Ebay rolling chasis

**bolus** · February 16, 2012, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by Calscot

Phone number is what I'm after. I used to have his cell # someplace

found one from 2007. PM'd you

**AtomJohnny** · February 16, 2012, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by Calscot

I missed this! Damn it!!!!!!
Can anybody email or get me Palatovs phone number?
Thanks.

Hell!! Sorry Pete. It never crossed my mind while looking at it that this would be the perfect solution for you to be roadworthy again.
Good luck. I hope you can sort something out with Dennis.

**MadMaxAtom** · February 17, 2012, 03:07 AM

^What happened to Calscot that he needs a frame?

**bolus** · February 17, 2012, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by MadMaxAtom

^What happened to Calscot that he needs a frame?

Totaled the car a while back. somebody forced him off the road. :sad face:

So here is the current 3 front upright. DP thought that they were standard 3 uprights but they are not. So the forged uprights are probably china origin? It would sure be interesting to get info on them

**Terry Kennedy** · February 17, 2012, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by MadMaxAtom

^Wow..that is a screaming deal for a diy Atom. If I were closer...

Hmm DPfive is his Ebay handle..wonder if this is a Palatov item? Just read some of the feedback,and sure enough,it is Dennis selling this. Hmm...

I think it's a UK chassis. It definitely isn't Brammo. I wonder if it was one of the rollers Ian Wright brought over?

**MadMaxAtom** · February 17, 2012, 05:51 PM

"So the forged uprights are probably china origin?"

After looking closely at the pics on the Ebay auction (I can't seem to cut/paste them..) I would be willing to bet they are castings,and not forged units. BIG difference in strength. If these are indeed Chinese castings....I would be VERY careful using them..till they have been proven to be safe.

**Norm** · February 17, 2012, 06:41 PM

so the subject matter is not lost after eBay deletes all ...

**AtomJohnny** · February 18, 2012, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by MadMaxAtom

"So the forged uprights are probably china origin?"

After looking closely at the pics on the Ebay auction (I can't seem to cut/paste them..) I would be willing to bet they are castings,and not forged units. BIG difference in strength. If these are indeed Chinese castings....I would be VERY careful using them..till they have been proven to be safe.

Alcon brakes, Pirelli tyres and Lotus rims? That speaks to me of UK sources rather than Chinese. The uprights could be from some Seven variant. They show some unused mounting holes so were most likely not made exclusively for an Atom.

There also appears to be unused lower rear brackets for an engine mount that would give a clue to what the frame was originally.

**FrankRizzo** · February 18, 2012, 06:34 PM

Everyone will probably respond in unison "DUH!" to this, but just in case:

The extra holes in the rear uprights are obviously to make them "1 part fits either side" They're the mounting holes for the brake caliper, and with 2 sets, 1 on each side, you can use the same upright on either side of the car.