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Two 3 x 3's, two trestles and our 20th Feb 2007 |
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The business end taking shape 20th Feb |
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The front of the chassis looking neat and tidy. 20th Feb |
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The roll cage goes on with X tacked on to keep the shape, top bar is also temporary. 1st March |
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Steve measuring the min 18" between side panel uprights. 8th March |
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1st side panel clamped on but it was slightly tapered, leaving a 5 mm gap between side bar and panel. Bugger!! Take it off...start again....Zzzzzzzz. 8th March |
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Well, if we can't do the side panels we'll stick the roof on the rollcage instead. 8th March |  |
Roll cage nearly complete minus front and rear cross members which didn't arrive with the rest of the stuff. 8th March Ooh look, The first sponsors name....!! |
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Illuminationed by the arc, the inside panel is bead welded. 13th March |
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One for Craig in Jimboomba, Queensland. I told you we don't drink Coca Cola. It's good old Yorkshire tea! 13th March |
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Our new mechanic inspects the progress. 13th March |  |
Rear and front crossbars and downbar in now. I'll tell you their proper names when I get to know. 27th March |
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Cab frame complete. Three new bits went on tonight for the floor base plate. 27th March |  |
Engine undercarriage now welded up along with engine cage downtubes. 24th June |
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Trying out the cab for size. 24th June. The down bars were cut out and rewelded because there was insufficient room for the radiator. See photo on right. |  |
Shocker mountings and repositioned down bars. Notice the higher uprights to allow room for radiator. |
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Front X section showing shocker mountings and under rider. |  |
Rear X section showing reinforced lower cab side and neat tacking. Note rear shocker lugs |
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Side angle showing undercarriage |  |
Taking it off the tressles to finish the tacking on the undercarriage and engine cage |
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Front view showing inside shocker mounting and under rider |  |
If any of the terminology is incorrect, please email us. |
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On goes the front bumper |  |
Trying the front aerofoil for size. |
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We couldn't get to the car because some giant castings were in the way, so Ian cracked on prefabricating the nerf rail on the assembly line. |  |
There it is, the first nerf rail. Ian also made up a back bumper. Next week after the outside is done, we will be welding these ont the car. It will look good. |
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NEW 8/11/07 Back bumper goes on.... |
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NEW 8/11/07 The first of the supports supporting the nerf rail to the undercarriage. Ignore the bit balanced on the chassis, we have to put things somewhere. |
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NEW 8/11/07 Rear X - Section showing back bumper and nerf rails. Stav 's eyes look a bit strange...must be the camera! |
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NEW 8/11/07 It is beginning to look like a stockcar chassis. We have a gearbox, suspension and loads of other bits so watch this space over the next couple of months |
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