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| byndbad914 |
 Feb 13 2006, 05:35 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits  Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None  |
Disassembled the beast over the past couple of weeks in Orange and then AJ (the guy building the tube chassis) did some minor cutting (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) I am getting pretty excited about the project though, should be cool if every crazy idea I have works out... never really know until you start piecing the puzzle together.
All things work on paper, only some things work in reality (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) If anyone really cares I will continue to post pics as the progress moves along... here is some starting pics. BTW, more pics are on my website in the chassis link I have started. Here is a shot of week1 Attached image(s) 
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| byndbad914 |
Feb 21 2006, 07:01 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
the chassis builder wants to steer completely clear of DOM. That stuff cracks over time. Also, .065" wall would be way too thin for my taste. If I used DOM, it would be .120" wall minimum. Chromoly would crack too if over stressed, but in terms of fatigue, alloy equivalent cross sections (thinner wall to match strength) seem to hold up much better.
I don't have a weight prediction. I am not that concerned with it surprisingly - I just like to beat the (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/stromberg.gif) out of the car and have fun, but I am not looking to be the lightest, fastest guy out there. I want the car to be rigid and last a long time (not fatigue crack), be safe in the event of a mishap, but not be so "barred-up" I look like Bo Duke just trying to run down to the burger joint for a cruise night or need to take the top off to make getting in easier. I can be dead last in class track time and have fun. In fact, at club events I usually let everyone go ahead of me entering the track and stick back a bit and then just beat the crap out of it and catch up so I can run as fast as I can and not deal with anybody being slower, or blocking anybody that is faster. If anyone comes up behind me, I wave them by as soon as is safe and slow down as they go around. If the car turns out to be 2300lbs again, I won't sweat it. Heck 2500lbs I wouldn't sweat. 1800lbs would be sweet, but not my priority. Oh yeah, why 2x3 -- basically that was thought to be the largest size available in chromoly and I wanted 2x4. Apparently anything over 1x2 doesn't seem to exist in chromoly though. We are still looking, but are going to give up by the end of the week and go with plan B if we don't find it. |
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byndbad914 starting the tube V8 car Feb 13 2006, 05:35 PM
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