Felixx's Superleggera - It is ROAD LEGAL!

[Sheddie]

I have the odd idea now and then

[felixx]

$ spent to date
Steel $438.75 (however there was a lot of excess which I have begun to sell)
Sold steel $80
Net 358.75

Plywood
2 x 17mm
4 x 4mm Okume $220

Hubs stubs and bearings $189

switches $5
Bench $1
drawer slides $20

2 tins of paint $30
Trailer lightsLights and plugs $35

total $663.75

Expected costs
Aluclad $320
Hinge $50
door hinges $50
Door latches (sides ) $50
door latch rear $60
Electrics (interior 100)
roof vent? $100
reg and wof $150
varnish $30
total approx 900 (Plis $100 for xtras $1k)

[felixx]

Well I did make some progress
1) I cut out my triangles for my wiley windows today out of rimu (sorry I forgot pics)
2) I cut out and sanded wedges for my wiley windows (pic is before they are sanded etc


3) I fitted a safety chain to my trailer (no need for a picture of that!)
4) Sourced me a plate to mount my coupling on
5) Organised to swap a 2nd hand dive hood for a 21mm treated sheet of ply for my floor

Just waiting for stubs and hubs

Oh I also met a random guy with a 1929 Dodge Bros car who gave me a shock absorber to replace the one that failed its WOF last week

[felixx]

Trailer hitch mounted


Wiley window sides (minus lip) and 2 of my 4 wedges

And the Anglia is road legal again!

EDIT and my hubs and stubs arrived today!
WRONG F**KIN HUBS

And my Subaru isnt sending electricity to my brake lights on my light bar for the trailer!
ARRGH

[felixx]

So I did a bit today:

Made up some mudguard (fender) brackets. Will place them once axle and proper wheels are fitted (tues or wed)


Wonder if these will pass inspection (proper u bolts will be fitted with the new 50mm axle)


Added these to the trailer as I will be using it as a conventional trailer for a few weeks


Oh I gave it a coat of black zinc paint today too! (another tomorrow!)

So close to getting trailer on the road!

[dales133]

Nice nice Felix your racing along....making me look lazy!.
Then again you got most of it for free ya lucky bugger! I'm jumping the money/work hurdles.mind you I've made mine very complicated for a first timer and within reason no expense spared but some days I wish I'd gone with your philosophy.
Keep up the good work mate love your enthusiasim

[felixx]

I got the towing coupling and springs free and battery box
I would be legal if I had of orered them all straight away

A list of expenses are on an earlier post


But I did get some deals, but lost 3 motorcycles to fund it

[dales133]

sucks about the motorcycles.
I've almost sold my boat a couple of times but couldn't.
I've had it 6 years and I'm kinda attached to it but I may still do at some point
Wasn't trying to insinuate you got it all for free bud was more that you took the sensible follow a plan route.
I alas like to make sh** hard for myself aparantly!

[felixx]

It doesnt feel simple

I am truly challenged at stuff like this

It is my first project that HAS to meet spec

[dales133]

Yea i know mate, I've built houses that scare me less

[felixx]

see I built a box one time, my son (age 4) laughs at it

I am learning so much but will be keeping it so so so simple!

I am also leaning on my friends a lot

You guys on here are awesome

[dales133]

Yea your doing better than me as I said considering your out of your field of work. Totaly stoked at you giving it a go and making good progress and on budget too but!

[felixx]

Today's update:
I mocked up my proper axle with my new stubs.
I will get it welded properly tomorrow afternoon.

I also added tabs in each corner to bolt my ply to (floor)

Then it is WOF / REG time, possibly saturday morn as I go back to work on wed morning.
(no point adding pics as it is a useless picture)

Thanks for reading

[felixx]

WOW I was just perusing freecycle.org
A great website
I just got 2 free aluminium screen doors with locks (and keys)

Fantastic news! That saved me $$

[Sheddie]

As well as door handles you will be able to make some bug screens for your windows.