Project 'Sh4rk'

[Fubar1764]

Love the rear lights!

[Matt RI]

[quote author=Costas link=board=project;num=1102128446;start=270#281 date=03/22/05 at 12:38:48]<br>Mat, the plate lights will be fitted next Saturday with a small "add on" through the plate itself. Be patient  ;) [/quote]<br><br>Heh...<br><br>Just curious, Costas!  I am a big fan of details, like to know how everything works.  Can be real annoying when I forget to take my medication!  ;D<br><br>Thanks!

[Doug]

I think Matt means in what pattern do the lights work: running lights, stop lights, turn signal, reverse lights, ?fog lights, etc.<br><br>Picture of each condition would be the best way to convey it if you have nothing better to do  ::)

[ESM]

Consider me interested too!  :)

[Costas]

[quote author=Matt Schulde link=board=project;num=1102128446;start=285#288 date=03/22/05 at 21:03:07]<br><br>Heh...<br><br>Just curious, Costas!  I am a big fan of details, like to know how everything works.  Can be real annoying when I forget to take my medication!  ;D<br><br>Thanks![/quote]<br><br>Mat! I probably was missunderstood  :-[, I actually admired your smart observation! You rang a bell for me because the moment I saw the lights installed I was so excited that I got drifted away and forgot about the missing plate lights! You were by no means annoying to me but instead a great help for pointing out such a negative detail  ;)<br><br>The solution is found but I just cant describe it in words so i rather let you see the picture of it next week  ;D There goes the "patient" (patience?) thingy! (forgive my bad english)

[Costas]

[quote author=Doug link=board=project;num=1102128446;start=285#289 date=03/22/05 at 21:24:27]I think Matt means in what pattern do the lights work: running lights, stop lights, turn signal, reverse lights, ?fog lights, etc.<br><br>Picture of each condition would be the best way to convey it if you have nothing better to do  ::)[/quote]<br><br>Doug, I actually think that Mat was right at the point, but in case i am wrong, here is how it works.<br><br><br>First of all everything lights up! Weeeeeeee! <br><br><br><br><br>This is a picture of the left part of pannel, and lights go like this:<br> <br>Left Light (outside light)<br>Outter circle, red, (both semi-circles) are driving lights<br>Outter circle, red, (both semi-circles) are also brake lights, when you step on brakes light is much stronger<br>Inner circle, yellow, is turning light<br>Right Light (inner light)<br>Outter circle, red (flash light makes it look like orange), is the fog light but only the outter part of it (left semi circle)<br>Inner circle, white, is reverse gear light. <br><br><br><br>tried to explain it, hope I didnt mess your minds more  ;D

[davidjt]

Costas<br><br>I'd be very interested in one of these - look forward to seeing the price (incl Mark Hughes book! ;D)

[Darren]

Costas,<br><br>I have to say that I do like that rear panel/light configuration, so if they ever make it to the UK, then please put me down for one.<br><br><br>Darren  [smiley=thumb.gif]<br>~~~~~

[chrisP]

Costas yep it was all hand made lots of fibre glass and filler, I did put a couple of pictures up in the esprit rear lights thread (I think you started that one) . I don't think I'll be doing something like that again as it took ages. But really like the look of your light panel, I shyed away from doing it like that because I didn't think I would be able to get the number plate recess even... <br><br>Excellent job<br><br>Chris

[Costas]

Chris, hearing from you (that has gonne through the whole process) a good word, is the best i could recieve, TY very much. That rear pannel took DSP 3 weeks to build it and it was the reason I lost the trip to Donny... It is made through a huge amount of labour work and craftmanship and perhaps only you can realize it.

[chrisP]

Costas,  you missed an excellent time at Donington. Just make sure you make it next year  ;)  I only had the panel sprayed up last wednesday and put it on the car the Friday night.  Just one question I was looking at doing an M200 style front bumper, you haven't got plans for making one of these have you?  :D

[Costas]

[quote author=chrisP link=board=project;num=1102128446;start=285#297 date=03/23/05 at 04:02:05] Just one question I was looking at doing an M200 style front bumper, you haven't got plans for making one of these have you?  :D[/quote]<br>[smiley=lol2.gif] [smiley=lol2.gif]

[chrisP]

I take it thats a no?   ;D<br><br>Ok I will get on with it.....<br>

[Costas]

Its a period NO Chris  ;D cant take it anymore, I want to DRIVE the car. I changed every little thing in the engine and just the rear pannel on the looks. The car is now breathtaking fast, with even better grip and cornering ability, and on top it looks 10 (at least) years younger. <br><br>The innitial aim was 300hp (with the aid of NOS) and not 300 posts  :o we acomplished 325hp but now after the later mods we are setting a new aim which will be confirmed in 2 weeks time at Dyno day. <br><br>We aim for around 325+ hp engine power (more than 200hp/lt) and 400hp with the aid of NOS.<br><br>Stay tuned!<br><br>Costas

[Scott J]

Love the rear lights Costas, put me down for a kit.

[Costas]

Ok, sometimes my technical ignorance leads me to missunderstandings...<br><br>Nitroman was correct, I understood wrong. DSP built the pannel on my car, but when I asked them if its gonna be easy to reproduce it in case I have an accident, they said yes. That I missunderstood that they have the mould to do it but unfortunatelly I was told today that the mould costs 20.000 Euro thats 12-15000 GBP. If they build the mould then each pannel will cost no more than 50 GBP. Bottom line they aint got a mould but can "easy" hand build a copy based on mine pannel.<br><br>To handbuild it though takes A LOT of time and labour hours, thus the costs increases dramatically. Hand made it costs about 600+GBP and I asked them to lower the price as much as possible and they will answer me on Monday.<br><br>I dont know whats a right price for you all, but thats the story so far.

[Monty]

£600 is way out of my league, but i do like it  ::)<br><br>so Costas, what the next project on Shark? maybe the interior?

[Costas]

[quote author=_Monty_ link=board=project;num=1102128446;start=300#303 date=03/23/05 at 10:19:09]so Costas, what the next project on Shark? maybe the interior?[/quote]<br>As far as the engine goes Monty, absolutelly nothing, perhaps just for a few runs I ll switch the NOS shot from 75hp that I have it now, to 150hp which is my shot limit.<br><br>As far as the interior goes I wont change a thing, replace damaged parts with new ones perhaps but just that. Some small things that are built by LEC members are more than wellcome off course like Brian's Gadgets. <br><br>One thing I havent done yet is 17" wheels.....<br><br>Cant wait for Dynorun next week!<br><br>Costas<br>

[Kevin]

600£ (860€) is allot of money, but i'm still verry interested.<br>How much do the Esprit lights cost?

[Costas]

If my memory serves me correctly, they cost something over 300GBP (set of 4)