tag338
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| posted on 23/5/03 at 12:29 AM |
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Fixing the alloy floor!
I am wanting to build a MK Indy and have been looking at some of the build diaries on the net.
One thing that has got me thinking is that when u drill into the chassis to fix the floor (or anything for that mater) does small metal filings go
into the tubes of the chassis and rattle around?
I can’t really see how you would get them out if you did?
Can anyone clear this up for me?
TAG.
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B3Saxo
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| posted on 23/5/03 at 07:07 AM |
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After drilling a hole or somthing similar little shreds of steel are left inside the box sections nd tubes.
What you need to do to remove these shreds are to find a supplyer of hybid wood worm. These wood worms have been especially trained for the task at
hand.
There fitted with Tungsten Tipped Teeth. You simply drill a 8mm hole in the steel and push these little blighters into the hole. Using the special
gloves provided.
Be carefull not to leave them in there to long or they get slightly agitated. And they'll start to eat your chassis. The Hybrid Wood Worm Union
insists that ech worm is given a 10 min rest after every 45 mins of work. If you don't the HWWU will take you to a industrial tribunal and
you'll be liable to compensation claims.
Otherwise! Leave em in. Doubt you'll be able to hear them over the road/exhasust/screaming noise.
Another quality post from B3Saxo!
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A Badger
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| posted on 23/5/03 at 11:51 AM |
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Fixing the Alloy Floor
How about squirting waxoil or similar in the holes. Should stop any corrosion inside the tubes and stop anything from moving around.
Don't know what the weight impact is if you fill up all the tubes though.....
Andrew
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chrisg
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| posted on 23/5/03 at 06:48 PM |
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Cut the chassis in half and shake 'em out.
Do i have to think of everything?
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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locodude
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| posted on 23/5/03 at 10:00 PM |
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If before you even order the kit you are worried about things like this, I'd seriously think twice about giving building any Kit-Car a wide
berth, as when you get to putting the suspension on and the engine in you'll be having a coronary!!
Stick to Airfix, much less stress.
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