My Winter Project....

[EvilEvo]

Looks like fun, do you know what tranny/rear end you are going to use? 2speed glide and a ford 9?

~John

Not sure yet... it won't be a powerglide though... not enough TQ for a two speed I doubt. The rear will most likely be a modded 9" or a strange housing.

[EvilEvo]

Well the chassis and body united last night :)

It was good news, the body did not need any contorting to fit, all the tubing lines up perfectly, the halo and hoop are in the correct spots and the rear end will fit where it was supposed to. Looking at it with the body on it makes it seem MUCH closer to a car also!

Here are some pics of both mine and Vassils with the bodys sitting on top:

http://www.eclipserwd.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/502

[FattyBoomBatty]

Sweet. How did you lift the shell over the tube frame?

[EclipseGST]

Sweet. How did you lift the shell over the tube frame?

3 People... :)

Vassil and I, along with Tim (EvilEvo) picked it up last night and set it down on the chassis.

I suspect the Evo body to weigh around 250lbs and the Eclipse body to weigh around 175lbs cause that was a lot easier to move than the Evo. We all practically did it with 1 hand.

[niterydr]

Badass!!

[Goat Blower]

I can't wait to see pics of both of them with tires mounted and at ride height. Flippin' sweet projects.

[EclipseGST]

Should be shortly. Stay tuned kids! :)

[EvilEvo]

The whole assembly wont be sitting at ride height with rubber for a little bit yet. I still need to finish the front end design and make a jig for it all. I have a mockup axle for the rear but the body needs a TON of trimming to get those big fuckers under there nicely. Me, Trina and Vassil are gonna be gone for a week or so also so its a few weeks out before it really gets another big bump in progress. Im gonna try to get the jig at least designed in Solidworks before I take off but well see.

The good news is after the assembly is at ride height with rubber there isnt much else really as far as the chassis goes. A bunch of .032 Aluminum, a steering column, pedals, parachute mount and not much else aside from the plates to bolt the body to the chassis.

Im still shooting for it to make some passes on the 4th of July. It should drive before then Im hoping.

[Goat Blower]

What? Season opener is April 15th, get on it. :banana:

[niterydr]

Middle of July? Blah I will have put my car into the wall by then for sure.

Still, I can't wait to see it at the track, should be cool.