Exocet Build 001

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Re: Exocet Build 001

Postby Nevyn72 » Wed May 14, 2014 10:46 pm

NitroDann wrote:Can confirm

Not without pictures! :mrgreen:
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Re: Exocet Build 001

Postby Exocet Australia » Thu May 15, 2014 7:55 pm

Vroom vroooooom

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Re: Exocet Build 001

Postby Jeo » Thu May 15, 2014 11:47 pm

So you're prepared for the flood of orders once the first one is road legal yeah?

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Re: Exocet Build 001

Postby Exocet Australia » Fri May 16, 2014 11:23 am

Gonna do it a bit differently this time, but yeah, we're prepared for it to happen.

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Re: Exocet Build 001

Postby project.r.racing » Sat May 17, 2014 9:17 am

Looks miniature compared to the Landcruise parked next to it. :lol:

Using all my will power to prevent me hitting the buy button. Damn you with your tempting pictures! :lol:

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Re: Exocet Build 001

Postby bruce » Sat May 17, 2014 6:07 pm

That very first picture sure looked like a table.

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Re: Exocet Build 001

Postby Exocet Australia » Sat May 17, 2014 6:17 pm

project.r.racing wrote:Damn you with your tempting pictures! :lol:


Tempting pictures?

What pictures???

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Re: Exocet Build 001

Postby Dweezle » Sat May 17, 2014 6:20 pm

Looks so Damn AWESOME!!

Is it odd that the Roll Protection appears to be braced for Left hand drive?
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Re: Exocet Build 001

Postby Exocet Australia » Sat May 17, 2014 7:21 pm

Nope, not odd. They are from the US after all and can't be spun to suit RHD frames, which is why on Monday I'll be hunting down some DOM and adding a second diagonal.

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Re: Exocet Build 001

Postby mr2 spyder » Sat May 17, 2014 8:29 pm

Was thinking the same thing.
Getting back into doing some fibreglassing and would like to come up with a nice body for these as I am not impressed with the style of the new shape they are doing for these.

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Re: Exocet Build 001

Postby Exocet Australia » Sat May 17, 2014 8:56 pm

mr2 spyder wrote:Was thinking the same thing.
Getting back into doing some fibreglassing and would like to come up with a nice body for these as I am not impressed with the style of the new shape they are doing for these.


You're quite welcome to come to the shop anytime and take whatever measurements you need

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Re: Exocet Build 001

Postby Dweezle » Sat May 17, 2014 11:38 pm

Exocet Australia wrote:Nope, not odd. They are from the US after all and can't be spun to suit RHD frames, which is why on Monday I'll be hunting down some DOM and adding a second diagonal.


Sounds like a good idea. :D
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Re: Exocet Build 001

Postby project.r.racing » Wed May 21, 2014 10:20 pm

since the parts are all uniform left and right down the middle. couldnt the diagonals welded in RHD style? the angles and cuts are all the same.

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Re: Exocet Build 001

Postby NitroDann » Wed May 21, 2014 10:27 pm

Behind the rollbar is the rear stays. If you flip the cross bar the cutouts to clear the rear stays are at the front and there is a big gap at the front and it doesn't fit on the back.

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Re: Exocet Build 001

Postby Exocet Australia » Thu May 22, 2014 8:45 am

Which is why I paid a ridiculous amount of cash for a length of Chrome Molly and have done this:

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All Australian Exocets now come with double diagonals.


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