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The chassis will need more bracing around the engine bay to cope with a V8 and going up to 14swg for major tubes would be a good idea. A good trick is to use offcuts of rhs in the corners where all tubes meet on the floor section...if that makes sense?

[gaz05]

I've got a build table going free if you're interested. Needs a 8x4 piece of chipboard (shelves now ) for the top but everything else is there.

[gaz05]

Originally Posted by fabbyglass

A good trick is to use offcuts of rhs in the corners where all tubes meet on the floor section...if that makes sense?

This is what I did there. I just didn't like the idea of butt welds.

[geeksandlies]

^^^ now that is a neat weld!

More or less what I meant but use the angley offcutts of rhs to do the same without adding nasty weight..

[gaz05]

Originally Posted by fabbyglass

More or less what I meant but use the angley offcutts of rhs to do the same without adding nasty weight..

Never thought of that. Would have looked quite good.

Originally Posted by gaz05

Never thought of that. Would have looked quite good.

Loads of other things that can be done using tube rather than thick lumps of plate and look good at same time as being a lot stronger...


Hope that's not me talking myself into building another damn car....

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by fabbyglass

Hope that's not me talking myself into building another damn car....

Go for it Mark

as Del Boy would say " you know it makes sense"

cheers
andy