http://www.windwhistlewebsites.co.uk/locost/modules/wordpress/index.php How I'm getting on .. or not! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:36:50 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss092 dan@windwhistle.co.uk dan@windwhistle.co.uk en Well as you can probably guess, there has not been much to report recently New additions to the family have quite rightly taken priority. However things appear to be settling in to some sort of routine now, as a result I have managed to get outside The chassis has not changed, but the ... http://www.windwhistlewebsites.co.uk/locost/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=24 Progress, not a lot, but progress. The sheet of steel that is to be the floor pan is now 5 smaller pieces. Two of which perfectly fir the appropriate holds in the chassis. Two more to go, then weld ‘em in! Once the floor pan is done, I’ll complete the rear end.. Photos ... http://www.windwhistlewebsites.co.uk/locost/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=37 Hmmm .. That was the quickest year ever! So what have I done? Not a lot actually, I successfully managed to side track myself with my new hobby, air rifle shooting, and have been busy in the garage designing and making various air rifle targets that are now ... http://www.windwhistlewebsites.co.uk/locost/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=36 Front suspension… Done. All bar a lick of paint. Bracket on, welds cleaned up and primer sprayed I’ll let the primer harden for a bit then pop in the bushes. Then I have the top coil over bracket to locate and weld onto the chassis. http://www.windwhistlewebsites.co.uk/locost/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=35 Well, I failed my target! However I have made some good (for me!) progress. All wishbones are welded up, the bottom ones have the plate fully welded in place. All that needs doing is the brackets welding in place, a little cleaning up with the grinder and a splash of paint. Then it ... http://www.windwhistlewebsites.co.uk/locost/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=34 Well I’ve done it again… Huge gap. So what’s happened? Well, Dad has cleaned up the rear hub carriers on his lathe, they look lovely now. I’ll be reusing the hub carriers from the sierra, they have been cut off from the funny swing\trailing arm thingy that Ford supply. I’ll be making my ... http://www.windwhistlewebsites.co.uk/locost/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=33 Spent a fair bit of time experimenting with the foundry and burner nothing really to show, prototype waste oil burner was cool! Stripped nearly everything off the engine, jet washed it and managed to rest the chassis over it. See the photo gallery for this month for more. Ordered more bits, 2 ... http://www.windwhistlewebsites.co.uk/locost/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=31 ….hmmm..big gap. 6 full months of nothing. I guess I have suffered ‘motivation block’. I’d go into the garage and be totally unable to ‘get into it’ - the enjoyment had gone… So I would go back into the house. I can’t believe its been 6 months though! Anyway, I’m back!!!. Had a rustle round ... http://www.windwhistlewebsites.co.uk/locost/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=32 Started work on the rear but ran out of tubing so that slowed things down Completed the bulk of the bending brake, will post some piccies soon… also did some experimentation with a home made pipe bender, this will be used for the back curves and possibly the wishbones.. not sure yet… Made some ... http://www.windwhistlewebsites.co.uk/locost/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=30 Engine is out! Stripping final things off the bulkhead… brake cylinder, pedal box etc still needs to be done. As a result of a thread in the locostbuilders forum I had a kind offer from a local builder to ream my hubs out ready for maxi ball joints. Very pleased with that. The ... http://www.windwhistlewebsites.co.uk/locost/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=29