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S2 WIZARD03-22-2006, 01:26 PMGreetings,
My first post, and an interesting project.

For some time now I have been thinking of a new project. I want to build a unique street weekend nice weather car. I have three donors to choose from.
1. CRX
2. BMW 2002
3. MR2

At first I was thinking of starting with a roller and gutting it, cage it, do a suspension upgrade and a crisp motor that I can tweek on.
I've been building composite bodywork for many years on purpose built road racing cars and some GT series stuff. (tin-tops)

I have an idea to build a Sports 2000 (two seater) with an MR2 platform for the street.
Wheel base is close, track width is in the ballpark, and it just so happends that I have all the molds to build a Swift DB-2. I would do it in fiberglass to save$ and it would also have to be modified obviously.

I'm researching the logistics but I think it is doable.
Here is an example of what it would look like. I delivered this car last month and built the body parts with carbon fiber.
Feedback would be appreciated, good or bad.
Hey, I'm an old man. It would probably take me at least 6 mo.
Tom I.
Van Nuys Ca.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d42/Addicted_to_rent/SLING-SNOT_2.jpg N8s93turbo03-22-2006, 01:35 PMfirst off, welcome to the board. That car looks like so much fun to drive. I wish i knew how to do composite body work. Looks like a lot of fun and its cool to build custom stuff. Sounds like an awesome idea for the car, i'd love to see it. S2 WIZARD03-24-2006, 10:53 AMOK, some of you might not think I'm serious.
Does anyone have a link to a cutaway view of an 84' I want to start a CAD drawing for reverse engineering.
The wheelbase of the MR2 is 94.5" and my body is 96"
Track width is 60" rotor hub to rotor hub.
I expect some change to the nose fender poontoon to accommodate the strut tower.
Another question> I will need to swap out the engine of the donor car and install it in another car. Any abnormal obstacles in doing this in a day?
Giving the fact I do have a 12'X9' "A" frame hoist.
Thanks for any help given Mister2.203-24-2006, 02:04 PMWell, what I can't understand is why you would use a Unibody chasis on this and not just build a custom tube frame?

I'd love to see a write up on this being done. If you built that car above you did an awesome job! You could check the composites section and give some write ups / advice on working with Carbon Fiber, that would be cool. :) S2 WIZARD03-25-2006, 10:07 AMAnswer,
Time..................
I have many projects going on at the same time, and I will only be able to devote a few hours a month.

I worked as a Sr. Advanced Composites Tech. for 30 years, and the last 2 years I ran my own composite shop working strictly one purpose built racing cars. It was a 24-7 gig. Repairing, building, restoring everything from histoic Indy cars to current formula type cars. In the mean time building custom motorcycles and rebuilding a 1939 Stinson SR-10 Relient airplane.

Last month I was offered an 8-5 job working on helicopters and went back to the dark side. I still have comitments to build bodywork and support half a dozen racing teams.

The MR-S2 would be a cut and paste body retrofit, and somthing that will just *iss off law enforcement.

I don't post much composite advice, it just leads to conjecture without going into a long rant. I will post info on tooling application, media & safety.
One thing I can stress concerns grinding C/F. Make sure carbon dust does not find it's way near an air compressor. C/F dust is highly conductive and if it finds it's way into your air compressor motor it can cause a severe short/explosion.

Looking at the composite threads, they are on track with overlays & appearance group parts and suppliers of material. Polyester resin is a good cheap way to go, but once you use a high grade epoxy you will never go back. I use the Pro-Set system for wet lay-up.
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