Potential guide?

[HarrisonS23]

Hey guys,

In the stages of planning my progress for an upcoming Mk1.5 project here. I have seen in my research a reference or two to very detailed write ups and was wondering if there were still existing links to these pages? All the one's I find seem to be dead. I've been reading everyone else's build logs and doing the best I can to plan everything out, even though I am still looking for a car to buy.

The only problem I am currently running into is the engine mounts themselves. I can understand I need to get rid of the old mounts and weld in new ones, but the barrier I seem to hit is whether anyone is still producing brackets that I can buy, or do I need to go and get some fabricated elsewhere which I can then weld in? All the leads I seem to have followed to far are really outdated.

I think that's everything so far but I will be continuing to raid the forum for more information and asking about as and when I need to.

Thanks for any help.

[Charged]

I'm sure a guide will be posted shortly but you should contact this fella: http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/member.php?4328-Lee-H

He will shortly have a Mk1 forsale with the 3S mounts already in.

[HarrisonS23]

That would make things a lot easier. Does anyone know anything about the car or do I need to ask him myself? Interested in colour and roof type, and general condition of the rest of the car, ie rust.

Thanks.

[Charged]

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=173883

[HarrisonS23]

Thanks.

[Tommytank]

I'm in the middle of doing mounts... see here:

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/sho...5-Swap!/page21

You can do the mounts yourself with an angle grinder and some sheet steel. Wont be quick, but its possible...

[snowtigger]

Always buy the newest least rusty mk1 you can find if its got rusty arches walk away or budget for a £400 arch repair both sides and a respray.

Engine bracket templates are in down loads but you have to be a big member to access these..

[HarrisonS23]

That's what I was thinking of in terms of buying a base car.

Well I'm not a big member but I could see some brackets in the downloads already? Am I to assume these were the wrong ones?

There is quite a wealth of information all over the place so that's why I turned here. Any idea of the rough cost of getting brackets produced?

Edit:
Looks like I will need the jig after all, I was trying to get around doing it with an engine crane, but not too sure how viable this is...

[Tommytank]

Harrison, I currently have the jig, but its owned by Phaeton on here. Give him a shout regarding rental!

[HarrisonS23]

Tommy, are we certain that it can't be done in a roundabout way using the engine on a hoist?

Bearing in mind I don't even have the car yet and am just trying to plan ahead. What is the waiting list like for the jig, and how much to borrow it?