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Tube Frame, Crazy Idea |
Smitty911 |
Apr 20 2010, 12:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 294 Joined: 19-March 08 From: La Mirada, Ca Member No.: 8,830 Region Association: Southern California |
I currently have a '74 2.0 that needs some body(rust) repair and got to thinking. I may spend alot of money on this repair. Which lead to the following.
How much would it cost to build a Tube Frame with un-equal length A-arms in front, 5 point rear end, buy fiberglass Fenders, hood and deck, seats, etc. etc. etc. and have a nice Track car. Something like the Factory Five Cobra. Use as much of an existing car or strong aftermarket parts to simplify the build and Voila, Good Track Car and OK Street car. Or Soften things up and have a Good Street Car and Adjust it back for the Track. I have no clue about designing a Car, but I can see we have loads of talent here and most of it has been done to one level or another. So just and intresting potential project. Smitty |
J P Stein |
Apr 20 2010, 07:24 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Byndbad (look on this forum) has built a tube framed 914 and is now refining it.
Take some of your time & ideas and search out his posts both here and on the 914 club. If you want things handed to you, this is as close as it gets . We get lots of "crazy ideas" here....most all never amount to more than just that. Ideas are free, building a car isn't. At worst you'll need a fully equipped shop, the necessary tools, the necessary skills, and a fist fulla money. If you're lacking those small items, a wheel barrow fulla money will do the trick. |
Smitty911 |
Apr 20 2010, 08:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 294 Joined: 19-March 08 From: La Mirada, Ca Member No.: 8,830 Region Association: Southern California |
Byndbad (look on this forum) has built a tube framed 914 and is now refining it. Take some of your time & ideas and search out his posts both here and on the 914 club. If you want things handed to you, this is as close as it gets . We get lots of "crazy ideas" here....most all never amount to more than just that. Ideas are free, building a car isn't. At worst you'll need a fully equipped shop, the necessary tools, the necessary skills, and a fist fulla money. If you're lacking those small items, a wheel barrow fulla money will do the trick. Thanks Mr. Stein, I read one site were he is converting his front end to Un-Equal A-Arms. He had a Off Road shop do the 5 link rear end. I believe they are in Corona Ca. about 40 miles from me. I don't mind paying for peoples work, or sharing in the blood, sweet and tears helping other get their project going while I think about this. I have a copy of Alibre CAD so I should start drawing some ideas and see how they play out. Truck load of money would certainly help. LOL I have access to most the equipment to pull this off and several of the people I work with Fabric their own off road items. Fabing up some Shock hoops or Roll bars isn't exactly frame and suspension design. One makes off-road frames for himself and others. He races in SCORE desert but I'm not sure how much that relates to on road handling. Any suggestions for good books about design that I can pick up and start reading on? I don't need the PhD level, I'll pay someone for the actual review and modification suggestions. Thanks Smitty |
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