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#141
20th March 2011, 04:28 PM
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Pic update from other threads.
    
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#142
20th March 2011, 09:51 PM
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Been thinking about what to do next. So here is my battle plan.
1) Get wheels on to make sure it all fits ok. 2) Remove engine/diff/bits 3) Weld steel floor on (2mm maby 3 advice needed) 4) weld more braces in 5) turn back over and reinstall everything 6) buy triton seats and get them mounted as low as pos (metro runners?) 7) figure out steering column location install steering rack and start scuttle area. 8) Big problem with steering rack to column expected as alternator is in the way. Thas my next month or so planned out. Dont suppose anyone can think of anything else i should do while doing that lot?
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#143
20th March 2011, 10:31 PM
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Looking great
 May I ask.....the extra braces you have put in beside the engine bay, are they welded to D1 & D2 or do they just pass eachother? ( can,t quite see from the pics ) , it looks good I,d suggest 2mm steel floor , or even 1.6 if you are mounting the seat runners on boxed tube welded into the chassis between the tranny tunnel & cockpit side rails. Nice work cheers andy
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#144
20th March 2011, 10:43 PM
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The cross braces are welded to D1 and D2 as they butt up against them. Atm only tacked and i think i will make some guessets as well. Think that will be ok or should i just leave them unwelded.
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#145
20th March 2011, 10:55 PM
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 Thought of something to consider for your next weeks work......the little brackets to hold the brake pipe unions where "hard pipe" meet "flexi pipe". I,d like to say ....I enjoy reading about the updates of this build cheers andy
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#146
20th March 2011, 11:02 PM
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Was thinking that it would be a pain to paint between them so welding them together seemed like the right thing to do.
Ohhhh yes good idea! must not forget those. Will check my box of bits and see what else needs attatching. Also the wheel arch bit that goes past the elbow of the driver will be made from bent tube rather than the book sheet bits. also the same with the top of the bit going from the arch to the scuttle. But that will all be done once i have started on the scuttle area. I plan to build a full cage into the chassis amd mount the window onto it along with the scuttle. This will allow me to fix a removable hard top for the winter months)
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#147
20th March 2011, 11:08 PM
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  you,ll be telling us you are putting a heater in too ?  would the window be PRE or Post IVA ? thinking demisters / wipers etc lots of work etc for the IVA regs  cheers andy
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#148
20th March 2011, 11:37 PM
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post iva stuff. Im planning on using a Smart Roadster windscreen/dash/wipers ect. Or maby a new (old) mini screen that has the right engravings. Indeed heaters and demisters will all be installed. Depends on what i can find but i really want a nice curved windscreen that seals properly.
But that is a little in the future first things first i have to just get the basics done. The scuttle/windscreen surround and cage will all be done on the 2nd phase heh. But saying that if any of you guys know of any cars that have the same windscreen width at the roadster and look nice please let me know.Last edited by Eternal : 20th March 2011 at 11:41 PM.
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#149
21st March 2011, 11:10 AM
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#150
21st March 2011, 02:54 PM
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smart roadster windscreen is 1260mm wide my chassis will need a 1030mm wide screen. Bugger there goes that idea lol.
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