Poorscousertommy
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| posted on 9/12/11 at 06:58 PM |
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Kit delivered tomorrow!!!!
As above, credit to the boys at MK - 1 week from order to delivery, Indy R deluxe kit, full donor pack and quick rack 
Now running round like a maniac trying to get the garage prepped... Question, what do you think I am best using to keep the chassis off the ground ?
Currently torn between trestles (B&Q sawhorse) or axle stands??
Urgent guidance appreciated!
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designer
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| posted on 9/12/11 at 07:17 PM |
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Strong trestles, axles stands are too low.
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 9/12/11 at 07:26 PM |
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axle stands are fine
Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
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loggyboy
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| posted on 9/12/11 at 07:52 PM |
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Aframes will make it alot easier, I wouldnt wanted to have done all the drilling and riveting whilst bent or leaning over:
Axel stands may work, but make note of the topgear caterham build episode to see what can go wrong!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=l5hrFR2N29k#t=383s
[Edited on 9/12/11 by loggyboy]
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iank
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| posted on 9/12/11 at 08:10 PM |
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Decent strong sawhorses are best (IMO) at the early stages of a build. Be careful of the plastic ones as while they can take the rated load
statically if you get any twist (by pushing the chassis too hard) they can fail.
Something like these:
http://woodworking.about.com/od/shopequipmentsupplies/ss/woodSawhorses.htm
Bit of carpet on the top (if it's powdercoated) will protect from scratches.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 9/12/11 at 08:26 PM |
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mine lived on some axle stands to start with, but then I built some steel trestles out of angle/box section
I made a narrow one for the front and a wide one for the rear, then covered the tops in some rubber I got for nowt
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Coopz
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| posted on 9/12/11 at 08:56 PM |
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Good luck with the build! I hope you have rearranged your diary this weekend you wont be able to keep your hands off her I used an Old school table
very sturdy, helped that I worked in a school and saved it from the skip! but otherwise I would have used trestles better height for your back.
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AndyRead
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| posted on 9/12/11 at 09:33 PM |
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I built mine on a couple of black & decker work mates!
Andy 
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Poorscousertommy
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| posted on 9/12/11 at 10:06 PM |
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Thanks folks, appreciate it - glad it can be done the 'locostbuilders way'
I'm all excited now, looks like the mrs has inherited Christmas shopping duty!
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snakebelly
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| posted on 9/12/11 at 10:14 PM |
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wooden trestles on wheels, cheap enough to make
https://picasaweb.google.com/111529572187631903852/GTABodyFitting#5633561945256035106
https://picasaweb.google.com/111529572187631903852/GTAChassisTrestles#
[Edited on 9/12/11 by snakebelly]
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daniel mason
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| posted on 9/12/11 at 10:51 PM |
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Get it on axle stands, and get wishbones, shocks, springs. Uprights, and hubs. And get it on it's wheels asap. At least then you can push it
outside and work on it
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daviep
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| posted on 9/12/11 at 11:28 PM |
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Kitchen stools worked for me for quite a while when I needed my trestles for something eles
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keith777
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| posted on 10/12/11 at 01:20 AM |
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Try your local hire centre for some cheap 'H'frames adjustable heights, whereabouts in l'pool are you ?
Cheers Keith.
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wombat
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| posted on 10/12/11 at 07:56 AM |
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Mines on an old wardrobe at the moment !
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Poorscousertommy
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| posted on 10/12/11 at 08:14 AM |
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Hi Keith - we've spoke on here before! I'm in halewood mate, can't be more than a mile from you!
Chassis turns up at 1, so gonna have to get a move on, there's no way my new baby is sittin on the floor
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lewis
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| posted on 10/12/11 at 08:20 AM |
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Dont forget pics 
I am a driving god!..........sort of
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Hellfire
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| posted on 10/12/11 at 10:54 AM |
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We used an environmentally friendly option... Six stacked milk crates - two pair on each rear corner and one pair in the centre at the front. They
easily take the weight and you can reduce them in height once the car starts getting heavier (to make it easier to jack to the floor) and when
you've finished with them completely, just give em back to the milkman.
Phil
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lotusmadandy
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| posted on 10/12/11 at 10:59 AM |
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I put my Indy on tressles to start with but then
dropped it down onto axle stands.tbh the axle
stands would have done,cos it was a rolling chassis
in under a week.
Andy.
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MikeR
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| posted on 10/12/11 at 11:04 AM |
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Be careful that you make sure you can get the car off the tresles. I've heard of quite a few people building the car up and then realising
you've got a heavy car 3 foot in the air with no way of lowering it.
(plenty of people on here have engine cranes and we're a friendly bunch so often will help for a drink of tea and choccy biscuit).
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Thurbs
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| posted on 10/12/11 at 11:59 AM |
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A strong build table on wheels made my build possible in a single garage, made out of 1" box section.
Maybe not a true locost option bu only cost me 50 quid for the steel some old castor wheels and and hour with the welder made life a whole lot
easier.
Only drawback needed some strong mates to get it down !!
p.s some pics on my blog if any help.
[Edited on 10/12/11 by Thurbs]
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loggyboy
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| posted on 10/12/11 at 03:51 PM |
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My stands were proper locost!, £10 from ebay!
They're £100 new from westfield!
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MikeR
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| posted on 10/12/11 at 10:31 PM |
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ps forgot to add, i got two cheap B&Q workmates. in 2000 they had them on offer for £10 each. I threw one away when i burnt the top, the other i
repaired and still have it. Having two workmates does prove very handy when doing DIY type jobs.
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Neville Jones
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| posted on 19/12/11 at 12:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Poorscousertommy
As above, credit to the boys at MK - 1 week from order to delivery, Indy R deluxe kit, full donor pack and quick rack
Now running round like a maniac trying to get the garage prepped... Question, what do you think I am best using to keep the chassis off the ground ?
Currently torn between trestles (B&Q sawhorse) or axle stands??
Urgent guidance appreciated!
Maybe a good tape measure, an accurate level, and a couple of plumb bobs and string lines would be a good start, just to check the accuracy of what
you are dealing with before setting out on your mystery tour.
I believe a word from Matt at Procomp may help.
Cheers,
Nev.
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blakep82
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| posted on 19/12/11 at 12:57 PM |
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because my chassis is quite heavy, I just had some blocks of wood under mine til i got all the wheels and suspension on.
don't need anything fancy 4 bits of 6" square fence post did me!
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ReMan
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| posted on 19/12/11 at 02:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Neville Jones
quote:
Originally posted by Poorscousertommy
As above, credit to the boys at MK - 1 week from order to delivery, Indy R deluxe kit, full donor pack and quick rack
Now running round like a maniac trying to get the garage prepped... Question, what do you think I am best using to keep the chassis off the ground ?
Currently torn between trestles (B&Q sawhorse) or axle stands??
Urgent guidance appreciated!
Maybe a good tape measure, an accurate level, and a couple of plumb bobs and string lines would be a good start, just to check the accuracy of what
you are dealing with before setting out on your mystery tour.
I believe a word from Matt at Procomp may help.
Cheers,
Nev.
Surely it does not need to be dead sqare and level just to build it?
The setting up can be done once it''s complete and rolling
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