Daf
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| posted on 21/2/10 at 08:35 PM |
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Does anyone recognise this chassis?
It is advertised as an MK Indy, but given that there are no curved footwells I'm not sure. It comes with the Indy build manual and a load of
other MK branded stuff - but I'm not so sure!
Any help would be much appreciated!
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nick205
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| posted on 21/2/10 at 08:52 PM |
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None of it looks MK to me, the chasis dosen't appear to have any of MKs trademark curved box section parts and the front end steering rack mount
is totally different.
The wishbones and uprights certainly don't look like MK stuff either.
Looking again, the roll hoop isn't MKs style and nor are the cockpit side rails.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 21/2/10 at 08:59 PM |
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Most of the welds appear to have had the paint ground off them so i would imagine it could have originated from a locost chassis or something home
made?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Daf
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| posted on 21/2/10 at 09:02 PM |
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I have also found these before it was stripped which may help someone identify it!
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graememk
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| posted on 21/2/10 at 09:03 PM |
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its not a indy, but it might be a locost mk chassis.
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Doofus
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| posted on 21/2/10 at 09:05 PM |
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Early ish Luego I'd say. IRS and diagonals round the engine and the bits where the rear arches bolt to give it away.
Also rack and rad mounts are like Luego
Early because they changed the column mount later one, but early ones were like that
Rear end is deffo Luego.
[Edited on 21/2/10 by Doofus]
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Daf
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 posted on 21/2/10 at 09:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
Most of the welds appear to have had the paint ground off them so i would imagine it could have originated from a locost chassis or something home
made?
Actually this was me attempting to repair the scratches and marks - they were far too many so I have decided to strip it and take it to be freshly
powdered
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ReMan
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| posted on 21/2/10 at 09:11 PM |
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I'd say it could be an early MK
looked in SKIDUDE88 archive as has one, but theres no really clear pics in there
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 21/2/10 at 09:15 PM |
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front bones and a couple of chassis parts look like my old luego
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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graememk
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| posted on 21/2/10 at 09:16 PM |
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i think doofus is right now i've seen the rear end pic
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locoR1
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| posted on 21/2/10 at 09:40 PM |
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Looks like Early Luego to me! the rear wishbone mounting box type construction in the back gives it away, As far as i know no Mk was ever like
that.
Edited to add: Also its got shorten drive shafts again the early Luego had shortened shafts
[Edited on 21/2/10 by locoR1]
 
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skidude88
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| posted on 21/2/10 at 09:42 PM |
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Doesn't look too similar to me?
But:-
Cant really make out the structure on the 1st couple of pic
& I've just had laser eye surgury so its still a bit fuzzy!
The back doesn't look de dion
I like the cheap seats, not sure they're legal  )
[Edited on 21/2/10 by skidude88]
Early MK de-Dion CBR1000 FJ-FP.
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 21/2/10 at 10:11 PM |
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Another vote for early Luego from me too, same bonnet lugs, steering rack mount with bracing, rear wishbones and sleeved driveshafts (before they went
XT rear - 'extra track' )
[Edited on 21/2/10 by Andybarbet]
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 21/2/10 at 10:34 PM |
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Look very much like Luego wishbones as well...the poorly designed ones with the built in stress raiser.
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Neville Jones
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| posted on 22/2/10 at 10:46 AM |
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I'm always amused at some of the diff mounts. Have a look at this one.
The front of the diff is solid mounted to the chassis, so why did the clown who built this even bother with the rubber rear mount? It does absolutely
nothing, and should have been solid mounted to match the rest. Or better still, the whole diff should have been mounted on isolators, to avoid some of
the stresses to the chassis and the diff itself.
Cheers,
Nev.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 22/2/10 at 08:27 PM |
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Another vote for Luego Locost or possibly Velocity .
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Nash
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| posted on 23/2/10 at 06:29 AM |
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for reference here is a 2003 MK Indy Chassis..... mine
 
chassis spraying
..........Neil
It's What You Do Next That Counts.
Build It, Buy It, Drive It:
Southern Kit Car Club
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