20 Days in Pictures

"sony1492" (sony1492) 03/26/2020 at 21:05 • Filed to: locost

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Been chipping away for 20 days now most of which involved staring at it, measuring, and then not doing much.

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Today

Snuze: Needs another Swede > sony1492 03/26/2020 at 21:12

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This is awesome! Keep up the great work!

MM54 > sony1492 03/26/2020 at 21:16

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Looking forward to seeing the progress of the nex t 20!

PyramidHat > sony1492 03/26/2020 at 21:52

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So, is this your own design?  (cool, either way!)

glemon > sony1492 03/27/2020 at 01:59

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Very impressive, I have contemplated doing similar, but but decided that completion would require both a skill set and energy level I don’t have.

Two questions , it looks like the seat back will be up against the back end of the current frame, what is the rear wheel set up/suspension mounts etc.? Also all from you fertile mind or a plan you have adapted to your purposes?

Please keep posting, living vicariously through your adventures and all that.

sony1492 > PyramidHat 03/27/2020 at 05:13

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It's a loose interpretation of an existing design known as a locost, which itself is a redesign of the lotus 7.

sony1492 > glemon 03/27/2020 at 05:25

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The frame design is known as a locost which is an altered lotus 7, this particular one shares next to nothing with book chassis’s dimensionally. I do have a book that details sizes to cut but that stopped being used after laying the floor down on day 2, after that it’s been follow the basic design using the measurements that work for the drivetrain.

The rear end will be a 4 link with the axle pushed as close to the bulkhead as possible.

The rearm ost bulkhead bar is offset 1" inward to give clearance for suspension arms.

glemon > sony1492 03/27/2020 at 08:31

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I am familiar with the locost book and idea, my brother was going to build one with an Alfa 2 liter, but didn't get as far as you have when his circumstances changed.  Yours looks a little more ambitious.  Good luck!