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peppy 12-31-2018 11:31 AM

21 is up
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sammyg2 12-31-2018 12:36 PM

Ralph the wonder Llama. LOL

astrochex 01-02-2019 05:40 AM

Would love to know their labor hours on the project.

Brando 01-02-2019 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astrochex (Post 10302435)
Would love to know their labor hours on the project.

I would estimate at least 5,000 given the one video they made (~25 minute cut) of fabricating some brackets was well over 7 hours. The CNC work they video is sped up 5-10x usually.

Awesome project nonetheless.

Side question - has anyone invited them to Pelican?

oldE 01-02-2019 10:20 AM

When the heck would they have time?

Best
Les

sammyg2 01-02-2019 11:58 AM

LOL, I could just see it.
They'd log on and at hi, someone would mention a bracket they made and there would be 25 pages of how many better ways there is to do it and why it was the wrong color :)

herr_oberst 02-01-2019 05:05 PM

There's a new one on YouTube, Episode 22

dan79brooklyn 02-02-2019 03:35 AM

Nice one! Loved the shout-out to Moog on MCM.
‘Not looking for a sex-spec stereo’

porsche4life 02-02-2019 09:48 AM

As usual, an obscene amount of effort for what they get. That stereo setup is cool though! Alpine should sell that... would be great in lots of old cars.

Geronimo '74 03-03-2019 12:48 AM

23 is up!

dan79brooklyn 03-03-2019 01:26 AM

Nice one! Seems like they’re getting close to firing up the engine...maybe next year haha.

sc_rufctr 03-03-2019 04:12 AM

Just watched the latest. Good as always.

Anyone want to comment on this? I'm just not OK with all plastic brake lines.
Would you do it on a 911? :(

Quote:

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr (Post 9515930)
Great episode but are we OK with flexible brake lines?

I would have gone with hard lines on the body.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1489817218.jpg


svandamme 03-03-2019 08:33 AM

For all the amazing fabrication skills they demonstrate...
I'm feeling a bit let down by some of the finishing touches.

The radio head unit, jeez what an understatement that was
I get the feel that for all the effort they have been doing, they'll end up with technically very high end mini, that looks like a very much boring old mini.

pavulon 03-03-2019 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by svandamme (Post 10375626)
For all the amazing fabrication skills they demonstrate...
snip
I get the feel that for all the effort they have been doing, they'll end up with technically very high end mini, that looks like a very much boring old mini.

:(:(

I'm old enough to deeply appreciate a well done Q-ship!

oldE 03-03-2019 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr (Post 10375338)
Just watched the latest. Good as always.

Anyone want to comment on this? I'm just not OK with all plastic brake lines.
Would you do it on a 911? :(

They look like Polyarmour Steel lines to me. They are original equipment now I am told and were used to replace the lines on my 12 year old C280.

Best
Les

svandamme 03-03-2019 09:57 AM

I think i might need to clarify

Surely you have to agree that this radio :

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1551639328.jpg


looks like crap.


I presume they'll have that fake wood veneer done up with something newer.
But that radio and the integration of that radio isn't exactly "fancy".

nor are those generic car buttons.


Exterior wise, bit similar, it's not like they are making any changes to the overal Mini look.
With their fabrication skills they could have done something like turning the panel seams flush (better Aero , cleaner look).
Get a more modern front windshield, glued in, again flush, slightly bigger, like 944 type 1 to type 2 change.

Let's face it, they have the skills to build something that could come out of Chip Foose's shop, or any other shop.
but it's clearly not built by some kind of vision that has any focus on "looks"..

Alan A 03-03-2019 02:14 PM

It’s a Q ship.
Which is my favorite kind of car.

I want to see how it’s finished before commenting on the looks.

Brando 03-03-2019 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan A (Post 10375953)
It’s a Q ship.
Which is my favorite kind of car.

Can you elaborate? I don't think I've heard that phrasing before. I'm more amazed at their engineering skills to solve all the problems... they create for themselves. This is the level of detail and passion you don't see with common-day custom-build shows on TV. Mostly because they need to fit in a 42 minute time slot after editing.

Alan A 03-03-2019 06:56 PM

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q-ship

Looks innocuous on the surface. Bad ass underneath.
Q ship.

masraum 03-03-2019 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by svandamme (Post 10375626)
they'll end up with technically very high end mini, that looks like a very much boring old mini.

That's PERFECT!

It's cool to have something extraordinary that looks ordinary.


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