2004-THE SUNTRIKE PROJECT

 

THE SUNTRIKE ADVENTURE BEGUNS WHEN BUSSINESS PEOPLE SAW THE SCOOTER RENTAL MARKET POSSIBILITIES.

 

THE REFERENCE VEHICLE , WAS THE TRIGGER, THAT VEHICLE THE TEAM MUST IMPROVE.

I WAS INTEGRATED ,LATER , WHEN DESIGNERS WERE DOING THE REAL SCALE MODEL, AND AT THE BEGINING , MY WORK WAS TO

DO ALL FIBERGLASS STUFF, THAT MEANS FINISH THE MODEL ,MAKE FRP MOULDS, AND A BODY TO BE USED AS TEST CAR.

BUT THEN , I SHOW THOSE WEREN`T GOOD IDEAS, IT WAS BETTER TO DO A QUICK AND NOT FINISHED MOULD , IN ORDER TO

MAKE TWO OR THREE TEST VEHICLES, AND THEN WHEN ALL COMPONENTS WERE SURELY KNOWN, AND SUPPLIERS

ENSURED ,MAKE FINAL MOULDINGS TO DO THE PRE SERIES UNITS.

WORK THERE WAS UNDER REAL RARE ATMOSPHERE, BECAUSE THE INDUSTRIAL SPIES, THATS WHO OWN THE TANGO PROJECT.

SO THE DEVELOPMENTE WAS NEAR TO BE LEFT, BECAUSE SOME SUPPLIERS WANTS TO DELAYS SUNTRIKE PROJECT

 TO HELP TANGO.

BY THESE DAYS I TAKE THE CHASSIS WORKS FOR FREE PAY, BECAUSE I WANT TO HELP PROJECT WILL BE FINISHED

AND CARS MADE, BECAUSE IT WILL BE BETTER FOR ALL US.

SO I WARK HARD , UNTIL LATE IN NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS, BUT WHEN ALL PROTOTYPE PARTS WERE DESIGNED AND MADE, OWNERS

TOUGHT THAT I WAS SO EXPENSIVE ,  AND SO THEY WORK MEN SO CHEAP WITH.

ALL THAT I HAD SOWN DOWN, ANOTHER PEOPLE REAPS.

WHAT A SHOOT,THIS IS MY NICEST MOMENT.

WHEN THE NEW FACILITY WAS BORN,  ME AND SUNTRIKE PROTOTYPE ,THE ONLY IN THE SHOP.

THESE WERE PRE-SERIES WORKS , THE RED BODY WAS THE FIRST CAR TO BE HARD TESTED, TO KNOW HOW ELECTRICAL WILL WORK , DUMPERS,STEERING BALL JOINTS, PLASTIC PARTS, ENGINE VIBRATIONS.

IT WAS THE LAST CAR I`DDONE ,BECAUSE PRODUCTION WERE MADE BY OTHER SUPPLIER AND MY WORKS ENDS RIGHT THERE.

AS OFTEN HAPPENS, MANY DEVELOPMENTS WEREN`T USED, LIKE DOORS INTERIORS,THE SPORTY INSTRUMENTAL PANNEL,THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS,DOING STYLING NOT SO NICE, BUT ALLOWING TO LOWER COSTS.

PRODUCTION CARS WERE SO DIFFERENT THAN THE ORIGINAL MOTOR SHOW UNIT.

IT HAS NO DRIVER POLICARBONATE WINDSCREEN,HOOD WAS RAISED,BUMPER WAS NARROWED AND ALSO MECHANICAL MODIFICATIONS WERE DONE.CAR SUSPENSION WAS RIASED,OVERALL WHEELBASE WAS SHORTENED 10 INCHES,STEERING SISTEM NOW WAS BETWEEN LEGS NOT BY CENTER OF CAR ,...

ALL THESE CHANGES , MAKES THE SUNTRIKE LOOKS LIKE A KIDS TOY, THAT SPORTY LOOK WAS HISTORY