Comments for Mikes Locost Clubman

Comment on Changes from “book” design by Giulio

Giulio — Sun, 31 May 2009 07:46:39 +0000

Hi Mike.
Just stumbled across your build diary, would like to wish you luck. I too am building a Clubman style car and will be following your progress.

Comment on by Mike

Mike — Tue, 12 May 2009 23:36:59 +0000

Martyn :
Hello Mike,
As a fellow Locost builder I wish you all success with the project. Just thought I would mention that the “L assembly” should have a 75mm offset from top to bottom and not flat as you have constructed it, if your following the book that is!

Martyn, I had to redesign the "L assembly" to accomodate the Gemini uprights, so in the process I made it flat (easier to construct). It was Mike Laws idea actually. I am making the chassis 25mm higher as well (380mm vs 355mm). Mike

Comment on by Martyn

Martyn — Tue, 12 May 2009 07:57:43 +0000

Hello Mike,
As a fellow Locost builder I wish you all success with the project. Just thought I would mention that the “L assembly” should have a 75mm offset from top to bottom and not flat as you have constructed it, if your following the book that is!

Comment on About by Jason Gooding

Jason Gooding — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:16:23 +0000

WOW, this’ll be a bbBIIIIIIIGgg job, good luck with it.

Comment on Build Table Complete by Mike

Mike — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:24:23 +0000

No problem, she is booked in for 27/4/2013

Comment on Build Table Complete by Paul

Paul — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:54:29 +0000

The work table looks great. Sandra would like to book in a ride when the car is complete!!!

Comment on Work bench about half finished by Mike

Mike — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:49:14 +0000

Dan,

its just a general work bench, yes I did use Google Sketchup to design it. I just sent the finished design to the Shire Steel and they cut it all to size and delivered to my garage door. Cheaper than wood too ….

The car chassis will br the earth for my MIG welder, that’s after I make the build table.

Regards,
Mike

Comment on Work bench about half finished by Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:14:33 +0000

Lookin’ good, is the purpose to have the bench accept the earth from your mig? If so it’s something I have wanted to build. Also what did you use to design it? I have been using SketchUp for my projects.

Comment on Some slow progress by Mike

Mike — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:51:37 +0000

Craig,

These are the measurements I came up with using the following balljoints:

Lower: BJ54
Upper: TE471R
Steer: TE422R

Upper to Lower: 208mm
Axle to Lower: 76mm down
Axle to Upper: 132mm up
Axle to Steer: 45mm down (assuming 6 degrees castor)
Axle to Steer: 115 mm forward

As you can see, this means mounting 47mm higher than “book” designs.

Regards,
Mike

Comment on Some slow progress by Craig Simon

Craig Simon — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:40:22 +0000

Hi Mike,

do you have the dimensions for the gemini uprights? I am using them for my own build and trying to avoid the 10hours in the shed measuring them.

cheers
Craig