Lyka Kit #9 - Body Frame Part 2

I decided this time instead of building the complete frame off the running chassis on the floor to instead build just the lower portion first on the floor. This made it a little less of a challenge to place the frame on the running chassis and I was able to do it by myself - the wife much appreciated that! Once I had the frame on the running chassis I made sure that I had the frame equidistant from the steering column to each side rail.

Lower section assembly.

And then upper section assembly.

The next few images show closer up details of the various sections. Reading from a previous builder of the Lykamobile (Jim) on the Steam Traction World blog, Jim expressed a need to weld the upper sections of the frame. Through his experience of running the Lykamobile, he comments that the upper frame seems to want to disassemble itself over time - loosen up. While I have not gone to welding any of the frame (yet) I did add washers and lock washers to try as a first attempt to mitigate this issue. It may prove in the long run that I will have to weld some of the members together. Steam Traction World didn't supply any washers or lock washers and in their instructions nor did they suggest any thread lock. Because I'm replacing my hardware with Stainless Steel, I ordered all the lock washers and washers too. I believe at a minimum thread lock should be used, but I'm a believer in the lock or spring washer.

I even added lock washers, washers and nuts to the protruding screws on the lower frame. This would be like a jam nut for the protruding screws.

And finally Kit # 9 is complete.