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Front end dimensions of an MK Indy to repair after crash damage.
james h - 24/6/10 at 06:04 PM

After I managed to bend my MK pretty good against the side of a Mercedes the other week, my friend and I have decided to repair the chassis rather than get a new one.

We were wondering if somebody had a drawing or diagram of the relevant dimensions needed for a front end rebuild?

Any info at all would be gratefully received.

Many thanks

James

James - 24/6/10 at 06:08 PM

Same as original Ron Champion Locost but 1" taller at the top.

HTH,
James

jossey - 24/6/10 at 06:52 PM

http://www.locost7.info/mirror/chassis.php

some helpful info on chassis there.

james h - 24/6/10 at 10:25 PM

Thanks!

bob tatt - 25/6/10 at 08:56 AM

mk sell a full front end from the scuttle back this might be easier you can just use the bits you need then and all the pick up points will be correct.

MkII - 25/6/10 at 05:24 PM

some body must have some measurements or a car they/we can measure I was going to start repairing james's chassis tomorow but need the measurements first. thanks. .m.

neo2 - 26/6/10 at 04:57 PM

ive a MK indy thats never been damage running a bike engine but all the bodywork is loose as i am fitting some upgrades i am happy to measure anything you want if i can get to it without stripping it any further if that helps, might need a diagram of what you want measured and i will add my sizes to it if you want, if that helps i dont know..

Barnsey1971@aol.com is my email

can measure it up sunday after work at earlyist

Rob

procomp - 27/6/10 at 05:13 PM

Hi

Surely now you have the opurtunity you would be wanting to dial out all the inbuilt problems that the original chassis has with poor camber control Etc Etc. Rather than just copying them over to a new chassis.

Copying the original Ron book certainly wont work with the use of Sierra uprights. It was primarily designed/ copied for Cortina uprights and that was not done very well.

Cheers Matt

james h - 28/6/10 at 02:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by neo2
ive a MK indy thats never been damage running a bike engine but all the bodywork is loose as i am fitting some upgrades i am happy to measure anything you want if i can get to it without stripping it any further if that helps, might need a diagram of what you want measured and i will add my sizes to it if you want, if that helps i dont know..

Barnsey1971@aol.com is my email

can measure it up sunday after work at earlyist

Rob


Brilliant! That would be a great help, I will email you a list of the dimensions that I need, if that's ok? I need to just confirm the required dimensions, then I will contact you

Thanks

James

james h - 28/6/10 at 02:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by procomp
Hi

Surely now you have the opurtunity you would be wanting to dial out all the inbuilt problems that the original chassis has with poor camber control Etc Etc. Rather than just copying them over to a new chassis.

Copying the original Ron book certainly wont work with the use of Sierra uprights. It was primarily designed/ copied for Cortina uprights and that was not done very well.

Cheers Matt


Hi Matt,

Yeah I was having this discussion with MkII, as I hate how there isn't that much feel or weight in the steering. What changes would you recommend?

Thanks

James

neo2 - 28/6/10 at 06:01 PM

No problem james happy to help..