MarkD
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| posted on 5/6/02 at 11:40 PM |
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Dunc came around to visit a few weeks ago and completed a design for a standard book chassis using Pro E. I'm currently cutting and welding to this
design. If all the parts fit I'll publish Dunc's plans.
However, I'm very slow at cutting and welding, so most of you guys will probably be past this stage by then. At least it may be of use in the
future.... (assuming people can still find an Escort donor).
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jbmcsorley
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| posted on 17/6/02 at 08:18 PM |
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Many thanks to those who are building with the drawings I've provided. Seeing a finished build from my drawings will be very rewarding (hopefully
I'll have one of my own soon enough!) Hearing of how and what others are able to accomplish with my plans makes it all worth while. I'd be truly
honored to see a locost registered as a "McSorley 7" and I fully support the idea. 
Thanks again for the kind words and inspiring feedback.
-Jim M.
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Jasper
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| posted on 18/6/02 at 08:22 AM |
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Jim
Been using your standard book drawings - I'm 3/4's thro the chassis and your plans have been spot on so far.
Thanks m8
Jasper
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XenoDraken
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| posted on 19/6/02 at 04:58 PM |
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YAY!! Chassis building starts next week!! I finnally freed up my garage, painted the floor, and found all my tools hehe. A friend at work has a side
business building trailers and has told me he can get me the metal stock I need for from 75- 95 cents a foot Canadian funds!
I think I will get a website started to document the build.
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Cheffy
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| posted on 11/7/02 at 05:33 PM |
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I am just in the planning stages at present. In the light of the above discussion, could somebody please confirm for me that the tubing we get in the
UK is now all metric. ie. I need to be working to 25mm not 25.4mm etc.
Thanks in advance,
Mart.
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john_s
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| posted on 11/7/02 at 06:34 PM |
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I may be wrong, but i'm pretty sure the steel i bought was 1" and not 25mm. If I remember, I'll check when i get in the garage.
John.
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John Singleton
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interestedparty
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| posted on 11/7/02 at 09:05 PM |
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I was told by my stockholder that all rhs erw in this country is imperial, i.e 1" not 25mm, and 1.5" (38mm) not 40mm
John
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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Cheffy
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| posted on 11/7/02 at 09:19 PM |
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Thanks Guys. At least I'm getting off on the right foot! 
Mart
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James
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| posted on 18/7/02 at 11:02 AM |
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The supplier I phoned said I could have either size.
James
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Jasper
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| posted on 5/8/02 at 12:47 PM |
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As for the trailing arms, it doesn't matter which use use as long as they are the same..
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Gremlin
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Jim Mcsorley
I havent had chance to look at your web site yet but will shortly but have you modeled an IRS version if not do you have plans?
Regards
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Gremlin
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I have looked at your site and praise where praise is due. Fine work! The drawings are so much easier to work from and as long as they are accurate
measurements which I think everyone is finding they are I may be building another Sorley7.
Nice One!
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jbmcsorley
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| posted on 16/8/02 at 10:11 PM |
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Cheers Gremlin...
I know of at least 5 people (probably more) building directly from the current drawings on my site and I haven't received 1 critique so far.
There were some early ideas that I incorporated a long while back... thanks to Kevin Muir who is the first 442 builder I learned of, and whomever
suggested I provide metric dimensions as well... ta.
I don't have any plans for an IRS chassis... mostly because the Sierra doesn't exist over here (and I can't find the US version Merkur to save my
life).
I recently received a copy of the "build you're own Tiger Avon" which uses the Sierra. I have to be honest... I was a little disappointed by the
lack of detail. The Tiger book is definetly not for the beginner.
Send me a Sierra and I'll gladly produce drawings for it!
ciao,
-Jim M.
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semi42
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| posted on 17/8/02 at 09:37 AM |
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I'm building a mcsorley 442 ,Superb plans btw. It will be badged as a McSorley 442-7 and pics of build pogress will be on the site soon.
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Cheffy
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| posted on 17/8/02 at 04:32 PM |
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I'm also building a McSorley 442-7, and again, will be badged as such. Thanks Jim!!
So far all measurements and angles have been bang on.
At this stage, to try to keep things relatively straight forward, I intend to use the rear sub frame from the Sierra (although this could change!?)
Therefore I shall be making some modifications at the rear. As I know nothing about designing chassis I shall be using the plans/measurements at:
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/acwsj/help/help_pix/seirrarear(a).jpg
I have set up a simple web site with photo's of the build at http://mysite.freeserve.com/cheffy
As I know even less about html than I do about locost building it is a very simple site made with templates, so no taking the p**s!! If I ever get
round to learning html I'll improve the site then!!
Cheers, Mart.
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MarkD
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| posted on 6/12/02 at 12:04 AM |
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Pro E Cad files
I've finally got around to up loading the CAD files for a standard book built chassis that Dunc produced for me.
He went to a lot of trouble to reduce the amount of compound angles in the design.
I cut all my tubes to these measurements and they fitted together fine.
The files were created using a package called Pro E. If you would like to download the drawings click here:
Locost Zip Files
The file is just over 2.5Mb in size. I'm not sure if these can be read by any other CAD package.
Mark
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