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Old 18-09-2006 | 08:13 PM
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Well guys and girls, I keep getting asked for a preview on radders/pennywise escort cosworth conversion and he's asked if I have pics to post so thought its about time I did

these pics are the the start and main structure of the tube chassis,









next is position the rear coil overs and fabricate the mounts so that the reat of the rear cage can be added, Then on to the front end for front strut mounts and the engine.
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Old 18-09-2006 | 08:17 PM
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Thats looking really nice
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once again Danny, you have done your company proud



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Great work Danny
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Gonna be an animal when on the road

Excellent work there Danny
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should be fun for you on the road
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Old 18-09-2006 | 08:51 PM
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what pipe bender you use danny?
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Old 18-09-2006 | 08:56 PM
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Radders thats awesome you've been holding out on us
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what pipe bender you use danny?
I have a MB (mitler bros) pipe bender, looking to invest in an ercolina bender later this year so I can do tight radius bends in house for headers/exhaust manifolds etc, The MB bender will always be my rollcage one though as it works great and I got every former from 3/4" up to 13/4"(44mm) so that covers MSA spec'd stuff.
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Mate its stunning

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Mate its stunning

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we aim to please.
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That is some top notch fabrication work! Well done guys!
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Damn it!!! Cant view Photobucket pictures

Danny... Im popping in again Friday lunch
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defo looking good there mate

nice shell by the looks of it
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The shell wasn't as good as it seems

Hence the tube floor LOL!
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Looks good.

Is that a BMW rear beam see in there?

Will you have any probs welding the two steel tubes onto the cast iron diff cover?

Is there going to be some more triangulation in there as the space frame develops?
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Yes there will be alot more tube work, as I wrote at the top this is the start of the main chassis, theres no welding onto cast iron?? the diff bolts up into position, those tubes are welded to steel diff mount brackets.

see you friday radders! shame you cant see the pics
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what pipe bender you use danny?
I have a MB (mitler bros) pipe bender, looking to invest in an ercolina bender later this year so I can do tight radius bends in house for headers/exhaust manifolds etc, The MB bender will always be my rollcage one though as it works great and I got every former from 3/4" up to 13/4"(44mm) so that covers MSA spec'd stuff.
theres from very intresting CNC benders out there
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Old 19-09-2006 | 10:40 AM
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that is a great project. .will it pass a mot test with a tube chassis?.or is it track use only?
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Originally Posted by lloyd
that is a great project. .will it pass a mot test with a tube chassis?.or is it track use only?
yes mate it would
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that is a great project. .will it pass a mot test with a tube chassis?.or is it track use only?
I would say a custom tube chassis is better built and stronger compared to the everyday chassis firms throw out the factory.
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This is giving me far too many evil ideas for my car

Fuck buying a house got better plans for next years wages now
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Old 19-09-2006 | 11:16 AM
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how long till its done? cant wait to run this against my escos.
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think you have to make sure to keep the chassis number
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Impressive stuff Danny

Radders they would give you a semi fella!!
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
what pipe bender you use danny?
The one in the pics perhaps?
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what pipe bender you use danny?
The one in the pics perhaps?
i cant see it
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Old 19-09-2006 | 12:01 PM
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oh god I thought that the blue thing was one in the second pic. Now I think I may have gooned it up and administered a massive to myself
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Think thats a metal sheet cutter/bender
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Originally Posted by lloyd
how long till its done? cant wait to run this against my escos.

Your going over 400bhp arnt you? Cant you turn the boost down just for that day


Im only going 803's and T34.48 (for now)


Not sure on completion date either...
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Cheers for all the good replies too
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Old 19-09-2006 | 02:11 PM
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540 + the nos. .i was thinking more on the lines of your car will handle very well,and have better traction,so that will make up for the power,
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