I have spent a few interesting days going through the posts for building a Mini. It is nice to see an active group of creative builders and the resulting evolution of the design.

I am still developing my approach to putting it together. Today's challenge is trying to account for tire and axle deflection when attaching the steering tube to the main beam. Setting the beam level will result in an inclination when the pilot is onboard deflecting the non rigid bits. This may not be critical but I'm interested in accounting for it.

Would it be possible for someone with a relatively standard Mini to measure the ground clearance at the following locations and weights?

Three weights, empty and with two sizes of pilot

Ground clearance at the rear face of the axle
Ground clearance at the bottom edge of the front wheel (shouldn't change much as the CG is well aft)
Ground clearance at the inboard bottom edge of the rear wheel (checking for camber change)

Distance between inboard bottom edge of the rear wheels
Distance between axles (wheelbase)
Tire pressure 20 psi


Thanks for your help.