Has anyone a piece of honeycomb material for the dummy radiator, approx 300 mm by 350 mm.

I’ll see if I’ve got anything that size.  Might be a couple of days before I can get to the garage.  Remind me if you don’t hear.

Oh I picked up on your comment Rhys, just not sure where in this country it would be possible to do an expedition with something that wasn't road legal. Forestry is the only place I can think of, but a lot of it is small areas which would need the use of roads to link up.

I intend at some point to build something road legal but it would be a replica AC Sociable, and outside the cyclekart spec.

I have actually found some places, opposite end of Wales to you Chris, large land areas that owner is OK with for a day trip or whatever. Anyway, I felt like doing it.

Quote from: RhysN on 23 November 2019, 06:34:19 pm

Has anyone a piece of honeycomb material for the dummy radiator, approx 300 mm by 350 mm.

I’ll see if I’ve got anything that size.  Might be a couple of days before I can get to the garage.  Remind me if you don’t hear.

I've got a piece of aluminium honeycomb the size you need.   You might have to wait to get it mind because it won't post easily.

Next step, cross over from the second hand kart parts too.
I have decided to make another bonnet (hood for the 'mericans) from 0.9 mm aluminium. Isn't it surprising what having a little capital to spend allows.

Huge progress the last 2 days as we managed to borrow a welder and Sean had some time to come and help.
Motor mount is welded in place, spring outboard hangers are done, body mounting tabs all in place, new caliper mount for the 4 pot hydraulic caliper in place, and the steering box (angle grinder gearbox) all done.
As I have a near vertical steering column there has been a lot of steam coming out of my ears as I try to find a way to deal with a drag link type steering system. I think this will work, only time will tell!

Oooooo Its got some shape to that bonnet, like the progress

It's been a while since I posted, work progresses most days an hour or so.
Another thing for folks to learn from my efforts! I frequently say, "Make your first build a simple one", this is far from my first (number 8 actually) but am I tripping myself up with this in a HUGE way, mainly revolves around my efforts to have the near vertical steering column. This necessitates a steering box with a drag link to the front stub axles, and has caused me tens of hours of thinking and experimenting. Even the CAD didn't help, (it's hard to make the cardboard do what I want.
To relieve the lack of progress the body work has now had a number of coats of either etch primer, or wood primer, then undercoat rubbed back between coats, I'm almost at the topcoat green.
Thanks to Stefan I now have the honeycomb for the radiator, and the I beam front axle is almost finished.
The drive system is ready to bolt in for final fit before painting the chassis, maybe that will happen this week.
I know, no photos means nothing.