Slater
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| posted on 23/9/21 at 05:33 PM |
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Anyone guess what this is......
What's this I've just made?
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Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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johnemms
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| posted on 23/9/21 at 06:18 PM |
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sump guard...
give it to me ...
Own chassis & Build - First time pass!!
"7's" aren't really "cars", they are 'experiences"
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nick205
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| posted on 24/9/21 at 07:34 AM |
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Looking at the shape of it I'd go with "under engine tray/sump guard" as well.
IIRC you made a rear diffuser for your car so smoothing under the engine as well should give your car a flat bottom nose to tail.
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nick205
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| posted on 24/9/21 at 07:36 AM |
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In fact a sneaky check in your photos shows it fitted...
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James
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| posted on 24/9/21 at 07:38 AM |
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Preparing for the 2022 F1 new ground effect regs?
[Edited on 24/9/21 by James]
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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nick205
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| posted on 24/9/21 at 07:39 AM |
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Questions back:
1. Did you TIG weld the sheets together?
2. If so how do you find TIG welding? (I only have a MIG myself and wonder about moving onto TIG)
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SPYDER
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| posted on 24/9/21 at 07:52 AM |
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It looks similar to an IKEA flat pack, fold up coffin.
I think they call it a "Kroken".
It looks a bit small though. Might fit a large rabbit.
Or Warwick Davis.
Alternatively it could be a half-finished Origami Class Star Destroyer.
Speaking of Origami, who can identify this chap, seen here balancing a girl on his privates.
The onlooker in the rowboat looks like a young David Cameron. Later in the day he's going to be performing the same trick.
Only with Peppa Pig.
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Slater
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| posted on 24/9/21 at 09:03 AM |
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Yep Johnemms got it right, sump guard/skid plate, but Nick205 cheated.
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Nick205.....i got it folded and welded by my local chap "Wallace Welding". I'd made him a "CAD" template and a former of
the lower sump/chassis rails so he could get the folds right, it had to be made from 2 pieces as the sump has an angle change on the bottom and the
chassis rails are flat. It's 3mm Ali and quite a hard grade seemingly. 50 quid for material and welding. 1.8 kg added to the car with 6 off M5
rivnuts to attached it.
I decided to get an improved sump guard after my altercation with a steep speed bump which put a hole in the sump and I lost all my oil! See previous
thread on that....
Wallace Welding Link
Mr SPYDER, it does look a bit like a star destroyer or even a origami coffin. Good pic! I think it looks a bit like Sid James???
Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 24/9/21 at 01:20 PM |
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the piece at the back looks like it may vibrate at certain speeds, which could cause some strange noises.
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Slater
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| posted on 24/9/21 at 02:03 PM |
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Gremlin1234, you are correct, I've just been for a drive and I get resonance between 1500 and 1800 RPM. Nothing major but I don't want it
to fall off. So I'll need to either brace that bit or fit some kind of stockbridge damper.
Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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Mike Wood
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| posted on 26/9/21 at 09:17 AM |
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If you are nearer I would long term lend you a set of metal car ramps, or axle stands, so you were not using a mixture of concrete blocks with bits of
wood to get your car higher for sump guard installation.
I know they are light cars, but still could cause serious damage to your head, arms, torso or legs if it moves closer to the ground quickly in an
unplanned fashion.
Best wishes
Mike
[Edited on 26/9/21 by Mike Wood]
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Slater
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| posted on 29/9/21 at 02:36 PM |
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Thanks for the offer Mike, I do have some axle stands but they don't allow the car to get high enough to get a drill underneath, so I ended up
with railway sleepers and bricks under the tyres etc. Not ideal but I couldn't think of another way to do it.
Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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Slater
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| posted on 5/11/21 at 07:30 AM |
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Following Gremlin1234s' prediction and it being 100% correct, I made a rib and gussets and got them welded on to keep the thing from vibrating.
Works perfectly now.
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Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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