The Interceptor: A U4 super car

[EeePee]

That's a little more like it. Still boring though.

[Almighty Malach]

Okay last one for now. Starting to play with the lines to get a feel for how I want the cab to take shape. The B pillar is leaned back at a 10 degree angle, which is common on pretty much every car I've built this year.

[djjiz]

In.

[Dready]

What stops the carbon fibre pieces moving on the axle tube?

[rob_b]

You going to draw the entire cage in 3D? If so we should start working on a design for that tube notcher we discussed a while back. F'ing parts guys...

[Almighty Malach]

Originally Posted by Dready

What stops the carbon fibre pieces moving on the axle tube?

Everything will get epoxied onto the axle tubes. If this doesn't hold up I will draw up a full width truss to tie everything together.

[JokersWild]

Originally Posted by Almighty Malach

Everything will get epoxied onto the axle tubes. If this doesn't hold up I will draw up a full width truss to tie everything together.

I was wondering the same....... figured I was the only one who drove like an idiot to break it off!!

[Almighty Malach]

This ought to make modeling axle tabs and parts a little easier. No, its not perfect; but it will work for what I need it to do.

[Postclanker]

Originally Posted by djjiz

In.

What he said..... wtf?? But watching this

[Nova's Ark]

Leading the pack you are Casey. I enjoy seeing the hustle in your builds. You get sh*t done son, well done. Subscribed for more awesomeness from you and SMW.



..Uploaded from the lab @ the C.I. Compound...

[Almighty Malach]

Originally Posted by Nova's Ark

Leading the pack you are Casey. I enjoy seeing the hustle in your builds. You get sh*t done son, well done. Subscribed for more awesomeness from you and SMW.



..Uploaded from the lab @ the C.I. Compound...

Thanks Eddie. I am loving the CAD side of this project, it lets me explore different ideas without actually building everything.




There is a part of me that wants to start throwing ti rod at these parts and pieces, but I just can't help myself when it comes to modeling all of these little parts and pieces. I am tired of sacrificing performance for parts that are a little easier to use simply because I don't want to take the time to build them properly. This is a prime example:



I could make this work, but it isn't anywhere close to what I have drawn up and it would kill me to hack it together. Sooo, I went a little deeper down the rabbit hole and modeled the front axle. Knuckles and universal shafts will come later when I feel up to the challenge





Here is a shot comparing the two short side tubes I have. The top tube is a normal short side wraith, and the bottom tube is a front XR tube. There's hardly enough room on the XR tube as it is, there's no way I would have been able to make a wraith short side work at all.

[Szczerba]

Needs less excuses for more hacking.

[Brainstain]

Subscribed!

[BadWagon]

Subbed. This one looks interesting.

[Almighty Malach]

Had to decide on all of the travel numbers to figure out where the axles end up at full bump. This will give me a template for the lower frame rails and make it very easy to bend them accurately.

[rob_b]

#becauseracecar

[The Crawl Space]

No need to subscribe I get to see this thing at least every other week,
taking up space on the work bench...

[Nova's Ark]

Originally Posted by The Crawl Space

No need to subscribe I get to see this thing at least every other week,
taking up space on the work bench...

Get ready for another one... Top Shelf needs repairs and I have been instructed to mail it to Colorado's one and only The Crawl Space.

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by Almighty Malach

Had to decide on all of the travel numbers to figure out where the axles end up at full bump. This will give me a template for the lower frame rails and make it very easy to bend them accurately.

Disassemble #5!

[djjiz]

http://youtu.be/WjeptaI2T8E