Ironworks New Project - Unibody Ranch Truck

[ironworks]

Originally Posted by legend

whoa there fellas

Just wondered how it compared to modern unibody stuff, where you have the whole body as a stressed part. VW are quoting 25000n/degree of twist for a golf. 5x2 is a beefy section, but then you guys put 600+ bhp through it all so it needs to be.

I'm not really following whether you asked a question or not. It kinda sounds like a question. But does not make sense as a question and it does not have question marks. These trucks are just a one piece body like an Elcamino, they are just called unibody trucks but they are not really "Unibodies" in the modern terminology.

I'm actually serious for once, not trying to be a smart ass. Really...

[Steve68]

Cool truck, my dad had a 63 F-100, I used to drive when I was a teenager, good truck,

[legend]

Originally Posted by ironworks

I'm not really following whether you asked a question or not. It kinda sounds like a question. But does not make sense as a question and it does not have question marks. These trucks are just a one piece body like an Elcamino, they are just called unibody trucks but they are not really "Unibodies" in the modern terminology.

I'm actually serious for once, not trying to be a smart ass. Really...

My question is how stiff does the frame get when it's all finished, do you get much twist when driving? I've no idea how stiff an essentially ladder frame car is, sorry I've only experience with monocoque stuff.

I think BMW are up to 3 metric tons to twist a new 7 series 1 degree, any idea how your stiff your chassis will be, I wonder if solidworks can figure it out?
I know this isn't supposed to be a luxury motor but it would be interesting to compare. Especially when you fit a blown coyote mill in it. It wasn't a negative comment originally, i was just genuinely interested.

[legend]

Man hope you guys didn't take offence, great work as ever, if my euromillions numbers ever come up i'll be knocking on your door for a Pro Touring Heckflosse. or 3.0 CS bmw

[RIDES BY DESIGN]

any pictures yet?

[Arrowhead]

so what ever happened to this project? The most of the pictures are gone and I couldn't find anything on the OP's website under finished or in progress albums. Too bad, would have at least liked to have seen the frame.

[ironworks]

Originally Posted by Arrowhead

so what ever happened to this project? The most of the pictures are gone and I couldn't find anything on the OP's website under finished or in progress albums. Too bad, would have at least liked to have seen the frame.

I sold the project to an employee that decided to go after greener pastures. So I'm guessing it is resting somewhere still not being worked on. Would have been a cool project.

[Arrowhead]

wow that's too bad. Sounded like a great build plan though. Thanks for the update, there's always the next one right?