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| Author: | robbiemcvee [ Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:17 pm ] |
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Don, are you going to be supplied with a diagram of the bracing and cage - or perhaps a *bleep* packet in a Zaffron tomorrow? |
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| Author: | TrackToyFour [ Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:20 am ] |
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Some pics showing the latest progress with the chassis. The beige coloured parts of the shell indicate the areas where the sound deadening material has been removed The fuel tank, brake and fuel lines have also been removed. All the sealer has been removed from the spot welded chassis joins in readiness for seam welding. Even although the roll cage will take most of the suspension loads stiffening the shell in this fashion should help make the handling more precise. 
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| Author: | two_OH_five [ Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:15 am ] |
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Lordy I predict you'll have 36 nuts, 27 bolts and 103 washers left when you put that little lot back together I wonder if the removal of sound deadening will be enough to offset the comedy industrial spec ear defenders you'll need to drive it. Still at least you'll know when you're in the kitty litter Let the seam welding begin 
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| Author: | TrackToyFour [ Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:46 pm ] |
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I don't mind the racket if I'm blowing everyones doors off on track
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| Author: | datajon [ Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:28 pm ] |
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looking good, timely game stripping seam sealant off ready for welding. just 1 question why not acid dip, thus removing all traces off old paint & seam sealant, reduces weight & making tig welding much easier. whats you expected wet working weight Don for the ugly 205 . 
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| Author: | TrackToyFour [ Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:14 pm ] |
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I'm not sure why the shell hasn't (yet) been acid dipped. Maybe the time you'd have to leave the shell in the bath to remove the seam sealer would damage other parts of the body? I'll ask next time I speak to them. We're hoping to get the gorgeous 205  down to around 1150-1200 kg .... driver also has to go on a diet
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| Author: | steveholbrow [ Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:48 am ] |
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WOW!  no half measures there then Don. I'm looking forward to the next report.
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| Author: | datajon [ Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:47 pm ] |
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Any progress Don on the ST205. |
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| Author: | TrackToyFour [ Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:07 am ] |
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DJ, close to finalising the build spec after checking out the oppostion last weekend at Silverstone 
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| Author: | TrackToyFour [ Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:32 pm ] |
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Latest update on progress with the preparation of the shell and elements of the suspension and transmission General view of ST205WRC shell on the 'rotisserie' 
Passenger side interior
Steering column
Floorpan
Boot interior 
Drivers side interior 
Roof and 'B' pillar interior 
Roof and 'C' pillar interior 
Modifcations to drivers side forrpan to accomodate seat mounts as low as possible. Unfortunately this may mean that I can't use my 3" stainless steel Hayward & Scott exhuast system 
ST185 strut and wishbone mock up. This is to work out how to convert the SuperStrut to a McPherson strut front suspension 
Floorpan drain hole welded up 
Close-up of seam weld on top of front wing 
Cusco rear diff and nice new powder coated rear subframe 
Rear subframe just back from powder coating 
Rear diff mount modified to solid aluminium plate 
Recaro carbon race seat 
Recaro lightweight aluminium side mounts 
Suspension tie rods being modified to adjustable, rose joint spec 
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| Author: | two_OH_five [ Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:26 pm ] |
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Yowsers, I haven't seen one of those old Philips Sendo phones in years. Glad to see John keeps up with technology..........I wonder if all those holes are actually for the Flintstone motive power conversion
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| Author: | TrackToyFour [ Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:20 pm ] |
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I suspect the phone actually belongs to Steve Guglielmi's engineer who was busy fabricating some trick suspension for their nitroused Turbo Sport Elise
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| Author: | Meurz [ Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:46 pm ] |
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Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:31 pm, TrackToyFour wrote: Realistically, it is estimated that the chassis will take around a year to build.
Looking good Don, nice to see it's being done without cutting corners. What's been used to remove the sealant? |
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| Author: | Diceman [ Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:46 am ] |
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Isn't that one of the Philips "savvy" mobile phones that you can reportedly solder in a 12C508 chip to get unlimited credit? looking good Don, seems some serious swiss cheesing action has taken place 
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| Author: | TrackToyFour [ Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:52 am ] |
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Meurz wrote: What's been used to remove the sealant?
Painstaking work with modelling knife, razor blade, toothpick etc. 
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