Gentlemen, In October 2002 I posted a question about the occuring and the allowable temperature in drum brakes. I received a lot of useful replies from the...
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Hello locosters, Happy new year :) I have a 'D' reg 957cc Fiesta Popular stuck in my garage that I need to shift (so I can start on my Locost!) Basically, I'm...
Message: 6 Alan, You're wrong, you're right. The front and rear suspensions displayed on the site are clearly the same as the Chevette/T1000, but for the rear...
Interesting. Must have been quite the intrumentation set up. I was watching the SCCA ProRally cars on the Speed channel. Noticed the front disks were cherry to...
A few weeks ago in one the posted messages I read that the body skins are bonded and pop riveted to the frame. My question on this subject is ,what do the body...
... Hello Kay I bonded mine with Bostik FP with the appropriate liquid primer first. Cost of AUD 4 per tube as against AUD 15 for Sikaflex. Such is MY...
Hi out there I stuffed up; please read Bostik MATRIX FC for the adhesive. I am told it is used for truck and bus panels, and needs to be taken off with a block...
Hi all, My car is now over 3 years old and I'm in the process of giving it a freshen up. There was very light rust evident in various places and these act as ...
I'm using a rear axle wider than the escort, but my chassis is a book one. I think i need to adjust the front track at least 50mm (longer) per side. I'm using...
... Well, you were sorta right.. The -first- generation Impulse (84 to 90 or so) was RWD. In .au, I think it was known as the Holden Piazza. After 90 or so,...
Kay: A number of builders have opted for Liquid Nails as a bonding agent. Ed ... From: Kay L. Malmquist To: locost@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January...
Don't know if Liquid Nails is the same product as No More Nails, but if it is it won't do a very good job as a bonding agent - that stuff only works if at...
I'm using a rear axle wich is wider than the one escort axle, but I'm using a book chassis. Do i have to lengthen the front suspension arms so as to keep the...
... Yep, steer clear of Sikaflex. I used it extensively in the build of my car about 3 years ago and was impressed how good it was. For the first two years...
Perhaps a silly question.. but why Bond the Ali to the tubes? Original 7's did not have this(and their frames were "flexy" at best:-).. .. being able to remove...
... I think Ron's idea is just to seal the joints to stop water getting in. Personally I would go for bonding OR rivets and sealer. Quite what I'd use for a...
Just want to see what other people think of it. Still building it and am looking for you comments and ideas. So let me know what you think and what I should...
... there has been very little adhesion to the metal, and the paint can literally be peeled off in sheets, coming off like black polythene. ... OK sorry for...
... Ron didn't suggest bonding but sealing using a silicone sealer to keep water out. The original idea to bond, came from the race boys who were just starting...
Hi Clive, I had an Email conversation with the POR15 tech dept and they seem to have identified where I went wrong. Like yourself I was left with an insightly...
May be a trifle picky, but Costs Links etc do not have apostropes as they are plurals, not abreviations ... From: Roebuck, Alex [mailto:alex.roebuck@...] ...
John Excellent site!!! I really enjoy reading build diaries and yours is no exception!. It is this list and the build diaries that keep me motivated with my...
... I'm ... arms ... I would advise making new wider arms. For handling the front tires should be even with the rear or wider, although most people make them ...
i am considering the following mods to my already highly modded 1600 xflow(now 120-130 bhp) if anyone has any advice on any of these i would greatly apriciate...
Message: 13 Generally, the front track on a vehicle is the same or an inch or so wider than the rear. To remain consistent with that practice the answer would...
Happy new year from Venezuela. Guys, i need to aks for something. Has anyone some drawings to build the Mudguards and Nosecone by myself? I just need the...
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