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Post by bossman on Oct 2, 2012 9:57:17 GMT
Paul if you havn't got your roll bar sorted give me a bell i know somebody local who might be able to do it
01977621692
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Post by Paul (madeye) on Oct 2, 2012 9:59:18 GMT
what sort of timeframe? is he mobile? more to it... is he good??
im interested
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Post by bossman on Oct 2, 2012 16:18:51 GMT
any luck Paul?
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Post by Paul (madeye) on Oct 2, 2012 18:18:40 GMT
yeah, as easy as that, taking the chassis, engine cover and reynard over about 9 on sunday.
you popping over too??
bringing the rocket if its dry? want to see what boots shes wearing now
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Post by Paul (madeye) on Oct 3, 2012 10:05:34 GMT
right, major workload this weekend then to make sure everything i want fixing is there, seat rails as much bracketry as poss, holes tapped etc..
the car is going for the bar fitting then straight to powdercoat.
yeeehaaaa!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Froggy on Oct 3, 2012 10:11:52 GMT
Finally eh Paul?! pleased for you mate as i bet it was getting on your nerves just a fraction?!
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Post by Paul (madeye) on Oct 3, 2012 10:34:49 GMT
Finally eh Paul?! pleased for you mate as i bet it was getting on your nerves just a fraction?! feels like im marking time mate, still loads to do, but needs a chassis to work to. once it goes i can then just concentrate on building the engine to spec. |
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Post by Paul (madeye) on Oct 6, 2012 7:36:32 GMT
had a look at the colour sample for the first time yesterday in the flesh..
I like it, its much darker than it looks in any of the photos.
all systems are GO!!
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Post by fossie on Oct 6, 2012 19:11:57 GMT
Hi Paul, before powder you may want to consider reinforcing the sections that hold the U brackets which the front lower wishbones sit on... I had a very light collision recently and bent the offside front wishbone. The knock also badly distorted these brackets/plates and I feel that this would be avoided by extra steel welded from the open edge of the bracket back onto the chassis or perhaps a cross brace? Upon surveying the damage to the offiside I have noticed that the near side is starting to show signs of deformation - this side suffered no impact in the collision... Has anyone else come across this issue?
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Post by Paul (madeye) on Oct 6, 2012 21:18:08 GMT
dont like the sound of this, ive bloody grafted all day.
have you got pics of the damage and what you propose??
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2012 21:56:01 GMT
dont like the sound of this, ive bloody grafted all day. have you got pics of the damage and what you propose?? Not really what I wanted to read at this stage of my build. Pictures would be a great help, followed by some input from RTR. Maybe it could be a one off? Has it had track days, speedbump exposure? Or just plain fatigue? There's so many factors that could affect this, I saw a post regarding a lower strut brace that Stuart Mills posted, is this related, or do we look at making one for the new mk rockets? |
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Post by Paul (madeye) on Oct 7, 2012 13:16:35 GMT
I have been down to the engineers all morning finalising my spec for the bar and a load of seaming and lug removal (pics to follow of new final mode.
I would love some input on this as i could get the work done while it is still bare. I was looking to see if webs can be put in there.
The bar will be different, I'll leave it there till its done.
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Post by mabbs on Oct 7, 2012 19:12:00 GMT
I think Mr Mills will be the best to answer this one, but il give you what I know  The normal suspension loading has been put into conversation before of which Stuart has had tested. The normal loading on the uprights, wishbones, chassis etc was a slight concearn of mine when I was building my car as I was not sure if the car was capable of taking the amount on torque my car was going to produce - was it capable  To be honest I was quite away throught the build before I thought about the loadings. The simple answer was yes and the answer was put to bed quite easily that the car was capable of taking the loadings my car was going to produce easily. With regards the supsension taking a load/bump in a direction which is not common then yes some areas may bend. This does not mean the car is not safe to drive. The cars are built to be light weight so not over engineered in the areas that do not need it - exactly the same as F1 cars - hit them in the wrong direction and they break. Personally I was very happy that the car is built to give me nothing worry about with regards safety. Should you want to put some extra 'meat' in areas that may be fragile should you hit something whith the wheels/suspension areas ?? I think that will have to be up to you Just my 2p worth Hope it helps Jon |
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Post by Paul (madeye) on Oct 8, 2012 21:01:50 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2012 21:32:05 GMT
Not to shabby fella, looking forward to seeing more of it.  |
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To be honest I was quite away throught the build before I thought about the loadings.
