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| Swift / GeoMetro Street Legal Buggy in the UK; Build thread for the UK Ultralite Buggy | |
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| 100MPG | Apr 28 2011, 11:07 PM Post #91 |
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ok, so i'm getting 144 pounds of tubing, 135 for a complete engine and i think 5speeds are about 65 pounds.. so, 344 pounds there and theres another 600 pounds somewhere. i'm having a hard time seeing it... but you do have some pretty heavy brackets going on... i was thinking that our vw powered sand rails where under 600 pounds but i could be wrong, that just seems really heavy to me for some reason. another head scratcher? was it built like super duty for heavy off road work and such. or maybe you know exactly where that weight went. Dana |
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| bogs | Apr 29 2011, 10:23 PM Post #92 |
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Duct tape heals all wounds
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As usual you've taken a pretty bland piece and turned it into a work of art
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| ChaosMS | May 6 2011, 02:42 PM Post #93 |
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Bogs, thanks for the comments, working on the dashboard at the moment will post pics soon! 100MPG - Not sure where your getting your weights from for the tube I make it 124.2KG for all the tube (32mm OD with 2mm wall ERW) which converts to 273.8 lbs (using an online converter) engine roughly 67kg so thats approx 147lbs gearbox is about 20kg = 44lbs, seats are 12kg each i think so thats 53lbs so thats up to 517.8 so far and thats not including the suspension mounts / shock/ wheels / tyres / battery / panels etc etc But at the end of the day as long as its under the weight of the swift im happy (which it will be by a long way!) Any yes its built VERY heavy duty - I fab to last!!!! lolCheers |
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| ChaosMS | May 8 2011, 06:44 PM Post #94 |
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Been busy this weekend working on the dashboard here are a few pics Dashboard panels cut out ready for assembly ![]() Panels tack welded together ![]() Fully welded and finished (just about) ![]() And with the dash dropped into position ![]() Still have the bolt down lid to finish off but I'm happy with the dash so far! |
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| mcmancuso | May 8 2011, 10:17 PM Post #95 |
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looking good man!
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| bogs | May 9 2011, 01:25 AM Post #96 |
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Duct tape heals all wounds
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I'll second that
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| Stately | May 9 2011, 02:20 AM Post #97 |
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Geo cheerleader
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| ChaosMS | May 9 2011, 02:13 PM Post #98 |
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Cheers Everyone the new gauge set should be with me soon then it will really look the part!
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| Coche Blanco | May 9 2011, 05:09 PM Post #99 |
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Troll Certified
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Hell, even 1000lbs is 600 pounds lighter than the lightest Metro. |
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| rmcelwee | May 10 2011, 07:51 AM Post #100 |
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How did you cut your holes? |
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| Tofuball | May 10 2011, 08:53 AM Post #101 |
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This is fantastic, thanks for the pictures and posting the progress! |
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| ponzy | May 10 2011, 09:33 AM Post #102 |
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i'll nominate this for ultimate metro project award.... geo buggy :-) |
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| ChaosMS | May 10 2011, 10:17 AM Post #103 |
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Thanks everyone comments very much appreciated As for the holes just a plain bimetal holesaw! (well actually several holesaws !!) |
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| ChaosMS | May 20 2011, 12:10 PM Post #104 |
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It was like Christmas at my house today! - the fuel tank that was made to my drawings by ProAlloy (And they did a fantastic job I reckon) and the gauges that were built for my engine by ETB instruments arrived!!! here are a couple of pics;![]() Fuel tank showing breather/feed/return ports filler and Sender port (under the tape in the middle) and the turned pot at the bottom is the fuel sump! ![]() And the matching set of gauges (Rev counter built specifically to switch between 3 and 4 cylinders. What do you think? |
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| starscream5000 | May 20 2011, 02:28 PM Post #105 |
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Got 70 MPG?
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Very Nice indeed, but I think even with the lightened body that the motor is in it will never see much more than 130 MPH with the gearing of the transmission. |
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- I fab to last!!!! lol



the new gauge set should be with me soon then it will really look the part!



7:23 PM Jul 10