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Old 23rd January 2010, 12:50 PM
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HI all,

just thought id post a pic of the start of my build. I recieved my chassis kit courtesy of HandyAndy on thursday. The kit was well packaged and each individual piece marked with an id number and the angle of cut. Great quality good price and well reccomended. I apear to be working in the smallest build space in britain but so not having to purchase extra space consuming cutting equipment has been a bonus.





The base rails all went in well with all check measurements within 0.5mm! which i was quite pleased with and im now at the second stage of the chassis construction with the two top rails having just been tacked.

all good fun

Andy

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Old 23rd January 2010, 01:39 PM
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wow ...you only received your kit on thursday morning

at the rate you guys are going you,re gonna be finished before me
Tho i,m putting my engine in as we speak at the mo so i,m getting something done on my own car

enjoy your build Andy, looking good so far
keep the pics coming.

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Old 23rd January 2010, 05:12 PM
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Looking good there Andy

The flat pack option certainly gives the build a quick boost

Chassis will be completed in next to no time at that rate
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Old 2nd February 2010, 11:30 PM
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The dogs got the idea, she jumped up sat down in pretty much the right spot to

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Old 2nd February 2010, 11:43 PM
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awwwww cute ,

i wouldn,t get all my dogs in my car

the dog is looking at the camera saying "come on then, make brum brum noises "

chassis looks nice too

soon be on wheels

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Old 3rd February 2010, 01:42 AM
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Very cool,

took my border collie out in the car once with his lead tied to the handbrake and he loved it, ever since, when the car used to be in my home garage, he would go wild when he heard it start up or come in from a drive.

Dogs are cool, except when they leave a puddle of piss on your newly tiled kitchen floor just before you go down for a drink in your bare feet during the night................

You'll have to get him some goggles for welding......AndyH
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Old 3rd February 2010, 10:56 AM
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Shes already got some goggles but only for driving she stays out of the way when the welders out

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Old 5th February 2010, 01:26 PM
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Another pic of the progress

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Old 5th February 2010, 09:55 PM
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looking nice there Andy, putting the diagonals in gives the chassis a sense of depth & strength appearance so to speak.

& the rear diff cage gives a sense of the length to the whole chassis, just a few more inches to the rear is the total length.

nice work

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Excelent work..

Although I would have loved the challenge, I am kind of glad I am taking the short cut route...

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