and now, something completely different....

[drunken monkey]

***latest report***

i've just realised that the frame i built was based around the unmolested body shell...
i'm going to have to build a new one to accommodate the widened wheelbase.

on the other hand, i have now chopped off and repositioned the sills of the body.
all doors are now open.
got to wait for a parcel tomorrow so i guess i should have that all done by tomorrow night when i will get to post more pics.

unless of course you want to see a body shell in pieces....

laters.
monkey.

[mike@af]

I know how you feel having to restart something this big. With my hot rod project I had to start all over at one point because of bad measurements.

[labandabonnot]

We want to see a body shell in pieces!!!!
for the engine work!

[drunken monkey]

well, here i am soldering bits of metal again...

had to bend a new set of exhausts cos the first set didn't fit properly after the extra playing with the engine.
i'm going to say that building of engine is now done except for some minor details.
gonna have to find some good pics of real engines to see how things are wired.
which brings me to a question:
where do you get your engine reference pics from?
or
can you guys let me know what gets wired into where for example?
i need help with that....

***edit***

just put on the first part of my front arches.
also been playing around with some intakes to feed the engine
(see engine pics earlier for reference....).

have to say that it is looking very much like the clio V6...
but then i guess any small car with an engine where there are normally two small children and a wheelbase that is almost square is going to look like a clio V6.
at least i'm having fun, despite the ever increasing flux fumes!

ta-ta for now.

[drunken monkey]

***update***

nothing too exciting for you guys to see cos i've been busy with work....
anyway.
exhausts have been fitted to engine block and the whole thing is in the process of being painted.
pics when it's done.

body.
arches have been fitted but not much else has been done.
gonna have more time this week to do some more building.
here's some sneak previews of what's going on...

front arch

the big hole will be meshed,
kinda like the hole behind the wheel of the elise GT1.

rear arch+vent/scoop

you can kinda see two scoops.
the big one at the front is designed to feed the engine (see earlier) they're a little big but i'm still wondering about fitting in a turbo V8 for which i would need two big scoops to feed intercoolers....
the smaller vent at the rear would be the ones that feed air to cool the brakes.

update on the chassis.
i've been looking at different types of suspension and am considering making 'almost' working springs and arms....
i'm gona try and put together some bits.
pics tomorrow if it goes well.

monkey

[mike@af]

That is very...um, intresting looking.

[drunken monkey]

well.....gotta putty some bits....
just sorting out the shapes first....

it'll make more sense when you see the whole car.

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by drunken monkey

it'll make more sense when you see the whole car.

It probably does look better viewing the whole car.

[Samurai75007]

The intake toobs should not get that close to the ex. it will heat up the air and make the engine run bad.

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by Samurai75007

The intake toobs should not get that close to the ex. it will heat up the air and make the engine run bad.

What the hell are you trying to say? That is really confusing. Can you not spell either? Tubes="toobs" and in another post you spelled Keep "ceep".

[Howielong]

Well besides mikes yelling i think this project looks good so far. Keep it up.

[Bas Carwash]

That is one sweet project. Will follow this one closely

[Samurai75007]

hay I was up for 72 hours so back off. and who gives is I say keep or ceep you get the friggin idea.

[drunken monkey]

ok.
i've changed my mind again.....

the modded body will now not go with the chassis.
i've decided to build a totally new car around the chassis.
i've stocked up on wire and tubes and am attempting to build a fully suspension system.
then i'll build a wire frame body and skin it '55 mondial stylee.

as for the modded body.
well part of the problem was that i couldn't think of a way to mate the chassis to the interior floor+body.

it kinda made sense to treat the two as separate projects as it was kinda going that way already.
i'll have to cannabilise more parts to build a traditional model kit chassis to go with the body but the idea will be the same.

well, this was a learning project....
will get some pics when i've got some drawings and modelling done.

laters.
monkey.

[mike@af]

Damn. Sounds like my Hot Rod project...something always going wrong. Good Luck!