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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
Joined: August 25, 2012 Posts: 1186 Location: MS
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Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 12:49 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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The body mount perimeter, front and rear arches are made and tacked together.
I did shorten the car from what I had. Now about 95" wheelbase. And the Napoleon hat arches had to be offset to match the crooked body shape.
Fairly well centered and level body.
2-1/2 drop spindles.
Adjusters.
Mostly to get it off the top out stops. Will not be adjusted crazy low. Got the angle of the arms down to working across level and will be using the lower half of the travel of "normal" range Stock bottom out stops front and rear. No crazy over angled arms, no zig zag or crazy angle spring plates.
Pie cut head.
Body dropped at Napoleon hat about an inch.
Floors dropped 3 in front and 4 in rear.
Floor is not lower or hanging out of the skirt of the body.
At full bottom out floor and rockers are 2 inches off ground.
Ride height is 2-1/2 inches up from full bottom.
Once me, the battery and gas are in it I should have a solid 4 inches of clearance beam and floors.....the engine and trans is around 5.
So some things are set now,........next is fitting all the pipe cage. _________________
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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While I was cutting metal.....I cut an aluminum splitter for the front.
Still a little undecided about the particulars. The big tabs sticking out the sides are for bending up and making mount points.
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:23 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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I worked all weekend.....so not much hobby project.
Did work in some electronics for the injection.
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 7:25 am Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Well.....first day off in a while now.
Not much done with the funny little car.
I have soldered on those electronics a bit more.
Bent and fitted a couple a few mount points for the cage to weld too.
And....moved it all and got it leveled back up on the blocks.
I had to make room and move some stuff around in the shop. Bought a couple lathes from the gsa govt surplus auction. I have them in a corner and working. Who don't need two more cnc lathes.......so any time I had went into them.
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:58 am Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Some serious body drop.
Full hard bottom out is 2 inches off the ground.
Current ride height.....4-1/2"
Building on that cage....
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:56 am Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Some more pipe fitting....
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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One piece of tube at a time.
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hillmotorsports Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2014 Posts: 432 Location: Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Enlighten me about the kart beside your project please. Dirt or asphalt? Track or yard fun?
Paul _________________ Rosemarie and Paul Hill
Morrisburg, Ontario
(With way more projects than spare time!) |
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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That was my youngest daughters first yard cart.
I got it used....it had a little fiberglass indy looking body and short wide slicks....but was not a racer....just a neeto kids cart.
It would not go in the yard....so I put larger (lawnmower) tires on it . ....then the body would not fit.
She had fun with it a year or two.....then moved up to a race cart and organized racing.....then moved up to dirt track. She raced a spec class (limited engine mods). She got purdy good at run at valve float and sideways. She did not like all the rubbing though.....then one night someone got flipped in front of her....,and she lost interest. Then she turned 13 and went to stem school.
I have given this yard cart to a co worker for his little boy...who ain't big enough yet......my girlie is grown graduating college.... _________________
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mark tucker Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2009 Posts: 23937 Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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they grow up way to fast. |
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Yet some more tube.....
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Fri May 14, 2021 8:10 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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I finished that ecu....now to program it.
Made up some aluminum floor boards and drilled the body mount perimeter.
Made up a tube steering column..... working on mounting now. _________________
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:54 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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The aluminum floor boards are in.
The body mounting is drilled.
I still gotta weld all those square nuts before closing it all up
Seats are mounted to the floor.
Working on the seat to roll bar mounting....along with the harness mounting.
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Guess what this will be .....
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weasel_ugs Samba Member
Joined: March 16, 2012 Posts: 721 Location: Prescott Valley,Az.
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 8:33 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Guess what this will be .....
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A wing? |
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EVfun Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2012 Posts: 5493 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2021 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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I think sometimes people post progress on their build page and don't hear much, then begin thinking no one is watching or cares. So I just wanted to say I am watching this thread and enjoying the progress. A mid-engine water cooled buggy is beyond my knowledge base or personal goals, but it is a cool build. I looked into possibly building a Vokaro in the 1990's when I first got settled as an adult (you know, married, bought home, have garage, and a job providing some "disposable income.") I kinda wish I had sprung the cash (painful coast to coast shipping) and bought the "Tuff Tub" from PPI at that time. I may still have their brochure. _________________
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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EVfun wrote: |
I think sometimes people post progress on their build page and don't hear much, then begin thinking no one is watching or cares. |
Yep.....so true
I do not get much reply from my post whatever the topic.
Some overhead console pieces.
And some aluminum welding putting together the wing frame.
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oprn Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Well it is quite different so some of us just watch. _________________ We had the stone age, the bronze age, the industrial age and now we are in the age of mass deception and mind control for corporate profit. (The mass media age) |
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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oprn wrote: |
Well it is quite different so some of us just watch. |
So is that the way of saying.......
Abby........normal
Lol
I have never been accused of being normal...... _________________
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jeff68 Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2007 Posts: 298 Location: Sarasota, Florida
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:31 am Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Hey Now!.....I followed your build progress on the trike you built, and you did great work there (to say the least!). I just stumbled upon this build and when I saw you were doing it I knew I should pay attention. I learn a lot by reading your threads and watching / thinking about what you're doing when building your projects. I'm definitely not at your skill level with fabrication, you obviously have a lot of experience and skill with this! Thanks for posting your projects and explaining what you're doing, I know I appreciate it! |
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