Keep On Rolling!!!

Well its been a while since and update, due to a number of issues. Firstly my laptop went tit's up, so i was waiting for the ipad launch before i replaced it. But after the launch i though they were gash, so bought a new PC. No sooner had i done this when a truck went of road next to my house, and took out the BT pole and everything with it, so no Internet for a while, and even after this had been repaired the broadband was dire so i got a new Hub also, which was balls. But after all that I'm back online and progressing with the build....slowly!!.

I have now got the diff in place along with all the rear drive shafts, wishbones etc... Nothing is set up yet regarding ride height, camber, castor etc... But I'm basically just knocking it up checking that I'm not going to have any issues further down the line (access to nipples, and shock adjustment) I intend to get all the angles and cambers set to the required amount, then once the block and box are dropped in and the chassis has some weight to it, check and set them again.

Now that the chassis is sat on 4 wheels its allot easier to move around, and has allowed me to roll out the garage and tidy up the mess i was accumulating around it.

I do have some concerns regarding setting of the camber angle. I have a gauge from AK which consists of a piece of paper and a plum line. This is very crude in my opinion, and is only as accurate as AK's printer, as if the center plum line is not parallel with the edge of the paper it was printed on it will always give a false reading. After some thought i posted on the CobraClub forum and have been advised of a gauge to make, that is allot more accurate and effective. I was also informed that the AK gauge could just be flipped round and the gauge should give the same reading + as it does -, and if not then use a average of the two readings.

I will when ready for IVA be getting all settings checked using more accurate equipment, as this will be allot better for the bumpsteer and tyre wear.

So the chassis is now rolling and getting towards the point when i need to be sorting out the brake lines and fuel lines. This again is another pain up the arse job, as i will need to borrow/rent/buy equipment for the flaring of the pipes and because i want to do this at my leasure it will probs mean buying. Time is something i have very little of, and even less in the next 8-10 weeks, as the arrival of Tommy Jn will take up whatever free time i do have.

I do have a few small fabricating jobs to do also before i get the chassis ready for the block. As you can see above, i have a hole in the diff for the speedo drive...I'm still not sure if I'm using this, or of the gearbox. I also need to get some plates made to cover the rear hub ABS sensors, this should be fairly easy to do, just keep my eyes peeled for some alloy in a skip, then get some bits cut to fit and sealed on.