The E-series Build.

[Anderson Howard]

If You recall, Paul needs to trim 400 lbs off the P5 design to get to the production weight.

 

[Ekh]

Lock-tite, locking nuts, locking washers, castellated nuts with cotter pins, safety wire,........... Lots of options. All torqued to proper specs.

Assembly time is a factor ...

 

[Ekh]

If You recall, Paul needs to trim 400 lbs off the P5 design to get to the production weight.

Looks like more is being added than subtracted ... but that's just from appearances. The reality may be quite different -- and I'll bet he comes close to it. Especially if the liter jug windshield washer reappears, and is not filled when you get the car (3 or more pounds saved right there)

 

[Kuda]

Looks like more is being added than subtracted ... but that's just from appearances. The reality may be quite different -- and I'll bet he comes close to it. Especially if the liter jug windshield washer reappears, and is not filled when you get the car (3 or more pounds saved right there)

The stamped chassis components
will certainly help....

 

[TCBronson]

How can We talk Paul into putting a live camera feed on the progress of the two frames.

MONEY! Pay per view!

 

[TCBronson]

Do properly installed bolts used something like lock tight to prevent their loosening?

On Harley's that vibrate a lot!

 

[Coss]

On Harley's that vibrate a lot!

Tell me about it; but I never used Loctite on my 42 45"; always Nylock nuts on everything, and you never reuse them unless it's an emergency repair.
And that's part of the trick with Nylocks; most people keep trying to use them over an over; after the second or at most 3rd time they don't lock any longer.

A number of people that were on the team worked at Boeing, we found out that the head bolts for a B-17 fit the Harley's so one of the formen at the machine shops ordered a bunch of them, and we bought them at Boeing cost. Sweet deal.

 

[Ekh]

MONEY! Pay per view!

I like it!

 

[ehwatt]

Studying the chassis drawing and builds, it looks pretty clear that the entire front suspension is one unitized assembly that can easily be installed, dropped/changed with only a few connections. This is a great design/engineering feature that facilitates economical initial assembly, maintenance and repairs and may save a good many wrecked Elios from salvage.

Hopefully they can figure out how to include the entire drivetrain in that removable cradle so it all comes out in one piece.

I also don't see any tubular steel as in the prototypes...I am seeing conventional stamped sheet metal members creating a welded unibody.

It might be more of a space frame than unibody.

 

[TCBronson]

Teasers from today's blog!!! Squeeee!!!

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I see those two and a third in the background

Looking at the frames I was wondering if tubular steel for the cage was more complicated to use but would it have been stronger? This frame looks very complicated (expensive) and detailed. I assume this is the same frame used in the P5?