Scratch built car

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dom9 said:

The speed you're knocking this out is just awesome - very impressive!

Looking forward to seeing this run for the first time... Next wednesday at this rate!

Please see earlier post “I have been working on the project for the last few years and intend to update the build thread regularly” Cheers

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benters said:

Looking at the rear uprights/hubs. . what will link this to the chassis ?

New radius arms will connect the hub to the chassis.

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vixen1700 said:

Just found this thread, great stuff and am intrigued as to what it'll look like finished.

Cheers, me too

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The crossbeam and lower links maintain the correct toe angle of one wheel relative to the other, however due to the relative angles of the trailing radius arms, body roll results in the entire cross-beam and lower links pivoting slightly about the crossbeam's mounting points, thus inducing a small amount of passive rear wheel steering, which may result in significantly improved handling. When the Jaguar components are re-used in other vehicles, the differential is often rigidly mounted to the chassis, different radius arm configurations are used, and the passive rear wheel steering effect is lost.

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To many parameters involved to say how the loss of passive rear wheel steering will affect the handling.

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gifdy said:

It's threads like this that make me keep coming back to PH (after reading some of the trash in other less 'car' oriented parts of the Forum ) . Fantastic stuff - just don't leave it too long between updates as we will need a regular fix

Am I right in thinking this project has been running for a while and the posts are not in realtime ? If not, amazing speed.

Also agree you should be getting in touch with Les Edgar

Thanks and yes it’s been running for a few years and I intend to update regular.

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vixen1700 said:

Do you have a mental picture of how it's going to look or is it literally 'make it up as you go along'?

Yes, I do have a sort of picture in my head and thats about it, I just go with the flow and when I do a bit I like it stays.

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Orange Rocket said:

A very, very impressive skill set and imagination you have there. I guess this will be me visiting this forum for a few years as this takes shape. I wish you the best of luck with your project!

Thanks very much I am hoping to have it completed in the next 3 years.

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897sma said:

Thanks for sharing this with us, looking forward to the next instalment.

Thankyou for looking.

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Hooli said:

Is it finished yet?

No, just a couple more thing to do

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Chassis off the jig and gave it a coat of primer.

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Conian said:

Crikey, me likey.
That rhymed

Cheers

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LordFlathead said:

Just love this build. So we have by comparison;

• 1250kg ish - about the same as an Ultima GTR
• Square box section of a larger diameter
• Lots of triangulation!

I would wager that the torsional rigidity (moments of twist) would be better than an Ultima chassis and you haven't had to pay Ted for the privilege

Cracking project! I think it's going to have a touch of Lola T70 looks somewhere down the line

Bookmarked

Thanks, the chassis should have good torsional rigidity and this will increase when the chassis side panels are fully welded in.

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john2443 said:

Roughly speaking, what body style will it be - SS100 or XJ220?

For the body I am looking for good aerodynamics and downforce properties, so no SS100, front engine so no XJ220.

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Hooli said:

Looks even more impressive now. The back wheels are reminding me of Mad Max, I think it's the tyres - anyone sad enough to know for sure?

Cheers, new wheels will remove the mad max looks

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JB! said:

Looks ace!

Cheers

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IanUAE said:

We cannot wait that long.......

Seriously top marks for taking this on.

Thanks, long job

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Papa Hotel said:

I bookmarked this thread when it was made, fully expecting to never see it again, yet another legendary PH thread where the sum of fk-all happens, the OP disappears, sitting hunched over his PC, his shoulders bobbing up and down as he giggles at the stir he's caused.

I clicked on this thread again, surprised it had gone to seven pages, I thought I'd see seven pages of derision aimed at no-one.

I was wrong, this is the coolest thing I have ever seen in my life, I can't wait to see how it all turns out.

Thanks

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benters said:

The Top Job continues. . .are you feeling the collective 'get it done feeeling' OP ?
looks good in primer. . keep at it . . . in fact. . .work faster! i love to se how your getting on !!

Cheers, but I will be just chipping away with it, has usual.

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S2Mike said:

+1 watching with great interest and admiration. Top Job Sir. !

Cheers

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NathanD said:

I cannot believe you have a achieved this much in just two weeks!

My car has been off the road for a year now, and basically, just for an engine rebuild...

Amazing work!

Please see earlier posts, I have been working part time on the car for the last few of years. Cheers