Hi friends,

news, from my Dutton rebuilding...... ;)
































good Days
Tom

A few toomany http://'s Tom but all fixed now

Plenty of work going on there and a reminder that I really must get some more pictures of mine sorted out.

Keep up the good work

Andrew

Looks interesting, Cosworth V6 and Auto box :)

What are you doing with the body, it looks like foam at the moment.
Are you going to take a mold or just fibreglass / resin it when you get the right shape ?, i like the rear bumps where the roll bar goes.

Nice job so far :D

Hello Andy and janno,

In this moment I model the body.
Side panels, crossbar beam and the cowling.
My friend Wolfgang gave me the tip, to model the body with PU-form-plates.
If I finish the model we craft a negativ and than the positiv form.
I want to have a Pheaton with more curves and soft transitions.

thx, for the fixed pic's Andy :rolleyes:

and excuse me for my bad english.

nice time

Tom

Hello,


A new pic from the modeling :)




cheers

Tom

Hi Tom, too many http://'s again ;)

I'm liking this, keep the pictures coming B)

Cool B)

As a lot of the nose of my B+ is just empty I am giving serious consideration to a bit of re-modeling to shorten the bonnet and bring the nose cone back 3-4 inches to balance the side view of the car which I personally thing is a bit nose heavy.


On the B type the wheel base is 3" longer than the B+ so proportionally the car looks better .

In my view

Cheers

Andrew

Hi Jonno,
here a more pic's :rolleyes:

Oh man,

which I am to make?

Concerning: Air discharge opening

Mach I it, how on the right Side panel, or how on the left?

Modelling is not simple...... :unsure:






hmmm




what says it to it?

cheers
Tom

Hello,

Many time I think about my rear end from the Dutton. So I modelling a Diffuser.
Not to big and not to small.








cheers

Tom

That looks rather B) in my view and hats off to you thats some impressive work.

All the best

Andrew

Been watching and not commenting up to now but got to say keep up the good work this is one car that will definitely have the 'wow' factor

Many thanks :rolleyes:

I hope, I find a harmonic design.

For the viewers sight, all in all a Dutton Car.

Lots of Duttonowner in Germany want a S7, VM, Westfield.....

So they sheeting, S7 noses in her Dutton or other Parts from this manufakturer.

This is not my way. I want to build a Dutton, in the spirit of Pheaton. :wub:

The back from the Dutton S1 and S2 its verry nice. Better as a S7, VM ++++

..... thats my position

A touch Oldtimer, a good racer.....

cheers
Tom

The trouble with the Duttons is that unlike the others you mention the overall design is not correctly balanced and as the eye is always looking for balance and symmetry the cars look awkward - couple that with some dire personal touches and a bad build and the cars get the reputation they have.

The modifications you are doing give the car a visual balance which was present with the early B Types but got lost with each subsequent model after that. Most of the cars have one or maybe two views in which they look right - the the other views are just so wrong.

Being such small cars it is not easy to get a correct balance with the overall look of the car it however very easy to get it wrong.

keep us posted with the progress.

Cheers

Andrew

Hallo Andrew,

Accrue that additional the most Fibreglass bodies are building very simple and imprecise. The clearances are different and the smooth transitions between the body parts incorrect.
I agree with you too, that the eyes from the viewer’s are always looking for balance and symmetry…… “I especially”

I restore vintage cars since my 18 years of age. So I like the love for detail and the smooth transitions. :rolleyes:

In this sense

Tom

Hallo, Andrew

new Pics from the modelling.












cheers
Tom

Getting close to finishing now Tom and looking very good B) - If I have asked already I have forgotten - What colour you got in mind?

Cheers

Andrew

Hello Andrew,

My Girlfriend want the colour with the name Explosion (yellow-orange, Metal flake). Last year we have seen a Porsche with this colour on the Techno Classica in Essen.

Here some Pic's with a little more distance.

The experiment with my good friend Jörg working out. :D

The passenger seat have enough place for bigger dimensions. :ph43r:







Cheers

Tom

Looking pretty tasty there Tom and the colour sounds very B) - Looks like you car is a bit more accomodating in the room for the occupants than mine - I have had to lose 22kg to ensure I can fit in mine.... :o

Keep the updates coming

Cheers

Andrew

Hello Andrew,

I find a Dutton is the best way to look for a good figure ... :lol: ....little cars, for small persons. :rolleyes: :P

Today I must repair my normally Car. ....... So I had no time for my little one.

For better accommodating, I make sth. larger the zone at the seat. (4 cm)

I have a longer transverse under my back. :lol:

For modelling friends.

I found a nice Dutton studies. ... a hot botty



cheers
Tom

some new Pic's
























cheers

Tom

Looking good for completion for the summer B) - I wish mine was at that stage of progress :(

Andrew

hello Andrew,

Unfortunately, I have in the coming period no time for the Dutton.

Right now plagues me the flu.

On Thursday, I go to Switzerland to my girlfriend.

As you will certainly overtake me!

In this sense

Tom

Well I dont know how either of you find the time to progress at the rate you do. Every time Ive had a bit of spare time to work on the car being outside the weather has been against me, hats off to the two of you in the progress you made

Hello Grizzly,

no Woman no cry :D

I have a long-distance relationship (620km), since one and a half, year with a beauty full woman from Switzerland. :rolleyes: We meat us all 2 Weeks or in the holidays.

So I have many time after the work for my Project. :rolleyes:

She say it's better I work in the garage than other women..... :ph43r:


in this sense
Tom

Here some painting Ideas with Corel Draw :blink:


with windscreen



with soft top



cheers
Tom

Now with the roof that looks 'mean',rat rod or similar. My other half(some say the better half lol) lives with me but when I get on the car is very good at supplying the necessary cuppas so no complaints

Hello grizzly,

cuppas? (cup of tea)? That what I find in the internet for translation.

My Parents come from North-Germany, we always drinking tea with milk an sugar.
Tea is better for the stomach!

:o ...I hope I build a bunny catcher (S7 and other one ) not a rat ...lol :blink:

At 2011 the Dutton-Club-Germany was twenty years old.
So we want to make a big tour with the German club members to England.
Perhaps we meet some English Dutton owners in this time.
I hope I meet some members from the Dutton Forum.


This month we celebrate our 10 Club meeting at the



On stage we have 2 Dutton, Coffee and Tea :)

I myself will be on fr. 28.03.2008 with my wife care for the state.
Perhaps some Dutton enthusiasts come from England to visit us.
We would be very happy. :)


cheers
Tom

Tom,
Your car is looking very good, I like what you've done to the front end... it seems very remeniscent of a Gurney Eagle F1 car ( but that may just be me you understand! )
The impession of the screen is ace.. but the roof... I think you'd need to remove your head to drive the car with it on.. ;)

keep the pictures coming...
All the best,
RIK

Hi Tom,

Grizzly was taking about this type of rats - rat rods



Your car being of a similar low roof low slung style rather than the overall "barn find" appearance of rat rods.

Good luck at the Essen show if read this in time

Andrew

Hello Rik, hello Andrew,

:) thx for answer.

The roof:

My friend Jörg at this Photo is 185cm tall. I am 172cm tall. ... a little one. ;)

A person, taller than 175cm have many problems to drive this car.

......Particular, if I change the automatic gearbox against a manual gearbox.

......I have 26cm width for the feed at the foodwell.

-I must look, for a concept for this problem

In my images, I want a short, long roof (it should look like a coupe ).

...with Fluent crossing....

The fundamental idea with the short roof could from the advise rots...yes

very hot cars ...I like them..... :)


Front end:

I am locking for a Gurney Eagle F1 at the internet.

Yes, the front end to bear a little bit resemblance to my S2





If I come back from Essen, i show you some pic's.

cheers
Tom

Hello my English Dutton friends,

Here are some new pic's from my modelling project.













with dusty fingers

Tom

Looking good, cannot wait to see it with paint on B)

Hello jonno,

.......time, please give me time.......

with dusty fingers

Tom

Very, very nice Sir.

Mick.

Hello Mick

thank you...... :) I hope I hit the dutton thought.



with dusty Fingers
Tom

Top of the class.
Showing true uniqueness as only dutton owners can.
What sort of colour were you planning on. Dark metallic grey with some very loud graphics might look good.

Hello Adrian,

The Name of the colour is "Explosion".
My Girlfriend show it 2007, at the Techno Classica in Essen.
Its a orange/yellow metal flake colour.

You know.... what the boss say...... it's a order :blink: :D

The interior design: I bolster up in stepped, black leather....

At the moment we coloured the bonnet, side frames and the midsection in black.
In two weeks (behind my vacation)
If the colour is cured.
I beginning with the fine grinding







from Switzerland "Thurgau"

Tom

B) Looking good B)

Hi tom. I really like what you are doing with the rear of the car with the diffuser, i agree that they look too thin and your idea is an improvement, a big improvement. may have to do the same as you.

Hi snowy2,

the rear from the Dutton is the best for modelling experiments :)



I like the simply cars :rolleyes: Many place for new ideas..... Many time for me and my garage.....
It's a crazy hobby..... :D and the woman know where the man is going.....

Nice to hear you :)

Tom