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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 markiver54 » Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:45 am

If Mark mentioned it, then I missed it. Just wondering what the finnished overall weight of the vehichle will be, or a close guess,
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:38 pm

Per Mark BEX ....

More of the same.

On and off the car, making adjustments and starting to make all the bracing for the nose to become a pattern. It will need a lot of bracing.​
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:50 pm

markiver54 wrote:
Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:45 am
If Mark mentioned it, then I missed it. Just wondering what the finnished overall weight of the vehichle will be, or a close guess,
I don't recall him giving any numbers .... I do know he's trying to keep the weight as low as possible while maintaining the vehicle's balance .... at the same time doing so without sacrificing structural integrity
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:23 am

Per Mark BEX ....

The internal bracing is done, removed from the skyhook, and allows me to start working on the outside of the panels.
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:17 am

FYI ....

Mark has come down with Covid .... he's been pretty sick .... thankfully on the mend and will get back to work on the car ASAP
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by markiver54 » Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:52 am

JEBar wrote:
Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:17 am
FYI ....

Mark has come down with Covid .... he's been pretty sick .... thankfully on the mend and will get back to work on the car ASAP
Thanks for the update. Best wished to him.
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Tue Dec 20, 2022 1:03 pm

Per Mark BEX ....

The Covid has hit pretty hard, have slept about 18 hours a day for the last 3 days.

Wife was a bit cocky and saying she was stronger than me, and has been looking after me the last few days, well today she went back to bed at lunchtime and woke up at 7pm with her dinner and drinks all ready for her :-)
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Sat Dec 24, 2022 10:10 am

Good News !!!

Per Mark BEX ....

Well, Merry Xmas all, feeling a lot better, and I should be back into it on Monday
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Tue Dec 27, 2022 12:05 pm

Per Mark BEX


A day back at work today, as I seem to be almost fully recovered from Covid ..

Main thing today was to put the front suspension back in, wheels on and take accurate track width measurements, then I made a dummy axle (a piece of tube) to hold the wheels the same distance apart. A bit like a trailer axle and wheels if you like.

This is to slip under the front nose body work, to position the wheels in order to make wheel covers and finish the nose.

I might have taken a picture had I had my phone with me ....​
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Re: Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

Post by JEBar » Wed Dec 28, 2022 10:41 am

Per Mark BEX ....

Toying with designs and measurements, not a quick process.

Notice the dust after being home for a week+ with Covid ..
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