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Post by ady on Jan 12, 2024 12:25:02 GMT
Hi everybody, again. I had an eagle about 20 yrs ago, a black ford based one which I was doing OK with until I split with partner and she had scrapped without me knowing. ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜. OK jump to modern day. I want another sexy beast in my life. Question, does anybody think it would be poss to get a mould from a kind person up to the point to put it on a modern space framed chassis to run modern running gear.
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Post by Graham Wood on Jan 12, 2024 15:25:48 GMT
Hi Ady, welcome to the forum.
You may find it hard to find a stripped body to take a mould from, and a mould from a completely stripped interior as well, as well as removing the windcreen to get an accurate section and size for the windscreen, and double skinned doors with steel plates in the top.
You may as well buy a body -- some come available occationally. Best to look for a cheap none runner or stripped body shell.
But, we all like to do kit cars on the cheap, but it would be too much work, just to save a few quid
But welcome to the Forum.
Graham.
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Post by ady on Jan 12, 2024 20:59:50 GMT
Thank you for your return comments. I fear genuinely that there are not enough of these wonderfull cars left, I loved my car, and was so gutted to lose mine. If I could find one then my question would be obsolete of course. My theory was to save what's left and maybe start a modern version to protect the past. Thanks again.
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Post by Graham Wood on Jan 12, 2024 23:07:14 GMT
Thank you for your return comments. You don't say if it's an ss or an rv you want ?
I don't know if the following shell ( ss ) is still available
Been on facebook for 24 weeks --
In it's current state - worth about £ 500 - or £ 750 at the very most
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Post by Graham Wood on Jan 12, 2024 23:16:29 GMT
P.S. to above.
If you want a more up to date chassis - MID ENGINE MG -try
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Post by Peter on Jan 16, 2024 13:51:51 GMT
Poly-Crations in Belgium used to advertise SS and Nova body kits but do not seem to be doing that now although they might still have the molds.
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Post by Charlie Francis on Jan 16, 2024 16:14:29 GMT
when I got InTouch with them late 2022 they seemed to indicate they could still make one off body panels for the SS
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Post by Graham Wood on Mar 19, 2024 11:05:46 GMT
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Post by Graham Wood on Apr 21, 2024 17:38:02 GMT
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Post by Charlie Francis on Apr 22, 2024 9:25:54 GMT
there is an Eagle body currently for sale on E-Bay £500
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Post by Peter on Apr 26, 2024 19:48:40 GMT
Buying a project would be the way to go as long as the windscreen is good as they are about a grand. rear and side windows are flat and easy to make from 4mm poly.
Tim Naylor of TEAK (defunct) and I tried to make a modern SS with MR2 mechanistic but the serious interest was virtually nil and costs were too high so that went out the window as a commercial venture but as a one off project very doable.
At the kit car show we put the engine and front sub-frames on stands and joined them up with tubing as a temporary mock up and had a left and right design for the sills, scoops etc to get opinions, door rams were to be mounted in the roof of the doors and manual or electric versions available. A Lambo' version was tried and worked surprisingly well without changing the roof section, so worth a look as the SS gull wing isn't the best design hinge / strut wise. The Ferrari 'Enzo' style didn't work as the screen frame isn't strong enough and would crack the screen. I would love to try a Koenigsegg type though
Don't try to make it something it was never meant to be, a 2024 super car, it has been tried various ways with new noses, skirts and wings etc and has never really worked and certainly none have made it to the road, yet.
Fiat V50 coupe headlights work and look cool. Corvette/Ferrari style rear lights fit well, making your own LED rear lights is easy but no C marking fails MoT of course but lots of legal options from the likes of car builder solutions. If you want to see how to make the standard lifter smooth look at my effort using self aligning bearings.
(http://ukhozi.page.tl/
As long as you manage to get a mid-engine rust bucket cheap ( Toyota, MG, Lotus etc) it will be the internal trim that will swallow up a lot of your time and money if you don't want to ruin it.
Have fun and good luck, hope to see one on the road at last before I snuff it.
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Post by Dave D on Apr 27, 2024 9:57:52 GMT
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