there are some serious considerations when weldind galvanized steel------ventilation, ventilation, contamination!!! every bit of that crap you breath will...
Bill-what did you do for king pin inclination? I tipped the whole deal 4-5 deg in relation to the frame before attaching. stock was 8 but also for bias ply...
In a message dated 5/31/2002 7:43:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... I'm using round, except for the verticals where the front suspension mounts. I haven't...
Be careful if you try notching tubing on a drill press...I had a piece jam and it bent the spindle...fortunately it was an old Craftsman and I was able to...
... I was looking at a drawing of the Mk VI. It is mostly round with the exception of the top tube from the rear of the scuttle forward. I feel that the...
Bill-I am missing something in my mental picture of how you are doing it that leads to a bind in the deal--tack lightly and check function as a complete...
Got one side done and it works ok...no binding...the plates on upper and lower A arms that clamp the trunnions are angled back from vertical 5.5 degrees, but...
Went to the Good Guys Rod and Custom show today. Lots of trick cars and a few ideas. One of the vendors, Superformance sells Cobra and 7 rolling kits...
Ken 2-wheel drive jeeps, small FIAT's, early Coopers, AC's (before they became Cobra's and into the early Cobra's) and others have used transverse leaf springs...
... Don, Here's this non-expert's opinion. If a single tie-rod end is strong enough to take all of the top suspension loads in the "standard" Locost design,...
... Tom, And don't forget the Spitfire and GT6 swing axles. They used leaf springs through the end of production. The GT6+ had a fully independent rear with a...
Hi Tom, Glad to see someone else taking the transverse leaf spring idea and running with it. I think it's a perfectly acceptable solution for all but the most...
Steve Sounds to me like you get my idea if you are talking about the front: bolt/shackle/clamp the center of the spring solidly to the chassis between the...
the only one old enough to have used the systems first time around is going back to school for new applications and adaptations------this is the fun of this...
I tried using a harbor freight drill press with a bimetal hole saw and the darn thing chattered apart (yes, everything was well clamped). It dropped the chuck...
Any reason why the bottom of the bonnet couldn't be formed to fit over round tube upper rails? It would certainly make for a tight fitting bonnet and it could...
Thanks for sharing the info on the S1... highly adjustable with a relatively low cost and greater durability. If you look closely at their upper wishbone you...
If I was going round tubing, I would get the tubing notcher jig thing from HF and instead of a hole saw, use one of those round mill hole things. I forget the...
The HF tubing notcher works fine w/ a bimetal hole saw and a 1/2" VSR electric hand drill for power, don't get the severe vibration like with a drill...
Due to a dispute over bandwidth charges, the Locost File Mirror will be offline until further notice. - Peter Ogden http://www.esbconsult.com.au/ogden/ Home of...
Part one: design the spring: Decide how long the spring can be. I assume the longer the better for a transverse leaf spring,I expect that the ideal would be...
In a message dated 6/5/02 3:41:47 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Hello Jim, You can do great tube notching with a chopsaw. Takes a little practice with scraps...
Tom, Thank you! That's very good info for those of us on the bleeding edge of locos-ville. Especially the part about "post-curing". I have no probelms with...
FYI - want a really lightweight front spindle? - http://www.600racing.com/docs/Tech_Rel_spindle.asp It is available for Legends and Thunder Roadsters -...
Hey Tom, Good info on 'glass working. Not really theory related, but I have a few questions for you: My glass project will be to make some rear fenders and a...
Steve G. Yes, It is possible to over-heat a "fiberglass" part and cause it to lose strength! That is why I included the information about the strength loss at...
Hess Easy questions first: Does the resin stick to trash bags? Most do, a little. Usually quite peelable. Make up a dolop of resin and put it on a trash...
