Just what should a 'complete chassis' consist of?

[Bonzo]

My ten pence worth !!

I would class a complete chassis as one completed to the book spec or to the customers individual specs ( At extra cost ).

Requires no further welding.

Bolt on components. Roll bar, wishbones, painted or powder coated finish & the likes, all optional extras

Originally Posted by Bonzo

My ten pence worth !!

I would class a complete chassis as one completed to the book spec or to the customers individual specs ( At extra cost ).

Requires no further welding.

Bolt on components. Roll bar, wishbones, painted or powder coated finish & the likes, all optional extras

Persactly...

[RAYLEE29]

I would have to say that to me a complete chassis would be exactly that "complete" in other words ready to receive all the other components without use of a welder.
I dont want to teach granma to suck eggs, but would suggest you build a complete car first then build chassis to the same spec to sell as then you can be confident that nothing has been forgotten and all the bits fit.
Thats what i would do if i were to offer a chassis for sale as "complete"
Ray

I agree there meduck a car must be built first to iron out any issues then jig it all up and productionise it all.

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by RAYLEE29

I would have to say that to me a complete chassis would be exactly that "complete" in other words ready to receive all the other components without use of a welder.
I dont want to teach granma to suck eggs, but would suggest you build a complete car first then build chassis to the same spec to sell as then you can be confident that nothing has been forgotten and all the bits fit.
Thats what i would do if i were to offer a chassis for sale as "complete"
Ray

what i have in mind, done some research & putting things in place at the mo.

once my own car is complete i will take this further

andy

[RAYLEE29]

I too have considered making "extra" components as i go along and offering them for sale but feel that i should know that the parts fit and are perfect so as to be able to sell with confidence.
as in the case of steering rack extensions if you buy ones made to the book it seems they are too long.
Ray

[mr henderson]

Are there some doubts, then, as to whether or not Chris's design (as updated by the corrections published on this forum) works, then?

Apparently there are.

I can see building a prototype if the design was going to be altered, but sticking to the published design it should be OK, shouldn't it?

Anyway, getting back to the original question, are we all happy that the definition of complete chassis is, as suggested in the original post, just the welded central structure and doesn't include the roll-over bar and the pedal box?

One thing that concerns me with that definition is that without the roll-over baer there are no upper seat belt mountings.

[flyerncle]

Building a car for yourself can include mods to suit your self and correct the differences from the original design that were missed from the book.
Nobody is 100% right all the time and Chris's car has been made to a spec that would not be allowed on the road if not roadworthy and safe,then we add the human element of the home builder.

Chris's design is well tested as Martin Keenan I believe had a helping hand in it and there are a lot of similar kits and cars around.
Surely Haynes would not have anything to do with it if it were not 100% safe and tested.
I hope your venture works out Mr Henderson,in this day and age it's nice to see someone making headway.