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My Elio Alternate Project Is Underway.
- Thread starter Mark BEX
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way beyond nicely done .... this design has to significantly reduce construction time .... it looks to me as if it also gives you considerable flexibility in shipping
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I was looking at that today, there was no intention for it originally, but now seeing it on the bench, it possibly could be sent split, with front and rear joined later.
84mpg
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We’ll, I could at least hand the pieces to you and hold the flashlight. Ha!!Lets not exaggerate thanks.
Grumpy Cat
Elio Addict
Don't screw up holding the flashlight!
Going together smoothly, added all the floor cross-members and the main front rails.
Did most of the welding myself, as my welding guy was busy and I didn't want to wait 2 days for him, bit ugly but passable, and most are on the inside so you can't see them anyway
Got my template set up for the B-Pillars as you see in the lower picture, so have a look at that tomorrow.
The A-Pillars had 7 tabs on the bottom and 12 on top, I found I only really need 3 on the bottom and only 2 on top, once again CAD computer Vs 'real world', and real world wins.
Got to paint my bench i think, looks ugly in the pictures.
Did most of the welding myself, as my welding guy was busy and I didn't want to wait 2 days for him, bit ugly but passable, and most are on the inside so you can't see them anyway
Got my template set up for the B-Pillars as you see in the lower picture, so have a look at that tomorrow.
The A-Pillars had 7 tabs on the bottom and 12 on top, I found I only really need 3 on the bottom and only 2 on top, once again CAD computer Vs 'real world', and real world wins.
Got to paint my bench i think, looks ugly in the pictures.
No, no, no. Leave the bench alone as-is! It shows character, it's proof that it's been to war......and your bench won.Going together smoothly, added all the floor cross-members and the main front rails.
Did most of the welding myself, as my welding guy was busy and I didn't want to wait 2 days for him, bit ugly but passable, and most are on the inside so you can't see them anyway
Got my template set up for the B-Pillars as you see in the lower picture, so have a look at that tomorrow.
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The A-Pillars had 7 tabs on the bottom and 12 on top, I found I only really need 3 on the bottom and only 2 on top, once again CAD computer Vs 'real world', and real world wins.
Got to paint my bench i think, looks ugly in the pictures.
Mel
Elio Addict
I have to agree. A work bench is a WORK bench. A nice shiney work bench is like a clean desk. It looks good, but not much production going on.
The only time I refinish a work bench is when there's not enough "flat" surface left between the holes and scars.
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Moving along, lots of welding today, B-Pillars are on, and so are the rear main chassis rails.
Some of my welds aren't too bad, but I'm not going to show all of them, ha! Don't worry, I will never be 'the welder' on production.
Again the CAD computer was wrong Vs real life, the B-Pillars were 16mm or 5/8ths" out, but it's not a problem because I know why, and my real life template, see picture yesterday, did the job of placing them where they belong.
Obviously rollcage is next big item.
Some of my welds aren't too bad, but I'm not going to show all of them, ha! Don't worry, I will never be 'the welder' on production.
Again the CAD computer was wrong Vs real life, the B-Pillars were 16mm or 5/8ths" out, but it's not a problem because I know why, and my real life template, see picture yesterday, did the job of placing them where they belong.
Obviously rollcage is next big item.
84mpg
Elio Addict
That weld looks pretty good! But what do I know. I have trouble with Elmer’s Glue.