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#Post#: 2365--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build
By: StefanN Date: May 25, 2020, 4:16 pm
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I cut some faux panel lines today to break up the large areas of
uniform blue. Will also be adding more louvres.
Made a bit more progress on the Hartford dampers. Need to make
the link on the axle and the “resilient link” that connects the
two.
Other jobs to do:
Dashboard and Instruments
New brake calliper
Take play out of handbrake pivot and create brake mechanism
Engine bay cooling
Gear lever
Radiator and stone guard
Headlights
#Post#: 2368--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build
By: StefanN Date: May 26, 2020, 3:43 pm
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Ideas needed...
I'm fitting my Hartfordesque dampers to the chassis rails and
one of the bolt holes I drilled goes in the inside of one of the
cross members - I know, schoolboy error!
I can't drill into the back side of the cross member because the
floor is in the way. I could drill in from the front side
(just), but not straight, and then fit a nut - perhaps even weld
it in place. Not so keen on putting a hole that close to a
corner.
A rivnut would have to be on the inboard side of the chassis
rail, so I'd have to create some sort of long nose for the
rivnut tool.
Any cunning techniques out there folks?
#Post#: 2369--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build
By: Ron Date: May 27, 2020, 1:53 am
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In situations similar to that I've previously welded a 25mm
square of 6mm steel sunk into to the face of the box section and
tapped it directly, then the bolt will tighten effectively
without much worry for fatigueing the thread or the sidewall of
the chassis rail, and also you could drill through the
crossmember bottom to top to allow a 14mm rod to pass through
that is tapped for the desired thread like a Clevis nut style of
joint possibly.
#Post#: 2370--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build
By: Slack Alice Date: May 27, 2020, 3:40 am
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Could you put a long length of threaded rod through the
crossmember and come out the other side? Then you can drill a
wrong hole in the other side to match!
#Post#: 2377--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build
By: StefanN Date: May 27, 2020, 9:05 am
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Thanks for the ideas. Had to move it outside while doing a job
in the garage and thought I’d grab a photo to share. Radiator,
dampers, louvres and handbrake all works in progress.
#Post#: 2379--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build
By: jim Date: May 27, 2020, 11:08 am
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Looks great Stephan.
#Post#: 2380--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build
By: RhysN Date: May 27, 2020, 12:18 pm
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Stefan, do you follow the facebook "Bugatti Brescia Builder"?
Loads of photos today of the friction dampers.
#Post#: 2381--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build
By: Ron Date: May 27, 2020, 12:58 pm
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Those louvres look absolutely at home there , even the colour
contrast breaks up the blue in an inadvertently great way,
although I guess the longer term view is to colour match ?
#Post#: 2426--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build
By: StefanN Date: June 7, 2020, 11:40 am
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Bit of progress on my dampers.
Now need to figure out what is fixed and what moves in a Bugatti
leather link.
#Post#: 2428--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bugatti Type 37 Build
By: RhysN Date: June 7, 2020, 1:22 pm
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Is it possible this just allows for misalignment as the axle
travel "articulates", primitive ball joint?
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