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Post subject: Re: Locost 11 R1

Posted: April 10, 2024, 11:43 pm

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Location: Glendale AZ

Thanks Beelzeboss.

So the other side is redone. Played with doing the setup and things look way better. :oops:

The plan for tomorrow is to do the rear setup and we will see.
But it is way better when it comes to stiffness.

Need to install the center drive shaft bearing and the CV shafts and then on to other things. I hope. :ack:

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Post subject: Re: Locost 11 R1

Posted: April 11, 2024, 11:56 pm

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Got the setup L to R to .2 Deg. negative camber. .8- L and .6- R.
And everything is back together. :ack:

Now on to other things.

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Post subject: Re: Locost 11 R1

Posted: April 12, 2024, 9:08 pm

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Today was find the drag on the power train ? It seemed harder to turn the drive shaft than is should. :BH:

So I pulled the shaft and the center bearing. Found it was dragging on a seal cover. This is where the squeak was from.
Made adjustments to it and moved on.

When I pulled the shaft I found a U joint had way to much play up and down ? They were soppiest to be new ?
Well ,NO they were not and after taking them apart I found one of the clips was never set into the reses also. :BH:

The builder even painted over the old dirt .
Finding the right joint was a pain also. Never thought a part for a 1995 would be so hard to find. They like to sell the hole drive shaft thing !
And mine was cut to fit. :ack:

Will need to look at the others when I pull the motor to install the Accusump fittings and hose.
fittings

Have another Ujoint coming but put it back together and tested it. All better ! :mrgreen:

It all good but I will never get that day back ! :BH:

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Post subject: Re: Locost 11 R1

Posted: April 14, 2024, 2:16 am

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Moved to the lower front shell mounts. Welded up some ears and now I will glass the shell flanges in place.
They will have a alignment pin installed on the ears to hold the sides in place.

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Post subject: Re: Locost 11 R1

Posted: April 14, 2024, 4:10 pm

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Glass is down.
Used chop for faster fill.

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Post subject: Re: Locost 11 R1

Posted: April 14, 2024, 11:04 pm

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It fits "GREAT " . This went better than I thought.

Still more to do but ,WOW !
Did a video but need to link them together.

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Post subject: Re: Locost 11 R1

Posted: April 15, 2024, 4:27 pm

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The pad photos were poor. Sorry
Here are better ones and I had to make a different hood retainer. Ran out of adjustment. :oops:

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Post subject: Re: Locost 11 R1

Posted: April 15, 2024, 6:37 pm

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B85 wrote:

Moved to the lower front shell mounts. Welded up some ears and now I will glass the shell flanges in place.
They will have a alignment pin installed on the ears to hold the sides in place.

:cheers:

Is that kapton tape you are using as the release film?

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Post subject: Re: Locost 11 R1

Posted: April 15, 2024, 6:53 pm

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Yep.
It works great but not for big jobs. $$$

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Post subject: Re: Locost 11 R1

Posted: April 17, 2024, 4:27 pm

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Starting needing tabs to mount things. So I made a tool and will start with the dash housing.
Need to get things bolted down before doing the body work.
Can't have things moving around ? :ack:

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Post subject: Re: Locost 11 R1

Posted: April 17, 2024, 6:09 pm

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Maybe a better look ?
Will need to be trimmed into tabs.
Tabs will be about 2" wide +-. :mrgreen:

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Post subject: Re: Locost 11 R1

Posted: April 18, 2024, 12:11 am

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Now moving to the rear and thinking about moving/changing some things ?

I will do the trimming things and fitting the dash first , but ?

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Post subject: Re: Locost 11 R1

Posted: April 18, 2024, 2:42 am

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Tool. Don't know how I left it out ?

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Post subject: Re: Locost 11 R1

Posted: April 19, 2024, 2:05 am

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Tabs installed and test fit.
Just what I needed !

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Post subject: Re: Locost 11 R1

Posted: April 19, 2024, 11:52 pm

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Starting to do the Alum. work. :oops:

Had to remove some tubing and it will be replaced with ?
We will see how this goes.

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