Jon Ison
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 posted on 5/7/02 at 06:15 PM |
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Nothing New There Then................
Call me an anorak, but i was reading my "The collectors guide to the Lotus 7" and came across this bit.......reminded me of the method i used when
ditchin the pinto.....read on 
"The 1st super 7 was built in time-honoured Lotus manner. A 7 chassis was bought into the workshop and the engine/gearbox unit was hoisted roughly
into place. Measurments were taken and with deft use of hacksaw and welding torch, both engine and gearbox mountings were fabricated. Peter Warr
recalls that the necessary adjustements to the chassis tubes to accomodate the new gearbox were marked with chalk but while the chassis was sitting
out in the yard a sudden rainstorm washed all the chalk away and the whole operation had to be repeated"
there if it was good enough for Colin......the method described above i think is still the best way to mount the engine box, bung it in, make the
brackets, this way you only do it once.....
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 5/7/02 at 06:16 PM |
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just to beat PTM to it......Anorak....
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interestedparty
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| posted on 5/7/02 at 08:22 PM |
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How else would you do it, it surely couldn't be done by following drawings, could it?
I'm hoping to get my engine mounting brackets done this weekend, and that's how I am doing it, by positioning the engine and box in the chassis and
making the brackets in situ
John
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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locodude
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| posted on 5/7/02 at 09:39 PM |
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More like a puffa jacket!!!
Chris PTM
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