My Car build Page 6

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This shows spline connection hub , that locks 2 splines together, to create 2wd

Engine mount , made by a good friend

engine mount , other 1 is opp. hand

engine in position to check alignment of mounts priar to welding

remove engine again

mounts welded in

My friend Graham popped round in his lovely Ultima and tookl me for a spin , fantastic!! even more inspired now, cant wait for another go :)

new cross braces added

cut out for starter motor

removable braces added

have been very busy as you can see

cut rear bar to make room for gear selector

braced and ready to weld in new member

gearbox cover finished , many thanks Richard

sweet job and it fits great

more modification to allow for the cable shift, wont be ssen under the fiberglass bumper

better view may need to be changed once i figure out cable change but wont impact the body

last time u see this in red

striped down so i can remove bearings and replace seals after shot blasting and respray!

no suspension or wheels again !

bare this so feels like a step backward but essential

ready to get shot blasted and new colour

poor car ended up like this for 3 weeks , you wouldnt believe the state my beloved garage got into in this period

hurah new paint job now with the help of my very good friend Andy i can set it up solve my problems and move on

need to set wheels dead straight then sort body issues

doesnt that look better than red , engine on mounts now and everything is cool bananas

rear clip back on :) feelong posotive again

Drive shafts Positioned

Spacer reqd..

Wheel hub that spacer must bolt to

3d Design of 55mm thick spacer reqd.

Finished articles :)

Drive shafts in place

will need to redo, have redesigned new pic to follow shortly

unhappy with 70's style gaps

cardboard template made x 2

template in place

inside view showing how far out it is

just needs finishing now

bummper still needs a lot of adjustment

been a nightmare

think it looks good now

i feel like i have done lots of work fixing problems with the body but hope it will show when its done

fiberglassed to give strength

looking good

this has been a ton of work and will never be apparent in theses photos but the gaps have always bothered me so hope this sets it straight now :)

Andy popped round in his Noble before Le Mans, wish i was going

my Acu pump

bloody customes caught it on the way in so added a £100 to the price

have spent ages fixing old problems

for me if when the car is done ppl dont realise or see defects then i have done a good job, that is my plan, to make it look like a production car ......

Engine wiring harness. Latest purchass from my friend at SMC in US

mass flow sensor

catt sensors

oil pressure adapters

MFS

Wiring Harness