charlie libby Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 gravity is not only a law its a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted December 13 Author Share Posted December 13 Whilst cleaning the workbench- a huge undertaking - i found my stash of thin alu sheet - pie sheet - about .008 thick …. Glued to .012 Evergreen sheet - this stuff is in the misc sheet and rod package - this was measured and cut for the base/surface of the driving compartment …. Didnt want to paint this because the frame is battleship gray - or will be … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted December 13 Author Share Posted December 13 Here’s where the two sections go - with a flat finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted December 14 Share Posted December 14 Yeah, that's looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted December 14 Share Posted December 14 (edited) I love that! Bending tin, is fun. Bending time would be more so! Edited December 14 by Straightliner59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted December 14 Author Share Posted December 14 Working on it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted December 14 Share Posted December 14 You're determined. I believe you'll get there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted December 14 Share Posted December 14 And if you still have a lifeline I suggest tou call Albert 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted December 15 Share Posted December 15 On 12/13/2024 at 8:33 PM, Bainford said: Yeah, that's looking good. Yeah, what Trevor said. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted December 15 Author Share Posted December 15 Gramps - im making an appointment … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted December 17 Author Share Posted December 17 So I spoke with Albert - he asked me about a particular Lotus single seater - having cleaned / cleared the workbench - it crawled out of the project pile and on to said w/bench … its rare, of course, and resin, of course - here’s the baseplate - as you can see - its a curbside - that won’t do … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted December 17 Author Share Posted December 17 To surgery … transaxle-ectomy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted December 17 Share Posted December 17 Ouch... my gears! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted December 17 Author Share Posted December 17 better yours than mine ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted December 18 Share Posted December 18 Man, I wish I had your ability to keep multiple projects on the go. Is this the Type 18? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted December 18 Author Share Posted December 18 Correct - and well played - in 1959 Colin Chapman had a problem - the 16 was unsuccessful - rarely finishing and not winning - so he designed the next season’s car to carry the engine in the back - with a space frame - like the Cooper - but lighter - at this point - a Lotus had yet to win a grand prix … Classic Team Lotus has the factory drawings - reproduced in Ian Wagstaff’s Great Cars book on Stirling Moss’ Walker team Monaco winner “Lotus 18 The Autobiography of Stirling Moss’s 912” - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted December 18 Author Share Posted December 18 Chapman - with some help from Len Terry - re-arranged the Series II 16 frame bulkheads - to move the Climax four behind the driver - and narrowed the frame - i’m using the kit engine bulkhead so that I’ll have a finished part that the resin body will slip over … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted December 18 Author Share Posted December 18 I want to make the engine compartment frame - but i kept some of the base plate in order to permit the finished part to be casted - this requires a thin plastic cover over the sump opening - that will be easy to remove on the casting - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted December 18 Author Share Posted December 18 The Walker team used the Colotti gearbox - thats the Casting you see behind the Climax eng block - the Team Lotus cars used their “queerbox” trans - similar to the unit in the back of the 16 … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted December 18 Author Share Posted December 18 For the main frame members- i’m using .047 Evergreen and .040 for the secondary members - that’s just a little over-scale - but it wil make assembly just a little easier - the bulkhead sheet is .012 Evergreen … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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