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    1. #41
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      Quote Originally Posted by astroracer
      Hey Katz, How's it going?
      I'll get some pics tonight... When I got home from work last night my wife had put a piece of plate glass on the rim which turned it into a very shiney end table for my lazy boy recliner... It looks VERY cool. :icon996:
      Sounds like you just lost a wheel. Maybe you'd better buy the little woman a couple of wheels for Christmas.



      Ken
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      My other car is a Vega.


    2. #42
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      I use Unigraphics a lot and im starting to do some work for fun more or less... been designing some suspension and so on, which program arey ou using? and how long have you been doing this for?

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      Quote Originally Posted by MoeBawlz
      I use Unigraphics a lot and im starting to do some work for fun more or less... been designing some suspension and so on, which program arey ou using? and how long have you been doing this for?
      I'm running Unigraphics V18. I've been doing computer design since 1986 and before that I was doing layout and design work using the old pencil/paper, plastic/mylar methods. I've been in the drafting/design business since I graduated in '74.
      Mark:
      "Bad Ast" Astro Van. Just because I did it... Doesn't mean it's possible...
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      The "Coffee Table"...

      This is how the 18 x 12 looked when I got home Wednesday night... I didn't touch a thing...

      The plastic wrap is still on it protecting the rim so it looks a little rough.

      This is my left hand on the 18 x 12... I have a 9 5/8" spread so you can compare that to the width of the wheel...
      Mark:
      "Bad Ast" Astro Van. Just because I did it... Doesn't mean it's possible...
      This my Bad Ast thread...
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      This is my Fotki album...
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    5. #45
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      Does the version of UG have CAST?

      if so just run through those... they are great... Im starting to go through the CAST tutorials on surface modeling... and ive been banging my head on the desk since...

    6. #46
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      How much is that subframe going to weigh?? It certainly looks to be stiff enough, but I'm wondering if you could do things more efficiently. For example, if you're worried about deflection of the upper shock mount, maybe you should increase it's x-section as opposed to running that crossbar. This will add stiffness without adding nearly as much weight. Do you know what your loads are?
      As a side note, I don't think that (the crossbar) is really an ideal way to do it anyways, because now if you have a load through let's say the left shock mount, now all you're doing is transmitting that load to the other shock mount as well. So, now instead of just one suspension location potentially being deflected, you have two.

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      I haven't run the weight calcs yet but I expect it to be lighter then the stock one. Probably not by much but that's really not a concern. I am not building the van to do any real racing and I don't want to have to worry about a lightweight cradle bending on a hard hit on a railroad track or pothole.
      Point taken on the crossbar. I just threw that in to see what it would look like. If I do anything I will probably build some structure into the firewall and tie the towers into that. I don't think I will need to though because the towers will be built out of 11ga and having them supported by the UCA mounting plate really stiffens them up.
      Thanks for the input and let me know if you see anything else...
      Mark
      Mark:
      "Bad Ast" Astro Van. Just because I did it... Doesn't mean it's possible...
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    8. #48
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      Mark,

      I also am going to be designing a frame and suspension for my chevelle and would like to know where you got the BBC model? Thanks.
      Shane Wagner
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    9. #49
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      Shane,
      You have a PM...
      Mark
      Mark:
      "Bad Ast" Astro Van. Just because I did it... Doesn't mean it's possible...
      This my Bad Ast thread...
      https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...roject-Faze-II
      This is my Fotki album...
      http://astroracer.fotki.com/

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      Here's a couple of pics of the Bonspeeds mounted on the Michelins...

      Use the 2x4 as a scale for size.... These things are HUGE!
      Mark:
      "Bad Ast" Astro Van. Just because I did it... Doesn't mean it's possible...
      This my Bad Ast thread...
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      This is my Fotki album...
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    11. #51
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      Looks good so far. Any pic's of the Van itself maybe with the rims in place. I'm working on a 91 Safari GT. Trying to find info on lowering and wheels and such. It's what I have to work with since I sold my T/A to pay the bills.
      Nordschleife, there's only two barriers to worry about - the ones on the left and the ones on the right

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      I have a few renderings I have done. Pics of the van itself are very boring.
      Here is one of the renderings, I will load a few tonight. Any and all critisizm is welcome. These are just ideas and my own minds eye rambling so pick away...
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      Mark:
      "Bad Ast" Astro Van. Just because I did it... Doesn't mean it's possible...
      This my Bad Ast thread...
      https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...roject-Faze-II
      This is my Fotki album...
      http://astroracer.fotki.com/

    13. #53
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      Mark,

      All you have done really looks good. I use Pro/E for a living and have built a few things using it as well. Can I get a copy of that BBC as well, would be neet to see on my screen at work and then I could model some off of it maybe. [email protected]

      Thanks

    14. #54
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      ahhh those pictures bring back pleasant memories of my drafting class i took last year...alsmot failed because i spent alot of time designing intake manifolds and dish pistons...those were the days.

    15. #55
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      Mark, I was looking at your drawings and noticed you were trying a few different exhaust tip options. Soo, I went back and looked at Tony's SEMA pictures because I remembered a pretty slick looking set-up and figured you might be interested in it. I think this would look pretty cool on the van!

      http://www.ls1tech.com/SEMA_04/pages/DSC04409.htm

      -Matt
      Matt
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    16. #56
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      Very cool Matt!
      Thanks for that. I saved it into my reference folder. And thank you Tony for posting it up. I really appreciate any feedback I get from you guys. I need to get some more sketching done but time is a commodity I don't have a lot of right now...
      I have been busting my cajones at the day job (still doing the overtime thing) and that leaves me with very little energy to work on the van at night... And it's been to damn cold... I am getting things done though. I am picking up a 14" inch bandsaw in the morning and have been working on designs to upgrade it similar to John's...
      https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3657
      I ordered pillow blocks for the conversion yesterday and I will get pulley sizes figured out after I have the saw home. I have to measure the existing pulleys so I can plug those numbers into the SFPM calculations and I also need the motor RPM's to get started.
      I plan on documenting this very well so keep in touch and if there is any input it is welcome.
      Thanks!
      Mark
      Mark:
      "Bad Ast" Astro Van. Just because I did it... Doesn't mean it's possible...
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    17. #57
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      Need some input on material selection...


      What material should I use for the Lower Control Arm brackets? (the purple ones). I am thinking 4130 x 3/16ths. I know this will provide a lot of wear resistance but will the welding process hurt the material properties? Am I just being anal or would 1018/1020 be fine if it is braced as I show it in the design?
      Thanks
      Mark
      Mark:
      "Bad Ast" Astro Van. Just because I did it... Doesn't mean it's possible...
      This my Bad Ast thread...
      https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...roject-Faze-II
      This is my Fotki album...
      http://astroracer.fotki.com/

    18. #58
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      If it helps any....The dezert guys are using 4130 for their I-beam and center mounted a-arm bracket along with rear shackles and other misc parts.

      -Matt
      Matt
      72 Chevelle 370ci, 76mm single turbo, TKX, Speedtech Track Time, Millerbuilt Strange full floater 9", Brembo brakes, BC Forged 18x11s with 315s square
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    19. #59
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      These are being MIG'd to mild steel right?

      I would suggest getting the advise of a shop who has built many chassis, and preferrably one who builds drag or road race vehicles that have to compete in something like NHRA or SCCA sanctioned events.

      Of course, PT.com has its own resident welding/metallurgy specialist - Matt from RFR. Send him a pizza or something for a little advise :D

      If you want I can check with my preferred race car shop guy. He builds mostly NHRA legal (down to low sevens high sixes) stuff, and some street cars.
      Todd Perkins
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    20. #60
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      I'll post the question in the fabrication section. It'll get more exposure there... Thanks guys.
      Mark
      Mark:
      "Bad Ast" Astro Van. Just because I did it... Doesn't mean it's possible...
      This my Bad Ast thread...
      https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...roject-Faze-II
      This is my Fotki album...
      http://astroracer.fotki.com/

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