This site describes the construction of a home built, mid-engined car. First conceived in 1999 and inspired by cars such as the NCF Blitz and Onyx Tomcat. I finally began work this year(2005) with a friend, who is an Aircraft Engineer. Why Mistrale? Well, the author of 'A Year in Provence', described the Mistral as a "brutal, exhausting wind that can blow the ears off a donkey" - appropriate for a car with no roof, sides or windscreen. An 'e' was added as others have already used 'Mistral'
Sunday, December 11, 2005
A day of contemplation!
Fans of the series American Chopper will be more than familiar with our day today - you know the scene, 'Pauly' gazing wistfully at uncompleted bike, 'Senior' walks in - what the **** are you doing?, when will you finish?. Today, John and I spent a couple of hours plotting and scheming, working out the best way to run the gearchange. To help, we lifted the car onto axle stands and carefully levelled it. Yesterday, I drove to Thetford to Ellistons and collected my hubs. uprights, discs and calipers, which took some time, but well worth it as they look great.
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