damian
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| posted on 4/12/04 at 01:18 PM |
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chassis ?
iam thinking about buying a part built car refer to photos under damian.
i want to know wheather this chassis is a locost type or a tiger type, or a one off or possibley something else ?
insedencely he wants about £850 for it is this about right ?
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 4/12/04 at 01:36 PM |
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Well, it's not a Tiger chassis. It looks like it's based more or less on the book design, but with a few modifications.
The rear axle is a very hefty looking De-dion arrangement, probably homemade?
The chassis also differs around the transmission tunnel where it's obviously been designed to give some extra clearance, and the front of the
chassis is subtley different in construction. It's using a cut down Sierra steering rack, and Sierra fron uprights.
Difficult to say on the money, I've seen equally complete rolling chassis sell for a fair bit less than that, which is pretty depressing as
there have been a LOT of hours put into them to get to that stage. Do you know if the engine has been rebuilt or not? Does it come with any bodywork
at all?
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damian
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| posted on 4/12/04 at 02:05 PM |
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As far as I know the engine has been modified to a certain extent Ie got a different head on it but it's not reconditioned.
The car was widened at the back due to the fact the person who originally owned it has very broad shoulders which all in all is not a problem. But the
front you would expect to be increased by the same amount, in fact the top rail is 575 mm instead of the original 622 mm and the bottom rail
it's 480 mm instead of 343 mm.
The rear suspension setup is not a problem because I plan to put in IRS.
The main fear I have is that the plastic body panels won't fit the chassis and don't fancy making them myself.
[Edited on 4/12/04 by damian]
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pbura
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| posted on 4/12/04 at 04:18 PM |
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A cheap, effective way to sort the rear end would be to get a de Dion kit from GTS, about £139 I believe.
Does it come with bodywork?
Good luck!
Pete
Pete
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damian
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| posted on 4/12/04 at 04:43 PM |
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no bodywork with it.
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Avoneer
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| posted on 4/12/04 at 04:44 PM |
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Sounds ok to me.
Do the sides in ali - stronger, lighter and easier to fit.
Pat...
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Peteff
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| posted on 4/12/04 at 04:47 PM |
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One off.
It's got a set of dampers and a fuel tank which would set you back £400ish. There's a frame to make a scuttle so the only bit of bodywork
you would need to worry about is the nosecone unless you want to buy a ready made bonnet. If the axle works use it till you feel the need to change
it. If you aren't confident in what you want from it, leave it alone.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 4/12/04 at 05:52 PM |
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Looks very well constructed onlly thing really wrong with rear is the high roll centre height . pbura's idea of sticking a GTS dion kit would
be the way to go. The brake pedal arangement might also need reworked --- again see GTS web site.
At the front I would beef up the engine mountings the existing single small dia setup looks liable to fatigue at the welds.
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