monocoque bits
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 7:09 am
Instead of cluttering up Scotts monocoque thread, I decided to create a new one called monocoque bits. This will be about the special little bits and pieces that Bruce made for the monocoques.
First up, this is the front suspension bracket assembly. Since mine was in an accident, I found that this bracket was bent. I fabricated a new one and of course held onto the original. The interesting thing with this is the roughness of the cuts where the uprgiths cradled the suspension. Consider that Bruce was making these in his garage so he was using what he had access to. In this instance a torch and a saw of some kind.
This part sandwiched the front suspension against the fiberglass and the angle bracket provided a lip to bolt the underside champagne glass/tunnel cover wood piece.
There are more in my album but I cannot figure out how to load pictures to this thread easily. if I can figure it out I will add the rest later.
OK, Chris Here are your pictures, now to figure out the problem. Joe
First up, this is the front suspension bracket assembly. Since mine was in an accident, I found that this bracket was bent. I fabricated a new one and of course held onto the original. The interesting thing with this is the roughness of the cuts where the uprgiths cradled the suspension. Consider that Bruce was making these in his garage so he was using what he had access to. In this instance a torch and a saw of some kind.
This part sandwiched the front suspension against the fiberglass and the angle bracket provided a lip to bolt the underside champagne glass/tunnel cover wood piece.
There are more in my album but I cannot figure out how to load pictures to this thread easily. if I can figure it out I will add the rest later.
OK, Chris Here are your pictures, now to figure out the problem. Joe