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[CaptainBland08]

i love your style... everything is so neat and well finished!

[jim4eva]

I love that snap on tool chest,
where'd you get it? can you send me a link?
and keep up the good work!

[TopCatCustom]

Cheers, I don't know if they still do the Rebel cabinet graphics as they change them regularly (just stuck onto a plain Snap On cabinet), the cabinet is about £3300 +VAT (empty of course), but you can usually get a discount.

Just google Snap On and get hold of your local dealer, its a franchise and you will have a local man.

Edited by C4NN0N, 28 July 2011 - 09:33 AM.

[domdee]

Sexy welding!

[Risky]

Thanks C4NN0N, is there any advantage using tubes rather than square section?

I think it is to prevent tension building up in the corners of the square tubing. If the tubing is round then the tension is spread over the entire surface. That's why commercial aircraft have round windows, to prevent tension building up in the corners because this can result in cracks.

[leadly]

Great project, will keep on reading!

[CARTER_GT]

Should have started with a rusty shell and leave he rust there your saving weight that way

[pondlife]

It looks fantastic but are you going to be able to get an MSA log book on it still with so much cut out and removed also with the new weight limits for next year?

[TopCatCustom]

Well it's been a while since I updated this- and the car doesn't really look much different!

Edited by TopCatCustom, 22 February 2023 - 09:41 AM.

[husky2010]

loving this... the welds are fantastic and that tool box is way sexier than mine =[

keep going mate watching this one :)

[TopCatCustom]

A little progress, have been working on brackets etc, and fabricating new steering column brackets (and column) which is tilted, however I'm not sure I will bother to use them as it's a lot simpler and more reliable having a straight shaft with no joints etc in.
 

Edited by TopCatCustom, 22 February 2023 - 09:44 AM.

[Rich286]

Stunning rollcage and welds will be following this one ! May have to copy your idea on the front subframe brace bars, looks alot stronger than box section bolted to the top section of the inner wings. Keep up the good work

[Willy_sa]

Your work is amazing!

[danny1]

on the gear linkage at the gearbox side i imagine youve had to use a uj there to give you the angle and dangle to raise the gear linkage inside the cabin.
was hoping youd be able to take a pic from underneathe so we can see how youve achived it

thanks
Danny

[TopCatCustom]

Yep, it's just a straight forward UJ like this one but a little smaller, drilled to take a pin like standard one end, and I will pin or weld the other end as well. The rod I have at the moment is titanium, but will probably just use steel for now and when it's up and running I'll start using more Ti to lose weight.

I'll get a pic at some point, can also supply any of these parts if you require as it's what I do!

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