foes
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| posted on 26/7/09 at 10:18 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by graememk
that isnt an early indy chassis, i have an original MK chassis and mine has rounded foot wells and bent chassis tubes, however it looks like mk body
work.
As he's already stated he knows its not an indy its an mk locost, the live axle (indy = independant rear suspension) kind of gives it away!
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Liam
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| posted on 26/7/09 at 10:41 AM |
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Add to the list of tubes to be added:
You're missing any engine bay diagonals - the infamous R-tubes. You need ideally both of them, engine permitting, or the next best thing the
Y-shaped alternative. Certainly need more than whats there now!
Hmmm - was this guy planning to fit a tank engine, and just cut every tube out of the engine bay?
Liam
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lotusmadandy
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| posted on 26/7/09 at 10:49 AM |
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As said,it is going to make a good looking car when it's done.
If i was closer i would weld the tubes in for you, but i'm miles away
Andy
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DRC INDY 7
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| posted on 26/7/09 at 10:51 AM |
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Sll the plastic tank on ebay and get a alloy one saves the mess about later
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Bumble
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| posted on 26/7/09 at 03:15 PM |
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Thanks to all for your help. I can't see what engine bay diagonals I'm missing and have not heard of the "infamous R-Tubes" -
what are they? I was also given the following braces with the car which the previous owner had no clue what they were for but thought they were
braces for the engine bay??? I've posted a couple of pics....any clues?
Thanks again to all.....the plastic tank will be on E-bay very soon to be replaced for an ally unit.
Cheers,
Matt
 
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Bumble
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| posted on 26/7/09 at 03:15 PM |
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Another view......
 
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Bumble
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| posted on 26/7/09 at 03:17 PM |
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They're approx 860mm in length.....
 
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| posted on 26/7/09 at 03:25 PM |
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They look like my head light bar, outer holes for lights and inner for securing to the chassis rails
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Bumble
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| posted on 26/7/09 at 04:03 PM |
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Mystery solved...headlight bars......thats exactly what they are....thanks. Don't know why I've got 2 though.
Also.....I've now spotted the engine bay diagonals Liam refers to. These aren't on the MK Locost chassis drawing but would certainly add
strength and are an easy addition to make.
Cheers all.
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James
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| posted on 30/7/09 at 03:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Bumble
Also.....I've now spotted the engine bay diagonals Liam refers to. These aren't on the MK Locost chassis drawing but would certainly add
strength and are an easy addition to make.
Cheers all.
I'm glad Liam pointed out the missing 'R' tubes as it was something I'd forgotten to mention in my other post.
Yeah, they're really important to stop the chassis 'lozenging'. I think they're missing in the Indy too which is a *really*
bad idea in my mind.
Stick them in while you're replacing the other cut out one. Although you might want to wait till you have your chosen engine temporarily placed
in there to check they fit ok.
But the 'R' important  . If you study any of the work by guys who've done FEA on these chassis, they're considered pretty
vital to chassis stiffness.
Oh, and I wouldn't fit a Sierra rack as per the suggestion above as it has to be chopped to fit. I would go with Escort or better still, Cortina
(which has better BJ spacing to eliminate bump steer).
Cheers,
James
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Bumble
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| posted on 11/8/09 at 04:04 PM |
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An now it's back.....
 
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 11/8/09 at 04:54 PM |
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Well Done that man 
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02GF74
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| posted on 12/8/09 at 07:59 PM |
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blutak?
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