lewis
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 07:31 PM |
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Bootlid top
As I now have the rear struts going where the boot was I need to make a boot lid top,what's the best material to use? Where to buy it from ect,
pics are always good 
[Edited on 16/5/11 by lewis]
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daniel mason
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 07:52 PM |
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if money will stretch a proper c/f one will look the nuts!
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lewis
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 08:00 PM |
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Funds are tight at mo :-( so looking for a locost version/something to cover ect.
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martyn1137
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 08:10 PM |
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Hi, interested in your topic. We are trying to figure out best way of altering standard MK Indy roll hoop to meet RAC motorsport hillclimb and sprint
regulations. Is that what you have done?
Our car is currently dismantled following repairs to a snapped chassis rail so now would be a good time to upgrade the roll hoop. The current thin
rear bars only go to flimsey upright at the top of the boot lip. Have you taken down to the rear corner of chassis rails? Problem is there is not much
back there of any strength to fit to.
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lewis
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 08:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by martyn1137
Hi, interested in your topic. We are trying to figure out best way of altering standard MK Indy roll hoop to meet RAC motorsport hillclimb and sprint
regulations. Is that what you have done?
Our car is currently dismantled following repairs to a snapped chassis rail so now would be a good time to upgrade the roll hoop. The current thin
rear bars only go to flimsey upright at the top of the boot lip. Have you taken down to the rear corner of chassis rails? Problem is there is not much
back there of any strength to fit to.
Have a look at my thread here mate http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=154954 some pics half way down that might help.
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martyn1137
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 08:28 PM |
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Thats very helpful. Especially the base of the rear legs. That is what we had in mind and others seem to have done.
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DavidM
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 09:40 PM |
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This is how I did mine. The middle section is removable to access the boot.
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HTH
David
Proportion is Everything
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lewis
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 09:51 PM |
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Nice one David thanks,neat job there.
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svante
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| posted on 17/5/11 at 09:16 AM |
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Im working on a bootlid cover, not finished yet but soon.
I'm only missing the inner brackets and the dzus locks but they are ordered.
On the picture the front corner is missing, it has to be removable due to the rollbar.
[Edited on 17/5/11 by svante]
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Hasse
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| posted on 17/5/11 at 12:23 PM |
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I also made a top from aluminium, not to different from DavidM´s. You can see it in the photo archive under "Hasse" . Also used aluminium
to form a "boot compartment" on top of the tank.
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 17/5/11 at 12:28 PM |
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Mines the same as David's (just not quite so neat and posh  )
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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phelpsa
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| posted on 17/5/11 at 01:17 PM |
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Mine is also the same:
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lewis
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| posted on 17/5/11 at 01:57 PM |
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Thanks guys,next question where's the cheapest place to get sheet aluminium from? Im in Worthing west Sussex.
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DavidM
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| posted on 17/5/11 at 07:37 PM |
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It doesn't need much. The cheapest place would be to ask around local sheet metal companies or stockholders for some offcuts. They may well have
pieces large enough going in the skip.
David
Proportion is Everything
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phelpsa
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| posted on 18/5/11 at 09:26 AM |
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Lots of companies sell their offcuts on ebay so that can be a good option (i think thats where I got mine from).
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