the things you learn.would have made it all so much easier.
My garage started off VERY tidy, until the welder arrived
Mark
hia, i was just wandering if anyone knew the minimum possible room it would take to construct the chassis for a locost before putting the wheels on.
most of the chassis can be built on the piece of 8x4 recommended in the book.
The chassis will get bigger than this once you add the rear on, but you will get the majority of it done in this space.
However, you will need plenty room for your two engines, gearbox, brakes etc etc, as you really dont want a cluttered workspace, and its not a good
job to start if space is at a premium.
Regards
Mark
[Edited on 27/1/04 by 9904169]
ditto as mark says. a single garage is easily enough but as the build progresses, the junk needs to be gradually thrown out!
If you are stuffed for space a worth while cosideration is puting stuff up.Even if you are in a single garage,suspend a chassis from the roof(watch your bonce mind).I had in a previous garage 4x2 timbers across the wide way of the garage,set about 10" down from the ceiling and the crap that was possible to store up there.....Made a good place to hang bits for painting from as well.Worth considering.
mmm, never thought of that!! excellent idea, suspended chassis!
the things you learn.would have made it all so much easier.
My garage started off VERY tidy, until the welder arrived
Mark
Hi,
It's also worth making up a build frame on castors so you can wheel it around. It makes a handy workbench too once you have built some of it.
Cheers,
Craig.
I wouldnt say a single garage was easily enuf...... id say it was just about survivable and very cramped!
atb
steve
true... you get use to tripping over stuff and losing the tape measure every 2 mins. and the cars always full of stuff too...
all fun though, id love bigger but wouldnt everyone?!?
When I started my build the first thing I built was an 8' x 4' steel framework to support the base board at a comfortable working height.
Constructing it was good welding practise and all the parts for the car are now stored underneath.
I think the steel for the frame came to about £25, a good investment.
Mick
TBH, a shed would make all the difference for me, currentlly the crane has been used as a tent by putting a tarp over it, but a shed would cover it
and loads of odds and sods. the clutter is the main problem.
i knocked a hole in the back of the garage and built a 8 ft sqare wooden leanto off it. I now have a very valuable space to work in that doesnt get
crap all over the car.
once you have the engine and wheels on, you cant really keep the car on a board....
atb
steve
quote:
I wouldnt say a single garage was easily enuf...... id say it was just about survivable and very cramped
lol
Another factor as well as the size of your workspace is the quality.....
A small area is more habitable if it is warm (or cool when appropriate), bright, dry and has power...
I'm not too bad for space right now, but I have worked in tiny areas in the past and recall the dark, damp and coldness being more off-putting
than the area...
Just my thoughts..
Heat, definately need heat. The past few weeks have been #$%ing cold here, lows in the 20-25 below celcius + strong winds. I only use an 8000btu
kerosene heater and it takes an hour or so to get the double garage up to a bearable temp. When pulling the engine out ect or trying to put axels in
with the cherrypicker a single garage I imagine would be dificult- A hoist or chain fall to the rafters would be a must I would think in that case.
Right now mine and the wifes car parked in the driveway covered in ice and the project in the garage.
Dale
i have 2 x 2kw fan heaters - its ok at about 4 degrees or so outside, but i dont think im gonna spend too long out there at -2 today....
funnily enuf - the next job is the windscreen heater ducting!!!!
atb
steve
i was out there this morning, like a soldier in the snow... damn freezing but got a few hours put in! then out for some fun with the handbrake!!
i got the coil and module bolted on, erm... a few leads plugged in... and it somehow took 2 hours... what went wrong i wonder?!?
steve m built his car in the smallest single garage i've ever seen,when Which Kit reviewed steves car for their June 2000 issue they quoted
steves garage as being ridiculously small.I had the luxury of having a 22ft x 11.6ft garage,but i must admit sometimes more room = more clutter.
Steves car can be seen on page 186 middle and bottom of 2nd edition book.
Joel, If your anything like me, what takes so long is all the time you spend looking at things wondering what should be done next or what you can
accomplish in time allowed.
Dale
quote:
Originally posted by Dale
Joel, If your anything like me, what takes so long is all the time you spend looking at things wondering what should be done next or what you can accomplish in time allowed.
Dale
....
yeah, i often get stuck! i just think of anything to do, cos it all has to be done in a rough order doesnt it. next for me is a bit more wiring, the
nosecone, brakes is a separate job for another day (week), fuel tank and then the big vroomvroom!! then back to the thinking again!!!
once i get a prop and the engine going, i'll probably write it off anyway. might do the brakes first though, or at least the hand brake.