Allen;
This may be another controversial subject but let me fire the opening salvo:
Building a chassis with square tubing is FAR easier than round tubing!!! The
chassis tube intersections will drive you crazy if you do it with round
tubing; both ends must be cut to a precise shape to fit snugly for a good
weld and this gets VERY difficult with round tubing. After cutting and
fitting one end, the other end may get screwed up and you'll wind up
scrapping lots of tubing and effort. Square tubing intersections are usually
a straight or simple angle cut. Round tubing does have a slight advantage in
torsional stiffness but it just isn't worth the hassle. I've built both and
unless it's something that is going to fly, I won't build another round-
tube chassis. OK, now it's someone else's turn to weigh in on this
question.....
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: Allen Young [mailto:riveroak@cncnet.com]
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 9:29 AM
To: joetimney@dol.net; land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: lakester frame
Thanks Joe, The lakester will be rear engine (GMC 302 strait six). I have
this dream of someday turning it into a liner. The dragster prints sounds
like a great idea. Where does one obtain a set? I'm also wondering the
best
way to notch the tubing for the x-members. I've looked at the hole cutter
device that you attach to a drill press and a "notcher" device that takes a
bite out of it using lever action. The notcher sounds much easier but is a
bit pricey. Maybe it would be worth it because of the large numbers to be
notched. Anyone in the Sacremento area that has or is building a lakester
please contact me. Thanks for your response Joe.
Any other info would be much appreciated. Thanks!! Allen
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