This site describes the construction of a home built, mid-engined car. First conceived in 1999 and inspired by cars such as the NCF Blitz and Onyx Tomcat. I finally began work this year(2005) with a friend, who is an Aircraft Engineer. Why Mistrale? Well, the author of 'A Year in Provence', described the Mistral as a "brutal, exhausting wind that can blow the ears off a donkey" - appropriate for a car with no roof, sides or windscreen. An 'e' was added as others have already used 'Mistral'
Friday, January 12, 2007
Steering at last
Another couple of days of good progress this week. Earlier I cut and tacked in the two diagonals from the shock mounts to the scuttle tube (which I also tacked in). Today I fabricated the mounts for the steering. The lower on used an exhaust clamp to hold the Sierra rubber bush. The clamp was than bolted to a bracket welded to the front tube. it took several attempts to get it correct as the clamp that joins the lower column was fouling the bracket. The upper bracket was made to bolt to the adjustable mount from the Sierra. At first I thought that a simple plate would flex but once everything was bolted in, it seemed immovable! The last thing I did before leaving was to cycle the front suspension through its rang of movement and was delighted to see that there was no bumpsteer whatsoever - the time spent with the laser over the new year was obviously well spent!
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