Carbon fibre could be great but it's exxy and the fact it would be a one-off would make it definitely not the cheapest solution.
Edited by Heath, 17 March 2010 - 12:48 PM.
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Posted 17 March 2010 - 12:47 PM
All depends on who's making it & doing the bodywork but I hear ya on flexibility, fair call!
Carbon fibre could be great but it's exxy and the fact it would be a one-off would make it definitely not the cheapest solution.
Carbon fibre could be great but it's exxy and the fact it would be a one-off would make it definitely not the cheapest solution.
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Posted 17 March 2010 - 02:19 PM
Ha-ha Mr-t,ive got a "VL" engine so im "fully sick" already 
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Yeh Heath,im sure someone could make a decent glass one with a perfect finish, but how much would it weigh and how much would it cost ?
Anyway i prefer the idea of still having a real all steel car, even if it does come with a hint of rice !
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......... (taximum) lolYeh Heath,im sure someone could make a decent glass one with a perfect finish, but how much would it weigh and how much would it cost ?
Anyway i prefer the idea of still having a real all steel car, even if it does come with a hint of rice !
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Posted 19 March 2010 - 07:39 PM
i'm surprised how well my RB is lasting for an engine i got from the wrecker(my feather weight gearbox too!)
gotta love modern day engineering (even if it is 20 years old)
gotta love modern day engineering (even if it is 20 years old)
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Posted 20 March 2010 - 09:50 AM
I don't know how much it would weigh exactly, but they are light enough to be worth screwing around with if you want to go fast. A good one street bonnet could cost you about $600 though. The one I am planning on putting on my blue car will set me back around $350
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Posted 27 March 2010 - 11:03 PM
Well..... i have some good news and some bad news....
Good news is..... nobody got hurt...
The Bad news is.....the car ive owned for over 15yrs (mumstaxi) is no more.......a total write-off.
Ive been a little slow to post as my PC, (a laptop) was in the car at the time, and suffered a broken screen in the crash, i don't wish to get into finer details about what exactly happened (things are not all finalised etc), but basically, its concrete barrier =1, UC travelling @100ks =0, in legal terms driver error could be seen as the cause, was not caused by any form of "hooning", but the road was wet, some other people (in other cars) were doing the wrong thing however, the incident would not have happened if they obeyed all the driving laws, but ultimately i have to and will, accept responsibility for all the "custom panel work" the UC now possesses.
Get some pic's up when i can,i saved it from the scrap heap 10 years ago, when it got writen-off once before, but the ole girl wont be coming back from this one, front is toast,ENG got pushed into firewall (block cracked), chassis bent ,roof kinked, rear quarter bent etc etc (toast)
Im really not as upset as i perhaps should be, i guess as much as i loved the car, im so happy that it absorbed all the impact and took the damage, saving the occupants from what could have been so much worse, after all, metal is "much" easier to replace than skin !
So...Anyone wanna buy a UC bonnet ! (he-he)
mmmm..... Mumstaxi "2" may need it yet ?
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Good news is..... nobody got hurt...
The Bad news is.....the car ive owned for over 15yrs (mumstaxi) is no more.......a total write-off.
Ive been a little slow to post as my PC, (a laptop) was in the car at the time, and suffered a broken screen in the crash, i don't wish to get into finer details about what exactly happened (things are not all finalised etc), but basically, its concrete barrier =1, UC travelling @100ks =0, in legal terms driver error could be seen as the cause, was not caused by any form of "hooning", but the road was wet, some other people (in other cars) were doing the wrong thing however, the incident would not have happened if they obeyed all the driving laws, but ultimately i have to and will, accept responsibility for all the "custom panel work" the UC now possesses.
Get some pic's up when i can,i saved it from the scrap heap 10 years ago, when it got writen-off once before, but the ole girl wont be coming back from this one, front is toast,ENG got pushed into firewall (block cracked), chassis bent ,roof kinked, rear quarter bent etc etc (toast)
Im really not as upset as i perhaps should be, i guess as much as i loved the car, im so happy that it absorbed all the impact and took the damage, saving the occupants from what could have been so much worse, after all, metal is "much" easier to replace than skin !
So...Anyone wanna buy a UC bonnet ! (he-he)
mmmm..... Mumstaxi "2" may need it yet ?
MT
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Posted 28 March 2010 - 01:45 AM
sorry to hear about your accident but like you said the car can be replaced human life cant.
glad everyone got out of it ok
glad everyone got out of it ok
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Posted 28 March 2010 - 09:44 AM
Good to hear that everyone is OK.
Thanks for the great read and Youtube entertainment
All the best,
buckle
Thanks for the great read and Youtube entertainment
All the best,
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Posted 28 March 2010 - 02:22 PM
Aww that sucks man :( but like ya said at least no one was hurt... Salvage what you can and get yaself a LX 
and make it even better this time round.
and make it even better this time round.
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Posted 28 March 2010 - 10:22 PM
I am really sorry to hear that Steve, If there is anything you need just let me know. Glad you and the passengers are ok.
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Posted 29 March 2010 - 10:23 AM
Aww bloody hell Steve. That is a big shame mate. Yours is\was one of my favourite UC's.
Good to hear that no one was hurt though. Did Cartman survive?
As Pete said, if there is anything I can do to help, let me know.
R.I.P Mums Taxi.
Good to hear that no one was hurt though. Did Cartman survive?
As Pete said, if there is anything I can do to help, let me know.
R.I.P Mums Taxi.
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Posted 29 March 2010 - 10:47 AM
Oh no.... that's really sad news.. good to hear no one was hurt. Im sure the pictures are going to be difficult to look at. 
*I may be after a UC bonnet soon*
*I may be after a UC bonnet soon*
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Posted 29 March 2010 - 11:40 AM
Ouch. sorry to hear mate.
Its gone to the big racetrack in the sky now :(
Its gone to the big racetrack in the sky now :(
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Posted 29 March 2010 - 11:45 AM
Glad to see that no body was hurt but sucks to see something that you put so much effort into gone.
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Posted 30 March 2010 - 03:35 PM
FARK!
I was just watching it on Youtube the other day kicking @ss...I can't believe that she's gone....
Glad everyone is ok though.
Looking forward to seeing the pics, sorta...
I was just watching it on Youtube the other day kicking @ss...I can't believe that she's gone....
Glad everyone is ok though.
Looking forward to seeing the pics, sorta...
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Posted 30 March 2010 - 05:34 PM
You should be glad that you had it out at Powercruise with the video camera etc because at least you and many other keen fans (such as myself) will be able to look back at the footage and remember it. It was definitely a car that I was into, and I hope the incident hasn't scared you off having a modified car, and I sincerely hope you stick around and show us what you can come up with next
I reckon if there's anything worse than having any self-built car stolen/destroyed, it's having one stolen/destroyed without you getting a chance to enjoy it! So consider yourself lucky in that sense, because I think those videos put a big stupid grin on everyone's face.
I reckon if there's anything worse than having any self-built car stolen/destroyed, it's having one stolen/destroyed without you getting a chance to enjoy it! So consider yourself lucky in that sense, because I think those videos put a big stupid grin on everyone's face.
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Posted 30 March 2010 - 08:02 PM
sorry to hear bout the accident good to hear everyones ok (the most improtant bit!). i finally watched your youtube videos, it was brilliant! shocked a few people. I liked when you asked someone to drag and they asked what was in it and the reply was 173 carbie!!!!
hope you get another project, would love to see what you can do with the experience from this build
hope you get another project, would love to see what you can do with the experience from this build
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Posted 25 April 2010 - 08:50 PM
Dude, that's the worst news I've heard in a while! Good that no one was hurt though.
That car was awesome and I'm sad to see it reduced to the scrap heap, but I'm also eager to see what you come up with next!
I tried calling you tonight but couldn't get through, I'm keen to talk to you to make sure you're ok and get the full story.
If you are after a new block, let me know. Otherwise I'm keen to get some advise from you as well.
Cheers Steve, hope all else is well with you and yours,
Zac
That car was awesome and I'm sad to see it reduced to the scrap heap, but I'm also eager to see what you come up with next!
I tried calling you tonight but couldn't get through, I'm keen to talk to you to make sure you're ok and get the full story.
If you are after a new block, let me know. Otherwise I'm keen to get some advise from you as well.
Cheers Steve, hope all else is well with you and yours,
Zac
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Posted 21 May 2010 - 12:06 PM
Finally got round to the pic's of how NOT to shorten a UC, sorry its taken so long, been very busy with stuff (not torana related) plus had to get a new PC etc after mine got smashed in the crash 
The pic's dont look as bad as the car does in real life (as is often the case),there is more damage that is not shown (including underneath), in some pic's you may see i have changed the front wheels and tyres to allow the car to be moved, as they got bent pretty bad.
You cant really see just how distorted/twisted the whole car is, but look at the first pic and keep in mind this car was not lowered at all (standard springs), it is so low now,i can no longer get a standard trolley jack under the front crossmember without lifting the car first (and to think,i used to change the oil without jacking car up it was that high,lol) the rear suspension also appears to be lower,i assume due to chassis/diff bend ?
Oh and you'l be happy to know Mr-T......yes, Cartman is still with us (see 5th pic.....bet he sh*t his pants tho !)
MT
The pic's dont look as bad as the car does in real life (as is often the case),there is more damage that is not shown (including underneath), in some pic's you may see i have changed the front wheels and tyres to allow the car to be moved, as they got bent pretty bad.
You cant really see just how distorted/twisted the whole car is, but look at the first pic and keep in mind this car was not lowered at all (standard springs), it is so low now,i can no longer get a standard trolley jack under the front crossmember without lifting the car first (and to think,i used to change the oil without jacking car up it was that high,lol) the rear suspension also appears to be lower,i assume due to chassis/diff bend ?
Oh and you'l be happy to know Mr-T......yes, Cartman is still with us (see 5th pic.....bet he sh*t his pants tho !)
MT
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Posted 21 May 2010 - 12:19 PM
Jesus christ that would have hurt.
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Posted 21 May 2010 - 12:46 PM
Arrgh I hate seeing those sort of pics, but I guess you were lucky to have walked away. It reminds me to pay attention properly when I'm driving.
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Posted 21 May 2010 - 01:53 PM
Thats a big hit!
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Posted 21 May 2010 - 04:10 PM
Damn so what now? are you planning on building another one?
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Posted 21 May 2010 - 05:58 PM
I'm really sorry to hear this news mate, it was a top car that you built yourself. I love the dyno vid with the estimates of 136 hp, called their bluff nicely. A proper sleeper in the true sense of the word.
Glad to hear everyone is ok, and good luck should you choose to build MT2.
Glad to hear everyone is ok, and good luck should you choose to build MT2.
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Posted 21 May 2010 - 07:33 PM
Ouch that is a serious hit, glad your OK and walked away from that very lucky not to have been hurt, take it easy
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Posted 22 May 2010 - 03:14 AM
Yeowch!
the roof dent should pop out with a hit from the underside, Dunno bout the rest, perhaps Scratch X.
Im not a UC Man, But i watched in amazment the footage on youtube and i must say I did love what i saw.
How did the driveline hold up to the impact, Is is salvagable or atleast the engine?
This only calls for bigger and better things to come in TAXI 2.0
the roof dent should pop out with a hit from the underside, Dunno bout the rest, perhaps Scratch X.
Im not a UC Man, But i watched in amazment the footage on youtube and i must say I did love what i saw.
How did the driveline hold up to the impact, Is is salvagable or atleast the engine?
This only calls for bigger and better things to come in TAXI 2.0
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