Nisseven
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| posted on 20/4/06 at 10:55 AM |
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Hi
Looks great. I am using similar components but have not made the rear uprights yet. It looks as though you have made some rear uprights? If so I would
be very interested in seeing how you went about it.
I've used the Nissan uprights on the front but stuck with the original rack placement and dimensions of the bottom arm. I have more room in
front of the SR20 to fit the rack, whereas you look limited.
Bruce
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 20/4/06 at 01:49 PM |
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Fantastic progress, mine still not quite at that stage after *mumble* years....
I notice you have moved the cockpit side tubes so that they slope down, was that just to give extra elbow room?
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DIY Si
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| posted on 20/4/06 at 04:54 PM |
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I did that on mine too. Partly to give extra elbow room, and partly because it looked "better" that way.
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datz510
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| posted on 20/4/06 at 05:09 PM |
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I dropped the cockpit side tubes after I had the seat in place. I found that the side tube was in exactly the wrong location and my elbow hit it
whiel turning the steering wheel. So, I dropped it.
Now that I've done it, I like the dropped look much better than the original straight sided design.
Hang on, we're goin for a ride!
1972 Datsun 510 (1600) w/ 200hp 3.0L V6
1995 Nissan Pathfinder rock crawler
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C10CoryM
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| posted on 21/4/06 at 02:15 AM |
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Looking good.
Roughly how many hours a week you spend on it? You are making the sort of time that I hope to be doing once I start building. I intend to have
nearly all the parts and planning done before starting. Although my fabricating experience is not great, I am an auto mechanic so I should do OK. I
dont have a shop right now so I will have to rent one. Renting where I am is STUPID expensive so I need to bang it off pretty quick  .
Thanks for the input.
"Our watchword evermore shall be: The Maple Leaf Forever!"
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datz510
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| posted on 21/4/06 at 05:53 PM |
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I've been spending on average about 3 full evenings during the week and most of one day on weekends. The rest of the time is demanded by my
girlfriend. 
Right now, I'm sitting at just over 2 months into the build from scratch and the chassis has 4 wheels and looks like a car. I'm very
happy with the progress so far.
Yesterday, I ordered a full set of handmade aluminum fenders and a fiberglass Lotus Seven dimensioned reproduction nosecone from a company here in the
states ( www.coveland7.com ). Total cost was around $700us shipped, which is about 350 pounds I'm guessing. Not bad for handmade aluminum
fenders. 
Also, here are a couple renderings of my suspension plans:
Front suspension:
Rear suspension:
The coilovers are motorcycle monoshocks from Kawasaki Ninja ZX7R and Yamaha R6 bikes. Got those off Ebay for between $10 and $20 each.
[Edited on 21/4/06 by datz510]
Hang on, we're goin for a ride!
1972 Datsun 510 (1600) w/ 200hp 3.0L V6
1995 Nissan Pathfinder rock crawler
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C10CoryM
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| posted on 23/4/06 at 01:57 AM |
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Cool, I have 3 days/week off so I *could* spend up to 30hrs a week if I was keen enough. I hope to make quick work of it once I get started. Also
had an offer from a fabricator to weld the chassis once I have it all tacked. Will be nice to have TIG welds on there.
What program you modelling the suspension in? Im still haven't decided which one I like.
Cheers.
"Our watchword evermore shall be: The Maple Leaf Forever!"
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datz510
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| posted on 24/4/06 at 04:51 PM |
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I used SusProg3D to model the suspension:
http://www.susprog.com/
There is a free demo version you can download, which is what I used. You cant change the parameters of the uprights, but everything else is
adjustable.
Hang on, we're goin for a ride!
1972 Datsun 510 (1600) w/ 200hp 3.0L V6
1995 Nissan Pathfinder rock crawler
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