kb58
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| posted on 18/5/04 at 02:48 PM |
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So quite, what's everyone up to?
I'll start.
Been spending much time fitting doors to the Kimini. Doors are a big PITA... I highly recommend avoiding them! In work now is sealing the passenger
compartment to keep out wind, dust, dirt, fumes, and other nasties.
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Alan B
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| posted on 18/5/04 at 02:53 PM |
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I've just laid up my first section of the main body mold, the left hand side....should do the other side this weekend...then the cockpit area
soon after...then the front...
Erm....still lots to do really...
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DavidM
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| posted on 18/5/04 at 06:48 PM |
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Fabricating petrol tank using 304 stainless steel.
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derf
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| posted on 18/5/04 at 08:43 PM |
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pedal box, basically trying tofit a square peg in a round hole.
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robinbastd
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| posted on 18/5/04 at 09:25 PM |
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Ha ha!! Progress at last!!!!!
I've hacked my sacrificial locost chassis in half,bust a bollock carrying the engine and box up to my shed,rearranged the bits on the floor,used
several trees worth of paper doing sketches and started making the prototype de dion end plates out of mdf,plastic sewer pipe,etc. No sticky backed
plastic yet ( the Blue Peter generation will understand)
Happy bunny.
Ian
Only a dead fish swims with the tide.
http://smuttygifts.com/
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kb58
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| posted on 18/5/04 at 10:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by robinbastd
the Blue Peter generation will understand
Sounds like a medical condition I don't look forward to in old age...
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robinbastd
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| posted on 18/5/04 at 11:04 PM |
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Briefly...............Back in the dark old days of the 1960's and 70's,when British tv had 2 or 3 channels. Children had the golden
opportunity of watching BP. The highlight of this institution,apart from the elephant pissing on the floor,was the presenters making things from
washing up bottles and sticky backed plastic.
Obviously watching it has made a lasting impression on me. 
Ian
Only a dead fish swims with the tide.
http://smuttygifts.com/
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TheGecko
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| posted on 19/5/04 at 02:34 AM |
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I've been working my fat arse off at my real job  and so haven't done enourmous amounts of car work in the last two weeks. That said,
I've finished cutting and welding the main tubes between the cockpit bulkhead and the front suspension box. I've done some refurbishment
work on my front suspension parts. I've been researching alternate strut inserts for the rear suspension. And I've been measuring lots
of seats, looking for something narrow enough to fit I'm genuinely considering cutting up my chassis and adding 50-100mm up the middle of
the cockpit just to ease seat choice. And, yes, I know I should have sorted this out before welding metal.
I'm hosting a BBQ of local Locost builders on Sunday 30th and I'll be running the tape measure over the Suzuki Vitara seats that are in
one car. If any of you guys will be in Brisbane on the 30th you're more than welcome to come
I think the Australian equivalent to Blue Peter was "The Curiousity Show". For a long time I was sure I could build just about anything
from egg cartons, icy-pole sticks and enough paste Ahhh, happy younger days (daze).
Dominic
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kb58
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| posted on 19/5/04 at 04:36 AM |
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AFAIK there wasn't any show like that here (California.) Too bad it sounds like. I was left to my own imagination, using Tinkertoys, Erector
Set, and Lincoln Logs... I found Legos boring...
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sgraber
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| posted on 19/5/04 at 02:59 PM |
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Just finished building a MegaJolt Light Junior Edis based ignition controller. http://picasso.org/mjlj Still need the coilpack and plug wires. This
gives's me rpm based triggers, ups the redline, adds a shift light and rev-limiter cut. Plus it's good practice for my UltraMegaSquirt
that I want to build when it's released.
Other than that I've started collecting pieces for the mold making. Wood, nails, screws, filler, Kilz, etc...
Other than that I've finished the design. It's now ready to print. One last animation:
http://www.newtier.com/graber/mid-engine/videos/balayellow.avi
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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