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http://www.dotars.gov.au/transreg/vsb/vsb_01_b.htm#19 I have a plan I will enlarge to A3 and scan to PDF on Tuesday. In general it is made from 100x50x4 RHS...
Hi All, Here is an update on my progress with my second build. She is almost finished and only requires some finishing touches to get over the pits. What a...
Rick, Can do if you want a CAD drawing. No copyright so everyone can have a copy. Cheers Greg ... From: Rick Hargraves To: Locost_Oz@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Hi Greg, I was thinking about the 100x 50 x 4mm for a 1 tonne capacity with a ladder side frame and it seemed a bit over the top so I will get the structural ...
I'll have to give you that one Dave. It seems that in spite of the tough time Ive had with VIC EPA and RTA, that NSW are in fact tougher. On my own build, I'm...
Hi John, If your in Melbourne there is a scrap metal dearler in Cantabury Rd, Bayswater who has has some pieces of 12mm ali big enough to do the job.I think...
I'll be interested to here the outcome Rick, seeing that the one I borrow is a combination of 50 and 35 square 1.6 wall Duragal and has had a ton on its back...
I found a link for the trailer plans for sale. It looks impressive at least... Is this the sort of thing you're talking about Tricky? Mik ... axle on ... a...
Paul, Interior is just about fully carpeted- looking scarily like a 'real' car! Replaced dodgy adjustable panhard rod with a new non-adjustable panhard rod ...
The next meeting of the Sports car Builders club of WA will be at 7pm on Thursday 6 May 2004 at Fibreglass Resin Sales, 111 Kew Street, Carlisle. If you...
G'Day Rick, If you ladder the sides, I think you will find 50x50x2 will be more than adequate with the top section done with 30x30x1.6, and I would use 75x50x3...
Thanks Garry, yes I'm in Melbourne (Mornington Peninsula). I've been in and ourt of Bayswater a bit over the last week to source and then pick up a Shyline...
Hi Mik, If it is the "Abscribe" drawing then yes but it is a bit heavy I think - need to get it lighter for a max 1000 kg vehicle. Cheers, Tricky H. Aussie...
John, Thanks for that. I'm still in 'dream' stage at the moment. Is this guy in Keysborough? I think I spoke to him a while ago when I was putting the feelers...
Rick, Have you had a look at the trailer on the Lotuseuropa site. Looks ok to me. Drop axle is a great idea. I get my car hooked up every time I load with...
Iain, Just traded a '02 Focus with the 2.0 Zetec (130hp) on me birthday. The Focus with fuel and a passenger is about 3000 pounds, yet performance is lively...
Fitzy posted some nice trailer plans in the main Yahoo Locost groups files some time ago. Just checked still there. ===== Geo. Cushing, Delanson, NY, US ...
Hi folks well i got an engine for my car today and a whole lot of stuff as well I havebought a 01 Nissan pulsar statutory write of at auction and I ended up...
Hi Greg if some one brissie way is contemplating building a trailer the back axel from the Nissan pulsar I have just bought will be looking for a new home...
Hi George just bought a Nissan Pulsar 2001 1600 I know I could have got a more powerful engine but I'm aiming for a nice daily driver rather than a fire...
Here I am answering my own posts but the other thing that should give me respectable performance is that the pulsar normally weighs 1200 kg (2640lb) so the...
Hi Iain, Are you from the Brisbane Area??? If so then what auctions did you go to??? Because currently I am looking to see if this car building project is ...
There are car trailer plans in some of the common DIY Welding text books eg: "Welder's handbook : a complete guide to MIG, TIG, Arc & oxyacetylene welding" -...
Dean, Thanks for the compliment. A mate and I designed those pedals to fit straight into a Locost/Westy chassis. Email me on jkvsnn at bigponddotcom if you...
Hi Matt yes I am from the Brisbane area and there are as far as I can tell two auction houses for damaged cars one is Pickles in Belsen road at gebung...
Iain, Good point. Apparently the recent Toyota's (Echo, Corolla) cost about $2000 to get new keys, as they have to reprogramme the ignition switch transponder....
Hi Tim see my last post but I do not think that new keys would cost 2K I expect that you should allow $200 and that would cover it . I can't see that Toyota...
