After a long, long time an huge update!
Were presenting our solutions!
First of all, we've builded our Sammio with in thought that we always can remove the body in one piece just like a Vitesse. This means a lot of work and thinking. We've placed customized Herald sills instead of the Sammio ones because they're removable and as a bonus our sills are now straight!
Another huge change in the original design is that we placed the whole body 2cm to the back, the wheels are way better centered now.
The removable body means that our floorpans are welded on to the frame. So we didn't have to make holes in the chassis.
From the beginning we didn't like the idea of the bonnet. We thought we had to make it stronger. So we developed a removable bonnet on a frame and a small 'service' bonnet inside it (like a Cobra). The bonnet is positioned with d'zus bolts.
The edge from the bonnet to the body is filled with bonding paste to fit.
When we first cut out the bootlit we made a mistake not to strengthen this part
so we needed an extra steelframe to keep it in shape
When we made the bonnet we first put in some layers of polyester.
Because we've a framework underneath the bonnet we had to change some things, we've changed the place of the alternator and made some innerwings from alloy. At the back there is lugageroom behind the seats as wel in the back.
So there is a floor and innerwings from alloy also.
We've lowered the car more than 1 inch a the back and we use lowered spitfire springs in the front.
Because of the lowering, our handbrakesystem is changed like someone of the forum did. (made a customized frame for the brake cables)
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