Beard to weird.............NG TF molestation

[Rocket88]

Always wanted a hot rod, and always loved the Blue Train Bentley..welcome to my ham fisted attempt to build something sure to piss off at three different factions of the"classic motoring " brigade..........

I started with this;

 

Ripped off the wings and the roof

 

Fabricated a roof

 

Then found a slightly embarrassing lack of headroom, so did this

 

Which, on reflection, looked chuffing awful..so raised roof by an inch

 

 

Much yet to do...............and now donning the flame proof overalls..........

[chaseracer]

This has promise.

[HMC]

Love the concept, I love the lines of that Bentley too. If memory serves a faithful replica would also have a jump seat mounted cocktail cabinet?

[Rocket88]

Thanks........trying to build a scaled down version of this..........

[Ghosty]

Mutilating a kit car, this could be fun.

[richardmorris]

I'd love a blue train Bentley- sadly my diamond mine has yet to come up with the goods.

[Rocket88]

 

 

 

this.......

[Rocket88]

Inside a bit small for cocktail cabinets.....will feature a lot of alloy and wood though..although the shite "side of a wardrobe dashboard" is heading for the bin......

[320touring]

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this.......

Trouser yoghurt interface

[DeeJay]

If your starting with a kit car go for it. I love builds like this.

What engine are you going with?

[AlabamaShrimp]

Love the roof! Always think small cars like this with them make it look like the driver is added as an afterthought.

 

I wouldn't even know where to start on making this thing and so far you seem to be doing a really good job.

 

I don't get how you can piss anyone off though messing with a kit car as really it's already been messed with

[purplebargeken]

This indeed could be madly entertaining. 

 

Settles down with drinks and snacks.

[Rocket88]

At the moment, all MBG running gear..............but the thought of a small block V8 is almost irresistible...they actually offered these with a Rover v8 option, so there is room. Has wire wheel hubs fitted, but the 14' jobs look silly, so I'm using the centres and having a set of 17" steel wheels made.

[Rocket88]

Interior will be alloy and light wood, steel luggage trunk mounted on back...........various other alterations may include a new front grille, possibly of 30's origin........

[fordperv]

This looks very interesting, I like

[New POD]

The shape YES

The Vent NOoooooooO!!!! - perhaps 2 half round windows ?

[Rocket88]

thanks guys..........more info shortly ............anyone on here in the acrylic / lexan industry? Going to need some side windows made........

[Rocket88]

The shape YES

The Vent NOoooooooO!!!! - perhaps 2 half round windows ?

vent hides sunroof in previous pics.....which has now been bonded in..........

[Bren]

Fabulous - the bastard child of a bentley and a chrysler crossfire.

 

Looks the nuts.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Shame the 2 mixing bowls idea didnt work out, Zagato had to put some serious time in to carry that off

 

Good ambition though - crack on

[Guest Hooli]

Sodding brilliant, my Dad had a 1.8TC Marina based one of these & it was mucho fun to drift everywhere on those tall narrow tyres. I'm surprised 1" is enough for the roof, I'm hardly tall & I used to look over the screen more than through it.

[Asimo]

Excellant. Needs Buick straight eight power.

 

**Those Blue Train replicas are the only new car that would get anywhwere near my lottery win.

[Guest Hooli]

MGC style straight six would sound kinda right in such a thing, I seem to recall lots of space under the front of these things.

[xtriple]

Peterson make a lovely replica of the 'Blue train' special even though the actual car that did the Blue train run was a Gurney Nutting SALOON  as the coupe wasn't delivered until a month after the race. The Peterson rep though is based on a 50s RR chassis and has a B80 RR engine so it's a Rolls-Royce really but still... I'd not decline if offered

 

However, I applaud your efforts to build a 70% sized rep and shall watch this thread with MASSIVE interest.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Bookmarked too - I do love the originals lines.... but I'm nowhere near as confident with teh glassing of fibres to even contemplate an undertaking like this.......... very best of british fella.

[Rocket88]

 

More done...........as with all of these projects........three steps forward, two back...........inspiration for the interior as above...........seats should be here Tuesday......

[DeeJay]

 

Dr. I've a steering wheel in my lap

That must be annoying.

Yeah, It's driving me nuts.

 

 

 

 

 

I'll get my coat.

[Rocket88]

Behold.......ye finest English craftsmanship....................dashboard has always annoyed me, as the glovebox is on the squint, and I don't like very shiny wood, so after carefully [probably] labelling all electrical connectors, I ripped the bastard out

 

shiny on the outside..........[

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and shiny on the reverse as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

..................as I suspected, chopped out of what was probably once a wardrobe..............[pics captions in wrong place......] I suspect that the origins of this fine slab of carpenterial excellence never had any roots...............

[somewhatfoolish]

At the moment, all MBG running gear..............but the thought of a small block V8 is almost irresistible...they actually offered these with a Rover v8 option, so there is room. Has wire wheel hubs fitted, but the 14' jobs look silly, so I'm using the centres and having a set of 17" steel wheels made.

The lump out of a essdeewon 2300 or 2600 would be more fruity sounding shirley?

[Rocket88]

The lump out of a essdeewon 2300 or 2600 would be more fruity sounding shirley?

 

Thinking about Triumph straight six.......if anyone has one kicking about, some measurements would be handy................