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Fabel1 15 Jun 2016, 10:11pm
Hi
Hope you all can help here. I've just purchased this little fella. I'm not sure on the yeah as its all unfinished and striped.
It has a ply / steel frame from what I can see a cortina front suspension etc.
Can anyone shed any light?
Thanks
Fabel1 15 Jun 2016, 10:20pm
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molleur 15 Jun 2016, 10:56pm
Is the frame steel tubing or folded sheet metal.

Appears to be a home built Locost Seven
Fabel1 15 Jun 2016, 11:22pm
Tubing. Trawling the internet I believe it maybe a 1990? Rear h frame suspension too.
It was running a pinto cross flow engine
Fabel1 15 Jun 2016, 11:24pm
The tub section is covered with sheet metal and ply I think. Does that make sense?
molleur 15 Jun 2016, 11:52pm
Fabel1 wrote:
The tub section is covered with sheet metal and ply I think. Does that make sense?


Yes it does. I'll still say it is a home built Locost, small square tube frame, covered.

There was a manufacturer (no longer in business) that has done one using
Pinto components on a sheet metal brake fabricated monocoque chassis.
Fabel1 16 Jun 2016, 6:33am
I'm funds are limited and want a small project to tinker with. Would this be OK as my first one?
Are you able to change the cortina front to a Sierra ?