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'
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Back to it....again
Well, it's been ages since I posted on here. A lot has happened since then! Started looking at changing jobs a year ago and for a while I ended up doing TWO jobs, hence the lack of progress! I have done bits and bobs, but over the last few days I have been making good progress. I have painted the fuel tank in satin black, and prime red the front of the chassis to protect against winter damp! I have made a cover for the throttle pedal (pics to follow) and the front cover for the central tunnel. I then stripped the chassis in order to fit the rear bulkhead. Once the engine was out, I spent today tidying a few welds, and also putting some strengthening on the lower seat belt mounts. Finally I cleaned and prepped the bulkhead so that it is ready to weld. More SOON! Promise!!!
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