After many years we finally got a set of Ariel Atom A3 control arms which is great except for now we have to sort out the additional parts needed such as suspension bushings to get them to work. This is particularly challenging in that we no longer have any examples to measure and crosscheck parts. On the plus side its been a great chance to go through parts I designed years ago and just make extra sure they will work with the new control arms. As is typical with projects that I start I probably got told "never mind we need to move onto more important things" while in the middle of designing things so there was some tweaking needed but I'm confidant my parts will work. Still as a reality check I'll be 3D printing examples over night to check in the morning because I can :-)

Another fun project I've had going on is actually completing (for the most part) the cooling system on the Denk Hot Rod Project at Palatov. I ran into a problem with the thermostat hose and the belt but found a one inch spacer would solve all of my problems. To help prevent leaks I designed in an O-ring grove. The great guys down at McGuiar Bearing gave me a couple O-rings when I stopped by so I could check that I got my dimensions correct. While they didn't have the exact size o-ring, the next size down fit and gave me a good indication of how much 'squeeze' the proper size o-ring would have.