Pablo
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 posted on 30/11/01 at 11:45 PM |
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lolocost chassis kits
Hi peeps, anyone have any experience of these chassis kits? they are only £95 inc wondered if there was any shortcomings with em.
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ChrisW
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| posted on 1/12/01 at 04:45 PM |
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Not even heard about this (apart from the name rings a bell) Have you got a website address where I can read about it?
Chris
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Pablo
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| posted on 1/12/01 at 08:10 PM |
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http://www.lolocost.com/
under special offers
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Pablo
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| posted on 1/12/01 at 08:18 PM |
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PS. it aint the chassis thats on display on the site its a as the book one.
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ChrisW
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 posted on 2/12/01 at 11:52 AM |
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All looks good on that site. The metal cost me £100 including delivery so £95 for all the tubes pre-cut sounds like a bargain. Pity you need to go
and pick it all up though (remember to budget petrol cost)
As for the chassis in their photos - it has some kind of IRS system on it although not the one used on most IRS locosts as usually they have wishbones
on the back as well as on the front. If you go up there, try and get a good photo of whats going on at the back of that car!!
Chris
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Pablo
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| posted on 2/12/01 at 09:59 PM |
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I have been on the phone already to them, that chassis they show ya I was gonna order, and your right its an IRS using the back end of the Sierra, but
they wouldnt sell it to me.
It was a low volume production thing, they took to long to sell and are not willing to produce any more  .
Back to the origonal chassis, I thought it was a bit of a bargain too, just wondered if any of u folks had got one as it might be low quality. How
much have u guys paid out for tubing to build your own?
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ChrisW
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| posted on 3/12/01 at 04:26 PM |
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See above mate - £100 for all the metal plus delivery. I will have a bit left so you could probably knock a tenner off if you could by the exact
amount (wasn't possible in the lengths the company supplied)
£95 sounds reasonable as they probably buy metal in bulk to reduce the costs and with a proper table saw it wouldn't take long to cut all the
lengths.
Chris
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Pablo
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| posted on 3/12/01 at 10:55 PM |
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Ah yes soz Chris missread your reply, Im gonna go 4 it I think, have to wait till after xmxs now tho.
Cheers
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ChrisW
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| posted on 3/12/01 at 11:22 PM |
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Let us know how it all goes (take some photos!)
Chris
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billabong
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| posted on 20/12/01 at 06:57 PM |
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Try phoning around, for 7 lengths of 25mm square, 3 20mm squre, and 2 20mm round, I got quotes from £70 to £110. I went with the £70, and they even
chopped it in half which is then small enough for the family wagon. Although make sure your roof bars are strong.
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Pablo
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| posted on 20/12/01 at 09:08 PM |
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Got the metal myself cost £30 for the 25mm and £6 for the 19mm round, Im leaving the 19 square for now cos they could only supply 20 and 2mm thick,
but that was £14.
Delivered this week.
Pablo
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merlin
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| posted on 20/12/01 at 10:58 PM |
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Try a company called HUB TUBES (several branches) I'm not certain as to our level of discount but I was quoted £37 for the lot and that included 1
extra length of 25x25x16swg. May be worth a call if anyone is still wanting to start building.
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bigdaddyadd
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| posted on 5/1/02 at 03:14 PM |
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I paid £45.00 from local steel stock holders for 25x25 and 19x19 box and blagged one of the local pipe bending firms for some off cuts from the srap
bi for the tube. I'm just about to go back to get some more tubes for the wish bones and trailing arms admittedley I once worked their as a welder
fabricator so had abit of inside knowledge but ask around your bound to know someone or somewhere you can blag some freebies. Any one interested in
some cheap wish bones give me a shout as I have produced acurate steel jigs and machined and tapped a number of parts extra to requirements can do in
tig weld also for that extra strength 
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merlin
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| posted on 5/1/02 at 05:36 PM |
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wishbones sound good...how cheap is cheap?
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bigdaddyadd
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| posted on 6/1/02 at 06:11 PM |
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Will do cost assesment and post a price by the end of the week. As I have a fabrication buisness should be considerably less than advertised by other
manufacturers and will consider exchange for other locost/donor parts make me an offer what price does anyone think is reasonable for a full set of
wishbones. If making an order please give details of ball joint mounting bolts if other to those in the book
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ChrisW
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| posted on 7/1/02 at 05:52 PM |
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Count me in aswell! I really don't fancy making my own wishbones!
ChrisW
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Metal Hippy™
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| posted on 9/1/02 at 01:01 AM |
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Me three!!!
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
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Pablo
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| posted on 9/1/02 at 05:16 PM |
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Make that 4
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sjhitch1
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| posted on 11/1/02 at 11:36 PM |
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Hi,
I've just decided that I don't fancy the wishbones too so I'm interested.
Cheers,
Steve
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sjhitch1
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 posted on 11/1/02 at 11:38 PM |
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I guess that should have read 'I don't fancy making the wishbones'
Oops, still it was my first post - can only get better from here.
Steve
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Pablo
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 posted on 12/1/02 at 01:07 AM |
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LOL n1 Steve
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bob
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| posted on 12/1/02 at 03:14 PM |
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Hey!! Looks like this website is making up the gap in the market Locost Limited have made.
Every cloud and all that.
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bigdaddyadd
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| posted on 22/1/02 at 10:50 PM |
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Go to my new home site for further details I will be updating alot in the next few weeks so click the mind it link whilst you are there bare bones at
the moment but will build quickly anyone with something to say or tips to pass on just wanting to show off their car get in contact
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bigdaddyadd
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| posted on 22/1/02 at 10:51 PM |
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http://locostbuld.tripod.com
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sjhitch1
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| posted on 23/1/02 at 07:24 PM |
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Even better with the 'i' in it
http://locostbuild.tripod.com
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