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smiss1 - 31/7/11 at 09:49 AM

Hi

I need help ive just bought locost unfinished project started 2000 chassis with 1300 xflo engine in all on rolling chassis supensions all built chassis built from plans but no build manual wife whos husband was building lost manual im at a lost finding a manual please anyone can you help.thanks Smiss1


scutter - 31/7/11 at 10:10 AM

Halfords or Ebay matey, and welcome to the mad house.

P.s. If you put your location in your control panel then someone local might be able to help.

ATB Dan.

[Edited on 31/7/11 by scutter]


Mark Allanson - 31/7/11 at 11:01 AM

Build Your Own Sports Car: Scratch Build a Sports Car | eBay


tomgregory2000 - 31/7/11 at 11:13 AM

send me your address and you can have my copy for free


Mark Allanson - 31/7/11 at 11:17 AM

Don't get How to Build Your Own Tiger Avon Sportscar - For Road a | eBay one, the end result is poor and look at the price!!!!


Strontium Dog - 31/7/11 at 11:34 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
Don't get How to Build Your Own Tiger Avon Sportscar - For Road a | eBay one, the end result is poor and look at the price!!!!


I agree that the price for that particular book is absurd, but why is the end result "poor"? Having built several of these chassis and them being stronger and stiffer than the book locost I can't quite see your point! I do admit I have tweaked them to my own requirements and I've built custom wishbones and have widened the front track but that's no big thing!

[Edited on 31/7/11 by Strontium Dog]


Mark Allanson - 31/7/11 at 11:44 AM

The chassis isn't the cars main weakness, the Tiger GRP work is renowned for its [errr] asymetry (to put it mildly).

I think the numbers speak for themselves, how many Locosts and Avons on the road?


Arthur T wareing - 31/7/11 at 01:48 PM

Hi the first thing you need to do is look at chassis if it has a live axle then it is the Ron Champion book you need if it has rear wishbones its the haynes roadster if its got the Sierra trailing arms its the avon roadster it don't matter which one you still need the correct one unless your really clued up on kit cars. If their is anything you want to know then this is the place to find out these boys know everything. I've been building cars for 44 years with the Ford Motor Company and kit cars since1989 and they can still teach me a thing or two. So get on and get building you'l love it. Regards Arthur


40inches - 31/7/11 at 02:50 PM

Welcome to LB.
Put photos in your archive of what you have got, helps narrow down any advice people can give you