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Tom Sanderson

Posted 26/12/2011 7:13 AM (#641151 - in reply to #640286)
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Yeah providing you follow all the rules in the blue book, use the right size tubing and fit all the necessary bars and get it passed at scutineering then your good to go. Its no differnt to buying a weld in rollcage other than your i'm making the bars myself.

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Posted 28/12/2011 12:34 AM (#641283 - in reply to #640286)
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Righteo, so the rollcage is in now, still some cleaning up to do but i'm real pleased how its turned out. I have run the front legs along the windscreen pillar and behind the dashboard. Here is a comparison to my old car...

The rest of the photos..

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Posted 28/12/2011 2:32 AM (#641289 - in reply to #640286)
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That looks great Tom, looks much better following the A-pillar line but I guess it's probably more protective that way isn't it?

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Posted 28/12/2011 3:06 AM (#641297 - in reply to #641283)
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Tom Sanderson - 28/12/2011 12:34 AM

I'm not familiar with the blue book but surely these should meet at the same point?

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Posted 28/12/2011 3:10 AM (#641299 - in reply to #640286)
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Good work Tom! The screen might be a bit of a bitch to put in tho with access to the a-pillar being tight!

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Posted 28/12/2011 4:10 AM (#641302 - in reply to #641297)
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Tracktro - 28/12/2011 3:06 AM

I'm not familiar with the blue book but surely these should meet at the same point?

Its within 100mm, i had to do it like this so i could get in to weld it

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Posted 29/12/2011 3:25 PM (#641468 - in reply to #640286)
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I hope this means you're coming out to play in class C Tom

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Posted 30/12/2011 2:20 AM (#641486 - in reply to #641468)
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Luti - 29/12/2011 3:25 PM

I hope this means you're coming out to play in class C Tom

Oh yes

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Posted 30/12/2011 3:00 AM (#641487 - in reply to #640286)
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Looking good Tom, are you going to be guseting the a piller too?

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Posted 2/1/2012 3:13 PM (#641877 - in reply to #640286)
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Nice work tom and must be the best metro shell i have seen

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Posted 9/1/2012 7:45 PM (#642867 - in reply to #641487)
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Jack of Hearts - 30/12/2011 3:00 AM

Looking good Tom, are you going to be guseting the a piller too?

No because i wont be able to string in the windscreen, i gusseted it behind the dash and in the roof though. Heres a few more pictures of it ready for primer and primed....

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Posted 9/1/2012 7:55 PM (#642871 - in reply to #640286)
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Its looking very good, im suprised you didn't put a horizontal at the bottom of the main hoop like below

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Posted 9/1/2012 8:08 PM (#642874 - in reply to #640286)
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Nice work mate. That is gong to be one solid metro

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Posted 9/1/2012 8:39 PM (#642883 - in reply to #640286)
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Redgrave I genuinely thought that was a halogen light bulb and fixing then!! haha

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Posted 10/1/2012 1:53 AM (#642956 - in reply to #642883)
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dann2707 - 10/1/2012 3:39 AM

Redgrave I genuinely thought that was a halogen light bulb and fixing then!! haha

Same :')

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Posted 10/1/2012 8:26 AM (#642970 - in reply to #640286)
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you could put a gusset to run along where the door seal is, for the A pillar.

Edited by jasonr 10/1/2012 8:27 AM

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Posted 10/1/2012 8:45 AM (#642973 - in reply to #640286)
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Looks great and so much progress in such a short space of time! Just one thing tho...what's going on with your front shock mounts?!

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Posted 10/1/2012 9:38 AM (#642981 - in reply to #642973)
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AdrianSi - 10/1/2012 4:45 PM

Looks great and so much progress in such a short space of time! Just one thing tho...what's going on with your front shock mounts?!

I would say, it's because the shell doesn't have them as standard - not a gti shell.

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Posted 10/1/2012 9:41 AM (#642982 - in reply to #642871)
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redgrave66 - 10/1/2012 3:55 AM

Its looking very good, im suprised you didn't put a horizontal at the bottom of the main hoop like below

He'll be conforming to a design, probably can't stray to far away from that.

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Posted 10/1/2012 9:57 AM (#642986 - in reply to #640286)
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Are you going to put gussets onto the B pillar, chatting with a guy from Mira who did the metro I got the aero design from he said tieing the shell into the cage at the A and B pillar(top and bottom) made the whole car incredibly stiff, removing a load of chassis flex.

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Posted 10/1/2012 9:57 AM (#642987 - in reply to #642981)
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AdrianSi - 10/1/2012 4:45 PM

Looks great and so much progress in such a short space of time! Just one thing tho...what's going on with your front shock mounts?!

I would say, it's because the shell doesn't have them as standard - not a gti shell.

Yeah i know that bit, it just they arent braced like proper shock mounts. They look like the old moto-bodge (build) items that did bugger all to support the shock platform. Im sure Tom has something up his sleeve tho!

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Posted 10/1/2012 10:36 AM (#642996 - in reply to #642982)
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Jack of Hearts - 10/1/2012 9:41 AM

redgrave66 - 10/1/2012 3:55 AM

Its looking very good, im suprised you didn't put a horizontal at the bottom of the main hoop like below

He'll be conforming to a design, probably can't stray to far away from that.

For the effort it takes it would make the lower hoop alot stronger for the good old t-bone, plus weight that low will not be an issue.
Just a thought as its still in primer

This is going to be one mint Rover

Edit... a halegen light bulb? Lay off the biftas lads

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Posted 10/1/2012 11:53 AM (#643007 - in reply to #640286)
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I would say it is strong enough as it is

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Posted 10/1/2012 6:16 PM (#643069 - in reply to #640286)
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Tom Sanderson - 17/12/2011 12:41 PM

About time i started a journal for this, its my new race car for next year.

Its a 1.1 metro quest carb, henley blue and the most basic of basic it doesnt even have a radio or glove box! I picked it up off ebay for £400. To be fair when i got it home it seemed way too good to tun into a racer but i did anyway because thats just how i roll. Here are some pictures from the day i picked it up....

Sorry about the poor quality phone pictures btw

Anyway that was a few weeks ago now so i've got it all stipped down and its on the spit roast so i can clean up the underneath and make a start on the modifacations...

loving the car mate just wondering wher did you get the car turning contraption from dude really want one.and what is the correct terminology for it lol.great progress so far keep up the good work, looks amazing

Tom Sanderson

Posted 10/1/2012 6:17 PM (#643070 - in reply to #640286)
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The reason i havnt put in the lower bar running across the rollcage is because of overall weight, this car will be heavier than my last one so i dont want to be adding more weight just to have to find somewhere else to take it out again, plus it doesnt need it i dont think the rear heel board is strong and when the rear subframe is solid mounted it will be doing a very similar job. If possible any extra weight wants to be over the drive wheels. The reason for the flat shock mounts is because my airbox wouldnt fit with the gti style ones, if you notice i have also had to remove the seam on the bulkhead. Its braced underneith too so should be plenty strong enough, people run without any extra bracing at all and dont have a problem!

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