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Building Haynes Roadster Wishbones - seamless? oval?
super-ron - 25/5/17 at 07:08 AM

I'm going to be building a new set of front wishbones to Haynes Roadster book spec. I've sourced everything apart from the 25mm seamless tube for the main arms which I'm having some trouble with. is it essential to be seamless?

ideally I'd like to use oval tube because personally I think it looks loads better, but all the threads I've read on it not being suitable for roadster chassis with the shock placement as it is however, I can't find any new threads on the matter, only archive ones. is there suitable oval 'tube' suitable for wishbones now?

The on the top arms I'm considering using rose joints instead of bushes to give me adjustable castor.

any suggestions greatly received

Nathsx - 25/5/17 at 07:29 AM

Aerofoil would be interesting

http://proformancemetals.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Aero-Section-2016-complete.pdf

Oval here :

http://proformancemetals.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Oval-Section-2016-complete.pdf

Not sure on the required material attributes though

voucht - 25/5/17 at 07:37 AM

Hi,
No, you don't need seamless tubes for the wishbones, but at least ERW tubes.
You should check and perhaps register to the Haynes Roadster forum. Some builders used rose joints on their wishbones, and you might find useful informations there.
Hope that will help

super-ron - 25/5/17 at 07:52 AM

quote:
Originally posted by voucht
Hi,
No, you don't need seamless tubes for the wishbones, but at least ERW tubes.
You should check and perhaps register to the Haynes Roadster forum. Some builders used rose joints on their wishbones, and you might find useful informations there.
Hope that will help


I keep trying to register to that forum bit it won't let me, tried emailing administration but no response

ianhurley20 - 25/5/17 at 05:51 PM

Keep trying Super-ron it will work eventually and it's worth it for the expertise there is there. It took me ages to get on the forum 3 years ago and has not improved I'm afraid but there is a lot of helpful types there
Ian

super-ron - 25/5/17 at 08:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ianhurley20
Keep trying Super-ron it will work eventually and it's worth it for the expertise there is there. It took me ages to get on the forum 3 years ago and has not improved I'm afraid but there is a lot of helpful types there
Ian


I'll keep trying then. I've been trying for weeks. their threads do always come up in Google on searches i do but when you go to view links in the thread it says you must sign in to see this.

super-ron - 1/6/17 at 07:36 AM

I've still not had any luck logging on to the haynes forum!

has anyone got any opinions on the matter at the top?

Myke 2463 - 1/6/17 at 09:38 AM

You have pm.