DIY Alu body market?

mr bruce · #1 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 02:48 PM

A few suggestions, find the most authentic looking body for this project. If you build your forms from scratch or use the "wrong" body, potential buyers will not be interested. If there is too much welding required that will be a drawback also, so keep the joints to a minimum. I would be interested in being your US distributor.

jberg · #2 (**permalink**) 10-04-2009, 09:57 AM

I agree that I should get some beter starting point for this project. Only problem is that there is only some pilgrim bodies around here. And this what I made.

I will use this body shape at least for test tooling purpose. If that test tool works as I expect I will then start looking some more autentical body shape.

Final shape can be 3D file or real body just what is easiest to get.

BR
Jberg

Ronbo · #3 (**permalink**) 10-04-2009, 11:14 AM

Not to pop your bubble, but there's already some guys in Poland doing this...

Far as I know the Kirkhams will sell just the skin if that's what your looking for.

Ozgur_Tan · #4 (**permalink**) 10-04-2009, 04:01 PM

FYI, "pilgrim sumo" has got good body shape but looks more like "ac sports 289 mkIII"

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Originally Posted by jberg

I agree that I should get some beter starting point for this project. Only problem is that there is only some pilgrim bodies around here. And this what I made.

I will use this body shape at least for test tooling purpose. If that test tool works as I expect I will then start looking some more autentical body shape.

Final shape can be 3D file or real body just what is easiest to get.

BR
Jberg

jberg · #5 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 04:46 AM

Hi

I just get one fiber body made and I take few pic of that.

and

This fiber body is desingned to fit to origin style chassis but I don't have chassis made yet so I'm not sure how well that fit.

Anyway I don't start made any chassis yet because I fill focus to alu-forming and I will next try to made this part

using some alumin (and stainles steel). This part abowe is from mold what I made but I'm interesting to have similar part of some mold/body what is correct and what is proof to fit to origin style chassis. So if you have mold for that kind of body and like to get that shape to be copied to alumin bodies send a PM to me.

And first alu-part are done earliest next January.

BR
Jberg

CobraBoy · #6 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 04:56 AM

I'd definitely be interested.

For an accurately shaped mould, you could try contacting John Kerr at Crendon. His cars are industry leaders in terms of shape and authenticity, as well as sheer quality.

I am based in London, England.

Paul

KevinW · #7 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 05:27 AM

I may be wrong, but unless John wants to us JBerg as a supplier, i doubt there will be much interest. Im seeing him early next week so I'll mention it. The crendon body is a corker though.

Im not sure those pics are of a sumo - the oil cooler vent isnt quite right. The Pilgrim bodyshell isnt too bad overall, but door/bonnet fit would need to be much better for an ali car. Also, the sidevent and door apetures are slightly different sizes, and the slanted font and back edges on the vents arent exactly parallel. No problem on their kit with their stick on vents, but again, not good enough for ali. Just MHO ofcourse, but i used to have one!

[My Crendon package arriving in 8 days]

jberg · #8 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 05:56 AM

Hi KevinW,

Say greetings from Finland to Grendon and if they are interested they may sent me a mail to jberg427@gmail.com

My sister live in worcester so maybe it's time to visit again in UK and maybe met some UK base kit manufacturers during the same trip.

Now I will go a bit more north (almost to artic circle, where is already snow) so nice week end for all.

BR
jberg