30-04-2019, 10:11 PM
The Cox was a creation of the furtive mind of Barrie Argent, I remember him building it when I was a neighbour in the 80's. I think it is fair to say there is some debate as to whether this is the only one ever built or Barrie copied an existing period design, either way quite a pretty car on a vintage chassis. You are essentially correct the chassis crossmember's changed in 1928, and if you intend to build a Cox you will need the shorter crossmember. Rails can be straightened by careful use of a hydraulic press, and cracked areas repaired, however there is always a stress point where the repair has been carried out. To counter this my friend Joss devised a period looking top hat section which can be hot riveted inside the weakened area of a cracked chassis once the crack has been repaired. Of course you could simply weld a plate inside but many repairs I have seen like this look somewhat agricultural in execution.
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