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MotaLeira Chassis progress
nitram38 - 2/9/07 at 01:56 PM

Today I tacked all of the crossbraces in place. The chassis is far from finished, but all that is left are brackets to mount things like the pedals and roll bar.
I would say that the chassis is now 90% complete.
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nib1980 - 2/9/07 at 02:01 PM

i'm thinking I may be watching the begining of a very nice kitcar business.....


looks great!


speedyxjs - 2/9/07 at 02:02 PM


Do you not have a job?
You make more progress on yours in a day than i do with mine in a week


nitram38 - 2/9/07 at 02:09 PM

Guys, it looks quick progress but takes planning.
Although it "flew" together in abot 2 1/2 days, it took 6 weeks just to get the side rails made.
I also made the front and rear subframes some weeks ago.


Ivan - 2/9/07 at 02:26 PM

Maybe a dumb question but how do you keep the steel so shiny - or is it SS?


nitram38 - 2/9/07 at 03:00 PM

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Originally posted by Ivan
Maybe a dumb question but how do you keep the steel so shiny - or is it SS?


No just ordinary bright mild steel tube. It comes with an oil coating which I have wiped off.


ecosse - 2/9/07 at 03:30 PM

Thats really starting to come together now, well impressed
Do you intend to sell plans, or chassis/kits when finished?

Cheers

Alex
PS
And as usual it makes my own progress seem snail like in comparison


nitram38 - 2/9/07 at 04:05 PM

Don't feel so bad about slow progress as long as you finish. It is just that now I have a few things that have come together at the same time. That is time and money (which is a rare combination).
I also worked for 5 years as a welder so I have a bit of fabrication knowledge behind me.
So you don't feel too bad, my F1-2 took 7 years from start to finish (very little money)
Just keep going and you will get there!

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Humbug - 2/9/07 at 04:16 PM

I see you have an American-width toilet roll on the side wall


omega 24 v6 - 2/9/07 at 04:20 PM

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I see you have an American-width toilet roll on the side wall



Basteward a spoon of rice all over the screen and keyboard PMSL


Confused but excited. - 2/9/07 at 05:19 PM

How much do I like that. Stonkin!


Omni - 2/9/07 at 07:14 PM

Very nice indeed! So when is the kit going to be available?

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graememk - 2/9/07 at 07:49 PM

will you be ready for donnington ?


nitram38 - 2/9/07 at 08:14 PM

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will you be ready for donnington ?


Maybe next year!