Chevron B16 Replica
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Raphael,
The way the weather changing I may be calling it quit's until spring. Darn cold today.
Dave
The way the weather changing I may be calling it quit's until spring. Darn cold today.
Dave
Terry Oxandale
Skinny Man
Great work Dave. What's the thickness of the flooring?
Ox
Ox
Terry,
I went with 24 gauge steel (.022) instead of aluminium. Just to add a bit more strength. I 'm not too worried a bout weight. I am keeping the metal thicknesses the same as the oringinal.
Dave
I went with 24 gauge steel (.022) instead of aluminium. Just to add a bit more strength. I 'm not too worried a bout weight. I am keeping the metal thicknesses the same as the oringinal.
Dave
Dean,
That is a 4'X8' Sheet of 24 Gauge steel. I had to trim two inches off the lenght to meet the 46" width. I lined it up and scribed it to the floor of the chassis. My buddie Al and I cut it on my chassis table with a mini sheet metal cutter. I bought two sheets and second one I cut into three pieces so I could handle it by myself to do the rest.
Dave
That is a 4'X8' Sheet of 24 Gauge steel. I had to trim two inches off the lenght to meet the 46" width. I lined it up and scribed it to the floor of the chassis. My buddie Al and I cut it on my chassis table with a mini sheet metal cutter. I bought two sheets and second one I cut into three pieces so I could handle it by myself to do the rest.
Dave
Terry Oxandale
Skinny Man
NICE!
I spoke to Murray at the weekend at Teretonga where he lowered the Classic sportscar lap record twice. That thing just sits so beautifully on the track and the FT200 keeps the motor in it's sweet spot. Sounds fantastic too. But I digress...
Spring rates are 350 lbs/in at both ends. He says don't be tempted to go higher.
Cheers,
Russ
Russ,
Thank's, I was bang on for the rear but thinking a little lighter in the front. That helps alot. The car uses a 6" spring on a Koni 8212. I will probably go with QA1 the Koni's are out of my price range. I see Murray has not sold it yet if he is still running it. Next time you see him tell him "Thank's" from me.
Dave
Thank's, I was bang on for the rear but thinking a little lighter in the front. That helps alot. The car uses a 6" spring on a Koni 8212. I will probably go with QA1 the Koni's are out of my price range. I see Murray has not sold it yet if he is still running it. Next time you see him tell him "Thank's" from me.
Dave
I realy love this car. One of the most beautifull racecars ever built.
looking at your frame i wonder if the torsional strengt could be increased. espcially the connection from front to rear via the sidepods is not triangulated at all.
I modified the pic according to what i would do. I´m shure it will help alot.
If you have access to cadia or solid works you could draw it that way and let it calculate the difference.
Hope not offend you
TOM
looking at your frame i wonder if the torsional strengt could be increased. espcially the connection from front to rear via the sidepods is not triangulated at all.
I modified the pic according to what i would do. I´m shure it will help alot.
If you have access to cadia or solid works you could draw it that way and let it calculate the difference.
Hope not offend you
TOM
Tom,
No offence. I still haven't spot welded the rest of the sheet metal in place too cold. The footwell area and across the top of the sidepods. The back firewall and the backs of the sidepod and inner wheel well. I put two extra braces in the front in the foot well area like the B19. They used aluminum instead of steel and pop riveted to save on weight. I did it for safety and extra strength with the use of the steel. I have an Escort mast jacket I have been working on, also Conrero Monte Carlo 320mm steering wheel with Ford adapter and hub. I have been working on the harnesses because the wrecker cut most of the connectors off. I am separating all of the curcuits. headlamps ,turn signals R&L,wipers etc.
Dave
No offence. I still haven't spot welded the rest of the sheet metal in place too cold. The footwell area and across the top of the sidepods. The back firewall and the backs of the sidepod and inner wheel well. I put two extra braces in the front in the foot well area like the B19. They used aluminum instead of steel and pop riveted to save on weight. I did it for safety and extra strength with the use of the steel. I have an Escort mast jacket I have been working on, also Conrero Monte Carlo 320mm steering wheel with Ford adapter and hub. I have been working on the harnesses because the wrecker cut most of the connectors off. I am separating all of the curcuits. headlamps ,turn signals R&L,wipers etc.
Dave
Tom,
I plan on using aluminum on the bottom of the side pods. I substituted steel on the floor pan only just to give it a bit more strength. I have done most of the changes that they did to the B19 chassis over the years, but still using the same old build process done for the B16. This chassis is more like a semi-mono than spaceframe because of the spot welded panels. Strong though. I will keep plugging away.
Dave
I plan on using aluminum on the bottom of the side pods. I substituted steel on the floor pan only just to give it a bit more strength. I have done most of the changes that they did to the B19 chassis over the years, but still using the same old build process done for the B16. This chassis is more like a semi-mono than spaceframe because of the spot welded panels. Strong though. I will keep plugging away.
Dave
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Tom,
The two verticle 4" x 1.5" tubes on the back firewall (recievers). The verticle tubes are raked back about 15 deg at the base. The two braces to the rear shock tower come off of it. I have a picture of Bobby Rahal standing in front of his chassis at the back that shows it. I will have to e-mail Kelvin Jones to see if I have permission to use it. They were published on Kelvins site. You will have to wait until spring to see mine.
Dave
The two verticle 4" x 1.5" tubes on the back firewall (recievers). The verticle tubes are raked back about 15 deg at the base. The two braces to the rear shock tower come off of it. I have a picture of Bobby Rahal standing in front of his chassis at the back that shows it. I will have to e-mail Kelvin Jones to see if I have permission to use it. They were published on Kelvins site. You will have to wait until spring to see mine.
Dave
