Slimy38
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| posted on 9/6/14 at 01:52 PM |
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Front wishbone mount reinforcement
Now I've got the jig in place for the front wishbone mounts, I can see why people are concerned about the front mount. With the rear mount
central to the upright, the front mount really hangs off a lot, even though it looks spot on in comparison with the picture.
Has anyone added any reinforcement behind the overhanging section? Or is it reasonably ok?
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Smoking Frog
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| posted on 9/6/14 at 03:04 PM |
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My Indy has some, so I'd say it does need beefing up.
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ste
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| posted on 10/6/14 at 04:59 AM |
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Here's a pic of mine, you can see the reinforcements on the front upper mounts
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Slimy38
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| posted on 10/6/14 at 07:48 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ste
Here's a pic of mine, you can see the reinforcements on the front upper mounts
That's excellent, thanks. That's pretty much what I was going to aim for, just a small plate to support the free end.
Thank you both for the replies.
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Fred W B
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| posted on 10/6/14 at 06:44 PM |
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I'd close off the top and bottom as well, if you only fit the vertical gusset plate you won't be able to prepare/paint properly behind the
plate and will have red rust running out for ever after.
Regards
Fred W B
You can do it quickly. You can do it cheap. You can do it right. – Pick any two.
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Slimy38
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| posted on 10/6/14 at 08:17 PM |
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Yup, I was planning on cutting a profile out of square tube that would sit behind and form an enclosed box.
Ste, I forgot to ask, am I right in thinking that's round tube on the diagonals? What's the thinking behind that?
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 10/6/14 at 09:20 PM |
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When I built mine I put an extra bit of section between the FU and the front of the chassis to support the brackets. You'd need to make sure
the coil over clears it though.
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ste
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| posted on 10/6/14 at 10:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Slimy38
Yup, I was planning on cutting a profile out of square tube that would sit behind and form an enclosed box.
Ste, I forgot to ask, am I right in thinking that's round tube on the diagonals? What's the thinking behind that?
yes, i did a lot of my front diagonals in 19mm chs. it is stronger in compression than rhs and also cheaper and lighter.
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