To avoid too much thread drift I have reposted this here from this other thread ;-
http://www.gt40s.com/forum/all-gt40/24348-help-gt40-space-frame-drawings-plans.html
Kalun is right, one of the big bonuses is that the expenditure starts off small and is spread out over time. And the project always changes in that time!
My Kiwi Scratchbuilt has gone from being what was originally planned to be a road car to an all out race car. I was not prepared to make the compromises necessary to make it liveable on the street, although it will still be road registered.
As a result, when the race car is finished, I am toying with the idea of also building myself a nice road going version which will have a totally different chassis and have all the compromises street orientated. But still having suspension that would behave itself on the track. This is probably more along the lines that most guys would have in mind for their car. It will be built to utilise more off the shelf, more easily found and cheaper parts. Doing away with a lot of the specialist fabrication and machining that building a serious race car requires.
Although to make a nice looking job it will obviously need fabricated suspension arms and I will probably cast my rear uprights. Not sure about the front uprights yet.
Since I am now at an age where I should be retired and should have a bit more time on my hands, I had thought that I might produce a few bits based on my road going car and have them available for sale to guys who wanted to build something along similar lines. And for the suspension parts to also supply a diagram of where the pickup points need to be placed on their chassis, relative to the ride height and wheel sizes that they choose to run.
So as not to get too much thread drift on the other thread I have started this new thread where anyone who cares to can comment, question or make suggestions.
Don’t expect too much action from me on this one though until my current project is completed.
http://www.gt40s.com/forum/all-gt40/24348-help-gt40-space-frame-drawings-plans.html
Kalun is right, one of the big bonuses is that the expenditure starts off small and is spread out over time. And the project always changes in that time!
My Kiwi Scratchbuilt has gone from being what was originally planned to be a road car to an all out race car. I was not prepared to make the compromises necessary to make it liveable on the street, although it will still be road registered.
As a result, when the race car is finished, I am toying with the idea of also building myself a nice road going version which will have a totally different chassis and have all the compromises street orientated. But still having suspension that would behave itself on the track. This is probably more along the lines that most guys would have in mind for their car. It will be built to utilise more off the shelf, more easily found and cheaper parts. Doing away with a lot of the specialist fabrication and machining that building a serious race car requires.
Although to make a nice looking job it will obviously need fabricated suspension arms and I will probably cast my rear uprights. Not sure about the front uprights yet.
Since I am now at an age where I should be retired and should have a bit more time on my hands, I had thought that I might produce a few bits based on my road going car and have them available for sale to guys who wanted to build something along similar lines. And for the suspension parts to also supply a diagram of where the pickup points need to be placed on their chassis, relative to the ride height and wheel sizes that they choose to run.
So as not to get too much thread drift on the other thread I have started this new thread where anyone who cares to can comment, question or make suggestions.
Don’t expect too much action from me on this one though until my current project is completed.
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