Bailey Blade XTR Car Design | Finished fiberglass work and now refining body lines - Part 15

[530redshadow]

Wow that must be hella fun to have as a hobby! I'm dying to go to school for this and doing my own creations. Ty for all ur videos!

[tauntonsbest]

it looks like a modified honda s2000-

[afszero]

is that a mazda RX8

[aaronmtech]

@afszero -__- Looks nothing like one.

[emersiveav]

its a BMW that now weighs 100X more then when it was made by BMW

[BaileyBlade]

@emersiveav Keep watching the videos... This is not the actual finished car this is what will be used to product the body panels for the production version. The Blade is estimated to weigh in at 2400lbs.

[youbtuberOnHardcore]

unreal

[HBCult]

I am big fan of custom's

[TheSaltysack]

looks nice difrent

[spongbobsquarnutz2]

they look like 240 headlights

[legoclockfreak710]

dude that is friggin insain!!!!! i got a cousin who does stuff like this... i just was never able to see his work!!!!!

[phroto13]

SERIOUSLY! HOLY MUTHAFUCKIN SHIT MAN!!

SHOULD LET GM FAIL SO WE COULD BUY THESE!!!!!!!!!

[AirKen93]

Nice Miata.

[1kingdale]

great job!

[JordanianPride80]

your car looks great ..you guys have done a great job right there..but how can this car be street legal..i mean before the performance & looks you need safety..& how it will perform in a crash test

[hiddenangel89]

Im not trying to offend you in any way, but, in my design point of view i have somethings to say:

1. Its got too many air intakes and "exits"

2. The lines are way too fine. You should smooth things a little or at least compensate them with more fine lines, because its smoth then too round and it doesn't quite fit

3. The lights look very small in comparison to the size of the car

4. The front looks a lot like a Dodge

5. I think round taillights doesnt fit with the stile of the car

=) Take care!

[BYCURE213]

94 miata shell right?

[mengthor]

cool looking car. the car reminds me of an Opel GT/ Saturn Sky which i love. so what kind of engine is going in?

[mengthor]

oops never mind i'd already looked up your site.

[MrBigbear777]

i want to be a car designer and hands on engineer. u guys are literally my heros. great job!

[HoYewWilliam]

what was it originally?

[THEJEDEYEMASTER]

Is there a market for a car like this when the economy is down?

I guess you would sell a few and that would be enough to profit and contiinue to develop future BXR's...

But $80k...it's a nice car but if I had that kinda of money there's 4 other cars on the list I would get before a BXr..

All the best. good luck.

[BaileyBlade]

@THEJEDEYEMASTER Yes there is huge market for these cars. And the economy being in the state that its in is actually a good thing for the little guys trying to break out and develop something new. When we finished our car i think you will be surprised at the quality and performance over some of the other cars you would rather get first.

[avalableusername]

How do you get it street legalized? This car is stunning by the way, i almost cried.

[BaileyBlade]

@avalableusername Don't Cry... Oh its a lot of paper work... but we have some dealers that will set us up with VIN numbers and register the car for us.

[Riddco]

Are those Sylvia headlights? I wish I could buy one of your cars, I love it!

[BaileyBlade]

@Riddco Nope not Sylvia lights... custom lights.

[dewolfe13]

@Riddco They are Mazda 3 Head lights from the out going body style.

[PsychoParty17]

@Riddco Its Silvia.

[MB960714]

@Riddco looks alot like a mazda Rx8 though

[mikenametaken]

so how long did the whole project take?

[BaileyBlade]

@mikenametaken Oh its been a few years in total and still going on. Its a major undertaking. we are not only designing just the car but also a Chassis and drive train along with ways to manufacture 200 cars a year. Stay Tuned!!!

[panoz360]

Front facia ...lower(bumper)looks uneven....passenger side, front air ducts

[BaileyBlade]

@panoz360 Yeah this is when it was in rough form... its all straight now.

[DtIeER]

wow love it !

[irishracer1000]

what are those headlights from they look unreal.. Fair play. some serious work done

[felipeabcdefg]

Please could you pass me a list of all materials being used in all the videos you recorded thanks

[felipeabcdefg]

Please could you pass me a list of all materials being used in all the videos you recorded thanks

[Volksman247]

looks like an s2000 and a dodge viper had sex

[Grunta30]

That is an EEEVIL looking car! =D LOVE IT

[someonehasthisid]

Very nice and a lot of work! what is the w/s and cowl from? thanks

[BaileyBlade]

@someonehasthisid everything except the glass is our own design... the glass is from a MX5.

[minniemation]

thats badass

[bastec666]

Put the backup lights up next to the brake lights. The other spots you pointed to would be to low. try to stay away from the "bubbly" look. no matter how many times major car manufactures try to push the "super curve ultra aerodynamic" bullshit, its not good. I think the front and rear wheel wells are sticking out WAY to much. The front/rear fender area should be flush with the center of the car.....

That's just my opinion.

Keep up the good work otherwise and make your dream come true.

[BaileyBlade]

Yeah the backup lights will be higher next to the tail lights. At this point we were just playing with ideas. Not sure what you mean by bubbly look dont think our design is bubbly at all. Also not sure what you mean about the wheels being flush with the center of the car. The design is pretty set in stone now so this is what it will look like.

[bastec666]

word. what i meant was that the wheel's stick out, but the door area in the center between the wheels isn't flush (straight). the wheel area's stick out where as the door/side area is inward.

-_- right side of the car. the wheels are the -'s and the body area (or door area) is the _.

[BaileyBlade]

OK i understand what you mean now... although straight lines are not the look we are going for. The idea is to bring back the retro fender flaring from the past with a modern styling. See our latest videos it looks better now.

[SHYBONER]

BACK LOOKS 2 SIMPLE..

[BaileyBlade]

The details will come out later in the design.

[chickenpoper]

does the hood open up? and will it work like a real car(engine) cuase would the foam heat up too much?

[BaileyBlade]

@chickenpoper Yeah this is not the actual car, this is whats called a Body Buck, its what will be used to create the finale body panels for the chassis. Yes the hood will open forward like in my latest video and no there is no Foam on the real prototype, that would be crazy.

[chickenpoper]

@BaileyBlade oooohhhh... didn't know it was called a body buck, thought you were going to actually drive this :D but still cool

[phomer1]

looks like a dodge viver..

[rainbacknet]

So you haven't yet decided on the wheels you're going to use? How can you design an effective suspension geometry and steering system without knowing the wheel sizes and offsets?

[BaileyBlade]

Our wheels/tires and offsets have been decided now, and our suspension is adjustable in just about every sense. Also since we are designing and building our own chassis we can make the necessary changes if one setup works better with a certain size wheel/tire combo than another.

[inagod]

the front looks like a new ZR1 corvette,I like it!!!!!

[itsnotmeitshim]

I salute your efforts. It's refreshing to see small volume builders showing the way to go. It's a great looking car and I think your humble professional videos are amazing to watch. Your doing what hundreds of us could only dream of. Your dream deserves every success. Good luck to you all

[BaileyBlade]

Thanks for the salute its comments like yours that keep are passion alive.

[HarvandHarv]

It appears to be a modified BMW, is that what the chassis is?

[BaileyBlade]

Nope no part of a BMW has been harmed or used here... The chassis is completely custom.

[TheDreamer655]

Ive been watching the XTR being made since the first video.

I wanted to know what the next step is after the body is done.

Will you go with suspension or engin , ect?

[BaileyBlade]

Thanks for watching Well after the body is done we should be ready for full running prototype. Our chassis and suspension is already mostly developed, we just need to put it all together and same for engine and drivetrain. Honestly after the main body we will begin on interior and mounting points.

[eightstudio]

all in one :) looks good :) back looks like chevy or ferrari

[ominousred]

::: 5 Stars :::

Can't wait to see the finished product.

[BaileyBlade]

Me too... LOL

[berkelusa]

Don't be so nervous man... Quit saying "Uh" :^)

[BaileyBlade]

Well its not nerves it just not knowing what to say. I wing all this video stuff as I am not a professional YouTuber. Its not really my strong point but Im working on it. If you look at the newest videos I think I do a lot better with the repetitive word issue.

[titusvillepaintball]

wow i was just looking at your website this is gona be a BEAST!!!!!!

is this going to be a production car?

[BaileyBlade]

Yes its going to be a production car, limited quantities.

[Skiller2000]

It is shaped like a BMW Z4, infront looks like a Dodge viper and Honda S2000!

[holdenv8superstar]

@Skiller2000 Headlights for an Nissan S15

[BaileyBlade]

@holdenv8superstar Headlights are from a Mazda 3 after-market. 

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@Skiller2000

Bmw,Honda and dodge made a gangbang party...u see here what happens if they do xD

cool car bailey :D

[titusvillepaintball]

how much is the retail gona be when its all done?

[BaileyBlade]

We are not sure yet will know more when we have the first prototype rolling.

[someone4god]

do anyone know how many time did he say ( Basically ) ? and the tires size must be taking early to know what finders wide you are going and that counted with the car wheel base and many things in 1st.

[BaileyBlade]

Umm.. say what? I dont really understand the comment. The Tire and wheel size is yet to be determined. But we have a good idea what we want to use.

[DanFrederiksen]

btw, keep on trucking. never mind that it's a lot of work. the way to eat an elephant is one bit at a time. you'll get there and the less you spend being overwhelmed by what's ahead the higher the likelyhood of succes

[ManelistCePlm]

"the less you spend being overwhelmed by what's ahead the higher the likelyhood of succes"

Someone should make a poster with this thing.

[DanFrederiksen]

I know you are far into the design etc but LED diodes are so powerful now that you could have just the rear lights as a single 5mm dot which would free the design a lot. same with blinkers which you might still be able to incorporate

[BaileyBlade]

Are you referring to a backup light or taillight? I think 5mm may be too small.

[DanFrederiksen]

taillight. too small in what sense?

[BaileyBlade]

Yeah 5mm for tail lights are way too small it would not pass regulations at all. Plus we like our current lights and they are also LED with a unique star pattern.

[DanFrederiksen]

is there a minimum size for tail lights?

[BaileyBlade]

Yeah there is, something around 29mm to 55mm depending on vehicle. Busses have to have 90mm to 120mm I believe.

[DanFrederiksen]

well it sounds plausible that the rules would be so rooted in the conventional. do you have a link to those rules? I guess it's good to know the rules precisely

[igotnomods]

I would hit that w/some thick coats of Sprayable polyester like Standox spray filler, sands like chalk and fills just about anything w/zero shrinkage.

[BaileyBlade]

Yeah thats the plan once we get he final shaping done. Still a lot of work to do before we start shooting paints.

[soonergymnast1967]

Motorsport Ranch in Cresson, TX? I was there, but I didn't get a chance to see your project. I'm sorry to hear what happened to your father. My prayers go out to you and your family.

[BaileyBlade]

Thank you, where you there for the MSR 10 year anniversary?

[soonergymnast1967]

On the 20th right?

Yeah I was there, but not for long it was way to packed. lol

[BaileyBlade]

Yeah it was on the 20th, you should have hung around i took a few people out on the track and you could have gone around in the Audi R8 or Atom 3... it was a fun day.

[soonergymnast1967]

lol dang! It sounds like I missed a lot!

Hopefully next summer I can work in the panic area again. I haven't done that in a year or so.

Well bud let me know when you unveil 'Blade.' I would love to come and see it and watch it go around the track.

Have you decided on the drivetrain and suspension set-up?

[tatomau1]

looks like a car of gta 4

[tahvkaa]

is the project on hold??

[BaileyBlade]

Oh no its still going Video updates have been slow because my Father came down with Cancer a few months ago and just passed away last week. Its been difficult to do videos and keep up with emails during this time. But I plan to post some updates soon.

[DanFrederiksen]

that's God's punishment because you made it a gas gussler. if you've made it electric your father would still be alive :) just kidding. sorry to hear about your father. facts of life.

[DanFrederiksen]

keep on trucking

[arvingo]

when are you posting a new video?

[mikebrowne]

I can't wait to drive this puppy and make her fishtail on take off. Woot!

[NLaakso95]

lol ill buy this as soon as posible?!?

?:what will be the weight of it when finished -engine weight

[BrandonJay1983]

Looks like they used an S2... Nice lookin!

[175myles]

Can't wait till its finnished! It's going to look awesome.

[DanFrederiksen]

how much longer before the body is ready?

[titusvillepaintball]

can u open the hood?

[BaileyBlade]

Yes the hood opens but this is only the Body buck from which the molds will be made from. The hood will tilt forward and has a split line under the side fender vents. At the moment it does not tilt because we do not have the chassis in place and again this is only the buck for the molds.