.au/ms8.htm> This is the first I've heard of it so it must be a very recent release. Dominic...
Dominic Peterson
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Feb 28, 2004
12:04 am
5289
<!-- ANTICIPATED PRICING . Elfin MS8 Clubman from $85,000 . Elfin MS8 Streamliner from $105,000 --> Looks like I won't be able to afford that anytime soon......
SDG
sgraber38
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Feb 28, 2004
1:00 am
5290
That is NZ dollars, but it's still ~$57k and $70k US, and still out of my price range. I like 'em, but that rear view mirror on a stalk would just have to go....
Steve Carter
loopout2000
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Feb 28, 2004
1:23 am
5291
... Actually Steve C. that's Aussie dollars which are a little stronger than NZ so it's more like US$66k and US$81k but, yes, a lot of moola in anyones...
Dominic Peterson
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Feb 28, 2004
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5292
... The current exchange rate in the US at the currency market close today for the NZ dollar is $0.69US and the Australian dollar closed at $0.77US, therefore,...
Steve Carter
loopout2000
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Feb 28, 2004
2:01 am
5293
... Sorry Steve, My original message was badly worded. What I meant was, the Elfin prices are in Aussie dollars not NZ. Elfin are and always have been ...
Dominic Peterson
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Feb 28, 2004
3:20 am
5294
I ran across the pics in a couple threads at The Car Lounge, http://forums.vwvortex.com/zeroforum?id=1. More pics ...
tirapop
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Feb 28, 2004
3:44 am
5295
Great Book! Ted ... Race Car Engineering" by Warren Rowley. The book comes with two pieces of software (WinGeo3 and Wan31), that the text uses as ...
tudormiron
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Feb 29, 2004
12:37 pm
5296
I am trying to figure out if the rear wings are attatched to axle or chassis. I have been playing with having mine attatched to the axle but had not seen an...
yyaarr1965
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Mar 1, 2004
5:01 pm
5297
if anyone needs a haynes manual for a mk1 escort have a lookon my website www.oldcarstuff.co.uk there are loads more for sale too. Daren......
daren57
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Mar 3, 2004
4:25 pm
5298
I’ve just made a trial fit of an Escort 1300 xflow engine in my first book chassis and my conclusion is the same: the G tubes can run straight to H/C nodes...
Joćo Matoso
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