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This shows spline connection hub , that locks 2 splines together, to create 2wd |
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Engine mount , made by a good friend |
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engine mount , other 1 is opp. hand |
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engine in position to check alignment of mounts priar to welding |
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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 :) |
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cut out for starter motor |
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have been very busy as you can see |
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cut rear bar to make room for gear selector |
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braced and ready to weld in new member |
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gearbox cover finished , many thanks Richard |
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sweet job and it fits great |
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more modification to allow for the cable shift, wont be ssen under the fiberglass bumper |
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better view may need to be changed once i figure out cable change but wont impact the body |
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last time u see this in red |
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striped down so i can remove bearings and replace seals after shot blasting and respray! |
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no suspension or wheels again ! |
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bare this so feels like a step backward but essential |
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ready to get shot blasted and new colour |
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poor car ended up like this for 3 weeks , you wouldnt believe the state my beloved garage got into in this period |
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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 |
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need to set wheels dead straight then sort body issues |
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doesnt that look better than red , engine on mounts now and everything is cool bananas |
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rear clip back on :) feelong posotive again |
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Wheel hub that spacer must bolt to |
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3d Design of 55mm thick spacer reqd. |
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will need to redo, have redesigned new pic to follow shortly |
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unhappy with 70's style gaps |
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cardboard template made x 2 |
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inside view showing how far out it is |
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bummper still needs a lot of adjustment |
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i feel like i have done lots of work fixing problems with the body but hope it will show when its done |
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fiberglassed to give strength |
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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 :) |
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Andy popped round in his Noble before Le Mans, wish i was going |
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bloody customes caught it on the way in so added a £100 to the price |
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have spent ages fixing old problems |
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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 ...... |
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Engine wiring harness. Latest purchass from my friend at SMC in US |
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