Keith ... I wonder whether it would be lighter or heavier? You'd think
heavier, but I'm not sure. Either way, adding HP can't hurt. How about
an A+ engine with turbo? A Judson would fit more with the woody theme
though.
Cost would have to be no issue, so you're right about that.
I'm wondering about the GT hatch. Isn't the problem with the lines of
Spridget hardtops that there isn't as much head clearance as in B's, so
that they have to bubble up? Either way, this is just a question of
taste. The hatch would just be all wood.
If you're going to bother fooling with wood, there's no point just
tacking it on, as they did to make the Traveller. The wood needs to be
part of the structure. The real question is how much steel/how much
plywood to use in the panels.
As for no merit ... take this to a couple woody shows (complete with
teardrop and the right accessories, whatever those are -- English
surfer? Australian maybe! -- like Moonlight Beach in Encinitas) and
watch how fast it would end up on magazine covers!
First stop would be Photoshop.
Mark
On Jan 8, 2006, at 10:43 AM, Keith Turk wrote:
> Mark... I'm sitting here thinking of your idea and actually it's not
> bad... matter of fact the more I've thought about it, the better I
> like it....
>
> Lets add a bit to it... keep in mind that this vehicle has little to
> no merit other then it would be so freaking cool to us that all of us
> would be totally in love with it instantly....
>
> We also need to assume that Cost is no issue... Katie bar the doors so
> to speak...
>
> Soooo with that said.... picture it as a Nomad Woodie... use the back
> of a BGT cut down to maintain the British appeal.... ( also giving you
> some of the hatch hardware ) If you didn't go with a soft top with a
> metal surround you could do a true Nomad beaded roof structure which
> would look cool too, and just use Wood on the sides..... kind of like
> some of the originals were done.... or to make this really easy you
> could combine a Morris or Mini Traveller with a Sprite... ( you pick I
> think both the bugeye and box would be cool )....
>
> The Motor has to be wicked cool too.... like a judson on a 1275 or the
> 1600 BGT motor ( if they ever did that.... but it would have to have
> the same Judson.... )
>
> I'm very much digging the idea.... it's the first new thing I've heard
> in years.... what a play ground for your mind.... ( what's scary is
> with enough money I could build this ).... hmmm
>
> Keith Turk
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