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Yep, probaly would be ... all the above is just an idea for the moment ...TOONGA wrote: ... cutting and welding nightmare ...
Another possiblity, as I don't mind the look of front / rear end. Pitty about the odd middle bit ...TOONGA wrote: ... It would probably be easier just to restore the wagon to its former glory ...
Ha not quite, as my intial ideas were to create something unique, a one of a kind ? based on Subaru history for rally cars.RSR 555 wrote: ... Looking at the drawings, it looks like you've used the body off the MY hatch and used the front nose and back end off the Ugly model ...
Coming from an architectural background I had to learn how to draw. However I'm only good at the other stuff, as I haven't done a lot of car drawings + no where as good as mr sp 33 ...steptoe wrote: ... mr sp 33 has some competition !! ...
It's supposed to be same as the original, but I didn't have the exact match ...steptoe wrote: ... U used the lime greeny yellow colour of MY, not seen that colour for yonks ! ...
I'm not sure what your talking about there, got any references / images ?steptoe wrote: ... Aw, saw a Foz done in carbon fibre vinyl of two textures the other day - looked awesome but hard to rad the ad text ...
Looks like that's in the US - who in Oz would be told via a sign that you can't do a left hand turn??Bantum wrote:Someone beat me to it ...
Ha - Yes it does remind me of that ...steptoe wrote: ... Almost looks like a pressed metal Tonka car from the 70's ...
Yep, or more likely the rear diff probably just fits directly behind the gearbox, without the shaft ...Gannon wrote:... Tailshaft must be pretty short ...
Yep, very observant there ...El_Freddo wrote:... Looks like that's in the US ...
Yes it would - although if I were to do something similar, I would make it more stable / proportional as per my Sketches ...El_Freddo wrote:... That short wheel base must make for a pretty rough ride if you're travelling at highway speeds ! ...
Not sure what your trying to say there, but I might develop the concept further in SketchUp later ...El_Freddo wrote:... I guess this is where the stubby tail and longer doors come into it ...
The factory hatches had the long door like the brumby, but the hatch at the short "stubby" rear end.Bantum wrote:Not sure what your trying to say there, but I might develop the concept further in SketchUp later ...
If you look closely at 'orange stumpy' the doors have been made up from both the front and rear doors. Thus a 'cut and shut' of both doors, not a stock door at all.El_Freddo wrote:This car has the stock door with a bit of modifiation and the stock rear overhang - makes the proportions of the vehicle not sit right with the viewer...
Which then begs the question why didn't they put the effort into creating a longer door? The only answer I can come up with is that they didn't have a window of a suitable size/shape to fit the bill.sublime wrote:If you look closely at 'orange stumpy' the doors have been made up from both the front and rear doors. Thus a 'cut and shut' of both doors, not a stock door at all.
A lot of work went into this and I agree with you that the end result is not very pleasing to the eye. 1977 to 1981 Coupe or Brumby doors would have made this appear like the latter generation hatch and perhaps less metal work would have been needed... I suppose that was not the point, however!
Yep I'd agree with you there, although main problem would be getting the window for this munted door, as it won't wind down fully ... :\sublime wrote: ... If you look closely at 'orange stumpy' the doors have been made up from both the front and rear doors. Thus a 'cut and shut' of both doors, not a stock door at all ...
sublime wrote: ... A lot of work went into this and I agree with you that the end result is not very pleasing to the eye ...
Hmmm, good point - I should give that a try ...sublime wrote: ... 1977 to 1981 Coupe or Brumby doors would have made this appear like the latter generation hatch and perhaps less metal work would have been needed ...
... Anyone got some older gen BRAT / Brumby doors we could experiment with ?Probably just using what he had ...El_Freddo wrote: ... Which then begs the question why didn't they put the effort into creating a longer door? The only answer I can come up with is that they didn't have a window of a suitable size/shape to fit the bill ...
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