CLEANING STUFF
Thanks for all of the cleaning suggestions. I think I've gotten off track with cleaning suspension parts. I really like working with clean parts and have a tendency to spend more time cleaning than is really necessary. I like to watch Wheeler Dealers and Edd drives me nuts by putting rusty parts back on the cars. But the basic idea on this project was to build a body an then tear it down for cleaning and paint if it turns out well. If I don't end up liking the car more than the Locost then I won't put anymore time into it. Anyway, after 3 full days in the tub I could see the rear subframe was going to take a long time to get clean so I literally pulled the plug. I was getting rust on the electrodes.
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That was about 3 hours worth. But it wasn't going fast enough. I'll spray the remaining rust with Extend and move on. I centered the front subframe on the base and raised it to ride height then held it down with wood screws.
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The engine and transmission in the picture are from a Miata I picked up that had ruined the engine because a lady drove it with a radiator leak. I'm using them as dummys to build the body.
STranger7s link to the Aston Martins has this picture which is about the size I'm looking for. The style is a little too blocky and I'll be using wider fenders.
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I've saved a bunch of the Morgan Aero pictures that I've found in searches. It is also about the right size and shape but too modern. I'm still thinking more like the Whatthehaye only in a smaller size.
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