Urba Centurion #4

[GreenHornet]

Centurions reminded me a little of the Deloreans and even more so with the Bricklins. In fact It would not surprise me if the original Centurion designers had a picture of the Bricklin in front of them while they were sketching Centurion.

I would like to redesign the doors and incorporate a better window opening option.

Should I try to incorporate a retro Gullwing door opening into the design as well for better egress and just plain cool factor?

What do you guys think should I give it a shot?

[Xist]

The Centurion definitely looks like the Bricklin, which I think looks better than the Delorean.

[niky]

Looks like a near-basketcase.

Envy. Sounds like a fun project.

[MobilOne]

I think that the Michigan road salt may have already have reduced the weight of the car by a hundred pounds.

[GreenHornet]

Originally Posted by Xist

The Centurion definitely looks like the Bricklin, which I think looks better than the Delorean.

I totally agree I think the Bricklin is better looking than the Delorean also. It is to bad that they went out of business.

[GreenHornet]

Originally Posted by MobilOne

I think that the Michigan road salt may have already have reduced the weight of the car by a hundred pounds.

Yes possibly salt never has been good to the metal of cars. lucky for me I have 2 spare chassis kicking around the house ready to take its place LOL The Pacific Northwest roads are much more forgiving than the ones out East.

[GreenHornet]

Why I really bought the Centurion?

It was always a dream of my fathers to build the Centurion and he never got the chance as he passed at an early age of 42. I was still a young boy in high school and can remember my dad looking at the plans on the weekends and plotting his next moves. By the time he was in a position where he had the time god decided he had other plans for my pops.

I always planned to build a Centurion from scratch to honor him. Which probably explains why over the years I have purchased 2 Triumph GT6 cars and now 3 Spitfires. I have done a ton of research on these Triumph cars over the years and feel pretty comfortable working on them at this point. They are actually pretty simple cars really and can be maintained pretty inexpensively.

So when I noticed the Craigslist add I felt like this was my chance to get a jump start on a project that would make my dad smile

All my other projects are going to go on hold as the Centurion will take top priority. I know that it will be hard to resist making huge ecomodder modifications to the body as we know that aero has a huge effect on MPG but I will have to show restraint. The Centurion needs to stay Centurion as it was originally designed as much as visually possible. The car as is all ready put up incredible MPG numbers witnessed by many as CJ 2 years in a row now broke 200mpg at the Toyota Green Grand Prix. I see no reason to make big modifications to the exterior of this Unique 70's retro styled micro car in order to eek out a few more MPG's.

If I am going to improve upon the MPG numbers set by Centurion #3 than it will be due in large part to drivetrain modifications and to a lesser extent aero details. I am pretty sure my drivetrain mods will prove worthy of some great MPG numbers. I have some pretty good tricks up my sleeve

So now everyone can understand why I bought this car over 2,000 miles away from me that needs huge work to bring back to life. I have no delusions as it will be a big challenge to restore it to its former glory. My hope is that eventually with time I can fix it to a level worthy of admiration.

[deejaaa]

you have a chassis and with your dedication, I see no reason you won't fulfill all your dreams.

[samwichse]

Hey.... someone from EM bought that Centurion! I thought he wanted $250 for it without the engine though?

Sam

[GreenHornet]

Yes somebody bought the Spitfire body and parts but the Centurion is mine. He wanted $250 without the engine that is correct but I requested to keep the clutch, pressure plate, and trans/eng adapter plate. To me this was worth the extra cost.