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01-03-08, 06:50 AM
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| | nota2266 Lifetime Premier Supporter
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Watch the development of a Mono from CAD models thru FEA, suspension dynamics to finish.
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Trevor Booth,
Finished assembling a pile of bits incl, mono, 302W on IDF's,ZF, 15" pin drive BRM. | 
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01-03-08, 06:53 AM
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| | nota2266 Lifetime Premier Supporter
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more bits
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Trevor Booth,
Finished assembling a pile of bits incl, mono, 302W on IDF's,ZF, 15" pin drive BRM. | |
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01-03-08, 07:43 AM
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| | nickgomez Rookie
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Malaysia GT40: None
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Trevor this is cool stuff! How did you get the dimensions? | |
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01-03-08, 03:07 PM
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| | nota2266 Lifetime Premier Supporter
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The dimensions came from a mono built in NZ in the early 90's. About six were built. I assembled one of them in 2004-2005. I believe the builder of them took measurements from an original car P1030 that was at one time in aust.
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Trevor Booth,
Finished assembling a pile of bits incl, mono, 302W on IDF's,ZF, 15" pin drive BRM. | |
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01-03-08, 10:22 PM
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| | nickgomez Rookie
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This is very interesting. Any possibility that there will one day be an 'open source' GT40 for builders around the world, following some sort of rigidly defined ISO document or set of drawings, just like what the Haynes 'Build Your Own Sportscar' by Ron Champion did for the 'Locost' type Lotus Seven inspired roadster brigade? | |
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05-09-08, 07:23 AM
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| | nota2266 Lifetime Premier Supporter
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some more progress
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Trevor Booth,
Finished assembling a pile of bits incl, mono, 302W on IDF's,ZF, 15" pin drive BRM. | |
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05-13-08, 03:50 PM
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| | Bill D I Have No Life
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That is soooo cool!! Have you many any parts yet? | |
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05-13-08, 05:38 PM
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| | CharlieM Silver Supporter
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Massachusetts GT40: Scratch built
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Nice work Trevor. What CAD and FEA software do you use?
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05-13-08, 07:48 PM
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| | nota2266 Lifetime Premier Supporter
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Pro Engineer WF 3 , ANSYS FEA . The model still has a lot of flanges for welded joints etc to be added and cutouts for overlaps to be tidied up.
I have not made any sheet metal parts as yet. Currently sorting suspension before finalising the pickup points and necessary reinforcing on the tub.
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