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#Post#: 7295--------------------------------------------------
Vale Special.
By: Moogie38 Date: July 28, 2022, 8:38 am
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First part received for my build. Just buying it one bit at a
time. This may take a while !
#Post#: 7297--------------------------------------------------
Re: My parts quest has begun for the Vale Special.
By: Moogie38 Date: July 28, 2022, 6:47 pm
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The plan is to build a 1932 Vale Special replica. It will be
based on Ian Connells that was raced at Brooklands and various
Irish events.
Getting dimensions has been quite a challenge as these are a
fairly rare car and there is not a lot of information out there
for them.
It's working out at 3/4 scale, that gives me a track width of
38" and a wheelbase of 63" and has under slung suspension which
should give it a nice low centre of gravity.
So far I have made a rough CAD drawing to see if the dimensions
will work but this will be refined once I get more sizes of the
full size car.
#Post#: 7298--------------------------------------------------
Re: My parts quest has begun for the Vale Special.
By: Jimr1999 Date: July 28, 2022, 11:48 pm
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Nice car Moogie, the drawings look good too. It looks like you
should get a good straight line for the track rods :) , How
much average steering angle are you getting on the wheels?
#Post#: 7300--------------------------------------------------
Re: My parts quest has begun for the Vale Special.
By: peterL Date: July 29, 2022, 2:08 am
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Not only an interesting and unusual choice, but it gives a good
sized chunk of body behind the driver to hide the mechanicals.
Looking forward to seeing this develop,
Peter
#Post#: 7301--------------------------------------------------
Re: My parts quest has begun for the Vale Special.
By: StefanN Date: July 29, 2022, 2:46 am
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It’s listed in the pictorial guide in the section at the back
for cars that there’s not much info about. It’s also the only
damaged page in my copy of the book….but in case it’s helpful…
#Post#: 7304--------------------------------------------------
Re: My parts quest has begun for the Vale Special.
By: Moogie38 Date: July 29, 2022, 11:18 am
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[quote author=Jimr1999 link=topic=936.msg7298#msg7298
date=1659070110]
Nice car Moogie, the drawings look good too. It looks like you
should get a good straight line for the track rods :) , How
much average steering angle are you getting on the wheels?
[/quote]
According to my CAD drawing I should get about 35° hopefully.
#Post#: 7305--------------------------------------------------
Re: My parts quest has begun for the Vale Special.
By: Moogie38 Date: July 29, 2022, 11:26 am
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Thanks Peter.
Stefan , now you have give me a dilemma ! Do I build it as
standard with the spare wheel in the back or go the full race
option.
Standard version would give me a little more room for the engine
but the race version looks better and is more in keeping with
Ian's car. ???
#Post#: 7443--------------------------------------------------
Re: My parts quest has begun for the Vale Special.
By: Moogie38 Date: August 18, 2022, 2:25 pm
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Parts are slowly accumulating. Just waiting for the chassis
steel. Had to buy a 2500x1200 sheet of 1.5mm and get it cut up
and folded to form a box section . Couldn't get any 3 x1 thin
wall box in this country, well I could, if I bought 10 6m
lengths ! 😡
#Post#: 7444--------------------------------------------------
Re: My parts quest has begun for the Vale Special.
By: StefanN Date: August 18, 2022, 2:43 pm
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It’s exciting when bits start arriving. You’ll be on 4 wheels
in no time.
#Post#: 7553--------------------------------------------------
Re: My parts quest has begun for the Vale Special.
By: Moogie38 Date: September 9, 2022, 6:36 am
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Chassis production under way. As said earlier, I had to make my
own chassis as you can't get sod all in this country !
🤬
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