My 65 race car

[Andy Sykes]

cheers thanks

so im very nearly ready for paint now:)

ive been thinking about how to keep the flip front edge level and came up with this and it works haha

machined up some sleaves



welded them in



crap picture but you get the idea it holds the flip front level on little dampers



cheers andy

[Bernard Newbury]

cheers thanks

so im very nearly ready for paint now:)

ive been thinking about how to keep the flip front edge level and came up with this and it works haha

machined up some sleaves



welded them in



crap picture but you get the idea it holds the flip front level on little dampers



cheers andy

Andy, are they draw closer buffers? With that cage etc I pity the poor guy that has got to trim the interior 

[Andy Sykes]

Haha you got it , I was expecting Danny to get there first. Yes some poor chap has to trim all that, can't imagine what a full headlining is like to fit along with a mohair rag top lol. I would start yoga classes over Christmas lol

Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

big day next week the car is going in for a base line so we will see if it can go for paint after that so it will be a big test of my measuring and checking lol

ive been thinking about the steering and had a go today on morphing the fiat and Porsche parts together

m16 to m12 adapter




cut the fiat part back and re-threaded it



adapter in






ive got some lock lol





cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

mounted the wing vent from underneath ( its worked Bruce)





cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Bit more done started on the MKII sump heating







New design of heater pockets coming up




Fitted both vents





Started blending the vents in



Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Bit more today started on finishing the rear wing off







And MKII

Sump heater I think I only need three of the new model



Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

While I was assembling the wing yesterday I wanted to come up with an way of clipping the wing on so it held its self in place while I did up the fasteners.

So I've come up with this so far and it holds well

Made some cups



Pressed in a counter sink



Holds in place






Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

So the car has left the work shop for the first time in a year



Time for a tidy up tmw

It's off for some very basic chassis checks caster,camber,tow in ,tow out ,angle changes on travel and if it's straight only time will tell



Cheers Andy

[Prowagen]

Andy whats you end goal with this is it gonna be a circuit car with that suspension?

Cheers
Rob

[Andy Sykes]

Hopefully going an a straight line 

[Prowagen]

wow fair play a real technical car, I hope it will be street legal too?

[Andy Sykes]

wow fair play a real technical car, I hope it will be street legal too?

not sure on the street car bit I would have said no when it was going to have a vertigate but with the new trans I may put an MOT on it lol

so looks like the chassis is ok just need to make some sorter adjustable tie rods as I didn't have enough adjustment to get rid of the camber at the rear so all in all not a bad outcome so far

in the mean time started on my girls splitty chassis lol







cheers andy

[dannyboy]

thats great news mate looks like it wont hit the wall straight away then 

[Prowagen]

Yeah MOT it a vertigate on the street would be fine, ask cog box pete, that's what his was running in his street legal (ahem) fiat 600. Although I wouldn't fancy M1 traffic with a Vertigate

[Andy Sykes]

good news the suspension has been based lined and all is ok by Malcolm at Zest

http://www.zest.eu.com/

so its off to Bruce in two weeks

cheers andy

[Jon]

good news the suspension has been based lined and all is ok by Malcolm at Zest

Congratulations!

[Andy Sykes]

thanks it seems like a big weight has been lifted still got to get it down the track yet but its a mile stone of my build.

so as I still don't have the car back still making the mini split

rear brake on



front end coming into shape





little battery holder



just need to make some spindles and we are rolling

cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

started on making some mini spindles







even got some real bearings





mini track rods in production








narrowed



low









if only race cars were this quick to build lol

cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

we have motive power







start the interior this weekend ready for the big start up lol

cheers andy

[fahrvergnugen]

Really cool toy Andy. My kids would love me for about a week when I made something like this. But how about that race car?

Cheers Paul.

[Andy Sykes]

I'm getting the car back Monday ready  to strip all the suspension off and round for paint

Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

been very busy at work  I guess I have to pay for this car somehow

cars back



very happy that its straight

im changing the steering rack as I discovered that after all my efforts school boy error it worked backwards I have no idea how I managed it without noticing

 

changing to a smart car rack looks like it will fit fine and had the same size M14x1.5 as the Porsche




cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

Started on the new steering rack not as easy as I first thought to fit but at least it works in the correct direction lol





The track rod end is different on a smart car the ball joint part bolts to the hub I have I may try to move the rack to the bulk head so I can get the Ackerman angle. I think I should be able to swap the hubs around to have the steering to the rear and use a golf MK4 column

Cheers Andy

[Jon]

The ackerman angle is already built in to your spindles, the "arms" on them are pointing outwards, that means they need the rack in front to work. I wouldn't mess with another rack, just get a porsche rack from a left hand drive and mount it upside down.

[fahrvergnugen]

This car is more narrow and has a shorter wheelbase as the Porsche where the spindles came from. This means your ackermann is gone. I wouldn't flip the left and right spindle, this means your arm is pointing the wrong direction. Ask me how I know

I had the same problem with my steering. Now I use an English steering rack on a European car and it works just fine.

Cheers Paul.

[Andy Sykes]

so its going to make not much difference where it goes the rack from the smart car works the correct way round for the hubs. slightly modified a Golf MK4 column today and Im happy with how it turned out

removed all the adjustment and moved the mounting bracket to the same position of a bug



the mounting holes even line up











bit more fettling and looks like its going to work a treat

cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

 fitted the springs at last been hectic at work



 Up



Down

Who would have guessed a porsche boxster track rod end will fit on a smart car rack :lol:



I need to make a adjustable rear tie rod to adjust the toe out as the rear suspension is a a lot lower than a standard 997 these are just mock up to get the geometry correct



Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Not much of an update but started stripping the car for paint and I can get on with lots of little bits,





Started on the dolly to roll the car about on



I can't wait to get paint on now it's going to look the dogs

Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

bit more done

rear dolly done apart for the wheel to help Bruce in his old age lol



front stripped







few little bits to do then off to paint

cheers andy