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#Post#: 387--------------------------------------------------
Morgan F build
By: chrisenamels Date: March 8, 2019, 10:24 am
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At long last I've made a start, doing the front suspension frame
first, all tacked together. I need a bit more practice before I
weld it up fully, it's been too long since I did any amount of
welding. It's a new welder so I need to play with the settings,
the wire feed died on my old one. Couldn't resist the (slightly
blurry) view from the workshop, it is Wales after all, twice as
many sheep as people. :D
Should have mentioned the end uprights will be cut, and the
piece of tube used for the suspension sliders to run on, just
welded in to keep everything in alignment.
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Re: Morgan F build
By: RhysN Date: March 8, 2019, 10:58 am
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First step is the hardest. Great news.
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Re: Morgan F build
By: chrisenamels Date: March 8, 2019, 11:15 am
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I'll be back at it Monday, other things taking up the next two
days, walking tomorrow morning, then RUGBY, Car Boot sale,
autojumble, and rugby Sunday. Hopefully I'll get a "mould" for
the radiator Sunday, and I can finalize the width of the front
end of the chassis. Need to weld up a bench top before I start
on the chassis though.
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Re: Morgan F build
By: StefanN Date: March 10, 2019, 4:24 pm
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Well done Chris. Its great that there’s lots of CKs being
built. Looking forward to following you progress.
S
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Re: Morgan F build
By: chrisenamels Date: March 18, 2019, 12:24 pm
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A bit more progress, bench top built, and design finalized. I'm
going to hinge it to the wall with two alternative mounting
points, to match the two heights of my ancient Workmate. I'll
lift the end with a high lift jack, and slide the Workmate under
to support the end. Easier to make than the original idea, and
it won't take up as much space since I can easily demount it and
store it against the side wall of the shed.
The jack will also come for raising the top deck on the trailer,
again simplifying the design, and making it lighter.
Yes you do see 4 wheels hanging on the end wall, I spotted them
on ebay, they'll be ideal for the second kart. I'll be going a
bit "off piste" with that one too, a brainstorming session with
Rhys established that a car I'd discounted as impossible, isn't,
just needed some lateral thinking (literally going sideways).
Details will emerge eventually, keeping it under wraps until I
start it.
Should be able to make a start on the Morgan chassis tomorrow,
doing the bench top has just about got my welding back up to
scratch. I've decided to taper from the scuttle forward, as per
the original, a bit more work, but worth it I think.
Chris
#Post#: 420--------------------------------------------------
Re: Morgan F build
By: chrisenamels Date: March 19, 2019, 11:39 am
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More progress today, though as I started to type this I realised
I intended to drill the front crossmember for the U bolts before
welding it in place. Never mind that's easily sorted, still got
some welding to do on it before I'm ready to clear the decks and
start stripping the scooter. The rearmost crossmember won't be
welded in place until I'm ready to attach the back end of the
scooter, it's just lying in place to keep the rear of the frame
parallel.
I've attached the photo from yesterday again, as well as
today's, didn't realise that they were rotated.
#Post#: 422--------------------------------------------------
Re: Morgan F build
By: Ukrobotman Date: March 19, 2019, 5:25 pm
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Brilliant Chris, you’ve made a good start. Bring your chassis to
builders day please. I brought mine to Rhys when we met in
November and now it’s just about finished and I’m not retired
😳
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Re: Morgan F build
By: chrisenamels Date: March 19, 2019, 5:42 pm
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Won't be at the builders day Steve, too much to do otherwise,
apart from the kart, I've got a pond yacht refurbishment to
finish off, and I need to get on with fitting out my enamelling
studio. I'm still four years off retirement, it's just a quiet
time of year for me.
#Post#: 464--------------------------------------------------
Re: Morgan F build
By: chrisenamels Date: April 2, 2019, 9:45 am
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Finally made a bit more progress, too many "things" getting in
the way. I've got the suspension frame fitted, though I've
discovered the U bolts are about 10mm too short to fit the lock
nuts. Also done a test fit on the handbrake and cable, looks
like it'll work OK. If necessary I can take the cable further
forward through the suspension frame, as the grille fits forward
of the suspension. Just waiting for the tube for the spacers to
go inside the box section where the U bolts are, then I can fit
the anti crush box section to stop the front crossmember getting
squashed when I pull the U bolts down tight.
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Re: Morgan F build
By: Graham Hill Date: April 2, 2019, 12:12 pm
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Chris, it's going to be so interesting to follow this build !
Definitely worth waiting for!
Hope to see you again at Stretton (Morgan or no Morgan).
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