Gear Monkey's Build Blog

[Gear Monkey]

Quick update...Despite the sub zero conditions myself and Kitch spent Saturday working on the chassis and have managed to get very close to cutting up all the steel complete with angles and bends. One more day cutting and then we'll weld the lot up into two chassis.

http://flic.kr/p/bp3ncn


Still on track to have it on wheels by Summer!

Paul

[Johno]

Cracking start,
Nice ideas for your build on the rear end in your drawings. It's fun to play around with the original design and come up with something unique to your own build.
Good luck with the rest of the build...johno

[will_08]

Looking good guys, a super start.

Keep it up!

[Gear Monkey]

Thanks Guys I appreciate your comments

I've spent a few more hours measuring, cutting and deburing so here's the latest pics. Sorry they're not a little more interesting.

http://flic.kr/p/bqXtsK

http://flic.kr/p/bqXtwv


Paul

[andysredmini]

Don't forget to allow for the distortion caused by welding the bend / notch on the front frame uprights.
I found through trial and error they pulled in by about 1.5deg when i welded mine. I welded some samples in different orders e.g inside first then sides, or sides first then end, to try and prevent it but in the end just opened them up a bit before welding.

Regards

Andy

[Gear Monkey]

Thanks for the info Andy