Monday, July 27, 2009

Long Over due Update

Hi

From a long absence from writing on here I remember about the blog.

Here are some pictures of my finished Lotus 7( I while update the blog with some information and pictures soon):

Sunday, January 20, 2008

My Previous Stuff Up of a Chassis :(

A long awaited update.

This was the first thing that was missing.








It took a week for the production place in Durban to fix the stuff up.


This is how it was suppose to come.







OK so I started test fitting my brake lines. I thought I must have been an IDIOT cause the places were the front brake lines were suppose to meet with the flexible brake lines which go to the front brakes weren't in the right place.




The PROBLEM(And final Straw)



After getting hold of Locost SA said that they will give me a new chassis and some brand new disks for the rear and the bearing for the rear uprights . This shows how great they are and all ways will to help their customers out.


I eventually got my new chassis 2 days before i was to go on holiday. So i didn't do much on the chassis besides putting in the floor.


My Floor.







Wednesday, November 21, 2007

It's Got A Floor :)



I guess it is self explanatory.




Drivers Side Transmission Tunnel In

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

OFF To Powdercoating

On Friday I got to work on getting my diff mounts to fit my diff.Stupid bottom holes were in the wrong position by about 5mm. So I had fun using a round file to get the holes to the right size and position. Next came a small grinder to grind of a bit of steel to get the diff to fit nicely:) Almost forgot my father welded in a new handbrake bracket cause either I have the incorrect handbrake for the Locost SA chassis or their bracket was in the wrong position on my chassis.





My chassis went of to get powdercoated through one of my girlfriend's father's friend.(Will hopefully get it on Wednesday:) )
Pictures of Chassis before going of to Powdercoating.
Anyone wanting to see what a Locost SA Chassis looks like:




Donor Parts
I Got all Donor parts back in July while I was on holiday. Cleaned everything using a mix of petrol and dishwashing liquid(SunLIght dishwashing soap) and a bit of diesel and paraffin. Best stuff I have found to get rid of thick grease and rubbish. Painted all the parts that needed painting. I used Spray On Engine enamel Spray paint to paint the brakes nice bright Red. I should have put some oil on the bare metal.Today I cleaned the parts that I forgot to put oil on> It's amazing how stuff rusts here in Joburg.

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Arrival

It finally arrived!!!!!!!!

I went and picked up my chassis on Friday 2 November from Ann and Brad(Locost SA).
I Had already picked up the nice Signal Red body work and aluminium panel set on the Wednesday.
I will put up some pictures of what a LOCOST SA chassis looks like before powdercoating>