1989 Daytona tube chassis race car

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Mon Apr 23, 12 10:26 pm

This isn`t mine Andy .... it is my son`s

Remember ?????

DB - if it snaps in half then I don`t know what I`m doing

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Mon Apr 23, 12 10:56 pm

Jon Connolly wrote:50 x 50 x 1.5 mm box section now mig welded in place full length under each door shut ... this is to give rigidity to the bottom of the car to allow 2 pickup points each side straight into the box section

This will also be a good interface for finishing floor edges and supporting outer sills

Jon,
As the body is completely separate, irrelevant to the chassis, 50 x 50 x 1.5 Box section, seems a lot of excessive material for a body support, or is this part of the chassis ?

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Tue Apr 24, 12 9:12 am

Mark

The box sections only weighed a couple of kilos each, happy to put them in rather than the body get bent

It isn`t part of the chassis per see but I do intend to support outer sills from this and mount the chassis via otriggers to this

FIRST TIME I`VE EVER DONE THIS ... NO DOUBT JERRY BICKEL WOULD DO IT DIFFERENTLY

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Tue Apr 24, 12 9:52 pm

might cost you a few quid more if he did it Jon

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Thu Apr 26, 12 6:17 pm

All rear arches and inner skins are out

Next it will go on THE BENTLEY SIZED JIG be squared up before the nose gets cut off, firewall removed and rear spring mounts cut out

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Thu Apr 26, 12 8:51 pm

Jon Connolly wrote:Mark

The box sections only weighed a couple of kilos each, happy to put them in rather than the body get bent

It isn`t part of the chassis per see but I do intend to support outer sills from this and mount the chassis via otriggers to this

FIRST TIME I`VE EVER DONE THIS ... NO DOUBT JERRY BICKEL WOULD DO IT DIFFERENTLY

Fair enough, wasn't criticising, nice to see it progressing

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Thu Apr 26, 12 8:53 pm

Jon Connolly wrote:Next it will go on THE BENTLEY SIZED JIG be squared up before the nose gets cut off

Is that a Dunc sized Bentley jig

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Thu Apr 26, 12 10:18 pm

No probs Mark

See you tomorrow

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Fri Apr 27, 12 9:43 am

Jon, Nick some ideas from here

suncoast race cars its a PDF cant post link

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Fri Apr 27, 12 10:57 am

You are a brave brave man

Really looking forward to seeing this

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Wed Jun 27, 12 3:38 pm

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Thu Aug 30, 12 11:12 am

Blimey ... 4 months since I`ve been near this

Got the Plymouth Arrow this morning on the truck and Hiab ed it up in the air so could see all around and underneath it. The wheelbase of the Arrow and Daytona are a bit different and the rake of the screen is a bit different but should be able to " lose " the changes in the rear arches and the passenger cell. The front is damaged and will be straightened prior to cutting to suit the Daytona.

The cage still has a current tag to 7.5 and as I`m not touching anything behind the firewall should be fine ??

The Arrow body will be cut off and thrown away

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Thu Aug 30, 12 11:20 am

Nice to see it coming together Jon

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Thu Aug 30, 12 12:30 pm

Wow, that looks like a bullet proof tube chassis...tagged to 7.5 as well Jon, exactly what you need!

sinny · Post by **sinny** » Fri Aug 31, 12 1:00 pm

Looks good Jon, keep it going mate.