Seems to me that a Factory Manual would be a) impossible and b)not much use. Everybody in the US approaches the ir build with a different goal in mind, racing,...
I just want to take a minute to introduce myself. My name is Matt Smith. I am a mechanical engineer in the very starting stages of a locost build. I have...
... different goal in mind. Bryan I think you hit the nail on the head "The Locost is a mongrel". As for the steering rack, I can not help with anything in...
That's the same way I did mine. I dissasembled the rack, nothing too hard there. There is a black seal at the output shaft that has to be hit with a hammer and...
Hi Matt, I'm about at the same stage in the build as you, still starting. I'm still obsessing over donors though. Either a "book" design with a miata, or a...
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Kaled: Take a look at http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/seven/index.html Ed ... From: Khaled El-Sawi To: Locost_North_America@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday,...
Ed, I really like the site. Specially the assembly instructions. That might surely help later on in the build. What phase of the build are you at? I'm...
A possible alternative to POR-15 I prefer this combination for metal finishing if I have to paint it. I have successfully painted 85 year old formerly...
Khaled: I have a almost book chassis, with shortened Chevette rack, A-arms, Chevette spindles, gas tank, nose (used-neeed work), shocks, and a collection of...
I'll second this one. I painted a steel jig I built about 20 years back, it was placed in outside storage about 4 years ago. Still in great shape. Just plain...
... I just want to take a minute to introduce myself. I am in the very starting stages of a locost build. If anyone is interested, take a look at my page. ...
I have had great success with rustoleum, I am using it on the frame of my build and probably on the body parts to be painted. I used hammerite, hammer tone, on...
Any of you fellow Locosters using a suspension analysis software? What is good? Looking to plug in pickup points locations, arm length, pivot ponits etc and...
I wrote my own code to calculate those parameters. There are a couple of free programs in the docs section of the Yahoo groups. If you want more, like...
wishbone setup.exe the last file in the files area of this site. Its a dos program and also works out bump steer issues and ackerman . After you read the...
I'm a little behind on reading messages here, so I apologize if some else already posted this but DigiKey has all sorts of connectors (including the mil spec...
They probably mean 7.5 gal. Very interesting machine, would like to see how the engine sits next to the driver and behind the fuel tank. Looks like it has...
Khaled, I too am using Autodesk's Inventor software (R9) to do the work. I have yet to start drawing anything, but plan to start after I have the Miata all ...
George, I thought of using an M52 (2.8L) or S52 (3.2L) I6 for the build but the weight and size of the motor seemed like it would push things towards the heavy...
I finally recieved my set of "take offs" that I will be using on my car. http://want2race.net/alms/PICT2875s.JPG And no I am not kidding. Thats seriously the...
No, Thats my street car.. Coupe ... From: "Craig Earls" <enderw88@...> To: <Locost_North_America@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 3:20 PM ...
I have a complete Miata suspension, including the front and rear subframes. I am considering using the subframes as integral parts of my chassis. This will...
If you're going for max lightness then you're right, but it's well known that these cars get light at the front pretty easily. Maybe a heavier engine would...
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