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From the TrenTek site: The TrenTek chassis is the world’s stiffest, lightest and most cost efficient car chassis. Made of composite honey comb panels, the TrenTek chassis for the MT900 weighed in under 90lbs, and could be put together, by hand, in approximately 20 minutes, eliminating the...

Thanks for the replies everyone. I appreciate your input. There are references, like Carol Smith, who really don't like the idea of using this material. He specifically mentions the GT40 Mark IV as being a very difficult chassis to work with. The only informative book I've been able to...

Hi everyone, I've been designing a chassis for a project I've got on my hands. The car, when finished, will be a summer daily driver. Until recently, I was convinced that the only practical alternative for the project was a space frame. I came across some information on honeycomb that has...

Eric, You'd probably get more exposure for the wheel in a new thread. I think it would be neat to have a Campy look-alike, yet have it deal with the kind of characteristics (like larger positive offsets and diameters) that are popular today. Aaron

Eric D. What kind of tubing is being used in your last example picture? The round tubing inside the square with the webbing in between. General question for all, In looking at the two '40 frame designs posted to this thread, there appears to be little attempt to triangulate the...

Hi everyone, This is an interesting idea. Like others, I'm presently designing a chassis, but it is not for a '40. It would be nice (and motivating!) to have others to chat with during this portion of the project. I'm in the process of getting all my dimensions so I can start loading the...

Denis, Try this program if you are using Windows XP...it's pretty easy to use. http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/ImageResizerPowertoySetup.exe Just right click on the picture icon and select 'Resize Picture.' Pick the 640x480 as a start and see what...

Denis, try to resize the picture; I'd like to see what you've been doing. The Thunderbird option is one I hadn't thought of. Aaron

Ernest, I've been looking into this to a small extent. The route I'm planning on taking at the moment is to use either Corvette C5 or Honda S2000 uprights. This way I have the spindles, bearings, half shafts, et cetra taken care of. Part of the decision depends on how you'll connect the...

Hi everyone, I've been doing a lot of reading lately, concerning chassis/suspension design. I'm hoping to build a suspension setup for a project I've started. My problem is that I'm pretty comfortable with the theory side of things, less so with actual implementation. This project is meant...

Hah, if I sold the wife, I could afford more than one extra GT40! I'm getting to the point where I need to start asking questions in the suspension forum, so I'll be making an appearance there shortly. Thanks for the replies guys, Aaron

Hi everyone, I've been a long time fan of the GT-40, and I've wanted a kit for years but just haven't taken the plunge. I've been reading this site on and off for awhile now, though I haven't become a member until recently. I enjoy the tech forums, which have helped me with a project that I'm...