Lonnie-S wrote:
Nice job on the mount, Tom. There was some pretty tricky geometry in making the RHS section of it, that's clear.
Thanks, Lonnie. Actually there was no math involved. Just cut to fit, then cut to fit again, and again, etc.
Maybe applying some geometry would have shortened the process.
GonzoRacer wrote:
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those big nuts ... are placeholders for skinny jam nuts.
There's an off-color, smart-arse remark in there somewhere, probably about being an old guy, or needing replacement nuts, or buying larger underwear, but I just can't do it to you, Tom...
I kinda walked into that set up, didn't I. Thanks for being merciful, JD.
Well, more bathroom cabinets are on the way. But meanwhile, I actually got started on the tunnel. Unlike a book build, Car9's tunnel is not a structural entity. It just keeps one's tie or anything else (careful, JD) from wrapping around the driveshaft
There are two spec steel rings that will contain the driveshaft if the U-joints let go, so the tunnel only needs to be made from light tubing with an aluminum skin.
The top of the tunnel's center section will stand 9" to 12" above the floor and be about 5 3/4" wide. The front and rear will flair out to accommodate the tranny tail and the diff nose. Its the side-view contour of the tunnel top that has me scratching my head.
I can have a flat top from the bottom of the shift boot straight to the rear panel of the cockpit. Quick, clean and simple at 12" above the floor. A workable height with no elbow conflict. (Yes, I had to have a vroom-vroom session to test that
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Or I can drop the top of the center section to 9" or 10" and slope down to it from under the tranny boot (12") and then slope upwards to accommodate the diff nose (also 12".) this would present a more developed look and perhaps be more aesthetically pleasing.
Oh, and a side note. I find I place my right hand over the back part of the tunnel area to help boost myself out of the seat. So there will need to be some stout support under where I place my hand.
I've been through the completed builds gallery looking at tunnels and it seems there are a lot of different ways to do them. That left me even more perplexed.
Appreciate hearing your thoughts on tunnel shape and aesthetics.