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My Elio Alternate Project Is Underway.

Mark BEX

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The front subframe and firewall box is pretty much production ready.


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The front subframe is attached to the floor, and setting up the suspension and steering is the next step, checking everything for clearances, alignment etc.

Here you see the lower control arms in place, and the steering rack is hiding behind the crossmember, you can see the pinion shaft sticking up into the square hole ... and who said "a round peg doesn't fit into a square hole" ...

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The front subframe is attached to the floor, and setting up the suspension and steering is the next step, checking everything for clearances, alignment etc.

Here you see the lower control arms in place, and the steering rack is hiding behind the crossmember, you can see the pinion shaft sticking up into the square hole ... and who said "a round peg doesn't fit into a square hole" ...

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Does the steering rack drop out the bottom for service or does the subframe need to removed first?
 

Mark BEX

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I lengthened the strengthening plate, the distance of the yellow lines, because it didn't quite extend past the engine mounts to my satisfaction, my blunder, I should have measured better.. i.e. as they say, measure 38 times, cut once.

And as you can see, the suspension is basically mounted, including lateral brace from mount to mount that you can't see.




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