windymiller
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| posted on 14/7/15 at 05:46 PM |
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newbee questions, please be gentle
good evening, I have just bought a unused ( but old ) chassis, can any one shed any light on what parts/ donor car and also where is the best place to
start the build? ie.. panels, suspension ect, I will try and attach a pic of what I have bought
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prawnabie
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| posted on 14/7/15 at 05:58 PM |
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Having problems?
Just post a link to the picture if you are hosting it on photo bucket etc
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windymiller
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| posted on 14/7/15 at 06:01 PM |
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cant get any links to attach, im on my work computer and it wont let me do much  I can post the ebay link with a picture attached tho
eBay Item
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Lander
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| posted on 14/7/15 at 06:21 PM |
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Put the floor in first. Then think fuel and brake lines along with loom. Then front and back suspension followed by steering. Engine gearbox diff
etc. Finish panelling then interior. Roughly. Good luck with it.
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joneh
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| posted on 14/7/15 at 06:21 PM |
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Best bet is to buy the original book.
Looks like a locost, less brackets etc. Based on MK2 Escort, so live rear axle.
It'll need some work to finish it or if you want to update it for IRS etc, so hope you can weld!
I'd add the missing panels and brackets before adding the floor, as you'll have better access and may want to powder coat it once
it's welded.
[Edited on 14/7/15 by joneh]
[Edited on 14/7/15 by joneh]
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snapper
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| posted on 14/7/15 at 07:32 PM |
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A friend started with a dilar chassis, used a DeDion axle to fit Sierra diff shafts and hubs to fit the escort type double trailing link that he
chassis has
For £100 it's a good buy you now need to take a bit of time to work out what you want to fit to it
Nothing's a big deal but joining a local Kit car club may get some practical hands on help
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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ray donno
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| posted on 15/7/15 at 09:39 AM |
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chassis
Looks like the standard size 42in Ron Champion chassis , will help if you can get your hands on the Haynes manual (Build Your Own Sports Car for as
little as £250) Im on with building this one and got the manual from flea bay for a tenner
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windymiller
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| posted on 15/7/15 at 11:36 AM |
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cheers for the advise, is it worth chopping the back end off and changing it to IRS ? also is there much difference between the 2 books? I was
thinking about going down the MX5 route
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ray donno
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| posted on 15/7/15 at 12:01 PM |
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I have both the books, and decided to build the ron champion version because it seems a lot simpler and and cheaper build and will only be used for
road use
Escort bits are getting hard to find though, but I have the axel and cortina Uprights
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garyt
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| posted on 15/7/15 at 08:07 PM |
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hi there are a few mods to take the mx5 running gear if you download the Saturn guide it shows you the differences
google Saturn mx5 Haynes roadster and you should find a pdf of the build guide highlighting the differences if you have any problems finding it
message me your email and I will send it to you
regards Gary
[Edited on 15/7/15 by garyt]
remember we are not mad just creatively insane !!!!!
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PorkChop
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| posted on 15/7/15 at 09:38 PM |
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Except this is a Locost, not a Roadster chassis Gary, so the SSC build guide is going to be of so much help.
Probably better off looking at LocostUSA if putting MX5 running gear on a Locost TBH.
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garyt
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| posted on 15/7/15 at 09:42 PM |
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oops well spotted  porkchop,
remember we are not mad just creatively insane !!!!!
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windymiller
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| posted on 17/7/15 at 01:22 PM |
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thanks for the advise so far, so is there a book/site that is likely to have dimensions/cad drawings for the wish bones ect..? also what are the
differences between the locost and the Haynes?
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