New build.....

[HandyAndy]

Hi Davie,
sounds like you have been busy

most folk tend to buy in the suspension brackets purely for the reason you state, i admit i bought mine pre made so not sure how to get the holes to line up, maybe bend the plates then drill the holes, not sure if that makes it easier tho

sorry i can,t remember off hand which way CP10 goes, if my car was at home i could check but its 10 miles away from home, maybe someone else knows for sure?

cheers
andy

[davielad]

thanks andy,
i think i may buy them yet, as mine look nothing like the pictures on ebay!!!!!
i'll give them another go first. i have another idea i'll try during the week.

davie

[HandyAndy]

no prob, some of the other plates are tricky to make yourself, so if you do buy them in might be worth getting some others at the same time, 1 in particular is the diff hanging plates .

all the best with your build, i,ve been looking at the photos on your signature, looking good.
i,ve just sent you a pm too.

cheers
andy

[Hoybi]

Hello Davie,

Just an idea that has helped me.
I had the brackets laser cut and bent at a local workshop.

In the drawing I made the holes 5 mm in diameter. So before welding them on I decided with the help of the jig where the holes had to be. Some were milled a few millimeters offset.
I recall in the forum a discussion of having to weld a plate of 2 mm between bracket and chassis. So in my way I made a small detour around this problem.

You can also start from rectangular section rails 40 x 40 and 50 x 50 and cut the shape "already bent" . The weld of the tube is the side to be cut away though.

[swe7]

Hi all.

I am just on with the suspension brackets and made them in two pieces. Did them first after the book and the hole whas 3mm to high. Dont cut all before you made one perfect. Did turn a distans in the lathe. And bolt them togeter and tack them in place. Cant show you picture yet becouse i sucs wiht computers.(and writing in english). Must ask the children how it works.
But i fund out its a lot easier to fabricate them like that if you dont got all the tools or macines.

Peter

[squbti]

Hi Peter, I live in Västervik/sweden ,good to know theres another roadster builder close by. good luck on your build.
cheers
samy

[swe7]

Thank you Samy.
You have a message.

Peter

[davielad]

thanks guys,
you've givin me some good ideas. i think i have some 50mm box section at home.........
and i never thought of making them in two pieces.
i got a really good price from a lad on ebay but its the waiting for them that puts me off............i have no patience.
thanks again,
davie

[swe7]

Hi Davie.

Now i have pictures for you (i hope). Doing them in two pieces.

Peter.

[davielad]

doing them in two pieces is the way to do it, very tidy swe7.