the official manufacturers of the BRA CX3 & MG3 cycle cars
www.BRA-Cyclecars.com
www.veetwintrikes.com
www.morganreplicas.com
www.aero-cyclecars.com
24/06/2008
New Beetle-back chassis
and vintage looking 19 inch wheels and tyres!
Ideas/Tips
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art@spitfireart.com
24/06/2008
This page is for ideas and tips that we
think might be of use in general, and will be updated periodically. It will
eventually be incorporated very shortly into the MG3 kit construction manual.
Meanwhile you may download the general CX3
Build Manual
which follows the same basic principles for chassis/body
construction for all cars irrespective of beetle or barrel back versions. In due
course the existing build manual will be re-written in general and specifically.
1) If you are building a kit or about to build a kit, particularly in the UK, it is essential that you purchase a copy of the MSVA manual. There are also alternative documents about SVA in general, and of course we shall give you guidance, but the official manual is the bible.
2) For fixing aluminium panels prior to final riveting, position and hold with " Cleko" clamps. They can be found via the link below. We use 3.2mm clamps, and don't forget to order the setting pliers. http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQfrtsZ0QQsassZmarmitean
Another supplier of "cleko" clamps is LAS Aerospace www.lasaero.com you might find they general catalogue very useful. www.lasaero.com/article/a-skin-pins you'll want the 1/8inch (3.2mm) types, coloured copper.
3) We use a lot of riv-nuts also known as nut-serts. We use M6 riv-nuts and recommend torque control for steel not aluminium riv-nuts. Now when it comes to riv-nut setting tools, only the best will do! We've broken small hand held plier types, both Gesipa and Blue Point/Snap-On, neither are man enough for M6 size riv-nuts. We use a long handled pair by Sealey, and a magnificent ratchet riv-nut tool called MASTERFIX MFX 612S, and it can get into very tight spots where other setting tools simply can't! Masterfix tools can be purchased from www.tolman.co.uk
4) There is no substitute for a right
angled drill. We use Metabo tools
throughout.
5) Do not fit the one piece aluminium floor until all holes have been drilled in the tunnel side rails. If you do fit the floor first, you will have to use 1 inch aluminium angle riveted to the tops of the tunnel lower rails, as you will be unable to get a drill, even a small right angled one, into position for drilling.
6) We supply the one piece floor loosely fitted anyway
on 11 M6 bolts and rivnuts, so you can indeed lift the whole assembly on to
trestles with the floor in place, and lower the floor gently in places by
removing appropriate M6 bolts to enable you drill holes for the tunnel sides and
rear pannier sides as shown above. The floor is a useful "shelf" at this stage,
but remember 5) don't finally bond/rivet the floor until you are
absolutely ready.
MG3 Hagon rear shock absorbers click left to go to this page.
The stable of the BRA Cyclecar!
+44 (0)1273 843749
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art@spitfireart.com