by Brian | Jun 19, 2017 | Projects
FR-1 Composite Chassis Development ( VCAMM / AutoHorizon/ Boeing Areostructures Australia/ Marrand Precsion Engineering) Chassis Designer & Builder Russell Gallagher The Fr-1 story began with the development of its unique carbon fibre chassis. Our Chassis...
by Brian | Jun 19, 2017 | Projects
The following slide presentation was created by Robert Walker at GM-Holden Design. FR-1 Project Introduction: BTW Corporate & Social Responsibility Program FR-1 Project Ep2: FR-1 Project Ep2: Carbon Fibre Program (VCAMM / Autohorizon...
by Brian | Jun 19, 2017 | Projects
FR-1 (Fund Raiser One) Build The FR-1 concept car program has grown from Australia’s local automotive industry and represents a cross-section of the automotive manufacturing and service repair industries. The FR-1 program received the active support of 90 separate...
by Brian | Jun 15, 2017 | Projects
I’m using this 1200x 1200 Demmeler fixing & build table for the job of making chassis. The beauty of the 1200 table is that in a small shop, the 1200 x 1200 gives you the flexibility to add the angle brackets to accommodate a much larger project, even a whole car!...
by Brian | Jun 15, 2017 | Projects
Here are some photos of Russ Brinkworth (Luessink Engineering) helping me to navigate my way around the chassis build set up. We based the build around the Demmeler 1200 x 1200 mm table format. Russ and I with the help of our CAD work, set the table up to accommodate...
by Brian | Jun 15, 2017 | Projects
Having restored the only 550 Spyder (#0056) to ever come to Australia, I wanted to build another. As these rare Porsche Race Cars number, no more than 90, and their dollar value seems to increase by almost one million (USD) per year it was always going to be a slim...