Chassis Build Pictures






It's constructed from 25mm box section , 32mm tube and various thicknesses of steel plate.


I used Lowcost plans for the front suspension and mounting points. The alloy uprights, spindles, Gaz shocks and the Wilwood calipers are from Rally Design https://www.rallydesign.co.uk .

You can see the rest of the chassis in the following pictures. My mate James who has done the bulk of the welding is trying it for size. The roll over hoops are from a Porsche, it's cut and shut to suit.

The 955i was an absolute bargain for £450-00, it's a runner and sounds sweet. it'll sound great with the can I have in mind for it.








I'll be posting a few more pictures over the weekend with some more information about the parts i'm using, why i'm using them and the adventures with foam and GRP.
Two years in and about half way done.

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