Guest Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 New build... Having a lot of problems, and I'm really re-thinking the integrity of everything at the moment. Is this hole in the chassis normal? Passenger footwell area... http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_87dNqEfDA/UvlOkYp0iFI/AAAAAAAAAYw/1Uwv1HxfyF4/s1600/_DSC0362.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesElliott Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I assume this is where the lowered floor meets the chassis? If so, I would say that it is not normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Quoting CharlesElliott: I assume this is where the lowered floor meets the chassis? If so, I would say that it is not normal. Yes it is. Can anyone supply any pictures please - I'm getting really cheesed off with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesElliott Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I can later this evening, although mine is an Arch built chassis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susser Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 That looks the same as mine: I fitted the lowered floor myself and was able to afford much more time to it than I suggest Caterham/Arch could. The floor must clear that lateral support and as the outboard side is located vetically between the inner skin and chassis tube, then it must therefore clear the tube. (Better than having contact with it and causing chafe/ wear, I think.) The std floor passes below that box section and slides horizontally between the outer skin and longitudinal chassis tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Quoting susser: That looks the same as mine: I fitted the lowered floor myself and was able to afford much more time to it than I suggest Caterham/Arch could. The floor must clear that lateral support and as the outboard side is located vetically between the inner skin and chassis tube, then it must therefore clear the tube. (Better than having contact with it and causing chafe/ wear, I think.) The std floor passes below that box section and slides horizontally between the outer skin and longitudinal chassis tube. OK thanks - I appreciate the informative response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James.S Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Pretty sure i have something similar with my lf, will check tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zetec Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Sealant! That"ll sort it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Quoting zetec: Sealant! That"ll sort it! You're right - that's exactly the same answer I got from the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susser Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Needs sealant up into the space between that vertical flange and the chassis rail as well. I didn't get a very good fit there in spite of using skin pins in every rivet hole. (to pull the faces together.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin J Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Just been reading your blog Daniel, I to would be angry if I had received a damaged roll bar rejected by another customer & then sent to me as new. It's just simple housekeeping, check & re-check everything before dispatching to a customer. At least you have a good contact at CC in Derek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zetec Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Still loving the colour !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubbster Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 My new car last year had no hole like this and it did have lowered floors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubbster Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 And looking at your handbrake cable photo - the non-adjusting side needs to be the other side of the flange it passes through otherwise it will have nothing to pull against (if I'm reading the photo correctly). A right PITA regarding the wrong/damaged/missing bits You got a build manual too! I never got one and wasn't initially told that I had to download and print it myself - so spent a lot of time looking for it in the boxes. Then when I asked for it they wouldn't send one Edited by - Grubbster on 11 Feb 2014 21:43:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesElliott Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Mine looks like there isn't a hole....but there is also some translucent sealant. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Daniel, I am enjoying following your build blog and especially looking forward to the engine parts.Sorry about all the issues. I can confirm Charles' photo and assertion that your hole is not 'normal' with a couple of photos of my own: http://csr175.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/img_0908.jpg and http://csr175.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/img_0909.jpg under sill sides of my car. It was delivered in raw aluminium and was later painted, but you can see the close fit of the lowered floors and the clear silicon sealant that was liberally used all around the floor. However, this was used to prevent any water leaking in rather than blocking up a fairly large hole. The floor does have to fit under the square section cross member just in front of the seats, but this is placed up a little and on my CSR chassis does not impede the floor fit. Being a CSR it is also likely an Arch built chassis, but I am not sure that this means the floor was also fitted there. There is no doubt that it can be fixed at the post build check by drilling out all the rivets and refitting, since lowered floors are sometimes added later. But, the question is whether there is something causing this gap? It should be possible to check this out by looking from the inside of the car. Should you decide that the floor is in the correct place and the hole can simply be filled, then a small strip of aluminium and some epoxy to provide a backing for the silicon sealer might be a reasonable approach. Good luck, Mark Edited by - CA Sevener on 12 Feb 2014 03:55:45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 hi Is there a link to your blog please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Quoting Grubbster: And looking at your handbrake cable photo - the non-adjusting side needs to be the other side of the flange it passes through otherwise it will have nothing to pull against (if I'm reading the photo correctly). A right PITA regarding the wrong/damaged/missing bits You got a build manual too! I never got one and wasn't initially told that I had to download and print it myself - so spent a lot of time looking for it in the boxes. Then when I asked for it they wouldn't send one Edited by - Grubbster on 11 Feb 2014 21:43:30 You may be reading the picture wrong, as I've checked with Derek and all the handbrake bits are in the right place. However, I'm now stuck trying to fit (the almost impossible to fit) prop shaft guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS2000 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Dave - I think it's: here Edited by - RS2000 on 13 Feb 2014 18:47:44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin J Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 or type in www.caterhamr500.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Quoting Dave Jackson: hi Is there a link to your blog please http://www.caterhamr500.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susser Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Daniel Great blog. I'd forgotten how much fun 100cc karting was. (100C-B-ICA.) It would have been even more fun if we'd had the luxury of clutches 20 years ago as well. Real good karting fun thanks. 18,000rpm in my days. More now ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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