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Petemate - 11/12/02 at 10:58 PM

Hi guys
Now that the photos are back on, I've just spent a very enjoyable hour browsing through the lot. They are excellent, and I take my hat off to you all - THAT'S what I call kitcar building. Well done.
Pete(Oldgit)

Simon - 12/12/02 at 12:11 PM

Pete,

In case you're interested, I've just uploaded a few more pics - modifying nosecone (adding 4" to width), and building scuttle plug.

Both unfinished, but hopefully over next week or so, they'll be done.

ATB

Simon

interestedparty - 12/12/02 at 01:20 PM

Hi Simon, had a look through your pics. I noticed that the balljoint adaptor is adjusted so that theballjoint is not concentric with the original strut. Any reason for that?

John

Simon - 12/12/02 at 01:44 PM

John,

First point I should make is that there aren't any pinch bolts in uprights at moment - no reason other than I can't find them - so they aren't "set", so to speak!

Anyway, the theory is that it allows castor angle to be adjusted, by rotating adaptor so balljoint is at it's furthest forward will increase castor, then unwinding balljoint to restore camber.

That's the theory, at least!!

Hope it helps

ATB

Simon

[Edited on 12/12/02 by Simon]

stephen_gusterson - 12/12/02 at 07:27 PM

that will also change king pin inclination thou - if that matters!

atb

steve

Petemate - 13/12/02 at 01:40 AM

Nice one Simon
Keep up the good work
Once my project looks more like a car I might put a piccie or two up
Pete(Oldgit)

RoadkillUK - 13/12/02 at 09:17 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Oldgitpete
Hi guys
Now that the photos are back on, I've just spent a very enjoyable hour browsing through the lot. They are excellent, and I take my hat off to you all - THAT'S what I call kitcar building. Well done.
Pete(Oldgit)


Cheers Pete, if it's photo's you like, try my site, it's all I have, don't like putting words on 'paper'

BTW, my project is on hold over the winter again, it's cold up here in Yorkshire in a single garage

http://www.Bradford7.co.uk

Petemate - 14/12/02 at 01:19 PM

Lee
Just had a good look at your piccies. They are very good - and I can FEEL the cold up there!! Don't blame you for closing for the winter. The other day I pulled my rolling chassis out, drilled four more holes in the floor for the seats, got a blast of "lazy" wind, thought "sod this" and put it all away again.
Pete(Oldgit)

[Edited on 14/12/02 by Oldgitpete]

Alan B - 14/12/02 at 02:05 PM

Soft bastards....

Er,.... no seriously I don't miss that cold at all

Alan B - 14/12/02 at 02:10 PM

Before I get a slapping I'd better add that the mid-summer is my "push it back inside and forget it" time.....

Now, two homes that would work...

But, if you could afford that.........