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new space frame chassis
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http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/scratch-builders-forum/113642-new-space-frame-chassis.html)
Never mind the screaming villagers with the torches and pitchforks - Keep the progress pictures and updates coming. (Just make sure when its done you wrap it all up in a body that does it justice ;))
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| xlr8tr |
05-03-2012 10:08 AM |
I agree- I love the creativity and engineering that goes into doing this. The Originality Police have lots of posts they can look at (in fact their very own forum!).
Cheers,
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| avanti-176 |
05-03-2012 11:27 AM |
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| CobraEd |
05-03-2012 11:44 AM |
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Originally Posted by avanti-176
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That 300SL was notorious for body flex, . . . so much for Finite Stress Analysis!
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| xlr8tr |
05-03-2012 12:34 PM |
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| garyjettrike |
05-03-2012 01:36 PM |
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Originally Posted by macloft
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The Heresy Cobra
Mate that looks bloody marvelous, old chap.
Dont worry about your American cousins some do tend to get a bit touchy if you go away from the original. The tube design does hide the fact u have a chevy in there Wait till they see that :LOL: Maybe the 19 inch rear rims will distract them a little longer
Have u decided what body u are going to use. Aluminium, fibreglass or carbon
Wonderful work.
Bruce
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thanks Bruce we would like to use carbon to keep the modern theme up but we spent too much money all ready so it will have to be fiberglass,
and thank you guys for your support there will allways be those who are stuck in the past driving cars with chassis that resembles a flopy stepladder |
| xlr8tr |
05-04-2012 06:10 PM |
how much easier/quicker will future frames be?
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| garyjettrike |
05-05-2012 01:22 PM |
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Originally Posted by xlr8tr
(Post 1188809)
how much easier/quicker will future frames be?
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I have made jigs for every thing as i have gone along and my partner peter has been drawing everything as we go so we are ready to go into production straight away , but we want to get some test miles on this car before we start.
Gary. |
| xlr8tr |
05-07-2012 10:20 AM |
Cool. It would be great to have some real world hard data to quiet the naysayers (cornering G's etc)
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| nealgs |
05-08-2012 08:54 AM |
saw this in the flesh on the DAX stand at Stoneleigh Sunday/Monday gone (I assume it was this one Gary? - don't think DAX had any other works of art on their stand :) )
And as mentioned ^ , it really is a stunning piece of work to see. The rear wheels are huge.
Awesome work Gary, keep us updated.
rgds
Gary
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| garyjettrike |
05-08-2012 02:02 PM |
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Originally Posted by nealgs
(Post 1189331)
saw this in the flesh on the DAX stand at Stoneleigh Sunday/Monday gone (I assume it was this one Gary? - don't think DAX had any other works of art on their stand :) )
And as mentioned ^ , it really is a stunning piece of work to see. The rear wheels are huge.
Awesome work Gary, keep us updated.
rgds
Gary
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thanks Gary |
| xlr8tr |
05-15-2012 11:56 AM |
any updates?
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| garyjettrike |
05-17-2012 01:00 PM |
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any updates?
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after doing stonely kit car show i started doing the internall body panals , havent done any pics yet but hears some from the show the cobra next to the chassis is the dax which is the body we will be using |
| garyjettrike |
06-01-2012 01:32 PM |
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been locked in the workshop doing the internal panals geting the shapes the same as the body is taking longer than i thought and then making paterns
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| xlr8tr |
06-01-2012 02:15 PM |
beautiful work- I'd leave it showing, no carpet!!
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| Mando |
06-01-2012 05:07 PM |
Beautiful work, no carpet!, hell I don't think I'd put the body on it. Fantastic.
Regards.
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| Hank F |
06-01-2012 05:18 PM |
Beautiful!
Hank
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| xlr8tr |
06-06-2012 09:18 AM |
I think that chassis deserves a unique engine- whats the widest engine that would fit? I'm thinking Boss 429 (about 29" wide I think) or 427 SOHC. Looks like there is room for the engine width as the upper frame tubes seem quite high, the valve covers might just slide underneath?
Edit: might have to move the one upright tube the exhaust snakes around?
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| xlr8tr |
06-12-2012 10:09 AM |
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Originally Posted by garyjettrike
(Post 1188573)
the new style haibrand replica wheels from Image wheels turned up today 19" x 305 rear, 18" x 235 front i am realy pleased with them they look fantastic.
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wheels look great, but 235's for the front seem a bit small: any reason for this? |
| garyjettrike |
06-13-2012 01:58 PM |
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the engines out again so i can line the trans tunnel with ally on the inside to show of the chassis
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