gttman
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 02:40 PM |
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Midi Rolling chassis at last
Over the weekend I finished the welding up on my chassis and lowered it to the floor.
For some reason it feels like quite a major milestone for my build..... I've even sat in it and gone vroom vroom.
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donut
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 02:42 PM |
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Good grief!!  That's amazing!! Going to be nice when finished!! You have more tallent in your little finger than i have in my whole (huge!)
body!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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emsfactory
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 02:42 PM |
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Sweet.
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RallyHarry
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 03:56 PM |
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That is a massive pair of front breaks !
can't see any rear though ... or do I see drums ? (!)
Cheers
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 04:15 PM |
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Thats awesome mate!! I am hoping to follow in your footsteps with a scratch build one day. But at the moment I am making an Indy with my own design
bodywork.
Are you designing and making your own bodywork? Got any tips??
[Edited on 16/3/06 by Hammerhead]
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Project7
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 05:52 PM |
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Awesome - that looks excellent.
What engine are you using?
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sgraber
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 05:54 PM |
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Gorgeous, simply awesome project. Kudos to you bro!
Nuthin lo-cost about it though! 
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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RazMan
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 06:17 PM |
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That's brilliant Andy - it looks so much smaller now it's on the floor doesn't it.
The front section is going to blend in nicely 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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gttman
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 07:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sgraber
Nuthin lo-cost about it though!
Well its gona cost me less than a caterham even with my silly engine (twin turbo V12 BTW) so thats gota count for somthing
and the donor engine cost me £10!
It's amazing how different it looks on the ground..... it's actually lower than My Indy
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gttman
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 07:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RallyHarry
That is a massive pair of front breaks !
can't see any rear though ... or do I see drums ? (!)
Cheers
The Discs are 355 x 35mm AP all round that I got for £100 pair.... and I am running a drum handbrake which is what you can see on the rear.
My advice on the body is don't make your own unless you really have to... it's very rewarding but a huge amount of work for a one off.
The biggest problem I have had thus far is finding time to work on my Indy... I have less than a weeks work to finish it but I just can stay away from
the GT car long enough to do any work on it.
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suparuss
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 07:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gttman
I've even sat in it and gone vroom vroom.
i do that all the time and mines not on it wheels yet! its got to be done.
looking very impressive, where is the bodywork from?
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Fred W B
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| posted on 17/3/06 at 06:11 AM |
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Looking fantastic Andy, more motivation for the rest of us to get on with it!
Cheers
Fred W B
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