locost kitcar

STAGE ONE ... The Chassis
Welcome to my Roadster build, or how to build a kit car project. :)
Building a Kitcar has always been an ambition of mine ever since a was in my early twenties, so a few months ago I though...nows the tme. A few of us have builds going on, all started at the same time, the plan is next May to go on a road trip to Spain (better get AA cover :).
Anyhoo... The Chassis is designed around a mixture of existing kits, but is wider longer and higher than is currently available. The intention is to mage a GT (grand tourer) rather than a race spec 7.
So follow me through the build and we will see how it all turns out. One thing I'm really happy with is the below tunnel surface handbrake, I was at a show recently and all the '7' drivers had their left elbow held high due to the hanbrake being in the way, so I thought...looks uncomfortable...so I redesigned this to sit below the transmission tunnel ;)
oh!!! to get an idea of the width, the seats come from a Smartcar Roadster, and will eventually be retrimmed, The engine is a Ford Mondeo Zetec 16V mated to a Type 9 gearbox, The original fuel injection system has been junked and replaced with GSXR750 throttle bodies mounted to a Fenspeed custom manifold, the steel is 30x30 ERW 16 gauge, and the welder is 185A running Argoshield.
Any questions I can help with...just Ask
Stage two will start in a few weeks and will be posted in the new year but this yime by updates. Vrooom!!!!! Grrrr... ;)

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[blakemeredith1984]

thats a great looking chassis you built. I would love to have welding skills like that so i could build me one..

[sixstringbiker]

@blakemeredith1984 nice comment :) best thing for you to do is to enrole yourself into a college program and learn to weld. this way you will be able to weld correctly and therefore trust your fabrication with your life.. :)

[Elweenieloco]

Just wondering, why did you use square tubing rather than round tubing?

[sixstringbiker]

@Elweenieloco I guess the simple answer is that most supplied chassis are made this way, typically 25mm by 25mm, my chassis uses 30mm by 30mm as the overall chassis is somewhat bigger than the standard and the wide body. its also easiler to weld and cut. :) thanks for your question

[nitroratrod]

Nice build there!! Good tunes too! Is the car complete now?

[sixstringbiker]

@nitroratrod :) blues is very cool, the car is almost finished now, just got a few jobs left, but is running.

[rjayz2]

@sixstringbiker GOOD GOOD GOOD

[sixstringbiker]

@TheWolfzter :) cheers mate, I am a bit of a blues nut :)

[TheWolfzter]

Love the music...! Good choice of sound.

[sixstringbiker]

@1paweu :) many thanks :)