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RE: Chassis shortening - John Bonnett - 10-03-2018
Thank you all for you replies which have been enormously helpful.
Bryan has done a very fine job with the splicing; beautifully executed with so much room for error. A chassis jig would certainly be necessary. The finished result is excellent. However, chopping off sections from the rear of the chassis rails is apparently a lot more straightforward and simple to do and I like simple. Just a question of making up axle mounts and shortening the longitudinal member.
John
RE: Chassis shortening - Zetomagneto - 10-03-2018
(10-03-2018, 12:29 PM)John Bonnett Wrote: Thank you all for you replies which have been enormously helpful.Jon, just wondering if you would buy a cut & Shut car.Something to think about!
Bryan has done a very fine job with the splicing; beautifully executed with so much room for error. A chassis jig would certainly be necessary. The finished result is excellent. However, chopping off sections from the rear of the chassis rails is apparently a lot more straightforward and simple to do and I like simple. Just a question of making up axle mounts and shortening the longitudinal member.
John
RE: Chassis shortening - John Bonnett - 10-03-2018
(10-03-2018, 08:08 PM)Zetomagneto Wrote:(10-03-2018, 12:29 PM)John Bonnett Wrote: Thank you all for you replies which have been enormously helpful.Jon, just wondering if you would buy a cut & Shut car.Something to think about!
Bryan has done a very fine job with the splicing; beautifully executed with so much room for error. A chassis jig would certainly be necessary. The finished result is excellent. However, chopping off sections from the rear of the chassis rails is apparently a lot more straightforward and simple to do and I like simple. Just a question of making up axle mounts and shortening the longitudinal member.
John
Probably not but that's what stretched limos are so I suppose if done properly they have to be sound. If I do shorten the chassis it will be chopping off the ends because that is much simpler and I'm all for an easy life.