Wow...thank you very much for the compliments everyone, very much appreciated!
toyotus wrote:
wow! bet everyone thinks it was a ¨kit¨ huh?
is there anyway you could take a closeup of the right side around the suspension area? just wondering how you made your side panel? the book shows to make the diagonal bend in the panlel along the tube there but their car obviously was left open like your left side panel. (looks like for a filter?)
anyway it looks amazing. i was just looking to get some inspiration/ideas to steal
The right side is the same as the left - no panel up front. This is a combination of laziness, concern about potential over-heating (not been an issue to date) and the ability to check welds at a glance. I think I actually like leaving the front open..a touch of the mad-max look.
I get asked the question about it being a kit at just about every set of lights I'm stopped at....I know what it feels like to be the recipient of an accusational look on the guy's face that says "you are lying" when I say it was built from scratch.
rx7locost wrote:
That is one sanitary looking Locost. Clean enought to eat off of.
Well done!
Now what's next on the agenda?
I was planning an autocross special but all future projects are on hold until my wife can get back to work from maternity leave (our girl is now 20 months). I'm loving the family time at weekends though and the garage will just have to remain quiet for a while.
JackMcCornack wrote:
toyotus wrote:
wow! bet everyone thinks it was a ¨kit¨ huh?
Wow indeed! I'll bet some people think it's a production car. A beautiful car, and a credit to the Locost species/movement.
I recognize your HF baby-on-board suction cup mirror at mid windshield. I normally drive relying on my side mirrors, since those are what I need when changing lanes etc, but there are times it's nice to know what's straight behind me, plus the law requires a center mirror, and when there was a policeman straight behind me noting my lack of a center mirror it was something of a one-two punch. Anyway, once the officer had demonstrated the practical advantages of a center mount mirror, I got one like you're using...but it's so convex and wide angle it didn't do much for me. How's it working for you?
I know this is more of a Build Log question than a Showcase question, but this is the first I'd noticed it.
The center mirror really just gives me a periferal reference if there's someone right behind me. There's not a clear image. I had a motorcycle creep up on me once when I had just the side mirrors. They have quite a narrow field of vision (they are 50cc Honda motorcycle mirrors), so he was behind me without me knowing - I couldn't even hear him. The center mirror has solved that issue. I guess it also helps with the law-enforcement officer's quick glance at the car, and lets the officer know there is a "windshield" there.
Thanks again guys, I really appreciate the kind works. Following all of your projects is inspiring and fun.
Martin