Archive for March 23rd, 2009

Radiator Ducting

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Continuing on from last week, this week was the turn of the radiator duct. I made this in the same fashion as the oil cooler duct, cardboard tmplates transposed to ally. Unfortunatly this side, due to the extra width, is a little more complicated and had to be made in a few more parts.

The 1st Piece - The Exit (more…)

Clutch Slave Cylinder Mounts

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

To mount the clutch slave cylinder I needed to make up some pillars and a boss for the three mounting holes. I decided to make the pillars first and then, once mounted worry about the boss. I decided to helicoil some ally tube we had and then glue in a stud one end of the pillar and tap the other end for a bolt.

Helicoiled Pillar

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‘Chopper’ Wheels

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

I have designed and had made, due to time constraints, some chopper wheels. These will allow me to monitor all the wheel speeds independently. The fronts will bolt, via a spacer which is to be made, directly to the front axles, whereas the rear are tacked to the CV’s

'Chopper' Wheels (more…)