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Well, since I'm waiting for the kit people for some bits and pieces, I guess its about time to go through the Firewall and see where we get.
The assumption is to resite the fuel tank into the spare wheel well, although the handbrake cables, brake lines and gear linkage will also require moving, along with keeping the torsional rigidity of the shell intact and creating a new structural firewall. :gay:
...... piccies on Sunday !
Woohoo!
Does this mean you can use the standard Mk3 suspension setup chief?
loadswine
01-04-2009, 09:22
Now this is what I am so looking forward to seeing.Many challenges here Paul, but I know you're up to the task mate. I'll be cheering you on from here. :thumbsup:
Have you got as far as deciding the size of the fuel tank yet?
Yep, Aiming to use a custom subframe and probably drive shafts, but keep with original suspension, hubs, brakes etc.
Nigel, Dont speak too soon, i may be :banghead:
Gary Symons
01-04-2009, 10:53
Cool, this is the one I have been waiting for. Make sure its LOTS of pics on Sunday :thumbsup:
For fuel tank size its going to be a similar size to the spare wheel, which I think will make it quite a bit bigger than standard........which might be useful !
loadswine
01-04-2009, 12:13
Absolutely it will be!
For fuel tank size its going to be a similar size to the spare wheel, which I think will make it quite a bit bigger than standard........which might be useful! .
Lends itself to good weight distribution for the front end. Keep it coming Paul.
Cool,this is the one I have been waiting for . Me too. :boogie:
OK,
So this it what it looks like before
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f228/Subarupaul/Picture140.jpg
The wholes in the central section are where the coolant pipes would run on the other build.
I'll trim piece by piece out so as not to go too crazy, so after a bit of trimming
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f228/Subarupaul/Picture148.jpg
I want to keep the box section inplace as much as possible and am thinking about using it as a mounting point for the engine. Definately want to keep these bars in place.
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f228/Subarupaul/Picture142.jpg
So I'm now left with this
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f228/Subarupaul/Picture145.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f228/Subarupaul/Picture146.jpg
That's what am talking about!
Mr2 carnage. Love it.
How close to the front of that hole do you think the engine will sit?
About 100-130mm, so plenty of room for pipework ! Thank god
loadswine
01-04-2009, 23:11
Seriously interesting surgery mate. That looks like quite a bay there now. :thumbsup:
The engine isbasically in position now, it needs a bit of trim where the alternator will sit which is this shot - bottom right
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f228/Subarupaul/Picture152.jpg
There's a nice amount space in front for pipework
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f228/Subarupaul/Picture151.jpg
And the driveshaft alignment looks pretty good too
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2009/04/11.jpg
Paul Woods
03-04-2009, 19:38
Just awesome.
That fits better than a epileptic in a rave!
loadswine
03-04-2009, 19:44
That is looking very promising! :thumbsup:
Looks an absolute doddle when you put it like that lol
Not done much today, where I've cut the cross meember I've welded in a 3mm plate to blank them off, however I re-enforced it with another 3mm plate so its 6mm thick, where the threads are, so these will form the front two of the load points for the engine mount with the other two being the original engine mount positions. With all these four being tied to gether it should be sufficiently stron to replace the strength lost but going through the memeber. I'll be supporting the gearbox independently by modifying an orignal subframe.
Blanking plate in
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2009/04/16.jpg
Threaded and then plate over which I'll weld the struts to later.
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2009/04/17.jpg
i then found the centre line of the car with alaser to check how much I'd trimmed off the cross member.
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2009/04/18.jpg
It seems I'm 3mm out so no to bad as I can cancel that out in the engine mounts.
loadswine
13-04-2009, 17:09
Looking at the position of the front of the engine, am I right in thinking that there is sufficient room to have the seat rake and range of movement the same as stock? Certainly looks that way, in which case the Roadster ,with surgery applied, has a pretty long engine bay really.
That fits better than a epileptic in a rave!
Should that not be dyslexic? lol
Hi Nigel,
Yep, it wont impinge on the normal cockpit area at all, apart from loosing most of the cubby boxes, which they'll still be some space for odds and sods, down the side.
loadswine
14-04-2009, 20:08
Great stuff mate, every bit of storage is good to have. :thumbsup:
I wouldnt put anything chilled in there though, or alternatively it could defrost anything frozen within 5 miles of smiles !
loadswine
14-04-2009, 20:56
I'll put me wine somewhere else then, but a good place to warm a pie! lol
Am sure your pie will be plenty warm if you have a V8 Mk3. lol
ooh, it could be the fastest mobile hot pie shop in the west.......Hot pies delivered to your door....in seconds. Now theres a strap line lol
snowtigger
15-04-2009, 18:58
As long as it doesn't bake your spuds being that close to the family sausage,I would personaly make a strong arse shield.
Ach, if it throws a rod it'll throw it sideways out the car, not through the bulkhead at you as the normal setup does lol
Well, Ive been messing around with the shell too long....Mr Woods is catching up big time, so I bought this !
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2009/05/1.jpg
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2009/05/2.jpg
Its fairly tidy for its age, but needs some tlc......tlc of a TB nature :afro:
Paul Woods
02-05-2009, 08:06
That looks pretty tidy paul, poor little car doesn't know what's about to happen to it :)
She's not too bad, but like any old car cybil (CBL) has her own foybles, there's a worn suspension bush, air con needs a re-gas, the aeriel's broken. and the front bumper has has been replaced at some stage....but we have the technology to rebuild her :)
Just hope it doesnt cost six million dollars
(if you dont get that line, your too young ! )
snowtigger
02-05-2009, 13:41
at todays exchange rate is that some frisps a nugget wafer snd a pack of quavers then?.
or are you just being steve austin?.
We all know you're old enough to remember it Tiggs :old:
:hidesbehi ;)
snowtigger
02-05-2009, 16:33
HAha just got the action man doll down out the loft complete with orange jump suit and authentic bionic enhancment, comes with hair loss and detachable beer gut the modern version.
god i wish nano bots where here and wheres my bionic limbs and computer implants they could have cured the common cold for gods sake the future looked soooo bright on tommorows world wot the fuck happened.
HAha just got the action man doll down out the loft complete with orange jump suit and authentic bionic enhancment, comes with hair loss and detachable beer gut the modern version.
god i wish nano bots where here and wheres my bionic limbs and computer implants they could have cured the common cold for gods sake the future looked soooo bright on tommorows world wot the fuck happened.
http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2009/05/10.jpg
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