Hi
I'm sorry for the very novice question, but where does anyone reccomend in the Berkshire area for supplying metal for chassis?
Next novice question, what do I need?
I am planing on making a spaceframed MK1 (golf) GTi, to carry rr drive running gear and a north-south running gear.
Thank you for any assistance.
kraM

No disrespect but if you don't even know what steel to use for a project like that, you probably shouldn't be attempting it.

Why not start by building a well understood project like a Locost or even a kit to start with?

Cheers

mark

Hi Kram,

you can usually find steel suppliers in the yellow pages, most of them will be really unhelpful and won't have any time for you unless you know exactly what you want, they happen to have it in stock, and you want large quantities. However sometimes you get lucky and find someone who's on your side.

Theres a fair few of us on here building middy's using the shell of something as a starting point (as opposed to designing something from scratch), and it seems an attrractive approach.
A word of warning though! If you're wanting to make a half decent job of it, with suspension geometry that works and a decent cage to hold it all together and protect you when you inevitably slam into the armco backwards, it will probably be MUCH MORE WORK THAN YOU CAN POSSIBLY IMAGINE! Or is that just me?

In hindsight if I were doing mine again I'd start by angle grinding the entire floor out, suspension mounts, scuttle, everything. Then build a tubular chassis/cage for the remains of the shell to drop over. I think this would actually be easier than trying to fabricate everything inside a cramped innaccesable space. It also means you have complete freedom to put things where you want - engine & box, suspension mounting points, steering rack etc. If you have no idea where you want to put them though (especially suspension) that could create more problems than it solves...

If you're new to building death traps, reading through previous threads on here would be wise, as would investing in a couple of books, esp. Build you're own sports car... AKA "THE BOOK" and the race rally car sourcebook. Both very hands on and useful if you and to build something a little unconventional without spending stacks.

Also everyone on here is very helpful, just don't expect everyone to agree on the best way to do something!

Good luck