JoelP
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| posted on 6/9/04 at 11:35 PM |
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Joels photos at last...
bugger it, just deleted the entire thread... what an arse.
well, heres some piccoes of the car. my favourite first.
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JoelP
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| posted on 6/9/04 at 11:35 PM |
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bollokx...small.jpg)
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JoelP
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| posted on 6/9/04 at 11:36 PM |
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and the dodgy back end. comments welcome!small.jpg)
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Jasper
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| posted on 7/9/04 at 12:46 AM |
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Ummmmmm - well, the shock doesn't look like it's got enough travel. Hard to tell much else from that pic.
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JoelP
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| posted on 7/9/04 at 07:14 AM |
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i think its quite compressed due to the angle its at, so i might well end up bottoming out. Hopefully i'll find out legally one day!
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James
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| posted on 7/9/04 at 07:16 AM |
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The back end picture is so 'close' you can't really get any proper perspective!
Go on, show us a zoomed out version!
What does the square rail that goes to the bottom right of the picture do?
Cheers,
James
[Edited on 7/9/04 by James]
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 7/9/04 at 07:45 AM |
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Yes could well bottom out like Jasper says , and that top damper bracket has got some serious work to do, generally the damper brackets connect up
under a tube so all the strain is not taken by the welds........
P.S - Do not wish to be annoying or negative , just friendly observations..
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ned
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| posted on 7/9/04 at 08:46 AM |
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is that a standard nose or +4 or something. looks wide in the pic or is it just the angle?
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 7/9/04 at 10:15 AM |
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The axle subframe tube looks extremely close to the ground, is that it's final position?
Defiately need a wide angle view.
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pbura
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| posted on 7/9/04 at 11:18 AM |
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More pics please (can't see how the subframe is attached to chassis or how it's braced).
The Sierra bits don't look very heavy at all, and should be quite spiffy with a coat of paint. Isn't there a kit car that uses the Sierra
rear end intact?
Maybe you'll need a heavier spring; it looks rather compressed considering there's a lot of weight to be added yet. The bracket looks a
bit fragile, too. Is it 1/8"?
Pete
Pete
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ned
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| posted on 7/9/04 at 11:36 AM |
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Pete,
some of the tigers use te sierra rear end complete, and believe me, it is very heavy!!
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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john_p_b
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| posted on 7/9/04 at 12:06 PM |
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pete, it's heavy as a really heavy thing! lol
robin hood uses the full sierra rear doesn't it?
car looks really wide from a front angle joel! deffinalty need more pics though
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pbura
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| posted on 7/9/04 at 01:02 PM |
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Well, if Joel's building the car as a fun kind of runabout, cheap and easy to build (sort of, still a ton of work IMO), then he's spot on.
I see the car as more of a hot rod, and less of a Seven (with all the racing pedigree stuff that implies). Sort of like a RH.
We kibitzers can hold him to a higher standard for the next one.
Pete
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JoelP
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| posted on 7/9/04 at 06:19 PM |
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Hello all, thanks for the comments.
James - that tube you mentioned is a 19mm square tube that has no greast role than holding in place a simple frame upon which is the plate and lights.
thats the lateral support bit, or one half of...
Dave and pete - the damper bracket is indeed inadequate. I couldnt place it under that bar due to the greater angle and the extra height - but then
the spring compressed so that the height wasnt to high anyway! might fix it. the two supports (circular, going up) are atleast in line with the spring
direction.
Ned - its a wide nose, not sure of the exact dimensions but it is about +4. i got it second hand off a list member. its a bit far forward due to the
very wide car.
im off out for some scran soon, but i'll quickly dig out some photos to clarify the details.
Bear in mind there was no designing involved in this back end, i chopped and welded it many times to get it together. that is the reason why i have a
nearly finished car (i have, honestly!) whilst some other scratch builders are scratching their heads looking at plans - i cut corners. The plan is to
have fun, not to build a record breaking car. anyway, gimme two mins, cos i gotta shrink them all too...
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JoelP
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| posted on 7/9/04 at 06:23 PM |
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sorry to give you all a crick in the neck...! cant seen to rotate it!small.jpg)
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JoelP
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| posted on 7/9/04 at 06:25 PM |
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heres the cockpit.small.jpg)
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JoelP
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| posted on 7/9/04 at 06:27 PM |
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the frontsmall.jpg)
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pbura
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| posted on 7/9/04 at 08:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
that is the reason why i have a nearly finished car (i have, honestly!) whilst some other scratch builders are scratching their heads looking at
plans
Owwwwwwwww....
Like holy water on a vampire!
Pete
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JoelP
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| posted on 7/9/04 at 10:05 PM |
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oops, i do apologuise pete! that honestly wasnt aimed at anyone except maybe members who have been here for years with no progress!
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 7/9/04 at 11:20 PM |
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There You Go!
[Edited on 7/9/04 by Surrey Dave]
 
Rescued attachment back.jpg
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pbura
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| posted on 8/9/04 at 12:40 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
oops, i do apologuise pete! that honestly wasnt aimed at anyone except maybe members who have been here for years with no progress!
No offense taken, mate!
Only 1.5 years of procrastination so far. Things should go swimmingly when I get rid of 5 or 6 family members
Pete
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sgraber
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| posted on 8/9/04 at 03:44 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pbura
Things should go swimmingly when I get rid of 5 or 6 family members
5-6! What!? Are you Mormon or Catholic Pete!? That's a LOT of family members, or are you including the wife and the mother-in-law in the
head count! J/K
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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pbura
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| posted on 8/9/04 at 04:47 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sgraber
5-6! What!? Are you Mormon or Catholic Pete!? That's a LOT of family members, or are you including the wife and the mother-in-law in the
head count! J/K
6 kids at home (2 came with the wife). Family motto is "What happened to that $10 I gave you last week?"
Pete
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Peteff
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| posted on 8/9/04 at 09:58 AM |
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Things should go swimmingly when I get rid of 5 or 6 family members
Will you be concreting the yard soon Pete? In the words of Fred West, " I'm just measuring the wife up for a new
patio"small.jpg)
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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pbura
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| posted on 8/9/04 at 01:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Will you be concreting the yard soon Pete? In the words of Fred West, " I'm just measuring the wife up for a new patio"
The wife's great, and she's still under warranty (2 years). No, we're just anticipating the baby pigeons striking out in the
healthiest and most socially acceptable ways possible.
Favored local methods for disposing of folks in a less amiable fashion are:
1. Letting them sleep with the fishes in Lake Erie.
2. Freezing them and giving the wood chipper a workout.
Pete
Pete
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