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Idea for a Ruby Special
Tony Griffiths Offline
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27-01-2023, 07:12 PM (This post was last modified: 27-01-2023, 09:04 PM by Tony Griffiths.)
While in Photoshop it's easy to stretch and distort images - with care and "cutting out" it's possible to leave the component parts as original but move them around - to give these effects:


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27-01-2023, 07:21 PM
This is all very well, but how is a gentleman going to drive this modified vehicle while 'sans chapeau'? 

There is far too much slippage of standards these days without the contribution of reduced headroom in one's Ruby causing a fashion faux-pas.
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27-01-2023, 07:43 PM (This post was last modified: 27-01-2023, 07:52 PM by Graham Barker.)
Hi Bluebird7, I like it!  Would you give us some details please.  What's under the bonnet, what chassis, who built it, more pics, etc.
Cheers 
Graham.
"Each to his own" - it's good that we dream differently. It would be boring if all Austin Seven specials looked the same. 
I deliberately didn't chop the roof down because I dislike the American hot rod look on English cars.
Cheers.
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27-01-2023, 07:54 PM
If you could just move the B Post back about 6 inches………
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27-01-2023, 08:35 PM
   
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27-01-2023, 08:38 PM
This is a Ruby Special...

   
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27-01-2023, 09:13 PM
That was my thought when I first saw this thread, Ruairidh. Please stop reading my mind!!!

Steve
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#18
27-01-2023, 09:16 PM
Hi Bluebird7, I like it! Would you give us some details please. What's under the bonnet, what chassis, who built it, more pics, etc.
Cheers
Graham.
"Each to his own" - it's good that we dream differently. It would be boring if all Austin Seven specials looked the same.
I deliberately didn't chop the roof down because I dislike the American hot rod look on English cars.
Cheers.
Graham, as I understand the core vehicle is a Caterham, with the Ruby body eased around the chassis, It's a fairly well known car I first saw about 5 years ago,
I actually love it, (but don't tell the purists) My own 'hot' Ruby will be thrashed in anger at Curborough in April, can't wait !!!!
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27-01-2023, 10:00 PM (This post was last modified: 27-01-2023, 10:08 PM by Tony Griffiths.)
(27-01-2023, 07:21 PM)Nick Salmon Wrote: This is all very well, but how is a gentleman going to drive this modified vehicle while 'sans chapeau'? 

There is far too much slippage of standards these days without the contribution of reduced headroom in one's Ruby causing a fashion faux-pas.

No problem. Just let the young lady drive you.


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28-01-2023, 11:57 AM
That's what the sunshine roof is for Steve.
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