One for chickenjohn, + forum

Post by **motherofgod** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:01 pm

New wheels and front end!!!!!!!

Now just to finish.....................

James

Post by **jonathon** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:11 pm

Very sleeeeeeeeeeeeeek James, looking the bizz

Post by **motherofgod** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:19 pm

one more for you

James

Post by **DAVIDMCCULLOUGH** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:55 pm

Pretty cool James!!

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:04 am

Wow James that looks low, and is that you with your tongue out trying to make a strained exit

Post by **8009STEVE** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:57 am

Another one of my silly questions. How do the doors open and lock?

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:00 am

One thing James in the first pic I can see a quarterlight but in the second there doesn't appear to be one ?

Post by **motherofgod** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:26 am

Hi Kevin,

Yes I've got one door frame in at the mo! entering will be by quarter light

or window if open! and Yes it was a strained exit!!!

Post by **paulhumphries** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:55 am

motherofgod wrote:Hi Kevin,

Yes I've got one door frame in at the mo! entering will be by quarter light

or window if open! and Yes it was a strained exit!!!

I'm reasonable sure MOT will require an external door handle.
Reaching in to open will be a fail unless there is no fixed glass - winding window down or reaching though quarter light won't be acceptable.

Sorry to be negative, and I might be wrong, but best double check rules before you commit to a final design.

Paul Humphries

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:30 pm

Im sure I have seen road legal custom cars without door handles that use a solenoid mechanism to open the doors.

Post by **Orkney** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:44 pm

As per what Kevin said I'm sure there are new cars that dont have a handle on them at all and its opened with a fob/button.
If it was a requirement for a safety aspect then that wouldnt stand up to reason as a lot of the high end exec cars now lock you in after a set amount of time by default as an urban crime prevention method.
think also about some of the kit car roadsters which dont even have doors your just sat in the monocoque bucket into which you climb
There are even a few new topless concepty but nonetheless in production cars which have no doors whereby your in an exoskeleton framework type thing.
On that reasoning youd be forced to put a door on in order for it to have a door handle.

Post by **motherofgod** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:30 pm

Well, been here before, there was no problems with the mot as it was done without door frames so easy to open, plenty of old as well as new cars do not have handles, also no visible means of getting in, TVR for instance, I also know I won't have any problem next year as already checked with the MOT man, he is more worried about brakes, chassis, body structure. So Im sure some of you will have different thoughts on it!

cheers
James

Post by **DAVIDMCCULLOUGH** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:58 pm

I Once saw a heavily modified minor were you lifted the semaphore indictaor to open the door! Dont know how it worked but it was really neat.

Post by **motherofgod** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:34 pm

sounds kool nothing so fancy with mine!

James

Post by **chickenjohn** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:15 pm

I think the new wheels do look better and can see the clean hot-rod look you are going for. The front panel looks like its not finished yet, and what are the two white pieces of cloth at the bonnet corners?? Other than that, its coming along nicely.

Post by **chickenjohn** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:17 pm

Just watching American Hot Rod atm. Why not make a smooth front panel and have the lights on pods like the 36 Ford coupe? Just an idea ;-)

Post by **motherofgod** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:08 pm

The two pieces of TAPE are holding the indicators on, so front is finished but waiting for new front valance the indicators will go in that. I'm not changing it again, it took me long enough this time! Just want to enjoy it this year

James

Post by **FrankM83** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:43 am

just a question where do you source lowlight panels? as my friend has 1 but been converted to high light and he wishes to put lowlight wings back on? Thanks by the way James the car looks very neat !!!

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:42 am

just a question where do you source lowlight panels?

With great difficulty.

Post by **jonathon** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:44 am

James bought his from us, in glassfibre.