Now, I remember saying that I'll post short, to-the-point posts in this blog. But with so many updates, it's pretty hard to keep doing that, so I decided to use some sort of structure for each post. There's going to be a brief explanation of the status-quo, followed by changelog, followed by some pictures with descriptions. Let's start then.
I. The Update: While I was short on internets, I managed to make some changes to the rear of the car. It was quite difficult because I had to go to the university to get some information on the parts I needed, but bit by bit I managed to create something. Here it is:
II. The Changelog:
- Ford Cortina front brake disks accompanied by Ford Cortina spindles.. (Still have to make a material 'style' for the disks.)
- New front and rear cycle wings that meet the IVA requirements.
- Lifted headlights that meet the IVA requirements
- Steering column + Boss quick release + 320mm Steering wheel. (The steering column, including 2 steering couplings, works nicely. I mean, wheels rotate with the turn of the steering wheelt)
- 2 Rose joints to keep the steering wheel in place and adjust the pitch and height.
- All-in-one dashboard.
- Exhaust headers, a muffler, and some muffler brackets.
- Improved geometry of the rear-top wishbones. (Now using 4 points of contact to hold the uprights in place)
- License plate brackets.
- Rear wheel cycle wing stays.
- A mock-up of rear half-shafts a.k.a axles. (Works nicely as well)
- Fog and Reverse LED tail-lights.
- Ford Sierra rear spindles and hub-holders. Disk brake ready.
- Tail-light position adjusted to meet the IVA requirements
- Some cross-members in the chassis to bump up the rigidity.
III. The Images:
Remember that green stripe on the front of the car? Let me remind you:
Just the changes:
And, my favourite, and accurate size comparison of Mercedes Benz CLS vs. Petrikas P2 (Don't worry, if I can fit in that, so can you)
Palyginai tai su teisingu automobiliu. :) Būtų gerai jau po kokių 7 metų turėti tuometinės kartos CLS ir P3M garaže. :)
ReplyDeleteSveikinu su pirmuoju komentaru. Po 7? Siūlau tai įgyvendint po 3!
ReplyDeleteLoving it :-) A nice job. Hints towards the 7 but still very modern. Keep up the good work
ReplyDeleteWell, originally the goal was to make a Haynes Roadster, but after 'some' improvements, there's not much left of it. And, thank You, that means a lot to me!
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