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Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Wed Aug 03, 2022 3:35 pm

Per Mark BEX ....

I've been having a couple of days off due to the heat, looks like it's starting to turn finally, as it should being August.
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:39 am

Per Mark BEX ....

Ok, back into it today.

I added simple mounting tabs to the steering rack, arrows, and the keen eye'd who look hard at racks, will notice that all the complicated mounting nonsense from the prototype has gone, and this setup simply bolts directly to the firewall, hope it works out with the steering geometry.
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Mon Aug 08, 2022 10:02 am

Per Mark BEX ....

You might have noticed a bit slow going recently, I just want to assure you that it is nothing more than struggling with the peak heat period, and nothing else, and services will be back to normal soon as the cooler change comes.


This week is not looking good, I had to come home today, it's over 110 inside the factory, and little I can do about it sorry.
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Tue Aug 09, 2022 11:40 am

Per Mark BEX ....

It started raining this morning, couldn't get to the factory fast enough to take advantage of a (slightly) cooler change, though by late arvo it was scorching again, but at least I got some stuff done.

Took a front suspension spring off, and got the tie rod ends hooked up so I could check bump steer and start correcting it.

It considerably off, so I had to remove the lower firewall, savagely attack it by beating the lowest bend flat with a hammer, and drilling a bunch of test holes to try different mounting heights for the rack to correct the bump steer (that's why it looks ugly).

I settled on 40mm/1.6" lower, and now I will make a new firewall to suit, but this time I will also remove the upper firewall (which is fine), and do a one piece firewall.

The other picture is the relationship to the brake pedal , but they are separated longitudinally by quite a margin
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by markiver54 » Tue Aug 09, 2022 1:46 pm

Marks' persistence is very admirable! Thanks for keeping us in the loop Jim.
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:09 pm

he's proven to be a remarkable fellow .... one who's dedication is inspirational
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Wed Aug 10, 2022 9:18 am

Per Mark BEX ....

I have spent quite some time searching for the ideal inner and outer tie rod ends for the steering, below is just some of the ones and combinations I have tried, but got lucky again in that not only I finally found the ideal inner and outer from the same vehicle, it's also the biggest selling car (mini van to be exact) in China over the last 20 years, the Wuling Sunshine, point being that supply will never be an issue.

Oh and Wuling is 44% owned by GM.

Forbes has it at Blogs in their world's best selling cars list ..

https://www.forbes.com/pictures/mkk4...EaL8gXr6fvlkyU
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Wed Aug 10, 2022 6:06 pm

when asked : "Is it safe to assume that you will detail all of the sources for the parts (used in the mongrel) in some type of repair manual or repair CD/thumbdrive??
Like the bushings from the Chevy Colorado, the tie rods from the Wuling Sunshine, etc."

Mark responded : "You assume correctly."
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Wed Aug 10, 2022 6:17 pm

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Just finished the cnc file for the new firewall, hope to get it cut and folded tomorrow, or the day after at most.

Big job to fit it, all the old stuff gets cut out, hope it cools down a bit in the next few days.

I thought I was going to need 2 x sheets of metal, but as you can see, I just squeezed the 4 items onto one sheet, pleased about that
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Thu Aug 11, 2022 8:10 am

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a trunk full of lasered and folded firewall parts.

I had a scare for a moment, folding was the last thing today, and still in the car for tomorrow, but looking at the picture here, there was an optical illusion that had me running out to the car to check it, but all good.
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