Help Identify My Hood

[Guest dazzler]

Hey guys,

 

I am new to owning a robin hood

 

Won and Collected this

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWNX:IT

 

Can anybody tell me what model this is, also does anybody reconise it? I dont care what the previous owner says in the listing this HAS been on the road in the past

 

Cheers in advance

 

Daz

[Guest doddy]

mabe mark 3 or mark 3a heres the link fo rthe guild

http://nw.rhocar.org/identification.htm

[Knock-on]

No idea. The 3a had inbounds but didn't look like that.

[Guest mower man]

If its ahood it,s nothing I recognise plus the spec is rather strange is it a Haynes or a Locost, Locus ? the fi glass stuff isn't RH others may well know more??

[Guest dazzler]

Hmmm... your right the top arms seem to be one part narrow item

 

I think its an older kit, its very narrow, i think the rear axle could be Escort

 

oh, is this not a Robin Hood?

Edited April 20, 2010 by dazzler

[Guest chris brown]

Looking at the chassis in the engine bay and the fact you say the rear axel may be Escort makes me think it is a locost. Or at least based on a Ron Champion build a car for £2.50, with modified front suspension.

[Guest doddy]

maybe put a post on here they may no

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/index.php

[Guest Christine]

I think its fair to say that its not a Robin Hood, never seen a Hood with box section space frame, as doddy says try Locost Builders web site.

Good Luck!

[Guest dazzler]

I think its fair to say that its not a Robin Hood, never seen a Hood with box section space frame, as doddy says try Locost Builders web site.

Good Luck!

 

Right then

 

If its not a Hood i dont want it!, i paid through paypal so i will go through there resolution center

 

Can i get it confirmed off a few more if you its not a Robin Hood

 

Cheers Guys

Edited April 20, 2010 by dazzler

[Dave Ed]

hold on a sec,

didn't they do a square section chassis about 6/7 years ago, lolocost or something!

just my penny's worth.

i agree it doesn't compare to the north west hoodies comparison table but it could be a chassis with mk bodywork or something.

dont write off the whole car, there's loads of experience and help just a few clicks away.

folk here have everything from hoods, mk's, westies, quantums and a few more interesting se7ens as well.

you wanted a car that you could build and thats what you have.

not every car is simply bolted together like a caterham, some have to be built.

Give it a go first and if you decide that its not for you then readvertise it, i doubt you will lose out money wise.

 

dave

[Guest dazzler]

Hi Dave

 

I wouldnt have bid on it if it was advertised as a locost/haynes/another

 

There are other issues too, this has definately been used on the road, there is telltale signs all over the car which means its most likely Stolen/insurance job/ID used on another Kit

 

I just have a feeling its going to bite me on my ass

 

Bit bummed at the mo

[Guest SWANAGE DAVE]

it looks like my old locost i had. very similar narrow body and all

[agent_zed]

Hi,

iirc the lolocost chassis was round formed tube, same kind of style as the 2b chassis although being the correct size to accept all of the locost parts. Although there may have been one before that in square. never saw one in the flesh but the round tube chassis looked pretty good and there was an irs version as well(not that that really helps). The version iam thinking of definitely didn't have inboard suspension.

 

good luck whatever you decide.

 

hth

[Guest SWANAGE DAVE]

this is a photo of my locost if it opens

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/ph...mp;id=526251382

no it wont open

Edited April 20, 2010 by SWANAGE DAVE

[Guest Alan_builder]

Hey guys,

 

I am new to owning a robin hood

 

Won and Collected this

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWNX:IT

 

Can anybody tell me what model this is, also does anybody reconise it? I dont care what the previous owner says in the listing this HAS been on the road in the past

 

Cheers in advance

 

Daz

 

Hi Daz,

 

Sorry you have had bad news with the car. The only way it seems it could be a Robin Hood is if it was one of Richard Stuarts prototype cars / abandond projects. Try here or GBS for contact details for Richard Stewart who started Robin Hood Engineering.

 

As the others say this is not a "production kit" that we hoodies recognise. Yes you seem to have been miss sold and unless the vendor has proof its a Robin Hood (bill of sale) then it isn't!

 

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