Build Officially Started!

[londonsean69]

Originally Posted by Tatey

How long did it take to make the chassis plates? Also what did you use to make them? Finally what dimensions was the steel plate you used and how much did it cost you?

If you look at the dimensions of what you need, a lot of the plates can actually be cut from 40x3mm flat strip, and a bit of 50x3. There are obviously some other parts that need cutting from a decent sized bit of plate.

The 40x3mm strip was not that expensive, although it would have been a lot cheaper if I bought a full length (I was buying 2m packs off ebay).

I made them over a few months. I don't have a donor, so just started making various bits as and when.

If I were to do them again (and I have no idea why I didn't do it this time) I would print all plans full size (after drawing in CAD) and then use as templates.

For the larger pieces of plate (area wise) I managed to get a 600x1200 piece of 3mm rusty steel from a fabricators I was visiting for work. I still have a bit of it left, and the only thing left to cut is the pedal box.

I bought the 10mm bits for the rear uprights from 3GE (excellent quality) as I didn't fancy cutting that myself.

the 5mm for the diff plates was from ebay (was real fun cutting that!!)

Cheapest is not always best, but for a lot of the plates, if you have time, cutting them yourself is the way forwards.

3GE offer great parts, at a price to match.

If you are capable of measuring, marking, and cutting rails for the chassis, then the chassis plates should be no real hurdle for you.

Originally Posted by Tatey

Also what components have people painted and what paints have you's used? The things i can see being painted are:

Drum Brakes
Brake Calipers
Engine
Gearbox
Diff
Driveshafts



Possibly

I have painted (in either black or silver, with 2 coats of primer and 2 top coats)

Diff
Drive shafts
Front uprights
Rear uprights/hubs
Steering rack
Steering column
Prop shaft
etc.

Basically, anything that could get painted was

[Tatey]

I have to say that i hadn't actually looked into the chassis plates that much as i assumed they'd be difficult to make, but after your post i immediately went outside and got my build book and i do have to say that they dont look that hard to make. I'll be ringing up my steel supplier on monday morning to get a quote for the 40x3mm flat bar to start me off.

I've just worked out that i'll need 3.404m of 40x3mm flat bar to do the following bits:

CP1 x 2
CP2 x 2
CP8 x 2
CP9 x 2
CP12 x 1
CP13 x 1
CP15 x 2
CP18 x 4
CP21 x 1
CP22 x 2
CP23 x 4
Front Suspension Jig (Lower)

That should keep me busy for a while

[HandyAndy]

Tatey..... you need 2 CP15,s & 4 CP18 i,d hate for you to order the wrong amount of steel & only realise it when your steering support frame only has 1 support or that you might struggle to pass IVA with only having 1 seatbelt mounting

just teasing you.

as you know from your visits to my garage i made all my own CP plates .

again , well done on your build progress.

cheers
andy

[Tatey]

Thanks for that Andy. The book doesnt state in the back that i need multiples of them. I think the minimum length of flat bar that i can order is 6m anyway so i should have plenty of material left for some retries

[londonsean69]

Don't forget 2No. CP 24 (from 25x3mm)

[Tatey]

Right i think i have it cracked now. I've worked out that i need the following:

25mm x 3mm Flat Bar:

CP24 = 89 x 1
SS1 = 449 x 1
Front Suspension Bracket = 360 x 2 + 2 x 40 + .....

30mm x 3mm Flat Bar:

CP19 x 1
CP20 x 1
CP21 x 1
Front Suspension Jig (Upper)

Total Length:

40mm x 3mm Flat Bar:

CP1 x 2
CP2 x 2
CP8 x 2
CP9 x 2
CP12 x 1
CP13 x 1
CP15 x 2
CP18 x 4
CP21 x 1
CP22 x 2
CP23 x 4
Front Suspension Jig (Lower)

Total Length: 3.62m


50mm x 3mm Flat Bar:

CP10 x 2
CP14 x 1
GM1 x 1
GM2 x 1

Total Length:

3mm Plate:

CP3 x 1
CP4 x 1
CP5 x 2
CP6 x 2
CP7 x 2
CP11 x 2
CP16 x 1
CP17 x 1
CP25 x 2
EM1 x 2
EM2 x 2
EM3 x 2
EM4 x 2

Total Area Required: 0.470m^2 (Rough Area)

[andyp]

from carter steel in stockton i got a length(6.5 meters i think) of 40x3 for under a tenner to give an idea of the price

[Tatey]

Just rang my local supplier (i got all of my chassis steel from them for £100) and they quoted me £25 for 1 6m length of 40x3mm flat bar . I gave Franklin steel a ring and they quoted me £12, so im going to pick it up in 30 mins.

[Bonzo]

Originally Posted by Tatey

Just rang my local supplier (i got all of my chassis steel from them for £100) and they quoted me £25 for 1 6m length of 40x3mm flat bar . I gave Franklin steel a ring and they quoted me £12, so im going to pick it up in 30 mins.

I think they may have quoted you for Bright mild 40X3 flat

Never paid much more than £6 a length for 40x3 Mild steel flat

[Tatey]

Well you live and learn eh, i'll shop around next time before i buy my steel.