|
 The V8 MetroModerators: Jump to page : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Now viewing page 48 [25 messages per page] | |
| Gallery-> Members' Journals | Message format |
ralphh85 |
| ||
| Expert Posts: 9862      Location: Cornwall | I will do that which ever car i bring miller lol, well this looks familiar from my earlier pages! engine an subframe are pretty much ready to be rolled out tomorrow, Ralph  (Photo0192.jpg) Attachments ----------------  Photo0192.jpg (32KB - 137 downloads) | ||
| pqhf5kd |
| ||
 Elite Veteran Posts: 703 Location: New Milton, Hampshire | |||
| ralphh85 |
| ||
| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | this was thursday, got the engine out, hopefully get some bits off it an start planning subframe today, Ralph  (Photo0195.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Photo0195.jpg (31KB - 134 downloads) | ||
| ralphh85 |
| ||
| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | been drawing new subframe and stripped down other one, trying to get the simplest design, Ralph  (Photo0208.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Photo0208.jpg (34KB - 125 downloads) | ||
| ralphh85 |
| ||
| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | this is very out of date, moved house and got no internet at home yet, but should have any day, pic was week or 2 ago, now got most of the subframe made up, hopefully have it fully tacked tonight, will stick some more pics up then, Ralph  (Photo0234.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Photo0234.jpg (16KB - 113 downloads) | ||
| DotMatrix |
| ||
 Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | that new subframe should weight a fair bit less than the stock one did you do any calculations before making this new one or just educated guesses? | ||
| ralphh85 |
| ||
| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | DotMatrix - 20/6/2013 6:28 PM that new subframe should weight a fair bit less than the stock one did you do any calculations before making this new one or just educated guesses?its goign to be a shite load lighter, im not bothering with any joining brackets so its just bolting straight to the car, opposed to how i did it before will miss alot of unneeded stuff out, calculations, i will let you take a guess on that one lol. Ralph | ||
| martsmetro |
| ||
 Elite Veteran Posts: 662 Location: chelmsley wood | |||
| ralphh85 |
| ||
| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | thank you crappy phone pic again but heres the main bit of the subframe, just missing a few gusset tubes, goign to get it properly tacked up tonight so its ready for a proper test fit, still only about 7 kg! to put it in to perspective it weighs about as much as the brackets which used to hold the subframe in lol. Ralph  (Photo0248.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Photo0248.jpg (49KB - 123 downloads) | ||
| ralphh85 |
| ||
| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | tacked up properly, bolted to car, tomorrow will get it back out an hopefully get the engine in to it to see how it all clears, Ralph  (Photo0249.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Photo0249.jpg (33KB - 119 downloads) | ||
| ralphh85 |
| ||
| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | few suspention arm mounts welded on, hopefully do a test fit with the engine morrow, and maybe get rest of the brackets welded on, Ralph  (Photo0251.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Photo0251.jpg (31KB - 113 downloads) | ||
| ralphh85 |
| ||
| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | little progress, got arms tacked up, bottom one just needs outer joint finishing, hopefully have a hub on the car this week to check alignment, Ralph  (top arm test.jpg) Attachments ---------------- top arm test.jpg (74KB - 120 downloads) | ||
| AzzGTa |
| ||
 Mr Bodge It Posts: 1303  Location: Tamworth, Fazeley | Why can i never view your pics while im on my phone  | ||
| ralphh85 |
| ||
| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | I have no idea but here is another pic, titanium bolts and spacers, just need to get the other arm done, failed to get out there today, Ralph  (Arm with mounts.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Arm with mounts.jpg (46KB - 106 downloads) | ||
| Morey |
| ||
 Events Organiser MP Admin Posts: 1923 Location: Somerset | |||
| ralphh85 |
| ||
| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | |||
| ralphh85 |
| ||
| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | managed to get arms fitted an test fit hub/wheel etc, doing some changes to the bottom arm, hopefully have it sorted this week, then will be one step closer, Ralph  (Arms Fitted.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Arms Fitted.jpg (70KB - 110 downloads) | ||
| GTaddz |
| ||
 Expert Posts: 2568 Location: Up in the lakes | that's insane ralph! Don't think you need any steering components, with the front end that light it'l never be on the ground  gonna be one firm ride with all round rose joints. Credit to your engineering skills sir. | ||
| ralphh85 |
| ||
| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | Firm ride is what we like lol, have had some progress on this but not taken any pics lately, got a wheel on and all seems ok so the car to wheel bits alright, now go the subframe out and aligning the engine up in it which so far seems ok, just in the process of making some enigne mounts so i can get it in the subframe and check the engine clears the car alright, pic was a week or 2 ago, Ralph  (Photo0307.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Photo0307.jpg (12KB - 115 downloads) | ||
| ralphh85 |
| ||
| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | Not added this this in ages but i have been on it intermittently, getting there with the engine mounts, hopefully have it mounted this side of chrimbo, now got a better internet connection in the unit so hopefully add more pics now! Ralph  (Engine mount.jpg)  (Engine mount2.jpg)  (Engine mount3.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Engine mount.jpg (88KB - 98 downloads) Engine mount2.jpg (79KB - 100 downloads) Engine mount3.jpg (92KB - 101 downloads) | ||
| ajb |
| ||
| ralphh85 |
| ||
| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | |||
| ralphh85 |
| ||
| Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | |||
| jeckulz |
| ||
 Big Lad Little Car Location: North West (Warrington) | So then big lad.... 6 years on, where are you up to? Lots of love, no homo,  Your biggest (literally) fan. | ||
| EP82JM |
| ||
 Member Posts: 48 Location: Belfast,Ireland | |||
| Jump to page : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Now viewing page 48 [25 messages per page] |
| Printer friendly version E-mail a link to this thread Jump to forum : |
| (Delete all cookies set by this site) | |
| Running MegaBBS ASP Forum Software v2.0 © 2003 PD9 Software | |
