Hello guys!

Im new to the locost scene, but i have built several minis up from the ground - so I have a little knowledge!!

I have just been given a complete bare chassis and engine + a few other bits and pieces to build up next year.

The chassis was complete + on the road a few years back, when it was found outside a friends farm on fire. Obviously it had been stolen and dumped/torched. We later informed the police about it, and recovered it into one of his barns ready for them to collect it. After numeous phone calls and complaining about it not being collected, it has remained there for about 3 years.

Like I said above, I have been given the frame, which is complete although rather rusty. and what looks like a 1600 crossflow, prop and exh manifold. The engine is a burton engine, or at least the rocker cover says so! and is running on twin 45's

In the next couple of weeks I plan to strip the engine down and id the parts that are in it.

So guys, I hope you will be able to help me sort this beast out, most of it is seized but with money and time it will be back on the road!!

thanks and hope to see you around the forums

Shaun

Welcome to the crazy gang...

..and good luck with the remains of the car, I don't envy the salvage task.

Rich.

welcome shaun;
A free chassis,engine and various bits is a good start for a newbie

Hi Shaun

Welcome to LCB, where abouts are you?

Nick

wont a chassis thats been in a fire (if it was a major one) warp out of shape?

atb

steve

I thought that also, but being a seven there may not have been very much to burn apart from some grp and tyres apart from the fuel tank.I think tin tops have much more plastic and rubber etc .
Paul.

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Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
wont a chassis thats been in a fire (if it was a major one) warp out of shape?

atb

steve

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Nastiest DANGER from burnt vehicles is from modern plastics & rubber's. When they burn they leave a Leathaly poisonous residue, that WILL transfer though the skin. The ONLY cure IS amputation.

Fluoric Acid (I think) - anyway, it comes from the plastics that have fluorine in them.

My friend was a chemist in a research lab for 40 years, and he tells me that everyone, without exception, was scared stiff of this stuff. Causes horrible injuries that often require amputation. You get a slight burn or blister on the surface, then it penetrates to the bone and attacks it causing extreme pain.

Firemen are given all sorts of training for dealing with burnt cars to avoid all contact.

rgds,

David

Hello guys

The frame is still back at the barn at the mo, it is just a bare frame, nowt on it apart from a old rack, pedal box and a couple of front arms.

It looks straight, but obviously I will be checking it out before I do any major work on it.

We aren't sure if the frame has been DIY built or is a proper factory built job. My friend said it had a DAX chassis plate on it, but he is not to sure now lol. Hopefully it will be a DIY jobbie as im guessing the parts will be cheaper and alot more readily available.

The main thing first though is this beast of an engine. I am going to take some pics this afternoon after I have managed to fidy up some space in the garage!!

Thaks for the replies

Shaun

P.s I am in the worcester area

It is hydrofloric acid and comes from mainly O rings and seals manufactured from Viton elastomer.I never handle anything with burnt or overheated rubber components without wearing disposable gloves.
We used to use pickling acid at work for cleaning welds in stainless steel and it was regularly left lying around. When i mentioned the fact that it was composed of a mixture of nitric and hydrofloric acid to the safety rep, it was kept under lock and key and is now used much more carefully.
Paul.

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Originally posted by David Jenkins
Fluoric Acid (I think) - anyway, it comes from the plastics that have fluorine in them.

My friend was a chemist in a research lab for 40 years, and he tells me that everyone, without exception, was scared stiff of this stuff. Causes horrible injuries that often require amputation. You get a slight burn or blister on the surface, then it penetrates to the bone and attacks it causing extreme pain.

Firemen are given all sorts of training for dealing with burnt cars to avoid all contact.

rgds,

David

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