tube frame (latest update 15/08/09 )

TrevD · Post by **TrevD** » Sun Feb 15, 09 5:46 pm

well the basic frame is now complete, only tacked together but all tubes are in place all it needs is some gusset plates (not necessary but i want them) then its tig weld it all and start the real build. splinter (he of mercury cougar fame ) poped round today and made some constructive criticism but he feels what i have done should tag to 8.5 easily (that would be nice). pics show the body mountings and the X bar (axle locator) front mounts.

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Sun Feb 15, 09 9:02 pm

Spose Splinter should know a thing or 2 about a good chassis. Top work though Trev,cant tell whats what in some shots

TrevD · Post by **TrevD** » Mon Feb 16, 09 7:44 pm

RichDeb wrote:Spose Splinter should know a thing or 2 about a good chassis. Top work though Trev,cant tell whats what in some shots

i know what your saying, its all infront of me and i cant work out what it all does

i will try to add more description to the pics in future (after all im an engineer not a journalist

) splinter has pointed me in the right direction and i intend to get chris isacs round to have a look at the frame before i get it painted just in case i need to add anything. today i got the steering rack mounts completed, sory no pics yet but 2 bits of steel took 4 hours to produce, im glad im not paying for all this

.

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Mon Feb 16, 09 10:24 pm

Nice work Trev, keep the updates coming, this is one thread I look forward to reading!

Bryan S · Post by **Bryan S** » Mon Feb 16, 09 10:36 pm

Trev it's the biz and a bit over my head building your own chassis.I thought it was great when i built my Deuce, but then i went and got a ready made chassic even then i had a lot of help from mates and how basic is that to this.B.

TrevD · Post by **TrevD** » Sat May 23, 09 6:31 pm

well its been a while but at last ive started the long process of tig welding it all. it all started last week, i spent most of the time practicing my welding before attempting to do any on the car. luckily Gary (gwak on here) is a top notch tig welder and 100% nice guy , the frame is in his workshop and im using all his equipment (and drinking his coffee

). its going to take a few weekends to do it all, i will try to take the camera next time i go. my welds arnt as nice to look at as some of the profesional jobs but they are strong with full penetration so hopefully will do the job.

db · Post by db » Sat May 23, 09 10:23 pm

Now that's restraint... i can sometimes make myself practice for 30 seconds or so before plungeing in and welding some vitally important part

I tend to go for too much heat, too much weld and tidy up with the grinder after

TrevD · Post by **TrevD** » Sun May 24, 09 8:19 am

im looking to get the welds looking good without the need to grind anything (i like the look of a good weld

)

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Sun May 24, 09 12:40 pm

A good weld is a thing of beauty ......Is that a weirdo, bloke only thing?

db · Post by db » Tue May 26, 09 9:52 pm

Kev wrote:A good weld is a thing of beauty ......Is that a weirdo, bloke only thing?

YES

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jun 01, 09 2:38 am

Well it's looking good Trev.

You have put a good few days of TIG work in now so i think it's time for some update pics

After this weekends welding session I have got some nice burnt arms too, and there was me giving you advice on welding safety

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jun 01, 09 9:01 pm

One of Trev's finest

TrevD · Post by **TrevD** » Tue Jun 02, 09 6:44 am

cheers for posting the pic

(glad you showed a good one

), a couple more weekends and you can have your workshop back. my arms are peeling now, looks like i sat in the sun all covered up except the top of my arms

db · Post by db » Wed Jun 03, 09 7:15 pm

Ah yes, welders sunburn!!! I've usually got knackered jeans on so my knees get it too

TrevD · Post by **TrevD** » Sun Jul 12, 09 6:06 pm

well a bit of an update, the welding is nearing completion so should be home soon so i can start putting it together and working out what welds ive missed

. today i picked up a few more parts, maybe pete can post a few pics of me collecting it

. it was a trip to petes in a knackered transit towing an equaly knackered trailor (although both performed admirably and didnt cots a penny

) we loaded the body onto the trailor with a digger (thanks to roydon) and some inginuity, getting it off was simple , i tied it to my garage and drove away