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Quick release nose?
coozer - 4/6/12 at 07:10 PM

Anyone got a quick release nose cone? Want to do that with mine, anyone got any pics??

Bonnet catches maybe?

blakep82 - 4/6/12 at 07:13 PM

dzus fastners
a few bracket tabs welded on should just about do it

Westy1994 - 4/6/12 at 07:13 PM

Ditto for Dzus.
Removal in about 15 secs.

coozer - 4/6/12 at 07:14 PM

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Originally posted by blakep82
dzus fastners
a few bracket tabs welded on should just about do it


There lies the problem.. theres nowt to weld too. Body is independent of the chassis....

Any pics?

[Edited on 4/6/12 by coozer]

twybrow - 4/6/12 at 07:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
dzus fastners
a few bracket tabs welded on should just about do it


There lies the problem.. theres nowt to weld too. Body is independent of the chassis....

Any pics?

[Edited on 4/6/12 by coozer]


How is it currently held in place? Photos would help!

blakep82 - 4/6/12 at 07:18 PM

ah, well, could little brackets be riveted to the body and sticking out forward to the inside of the nose?

coozer - 4/6/12 at 07:37 PM

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Originally posted by twybrow
quote:
Originally posted by coozer
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
dzus fastners
a few bracket tabs welded on should just about do it


There lies the problem.. theres nowt to weld too. Body is independent of the chassis....

Any pics?

[Edited on 4/6/12 by coozer]


How is it currently held in place? Photos would help!


Oh dear, its embarrassing.. theres a gap between the top chassis rail and the body.. its filled with.... a piece of wood and tiger seal. DOH!

twybrow - 4/6/12 at 07:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
quote:
Originally posted by twybrow
quote:
Originally posted by coozer
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
dzus fastners
a few bracket tabs welded on should just about do it


There lies the problem.. theres nowt to weld too. Body is independent of the chassis....

Any pics?

[Edited on 4/6/12 by coozer]


How is it currently held in place? Photos would help!


Oh dear, its embarrassing.. theres a gap between the top chassis rail and the body.. its filled with.... a piece of wood and tiger seal. DOH!


Admitting it is the first step to recovery Coozer...! I promised myself that I would not use wood anywhere in my car, however much it felt like it might work!

So screw a bracket onto the wood (teehee, you got wood), and mount the Dzus or similar on that....?

YQUSTA - 4/6/12 at 08:44 PM

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mads - 4/6/12 at 10:13 PM

Alex (Omega0684) has just done a quick release nose I think on his Dax Rush, maybe worth contacting him.

A1 - 4/6/12 at 11:37 PM

Whats wrong with wood? just look at the mosquito plane...

twybrow - 4/6/12 at 11:58 PM

Exactly...! That was70+ years ago. Or shall we look at the Locust as a good example?! On my car, I felt carbon was more appropriate than wood, but I agree, wood has its place!

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Originally posted by A1
Whats wrong with wood? just look at the mosquito plane...