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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 » Mon May 15, 2023 2:56 pm

Per Mark BEX ....

Floor in my shop, starting the process of trimming the firewall box and preparing it to be molded.
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Tue May 16, 2023 1:39 pm

Per Mark BEX ....

As you see, part of the improved design was to get the steering rack to the outside of the firewall, it simply makes sealing the cabin from the engine bay a lot easier, although carbon monoxide is quite relaxing.

Speaking of carbon monoxide, that floor tunnel in the middle sticking out is where the exhaust will be routed, then down through the left hand floor sill, this was made possible by the staggering of the seats and offsetting the driver to the left some, this was a bonus as exhaust routing can be a real headache.

The amount of floor sticking out will mostly be trimmed back to under the steering rack
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Fri May 19, 2023 7:32 am

Designed, lasered and folded the lower seat runners.

Some have asked me if the floor is all fiberglass, yes and no, besides the seats rolling along these runners, they are also an integral part of the floor's strength, "bracing" being the correct term. or if you lived in Nepal, you would say "ब्रेसिङ"

These runners are a little short, being the first trial run, and they are fine, I just used what sheet of metal I had in the shop rather than waste money.
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Sun May 21, 2023 5:09 pm

Per Mark BEX ...

I have been getting a firewall box pattern together, but also did the seat runners on the weekend.

Bit of fiddling around, and some laser'd hole positions need adjustment, but worked out rather well and added a lot of strength to the floor.​

Don't mind the ugly cheap black bolts holding them down, not what I will use for the final, as well as the runners being longer.
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Tue May 23, 2023 2:20 pm

Per Mark BEX.....

it's all working out now, maybe even on the final stretch?

Feels good to be doing actual production parts and preparation finally, and not major redesigns.

Anyway folks, will be quiet for a couple of days, off to Shanghai for 2 days, back Thursday night.​
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Sun May 28, 2023 5:31 pm

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Got back on Friday from the Shanghai show, and every surrounding family member is incapacitated in some way, from car accident to Covid (phase 2 starting), so spent the weekend chasing after them.

Back to it tomorrow (Monday) I hope, 4 days lost though.​
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Tue May 30, 2023 6:44 pm

JEBar wrote:
Sun May 28, 2023 5:31 pm
Per Mark BEX ....

Got back on Friday from the Shanghai show, and every surrounding family member is incapacitated in some way, from car accident to Covid (phase 2 starting), so spent the weekend chasing after them.

Back to it tomorrow (Monday) I hope, 4 days lost though.​
Per Mark BEX .....

... and so I got sick too, anyways, thought it was Covid the way it knocked me off my feet late Sunday and Monday, 2 x tests say no, and almost normal again today, so just caught a 48 hour bug of some sort.

So finally finished off the firewall box design, all files have been sent to the laser shop, hopefully metal sheet will be delivered in the morning, and I'll have it all in my hands in the afternoon to run it over to the fold shop.
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by markiver54 » Tue May 30, 2023 8:32 pm

It's great to see the progress!
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Tue May 30, 2023 9:06 pm

it sure is .... over the years I've followed some other projects to bring a 3-wheeled auto cycle to production and all of them have failed.... I really believe that Mark is going to make it happen
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:33 pm

Per Mark BEX ....

Good, back to a normal day, eg; Laser parts cut, off to the fold shop, back to my shop and start sticking the mold together.

You can see it's a 2 piece mold, bolted together in the middle, otherwise you would not be able to remove the fiberglass part from the straight sides.
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