Chassis pawn (Picture heavy)

Chassis pawn (Picture heavy)

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portzi

2,296 posts

174 months

Friday 16th September 2016
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pb450 said:
OleVix said:
good thread disco... I think I will hot zink spray mine before powdercoat... anyone tried that?
Yep, done that. Google 'Matalization'. Reliably informed that it's VERY good. So far so good. Let you know in 20 years time!
15th September 2036 Battle of Britain daysmile

pb450

1,301 posts

159 months

Friday 16th September 2016
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portzi said:
15th September 2036 Battle of Britain daysmile
It's a date Mark! thumbup

Discopotatoes

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4,101 posts

220 months

Thursday 22nd September 2016
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Colin RedGriff

2,526 posts

256 months

Thursday 22nd September 2016
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Well done - that looks fantastic

Discopotatoes

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4,101 posts

220 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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Colin RedGriff said:
Well done - that looks fantastic
Thanks, managed to get the rear brakes painted and fitted today

ClassiChimi

12,424 posts

148 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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Looks better than my old Balsa wood Planes hehe
Such a great finish on the chassis, are you going to wrap some heat resistant material around the top tubes where the manifolds sit very close?
Or will your chassis treatment take the heat ok?

It's a masterpiece thumbup

Discopotatoes

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4,101 posts

220 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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ClassiChimi said:
Looks better than my old Balsa wood Planes hehe
Such a great finish on the chassis, are you going to wrap some heat resistant material around the top tubes where the manifolds sit very close?
Or will your chassis treatment take the heat ok?

It's a masterpiece thumbup
I am going to put something on the rails but not sure what yet

ClassiChimi

12,424 posts

148 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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Discopotatoes said:
I am going to put something on the rails but not sure what yet
It gets so hot especially at the rear wishbone pick up point,

I'd imagine wrapping them but leaving an air gap along the outer face, so any wet gets blown and heat dried away pretty quickly.
I wrapped my starter motor in engine bay sheeting we use about two years ago, it stays dry so I think some around those delicate tubes seems a good idea, less flex ( hopefully)

I wonder what others have done as that heat has a direct correlation with chassis flex and cars handling i believe.


portzi

2,296 posts

174 months

Saturday 24th September 2016
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ClassiChimi said:
Discopotatoes said:
I am going to put something on the rails but not sure what yet
It gets so hot especially at the rear wishbone pick up point,

I'd imagine wrapping them but leaving an air gap along the outer face, so any wet gets blown and heat dried away pretty quickly.
I wrapped my starter motor in engine bay sheeting we use about two years ago, it stays dry so I think some around those delicate tubes seems a good idea, less flex ( hopefully)

I wonder what others have done as that heat has a direct correlation with chassis flex and cars handling i believe.
I put these stainless heat shields above all my top wishbone bushes and dampner top bushes, which also protect these areas of the chassis also smile. I got them from willow which is now str8six Nottingham, l am sure they will have them in stock, or you could make some yourself?



ClassiChimi

12,424 posts

148 months

Saturday 24th September 2016
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portzi said:
I put these stainless heat shields above all my top wishbone bushes and dampner top bushes, which also protect these areas of the chassis also smile. I got them from willow which is now str8six Nottingham, l am sure they will have them in stock, or you could make some yourself?

Very smart. Are your manifolds ceramic coated Portzi, your not using any fabric heat resistant matting, paint looks great,

Tubular wishbones, you beauty smile

If those cable ties stay intact maybe the heat isn't as bad as I imagine on them tubes, there's a fair air gap and probably plenty of air flow when moving along scratchchin

Edited by ClassiChimi on Saturday 24th September 22:31

portzi

2,296 posts

174 months

Sunday 25th September 2016
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ClassiChimi said:
Very smart. Are your manifolds ceramic coated Portzi, your not using any fabric heat resistant matting, paint looks great,

Tubular wishbones, you beauty smile

If those cable ties stay intact maybe the heat isn't as bad as I imagine on them tubes, there's a fair air gap and probably plenty of air flow when moving along scratchchin

Edited by ClassiChimi on Saturday 24th September 22:31
I just used POR15 high temperature paint just decorative smile.

Theres a 20mm gap between my chassis and manifolds and had no issues with power coat coming off in 5 yearssmile. During the rebuild chassis spacers were placed under the engine mounts to gain more clearance.

ClassiChimi

12,424 posts

148 months

Monday 26th September 2016
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Extra spacers scratchchin it all goes into the memory banks,,,, somewhere.
Cheers for that smile