Thailoz build diary

[thailoz]

Well after a long time of doing nothing to the car due to work and other every day things I have started on the car again.

My parents came over to visit at the end of September until Yesterday As I may have mentioned before My farther Is a ex chief mechanic of Team lotus F1 but he started working for lotus when they were based in Cheshunt making what was then a kit car the lotus 7 .

So after long chats and looking at original 7 plans as well as the Haynes and Chapman books he helped me re design the rear of the Haynes chassis to accommodate a live rear axle. I basically removed SB1 and replaced it with a single piece of 25mm box and re set D9 to 90 degrees (as in Ron's book).`We also decided to add some fillets to the top and bottom of D9 to add some strength.

I have sourced a Toyota van axle which should be here soon but it coming through a friend of a friend (Thais ) so who knows what I will end up with :shock: .
I will yous a 5 link axle set up. with rose joints on one end of the trailing arms for accurate adjustment.
same with the Panhard rod.I have also added D5 U7 and U8 .

I am now in the process of fully welding the chassis thus far except for U7 an U8 and the 2 SB4s as I still have to get the gearbox and axle.

I will be going on a hunt for some Hiace 5 stud or corolla uprights then I will be able to start on my wishbones. I will update my blog as soon as I get some pics.

[thailoz]

Well guys I am back at the build again this past week so check out my blog

[voucht]

Hi!

Good to see you're back at your build mate.

Hope you are safe from the events in Bangkok.

No Thailand for me this year (and no diving ) too much work here. Otherwise I would have travelled a bit more to come to meet you and see your car. Perhaps next year?

Good luck

[flyerncle]

my brother has just spent 3 weeks there (jealous as fook)

[thailoz]

Originally Posted by voucht

Hi!

Good to see you're back at your build mate.

Hope you are safe from the events in Bangkok.

No Thailand for me this year (and no diving ) too much work here. Otherwise I would have travelled a bit more to come to meet you and see your car. Perhaps next year?

Good luck

I am about 40 km from Bangkok so no problems If you do make it out would be happy to meet you tho its bloody cold here at the mo 18 C

[vmax1974]

Originally Posted by thailoz

I am about 40 km from Bangkok so no problems If you do make it out would be happy to meet you tho its bloody cold here at the mo 18 C

#### off lucky git would have given my back teeth for that temp at work on sunday instead i had 2 C heavy rain with wind followed by snow thunder and lightning then only after i had finished work i got sunshine

so to sum up i was cold wet and bloody miserable then blinded on my way home

[thailoz]

Originally Posted by vmax1974

#### off lucky git would have given my back teeth for that temp at work on sunday instead i had 2 C heavy rain with wind followed by snow thunder and lightning then only after i had finished work i got sunshine

so to sum up i was cold wet and bloody miserable then blinded on my way home

True but its all relative I moved here to get away from sub 20 weather so for me a drop in 20 degrees is a hell of a lot .

I dont envy you guys and I am gonna have a lot of driving time if i get this thing finished.

[flyerncle]

That's what you get for living in Smog Central.