Gaz 1977
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| posted on 15/12/08 at 06:27 PM |
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Thanks Si
They are no longer taped in place, they fell off, and i stood on them.
Balls.
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DIY Si
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| posted on 15/12/08 at 06:38 PM |
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Ooops.
Is it much work to make new ones?
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 19/12/08 at 05:24 PM |
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it's the last of my worries, i will do them between the starter and the main on the 25th
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dhutch
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| posted on 2/1/09 at 07:51 PM |
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First time i have seen this thread.
- Looks like fantasic work work, very interesting. If the real thing can look like the model than spot on.
The soft top looks spot on, although the hard top is what made me read the thread.
Daniel
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 01:44 PM |
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Thanks Daniel,
I can assure you the hard top has not been dropped. I just thought i would get the open model finished first.
 
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serieslandy
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| posted on 10/1/09 at 10:20 PM |
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After looking through the whole thread last week, its nice to see it in the ckc 2009 guide.
Well done GAZ, I can't wait to see the real thing.
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DIY Si
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 04:02 PM |
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Now that the open top model is done, are Aeon going to get a full shell made up soon? Or are they going to wait for the hard top and so on first?
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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DIY Si
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| posted on 29/1/09 at 07:48 PM |
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Any news GAZ?
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 1/2/09 at 05:57 PM |
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hi
i will know more in the next few weeks
Gaz
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jlparsons
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| posted on 6/2/09 at 11:38 AM |
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That looks seriously classy as a drop top mate. Begging for an exotic V8 and a hefty price tag!
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JamJah
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| posted on 4/3/09 at 09:52 AM |
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Whats the latest?
This is personal advise or personal opinion.
Constructive comments gratefully recieved, picking is left for noses.
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907
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| posted on 7/3/09 at 04:51 PM |
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Hi All.
I picked up the chassis from Aeon a week ago with a view to making a few bits & bobs for it.
Last weekend Gaz & I did the exhaust manifold and today we put the cans on. Some midnight oil was also burned during the week.
I've opted for an expansion box with a re-packable can behind it. Both will be inside the sill.
The end bend still needs a short extension added with an SVA end. I will sort that when the body is on.
I intend to make the fuel tank next, with some sort of crash bar frame around it, then it's back to Keith at Aeon before the Detling show.
It's all go innit.
Cheers
Paul G
 
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 8/3/09 at 09:16 AM |
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exhausted
pics of the exhaust system
 
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 8/3/09 at 09:17 AM |
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and another
 
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 8/3/09 at 09:26 AM |
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just to prove that a full size car seat fits in the chassis,
the Seat in the pic is a retrimmed mk1 mx5 seat with speekers in the head rest.
Thanks
Gaz.
 
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Hellfire
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 04:26 PM |
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It really is looking mint...
I reckon I would actually buy that - if I had the money 
KUTGW
Steve
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cloudy
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 04:35 PM |
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It may just be the photo's - but it looks like a polybush is being used at 45 degrees on the front lower wishbone inner? Is this the case?
[Edited on 13/3/09 by cloudy]
www.warnercars.com
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RazMan
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 05:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cloudy
It may just be the photo's - but it looks like a polybush is being used at 45 degrees on the front lower wishbone inner? Is this the case?
Correct, and there are very good reasons for it too. iirc the wishbone exerts less stress on the bush over its normal range of movement and the whole
chassis is much stronger and flexes less as a result. It seems unorthodox but it definitely works.
[Edited on 13-3-09 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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cloudy
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| posted on 13/3/09 at 07:19 PM |
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The arc of motion won't be up and down viewed from the side it will scribe a curve - The top wishbones as shown dictate a straight path
vertically. It will be flexing the bush side to side, perhaps either prematurely failing the bush or worse breaking a weld - Easy solution would be to
replace it with a rosejoint....
James
[Edited on 13/3/09 by cloudy]
www.warnercars.com
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907
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| posted on 21/3/09 at 04:57 PM |
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Hi All
The bush is definitely rubber, and as Raz says, it works.
He should know as his car has the same set up and he's done a few miles in that. 
The fuel tank is now fitted (see pic) with the protective bars around it.
Back to Aeon now for some more work.
Cheers
Paul G
 
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eddie99
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| posted on 18/4/09 at 09:26 PM |
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Was nice to see the car and yourself at detling. Look forward to some more progress and seeing the kit on the market...
Ed
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JamJah
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| posted on 18/4/09 at 09:33 PM |
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Any full size body shells on show? Or expected release date?
I might have a morgage by the time this is in full production, and thats words i didnt think would come from my mouth 27 months ago!!
This is personal advise or personal opinion.
Constructive comments gratefully recieved, picking is left for noses.
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cymtriks
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| posted on 1/5/09 at 08:58 AM |
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Lovely bodywork.
You might want to rethink some details on the chassis though.
As has already been pointed out the front bushes aren't aligned with the suspension movement. You may be getting away with that on a quich blast
around the block but after 1000s of miles and a few sleeping policmen it may give up.
The top front wishbone seems to transfer its loads into a narrowly spaced pair of latteral tubes via a couple of extensions (little welded on tubes).
These place the the bolts in single shear and place all sorts of bending into the pair of lateral tubes. A quick look at most chassis shows a
completly different design. Look at the Locost, Fury, Caterhm etc.
The sills contribute little to chassis stiffness and could be simplified, why use more tubes than you need in an area that just holds up the floor
side? You could just keep the top tube on the sills and bend the floor up to meet it.
The central backbone has no triangulation on the top or (as far as I can make out) on the bottom. That makes the stiffness very low. Consider turning
the tunnel into a fully (i.e. braced on the top, bottom and sides) braced box. This will really stiffen up the frame.
Have you considered getting it FEA'ed?
Have you made a small model and twisted it in your hands to see where the deflection is comming from and which tube gives up first?
It's such a pretty body, it deserves a great chassis. With a bit of thought you could certainly improve what you already have.
Great project by the way, I wish I had the space to do the same!
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 3/5/09 at 03:07 PM |
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Hi there,
The front wishbone design was suggested by MIRA over the traditional design as they say its alot stronger, it has been on the GT3 (a car known for its
handling) for many years with out a single problem. With the shocks fitted now the front end moves freely, it even goes up and down.
I have built scale models of the epona chassis and also a standard locost one. I can honistly say its alot stiffer then a locost chassis. (both models
were made from the same material, same glues etc.
Just had a look at your photo archive..
It's such a pretty chassis, it deserves a great body. With a bit of thought you could certainly improve what you already have.
Thanks
gaz
[Edited on 3/5/09 by Gaz 1977]
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RazMan
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| posted on 3/5/09 at 03:56 PM |
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Just a confirmation about the wishbone / bush orientation.
Over the NORMAL movement of the wishbone (ie with shocks and springs fitted) the misalignment is honestly negligible, probably less than a tenth of a
degree and well within the tolerance of a rubber bush. The whole setup is tremendously strong and in 20,000 miles on my own car I can testify that the
only thing to wear was a cheap rose joint, which after replacement has since done 12,000 miles without any perceptable wear.
In short, it LOOKS unconventional but has been thoroughly stress tested by MIRA - I seem to recall that there is a video floating around to
demonstrate this.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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