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I aint been taking pics as it aint really much to look at really just a bare nova shell with a sierra floor in now.
And you wouldnt really see the progress on just the pics. Will be better once i get a cage in then i can start painting and bolting bits on :D then the progress will be easy to see
when are you hoping to get this done then?
Do you mean the whole car finished. If you do im looking for it being done for the summer... If you mean the cage and stuff well should have it fitted in a fue weeksQuote:
Originally Posted by chrisnovaturbo
ment the car. do you think you will get it done for pv?Quote:
Originally Posted by C7LJN
this is some project cant wait to see how this turns out!!
Yes hope to get down to billing with it this yearQuote:
Originally Posted by chrisnovaturbo
it WILL flex trust me. If you get a large sheet of sheel and lift each corner the middle will bow down. I know all this because I have built a space frame car an know how much everything moves.Quote:
Originally Posted by fjc
As for will it really make a differance, i have been on a rear engine car where they used a front end of a car welded in the back. From what was checked it was only about 2-3cm out on one side and at 70-80mph is crabbed very bad an anything above this it was unsafe.
All i will say is WHY would bodyshops have a jig if its not needed......
I am not here to slag anyone off, i am just pointing out a few things to maybe help etc An as said i have massive respect in the work its alot more than most people do.
A floor pan aint a sheet of metal tho it has a rather good strong chassis in it. And if you could bend the chassis by hand i think you should be entering worlds strongest man and not building spaceframed cars
The floor pan will have cross braces i agree but there no side chassis rail as you have cut them off.
Look mate i am not here to fight or slag anyone off like i have said BUT i have looked and built alot of cars and i can tell you for a FACT this will have moved.
Just little things (not saying you did) when welding tack it in first before running a good weld, as metal moves with heat an welding.
Is the car 100% level on the suface you working on? as i have seen that a number of times, they do a car using a bubble level all the parts they has welded are level BUT the car isent.
Tell you want once its finished if you pass threw the north west anytime pop in and i will bang it on my jig an look at the pin points for both the nova and the floorpan. I would love to see the car plus it may help you with future projects. a basic Home made jig can cost you about ?250 an in my eyes when building a car like this is a must.
Good luck with the rest of the build mate look forward to seeing your progress
what Stu said...
beardy does know what he's talking about...
this is his current project, twin engine, c20let beast ;)
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