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6th August 2012, 09:58 PM
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More progress:
Rear suspension area nearly done, no curved poles yet, need to buy them still! CP 15/16 (I think-with rear shock mount?, need to get a second book for leaving by the computer!!!) and surrounding plates all in place and almost completely welded. Steering rack support frame welded in place. Steering wheel supports welded in after I finally found the rest of the tube! Also, wages went in today so will soon have tubing for wishbones! Yay  Not planning to race so thinking of getting non-seamless but thicker walled tube for bones. Discuss... Also, pictures! Many taken just haven't gotten round to uploading them yet. Sorry  
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#2
8th August 2012, 11:50 AM
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Photos!
Setting up the Steering support frame for MT75 chassis: The improvised Jig  Tacked in place  Bar set to make bespoke element!  Final setup  See next post for more!
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#3
8th August 2012, 12:05 PM
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Full chassis a couple weeks ago:
 Bends on the steering plates, not great but everything measures up right:  So lots of progress, and even more that I haven't got photos of yet! (sorry) Also, questions that you lot haven't given advice on yet  :1: Bones, non-seamless with thicker wall (not for racing)? 2: Different lower steering column support (ala-Tatey)? (and here's me thinking we all love any excuse to "give advice"!  )Will try and get some photos of the new back end and steering column in place. Last edited by Oscar : 8th August 2012 at 12:09 PM.
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#4
23rd August 2012, 08:25 PM
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Bump!
Oi! Where is everyone? I need advice!!!
No-good bunch of useless car enthusiasts... Anyhoo, insults aside, I'm just waiting to see what you guys think before I order any more parts/steel. Question 1: If I use non-seamless tubing for the wishbones, what size thickness should I be looking for? Are there any positioning reccomendations? Question 2: Roof for floor. The roof from the donor is around 1mm thick steel. I will most likely add some box section to bolt the seat runners to. Will this be ok? Any advice? Will stitch welding be enough or should I try for continuous welds? Question 3: Tatey uses a different mounting system for the lower part of the steering column. Any reason/advantages? PLEASE ANSWER ME!!! Someone, anyone, even if its just to mock my poor dress-sense. Acknowledge me!! Oscar
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#7
23rd August 2012, 08:39 PM
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My chassis had box added for the seat runners so deffo a good idea. ATB Dan
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#8
23rd August 2012, 09:43 PM
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Quote:
 Try plug welding the floor from underneath ,its more than strong enough and nice and neat. Bob
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#9
24th August 2012, 08:12 AM
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I'm also thinking about how to do the floor. Can't decide whether to go aluminium (apparently Westfield etc do) which runs a risk of corrosion because of contact with the steel, or steel - which doesn't - but does run a risk of good old fashioned tinworm.
Seems people have done both - and no-one can make a great case that one is better than the other!!! It looks like putting extra support for seat runners is a good idea - although if you have box section I think you then need crush tubes - so I will just be using some strips of 3mm steel.
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#10
24th August 2012, 08:35 AM
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I've gone for an Aluminium floor with sealed rivets and sixaflex. I'ts going to take decades before it suffers galvanic corrosion, after all you need to add salt water for this to take effect! So don't drive your car during rain on salted roads.
As for the Tatey lower steering support, give us a clue as to what that means.
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