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alfasteve
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GTRCLIVE said: That is great hinges on a diet :-) maybe we can get the chassis also down on a dieet what about an alluminium honeycomb monocoque that should help bring down the weigth of the chassis by 25% - 30%
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andygtt
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134 months
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does this mean I can get my top plates now?
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GTRCLIVE
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3,297 posts
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Steven, keep dreaming about the chassis bud I just dont think that I'm repaired to go that far for now. To ruduce wieght there involves alot more money and development and I have not got the time TBH...
Andy yes if you still want them bud....
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dilysi
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andygtt
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134 months
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GTRCLIVE said: Steven, keep dreaming about the chassis bud I just dont think that I'm repaired to go that far for now. To ruduce wieght there involves alot more money and development and I have not got the time TBH...
Andy yes if you still want them bud.... can I order them then 
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GTRCLIVE
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Just ordered the first set of billets today... Pitty but can get them to send a small piece down.... What was the offset you wanted again ?? 25mm offset and 3 degree angle If I remember right yes ??
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GTRCLIVE
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andygtt
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GTRCLIVE said: Just ordered the first set of billets today... Pitty but can get them to send a small piece down.... What was the offset you wanted again ?? 25mm offset and 3 degree angle If I remember right yes ?? I will need to hunt out the drawings when Im home next as I cant remember lol
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ceebmoj
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131 months
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GTRCLIVE
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Got some nice big Chunks of Billet 6061 sitting in the garage now waiting for machining. I need to do some work on making bigger catch trays for the coolant return on my mill as it tends to drip everywhere at present, so I bought five 8'x4' sheets of 16G NS4 aswell as the mill it will also do for the chassis skinning.....
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GTRCLIVE
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 Also been doing the program for my New rear Geometer Eagle Plates...  Engine also now lower by 20mm than before Due to the Nice Daily dry sump pan, so I had to remake the plate anyway... now it has all the lightning pockets it looks great..
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Pilot Pete
387 posts
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If your making a new plate does that mean your be able to make a plate to except a V10 engine in the future?
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GTRCLIVE
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No just means the plate is lighter and the engine is now lower. American V8 all the way for me !!!
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alfasteve
285 posts
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Pilot Pete said: If your making a new plate does that mean your be able to make a plate to except a V10 engine in the future? Yes he definately will :-) a particular V10 from Bavaria in Germany
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GTRCLIVE
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Well after alot longer than I'd hoped I finally have a Cnc mill with no running issues. The new more powerful motors and new breakout board have solved its issues with loosing position. So I did a full program run though on Sunday and now have a nice shiny front upright !!!!
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GTRCLIVE
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ceebmoj
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The uprights look good. what are you going to work on next?
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GTRCLIVE
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Rears right now , but I've ordered some filters for my intank fuel pumps as I need to verify the design before I cut the billet removeable inserts that will weld into the fuel tank. You can remove the Pump / filter units from a empty tank easily with a nice bolted O ringed seal
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GTRCLIVE
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Then back on finalizing the dash mold tooling
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GTRCLIVE
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 Fronts need only the holes for ball joints cut and I'm waiting on a New angled plate for the mill to complete. 
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