Frame segments welded, ready to install

Filed under: Construction, Frame and Chassis — Chris at 10:13 pm on Sunday, June 3, 2007

There’s been a some progress in the last few weeks, but none of it has been really picture-worthy until now. Besides a new side project (which I’m very excited about and on which I’ll post here in the coming week or so), I’ve been gradually forming and welding the frame segments together, and this past week I figured out a good torch technique to make the outside-corner TIG welds consistent and attractive, with good penetration and very little warping. Minus a few inches on the ends to make splicing with the stock frame easier, the new frame segments are now fully welded into a very solid box channel and are ready to install into the frame.

Pictures posted under Frame Modification, page 4.

More progress, a few pictures

Filed under: Construction, Frame and Chassis — Chris at 8:52 pm on Sunday, April 29, 2007

Getting my weld on

Filed under: Construction, Frame and Chassis — Chris at 11:05 pm on Sunday, April 22, 2007

Strange clutch failure

Filed under: Helping Out — Chris at 8:19 am on Sunday, April 22, 2007

Parts! Heim Joints

Filed under: Acquiring Parts — Chris at 1:20 am on Saturday, April 21, 2007

Adding “street holes”

Filed under: Construction, Frame and Chassis — Chris at 1:28 am on Sunday, April 15, 2007

Cool grinding tool, test welds, cutting stuff out

Filed under: Construction, Frame and Chassis, Product and Tool Reviews — Chris at 8:55 pm on Friday, April 13, 2007

Forming and assembling the new frame segments

Filed under: Construction, Frame and Chassis — Chris at 10:54 pm on Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Problems solved, moving forward

Filed under: Construction, Frame and Chassis — Chris at 10:37 pm on Sunday, March 25, 2007

Debut of the Phoenix Motorcars SUT (updated)

Filed under: EV News, Events, Product and Tool Reviews — Chris at 2:35 am on Friday, March 9, 2007
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