March 2002

                                  Pics of my jig

                            my new frame will not build on chipboard as in the 

                            book a flat jig has been made from 40 x 40 x 2.5 rhs

                            as it will be easier to clamp pieces of the frame down

              

                                        Pics taken 6 march 2002

              

                               well here we go again starting a new frame with some changes to the basic

                               locost frame . 100 mm wider and with a change to the front sect

                                 Pics taken 9 march 2002 

                                                       

                               Sat the 9th got a bit done on the f\end which is different from the book . Instead

                              of welding U shaped brackets to pivot the wishbones , I've used 50 x 50 sq tube

                               and welded them into frame this was done for more strenth and ease of lining

                               up pivots.

                                        Pics taken 10 march 2002

                            

                                                     Sun the 10th got more f\end done and started to get the bracing in . there will be

                                more bracing than the book as the torsional strenth needs to be much heigher for

                                oz to pass reg requirments.

                                         Pic taken 11 march 2002

                                

                               Mon the 11th got a good start on the rear of the frame today and welded some

                                more bacing in .

                                Pic taken 17 march 2002

                                            

                                        At this stage i though throw in a dummy engine and gearbox , make some

                                engine mounts and get an idea how wide to make the gearbox tunnel.

                                Pics taken 29, 30, 31 march 2002

                                  

                                

                                The diff mounts removed and jiged into the frame angles checked and

                                 new mounts welded on. While the diff was jiged the tail shaft tunnel

                                 was tacked in.                            Seats I picked up 

                                 last thub extra bracing along the top rails