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Old 05-24-2015, 05:58 PM   #41 (permalink)
cosmick
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Cross-section of the steel?
Take your pick. I'm still debating, but several choices in square, rectangle, and channel all fit the price rate listed. http://www.wasatchsteel.com/steel.html

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How are you fixed for shop space?
2 car garage as seen in my build threads http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...0-a-30147.html and http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...mpg-29947.html

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When will the canopy show up?
Sometime after I get around to ordering one from Todd's Canopies in Florida.

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Single seat or tandem?
I had an idea about how to have my cake and eat it too. Since the cabin will be so overkill, I can make it quick-disconnect, letting the second seat portion be removed or installed in a couple of hours.

The real issue is finding the right longitudinal 2WD transaxle with the right gearing. I'm leaning toward an Audi manual with a compound ratio in top gear of 2.30:1 . Cheapest and easiest-to-find would be a '98-up VW Passat V6 manual 5-speed version, but that's 3.07:1, top gear of 0.79:1 times final drive ratio of 3.89:1, (on the differential).

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