Monoposto Seven

 Progress Jan 2024 till Jan 2025 Jan 6 2024 - Remote gear linkage (again)   The remote gear linkage with the Type 7 at remote end turned out to be too heavy so an alternative had to be found . More design and fabrication. Video link https://youtu.be/GN3WJG4qLAQ  Jan 8 2024 -  Oil pickup pipe, baffle and reinforcing block for securing head long bolts   This engine is pressure fed so it needs a pickup pipe that is immune to gravitational slosh on corners. This was designed in brass and soldered. The baffle is an aluminium plate. The extra securing blocks for the head can be seen on the bottom left.  Jan 24 2024 - 2CV clutch conversion progress More progress on the clutch conversion, most of this video is informative but please ignore the aluminium adapter (in red) as this turned out to be the dead end part of the design. There was no space for that part. See Terry Griffiths design (and his conversion notes). The main progress hear is the flywhee...

Progress Jan 2023 - Jan 2024 Feb 2 2023 - Front suspension design The front suspension design was replicated in part from a Cooper design of the 1950's. After discussion with Paul we put our ideas together on CAD and exchanged comments (frequently). The upright assembly design generated the most discussion (about a month since the lsat video diary update). As it has  the most stressed out components.   Jigs made up for fabricating the front wishbones The upright design took at least a month with much too and frow design discussions. David at ??? machined the king pin supports out of EN24 solid bar.   Video link https://youtu.be/B4sd0vZ5A9c  Feb 11 2023 - Front suspension progress This complex piece of design required a design check by yacking the pieces to the frame and a quick geametery check.   Video link https://youtu.be/h3j1CcViWiM    Feb 15 2023 - Final tack welding and geometery check of front suspension Video link ...

Progress from Oct 2021 to Dec 2022 Oct 2nd 2021 - Bodywork This describes early thoughts on the body design philosophy, as this is likely to be one of  biggest challenges on the project This design approach is intend is to take the dream car shape (see 2 below) and create a digital outline which fits  by changing the scale of the outline to match the Austin Seven chassis length and width, then create an insert of wishbones that will eventually be used as pattern for plywood bucks (used to form the bodywork). The attached video link shows in pictures the concept. I have had very little previous experience of CAD design so this is a completely ambitious approach for me. Video link https://youtu.be/obSOhw1XBi0 Nov 28 2021 - Chassis Jig  This is the true start of the project in terms of fabrication. We need a stable accurate level baseline to work from that will not change relative to the chassis. It includes a jig for the Rear Axle when we eventual...