My new race car chassis part 2 X brace

[@jimallen199]

As I watched the intro footage I thought now there's a lucky man, in the workshop doin what he loves a beer to sip on as he works. A lucky man indeed.keep up the good work mate.

[@skidmores.garage]

Thanks buddy, I have to keep my self hydrated haha

[@williamholmes9129]

Looking good 👍 I was expecting the cross brace to be continuous and the notching would been in the inch box

[@skidmores.garage]

@@williamholmes9129 as a rule you notch the thinner material and also the box is the main frame for the radius arm mounting so ideally you want to keep that complete

[@gafrers]

Great work and great explanation of the work, especially on the Square cutout in the tubing

[@skidmores.garage]

@@gafrers thanks mate, I appreciate it 👍🏻

[@peterskidmore5618]

Great fabing and welding,

[@skidmores.garage]

@@peterskidmore5618 thanks dad

[@matthoward923]

It’s all your attention to the tiniest details that’s make your chassis’s best

[@skidmores.garage]

@@matthoward923 thanks Matt 👍🏻

[@Peakwanderer]

Honda K20 like Pete Crudginton's new car would be nice 😊

[@skidmores.garage]

@@Peakwanderer his is a awesome looking bit of kit isn’t it. He runs a dry sump setup also to get the engine that little bit lower

[@Peakwanderer]

@@skidmores.garage Yep it looks a very tidy bit of kit.

[@Peakwanderer]

All the arms I've seen are positive camber Matt. Channel (HRE IRL) did a video on lining up a bush with the stub axle, title (Modifying Rear Swing Arm For Classic Race Mini) but he's way off in his thinking IMO. I'll put a link in my next comment but I'm not sure it will show up.

[@skidmores.garage]

@@Peakwanderer I think they all or. It would be nice to make a jig and line bore some square really

[@foulmouthgonz7174]

Will you be racing anywhere near Lancashire in November? Will be over from Australia for a wedding.

[@skidmores.garage]

@@foulmouthgonz7174 hey buddy, don’t think I’m going to be racing at all this year to be honest. I’m just not feeling it

[@JasonKane77]

Loving the videos, Im looking possibly getting one of custom minis fibreglass mini vans/pick up, would i need to fit some kind off roll cage? If so where do i mount it too?

[@skidmores.garage]

@@JasonKane77 thanks mate I’m glad you are enjoying my stuff and appreciate you watching. Custom mini complete body shells are really strong by themselves. I would have a minimal intrusive cage in my self just for the safety aspect of an accident. It would need to pickup on the front and rear subframe areas ideally or sandwich the floor with some spreader plates.

[@JasonKane77]

@@skidmores.garage thanks mate, much appreciated with the info

[@skidmores.garage]

@@JasonKane77 no problem mate. I did a cage for a sprint body before, there is videos on it and it just used a safety devices weld in cage that was modified so you could go down that route

[@JasonKane77]

@@skidmores.garage ill have to take a look