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#Post#: 8877--------------------------------------------------
ERA 'E' Type GP1
By: TheGiantTribble Date: June 9, 2023, 10:04 am
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Good afternoon to all.
And here it is the start of the build diary for my son and I's
new CK!!!
The challenge is to build this during the school summer holidays
this year...note 'this year'...nothing like making it easy for
one self.
Thank you to the committee for letting me go ahead with my front
suspension design, a real back of a cornflakes packet type
drawing,
that should at least look something like the original, if you
squint at bit, whilst looking into a sandstorm.
Photos attached to show just how easy a build this should be, or
put another way...how the hell did this ever seem like a good
idea ;D ;D ;D
Some selected quotes about the original car that make it such an
attractive project...
'the ability to create a car that was wonderful in some
respects, but sadly crass in others'
'the E-type might have been a formidable machine. But as he
concedes: “In some ways the car is a really lovely thing, and in
other ways they just got it so wrong.”'
And finally... 'Racing GP1 is a real struggle because you never
know what’s going to go wrong next!'
So with a hay hoo pip and dandy chaps, what could possibly go
wrong ;)
#Post#: 8879--------------------------------------------------
Re: ERA 'E' Type GP1
By: Ian F Date: June 9, 2023, 11:42 am
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Good luck, not seen the E type before
#Post#: 8880--------------------------------------------------
Re: ERA 'E' Type GP1
By: NewbieNick Date: June 9, 2023, 11:53 am
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Nothing like making it easy on yourself, good luck would love to
see the finished item.
#Post#: 11369--------------------------------------------------
Re: ERA 'E' Type GP1
By: TheGiantTribble Date: July 30, 2024, 6:16 am
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Well gosh a year ago we was hoping to build it during the summer
holidays, and here we are a year later in the summer hols!
Well doesnt time fly.
Any way, hopefully here should be some build/construction
photo...
#Post#: 11370--------------------------------------------------
Re: ERA 'E' Type GP1
By: TheGiantTribble Date: July 30, 2024, 6:20 am
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And from flat panels come...
#Post#: 11371--------------------------------------------------
Re: ERA 'E' Type GP1
By: TheGiantTribble Date: July 30, 2024, 6:23 am
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And add some metal for support...very light weight metal
through, Colin Chapman would be proud! Ha ha ha.
Plus of course the sitting in it going Vroom Vroom pictures.
#Post#: 11372--------------------------------------------------
Re: ERA 'E' Type GP1
By: TheGiantTribble Date: July 30, 2024, 6:26 am
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Ok now to add some shape!
#Post#: 11373--------------------------------------------------
Re: ERA 'E' Type GP1
By: TheGiantTribble Date: July 30, 2024, 6:34 am
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And now to the tail...and are we allowed to swear on this forum?
Please let me, please!
Oh why oh why did this ever seem like a good idea
And sorry I don't have a picture of the garden covered in
polystyrene balls, and when I say covered I mean covered.
With the breeze, they have been found up to four gardens away
lol lol lol
#Post#: 11375--------------------------------------------------
Re: ERA 'E' Type GP1
By: RhysN Date: August 1, 2024, 7:39 am
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Just be happy that you are together creating something very
special Bill and Xan.
#Post#: 11378--------------------------------------------------
Re: ERA 'E' Type GP1
By: guest408 Date: August 2, 2024, 7:51 am
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When the pictures started in black & white for the build I had
to check back it was only 1 year ago ;D ;D ;D
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