andylancaster3000
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| posted on 5/10/06 at 11:52 PM |
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Book chassis build progress
I haven't posted in a while and book builds seem to be getting a bit few and far between so I thought I'd bore you all with some pics of
our build. Progress has been a little slow recently and we are a couple of months into the second year of the build.
Overall shot of what's been done so far.
Home made manifold, system and re-packable silencer.
Tank so far.
Tacked up roll bar
Front wishbones awaiting paint
Pedal box, needs some proper rose joints to get throttle linkage working at better angles!!
Column and seat
[Edited on 6/10/06 by andylancaster3000]
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JackNco
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| posted on 6/10/06 at 12:07 AM |
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wow looks god, really wish i could weld
John
Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun.
O'Rourke, P.J. (1989), Holidays in hell. London (Picador)
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 6/10/06 at 12:14 AM |
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Cheers. Welding is really not as hard as you might think to get the hang of. Give it a go!
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G.Man
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| posted on 6/10/06 at 05:52 AM |
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nice job...
That throttle linkage looks complex
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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scotty g
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| posted on 6/10/06 at 06:22 AM |
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Coming along very well there Andy, i love the pedals, simple yet effective styling. Very substantial and great looking too.
keep up the good work. Cheers.
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Catpuss
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| posted on 6/10/06 at 06:40 AM |
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Some nice welding there. Was it all MIG? Is the fuel tank ally and MIG welded or TIG?
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SeaBass
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| posted on 6/10/06 at 07:28 AM |
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This is looking great - I like the pedalbox and small brackets you've added all over to hold components. Some real thought has gone into the
find detail.
There can't be that much more to do before she's ready - floor and panelling will take the time mostly. How's the loom looking?
Cheers
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GeoffT
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| posted on 6/10/06 at 08:43 AM |
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Nice work Andy - and I might steal a couple of ideas from those lower wishbones
[Edited on 6/10/06 by GeoffT]
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James
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| posted on 6/10/06 at 11:47 AM |
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Hi Mate,
Looking good... only couple of years to go then!
Remember the SVA height limit for your seatbelt mounts! You may need to put the mounts in your roll bar.
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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DavidM
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| posted on 6/10/06 at 11:58 AM |
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You've done well to get that far in just over a year.
Looks like a tidy well thought out project. You'll have to post more pictures when you get it rolling.
David
Proportion is Everything
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 6/10/06 at 02:49 PM |
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Thanks for the kind words.
To answer a few questions:
Yes the throttle linkage is a bit tricky but it seems to work quite well, so we'll see!
Welding. Most things are tacked up with a MIG but we have had regular access to a TIG so have been learning how to use that. It definetly helps with
things like the exhaust and the tank! THe chassis has been TIG'd as well.
Cheers,
Andy
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Hissingsid42
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 02:30 PM |
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Andy
What material have you used for your lower wishbones?
Is it 1" or 3/4" RHS? And what is the diameter of the round tube for the bottom ball joint?
It's coming along well does look the part! Will be nabbing a few ideas!lol
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 9/10/06 at 10:32 PM |
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1" 16gauge tube for the lower bones.
The eye at the end of the bone was turned from solid stock to fit the maxi joint.
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Fozzie
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| posted on 9/10/06 at 11:09 PM |
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Andy, looking very good!
Well done mate! 
See ya soon-ish
ATB Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 19/3/07 at 10:59 PM |
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A few more pics of this weekends work. From this:
etch primed after grit blasting
to this:
two pack satin finish. Looking a little shiney as it was taken very soon after this coat was applied. It has gone off with a nice satin finish.
Also this:
These were zinc plated to stop prevent them from corroding when they get knocked about then gun sprayed with thinned satin hammerite. This leaves a
really nice finish.
Pretty much everything has been made now so it should just be a bolt together process from now on. Famous last words.... Well, including the
loom...and all of the glass fibre prep.... We shall see!
Cheers,
Andy
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