My 65 race car

[Martin]

how can they move from side to side?

use the correct joint for the job, I admire your guts for giving it a go, but try not to reinvent the wheel especially when it comes to such important parts of the suspension.

Take a look at multi link rose jointed suspensions to see how its done. this kind of stuff just cant be thrown together, i haven't seen any evidence of a jig or fixture to get the the geo correct.

this stuff is important. if you've never done it before, get the experts to do it!. this is yours and our lives were talking about, as we'll be in the other lane.



Martin

[Andy Sykes]

Hi Martin

I'm not trying to reinvent anything just trying to see an idea through, I did have the thing in my head  about a rose joint not working and did have a bit of tunnel vision on that, and thanks to your and the others posts I have see we're I was getting confused.




So a few small changes and for the record I used the porsche sub frame as jig and its not being thrown together  I have spent nearly 4 solid weeks getting to this point. And yes I've never done this before but i wouldn't  worry about racing me you be in front anyway

Cheers andy

[Fasterbrit]

Hi Andy. If you use rose/heim joints it will work fine as both pivot points aren't on the same plane. Almost all race car setups use rose joints with great success.

[Andy Sykes]

Hi Andy. If you use rose/heim joints it will work fine as both pivot points aren't on the same plane. Almost all race car setups use rose joints with great success.

Cheers matt

This were my mind froze I couldn't see it but I can lol

Cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

so not much done this week had to do my day job lol but i have worked out how i can get the rear camber to a more stock angle that 8 deg ive got it to 1.5 deg nevative now i still need to make the upper arms but in waiting on the taps for that





and ive got a bit more room



next thing is ride height im happy looks wise with this, but it may have to change a we move along





next part is wheelie bar height im not sure whats the norm but theres about and inch at its middle point





so what is the norm? i guess how long is a peice of string



and i dont think the 930 box is going to fit in there they definatly need sortening

 

cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

As the cars out of the workshop having the CroMo tubes from the top of the hoop to the suspension mounts this weekend I thought I would put my new toy together





Converted it to  single phase




And it works well I can only use small cutters upto about 12mm as its a collet machine but that's fine for what I want



So I'm going to make the HX52 flange next week with it

Cheers andy

[dannyboy]

ive missed the updates andy
and ill be over to use that bad boy soon 

[Andy Sykes]

ive missed the updates andy
and ill be over to use that bad boy soon 

Any time mate

Been a bit busy this end came back from holiday and my business partner has decided he wants to do his own thing and left the building so bit more on my plate he didn't do much anyway lol any way little bit done, made the hx52 flange from stainless 302 I think





Ran out of cutting oil WD40 smokes bit lol





Just got to round off the corners



Cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

Woo hoo got my car back and the CroMo has all been welded in to the cage disconnection parts











So I can get on with some other bits now

Cheers andy

[cedric]

Now you re save!

[Andy Sykes]

Had to go over to work to do some quoting so I did a bit of tidying and pushed the old girl outside





Can't wait to get the paint on


Cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

so ive thinking about making a promod style engine cover so i made a mock up know im not sure but i think it will look better in aluminium and attacked with a bead roller ?








so what do you think?

cheers andy

[71CALRIPPER]

Honestly I would prefer it if you tried to tuck it all into the stock sheet metal ? would look really stealth then..but if the wing is required then why not..

[Lids]

have you thought about running sheet metal from the front of the sunroof to the bottom of the rear window via the cabin.  Would this improve downforce?

[richie]

Hi Andy

so when are you expecting the engine from Pauter,can't be long now surely?

cheers richie

[Andy Sykes]

maybe shipped december or january there is a slight delay there end with the new heads which i have a pair of the first batch, at the moment it could in march and make not mutch differnce as im upto my eyes in real work lol

cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

Take II its slow going this end but i can see light at the end of the work tunnel









still a bit high maybe but the box has gone

cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

Made some room up on the mezz to start wing manufacture



Rough cut one side and had ago at bead rolling this may take some time lol



I've a few formers to try so watch thus space




Cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

So a little done today I've made the adjustable tie rods for the rear suspension



And stared on the rear caliper mounts





Bit more Monday fingers crossed

Cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

little bit more done hopfully i will have these about there tmw and trial fit











bit by bit lol

cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

bit more





cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

ive fitted the adjustable tie rods and they work woo hoo





0 camber



i like this picture of the caliper lol



and started on the mount for the Dash2





cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

Not much done today dam you real work lol



But I did manage to get my lifter to go to the top floor as I found a bargain pump





Cheers andy

[cedric]

Lucky 1 @my home i have a jack....looking for a bargain
Greets cedric

[Andy Sykes]

So not much by me today but the legend Bad Bernie came to remove my rag top not sure what he did with it yet lol but thanks for coming and i hope you didnt get too cold



but i did cut the hole for the cut off switch



cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

So the rear end is about done



Started to put things in place



I'm going to start on the exhaust next week it maybe a squeeze got to get a 4" pipe out of there lol



Cheers andy

[Duck]

So not much by me today but the legend Bad Bernie came to remove my rag top not sure what he did with it yet lol but thanks for coming and i hope you didnt get too cold

How did you find the fit of the Webasto roof? (Hard to fit, leaks etc). It's the only retro fit roof I like so looking to get one sometime soon.
Your build is awesome mate, definitely some fresh thinking going into it

[Andy Sykes]

Ink I didn't fit the roof I took the car to a guy in Kent who fits them to classic jags vie since found out the bernie can fit them also

Cheers andy

[Duck]

Ink I didn't fit the roof I took the car to a guy in Kent who fits them to classic jags vie since found out the bernie can fit them also

Cheers andy

Ok mate, thanks for the reply.  Southend is a little far for me unfortunately

[Andy Sykes]

Ask the guys who make them they had a list of fitters uk and down the uk

Cheers andy