Project car

HUFFY1 · 5/28/10, 12:57 PM

THE WIFE SAY'S I NEED A PROJECT, BUT WE CANT AFFORD TO GO RACING...... SO, I THOUGHT THE NEXT BEST THING WOULD BE TO BUILD MY OWN CAR AND I'VE ALWAYS LIKED THE LOOK OF A LOTUS SEVEN.... I SEE IT AS THE CLOSEST THING TO A STEET LEGAL SPRINT CAR.

SO, I'VE BEEN LOOKING INTO BUILDING A LOCOST 7 http://www.locostusa.com/forums/index.php
AND WANTED TO GET INSIGHT ON THE IDEA OF BUILDING ONE OUT OF A SPRINT CAR CHASSIS AND PARTS.

GREAT WAY TO PURGE THE SHOP OF UNUSED EQUIPMENT.

THANKS
HUFF
http://huffster.com/

v8j · 5/29/10, 8:23 AM

their is a thread in here of a st legal sprint car

HUFFY1 · 6/1/10, 12:33 AM

SO, THE IDEA I HAVE WITH A USED CHASSIS.... SAY THIS ONE FOR INSTANCE
http://hoseheadsclassifieds.com/Clas...dKey~29468.htm
WOULD GIVE ME THE BASIS FOR THE PROJECT @ A RELATIVELY CHEEP PRICE.

1)
WHAT I'M WONDERING IS WHAT ISSUES I MIGHT ENCOUNTER WHEN I CUT THE CHASSIS CROSS TUBES TO EXPAND THE CHASSIS INTO A 2 SEATER...... WARPING, BOWING ETC.
I CHOOSE A NON DOWN TUBE/ MID RAIL CHASSIS CAUSE ITS SIMILAR TO THE LOCOST CHASSIS' AND NOT MANY USE THESE CHASSIS MUCH TODAY... THERE FOR CHEAPER CHASSIS..... WHY IS THAT?

OR

WOULD IT JUST BE BETTER TO START FROM SCRATCH?

2)
QUICK CHANGE REAR END
I'VE SEEN HOT RODS WITH 'EM HOW DOES THIS WORK WITH A TRANSMISSION... TURBO 350?
3)
BIRD CAGE
OBVIOUSLY WORK ON ROAD CONDITIONS HENCE STREET LEGAL SPRINTS, BUT FOR HOW LONG AND HOW WELL?
4)
COIL OVER OR 4 BAR?
5)
DIRECT MOUNTS, WOULD THEY HOLD UP TO ROAD CONDITIONS?
6)
SOLID FRONT AXEL... WOULD IT WORK WELL IN THE REAL WORLD?
OR
CUT THE AXEL BEFORE THE KING PIN AND TURN IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION?

JUST A FEW THOUGHTS.... ANY AND ALL IDEAS WOULD HELP.

HUFF

5/28/10, 12:57 PM	#1 Project car
HUFFY1 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7	THE WIFE SAY'S I NEED A PROJECT, BUT WE CANT AFFORD TO GO RACING...... SO, I THOUGHT THE NEXT BEST THING WOULD BE TO BUILD MY OWN CAR AND I'VE ALWAYS LIKED THE LOOK OF A LOTUS SEVEN.... I SEE IT AS THE CLOSEST THING TO A STEET LEGAL SPRINT CAR. SO, I'VE BEEN LOOKING INTO BUILDING A LOCOST 7 http://www.locostusa.com/forums/index.php AND WANTED TO GET INSIGHT ON THE IDEA OF BUILDING ONE OUT OF A SPRINT CAR CHASSIS AND PARTS. GREAT WAY TO PURGE THE SHOP OF UNUSED EQUIPMENT. THANKS HUFF http://huffster.com/

5/29/10, 8:23 AM	#2 Re: Project car
v8j Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 591	their is a thread in here of a st legal sprint car

6/1/10, 12:33 AM	#3 Re: Project car
HUFFY1 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7	SO, THE IDEA I HAVE WITH A USED CHASSIS.... SAY THIS ONE FOR INSTANCE http://hoseheadsclassifieds.com/Clas...dKey~29468.htm WOULD GIVE ME THE BASIS FOR THE PROJECT @ A RELATIVELY CHEEP PRICE. 1) WHAT I'M WONDERING IS WHAT ISSUES I MIGHT ENCOUNTER WHEN I CUT THE CHASSIS CROSS TUBES TO EXPAND THE CHASSIS INTO A 2 SEATER...... WARPING, BOWING ETC. I CHOOSE A NON DOWN TUBE/ MID RAIL CHASSIS CAUSE ITS SIMILAR TO THE LOCOST CHASSIS' AND NOT MANY USE THESE CHASSIS MUCH TODAY... THERE FOR CHEAPER CHASSIS..... WHY IS THAT? OR WOULD IT JUST BE BETTER TO START FROM SCRATCH? 2) QUICK CHANGE REAR END I'VE SEEN HOT RODS WITH 'EM HOW DOES THIS WORK WITH A TRANSMISSION... TURBO 350? 3) BIRD CAGE OBVIOUSLY WORK ON ROAD CONDITIONS HENCE STREET LEGAL SPRINTS, BUT FOR HOW LONG AND HOW WELL? 4) COIL OVER OR 4 BAR? 5) DIRECT MOUNTS, WOULD THEY HOLD UP TO ROAD CONDITIONS? 6) SOLID FRONT AXEL... WOULD IT WORK WELL IN THE REAL WORLD? OR CUT THE AXEL BEFORE THE KING PIN AND TURN IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION? JUST A FEW THOUGHTS.... ANY AND ALL IDEAS WOULD HELP. HUFF