federalman Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Plenty more fabrication to do. Should have the front end done this week with a bit of luck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Some more anodised parts I didn’t post up before: cam cover washers. I could have purchased some but they’re pretty expensive and not in a suitable colour. The blue here is more teal but the camera doesn’t show the colour as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Made up a few more bits for further work on the tube front later on in the week. Braces for the corners on the main bar done, these will be dimple died once it arrives. Made up the radiator brackets, once the height on the main bar is set they can be bent to shape and fitted. Made up some brackets for another brace either side to tie in the turret/chassis braces and the main front bar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 Got the passenger seat rail mounts welded up. Just need to bolt them back in, mark up where the rail sits on them and weld it to them. I can then weld some 3mm steel across the rail to fit the seat to Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 Got the passenger seat rail welded up. Next step is to get the seat that’s currently in the drivers side out and mocked up on the passenger rail for the mounts to be welded on. Seat rail is almost done. The welding isn’t amazing but it certainly won’t break so that’s fine by me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 The 19mm hole saw I ordered a couple of days ago arrived so I dimple died the main bar corner gussets. There’s a secondary bar to fit to it to tie into the chassis and mount the intercooler as well as the oil and power steering coolers. This will also be dimple died. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bean Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Ive always wondered how those circle dimple things are made. Do you just clamp that die on each side and clamp them both togther? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 Yeh that’s all you need to do. It’s a 19mm die so needs a 19mm hole saw. It’s from a company on eBay, paid £23 for it. Debated making it myself but it’d cost me more than that for high carbon steel and quenching oil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 Secondary bar made and welded on as well as the uprights to support it. We bent up and welded on the radiator brackets. The whole front bar is completely removable so the engine can be pulled out through the front. I also cut and shaped a front slam panel. Next week I shall get the intercooler brackets and headlight brackets made Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 Got the intercooler brackets welded on and the front dimple die panel. Need to bolt the front bar back on, line up the wings and make the brackets for these in the week Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 Had a few quite productive days so far though suffering with welding in the heat now. Got the wing brackets cut out, welded on and the wings are now mounted. I need to sort out the gap between those and the bonnet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 (edited) Started work on the bash bar. I need to get the car out to bend up the remaining tubes to fix it to the chassis. If it goes to plan it should slide into the boxes the tubes that tie the turrets to chassis rails sit on. A collar will be welded to the front to stop it from sliding back further and an R clip will stop it moving forwards. One end has kicked up as it wasn’t quite level when I bent it. The tabs to bolt it to the bumper has sorted this however and any alignment problems can be adjusted with the sliding system Edited June 26, 2020 by federalman Added words. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 Machined up some collars for the bonnet pins, made up the brackets for them and got them welded to the main bar. Made up some headlight mounts and got those tacked in place. Once I’ve fully aligned the bonnet and cut the parts out I need to I can get the headlight brackets fully welded in. All that’s left after that is to finish the bash bar and the front end is done. I’ll be moving on to finishing the passenger seat rail next as I just need to mount the seat and bend some brackets for the drivers side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bean Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 nice updates. Do those nut sert things come in a kit? I could do with something like that it would come in handy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Bean said: nice updates. Do those nut sert things come in a kit? I could do with something like that it would come in handy. Yeh have a look on amazon or eBay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 Aerocatches fitted and headlight brackets welded in. I have 2 tubes left that attach the bash bar to the chassis legs. Think one of the next things to do is a rear jacking bar as I can’t get a jack under the diff with the Partsshopmax drop knuckles on it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Got the last 2 tubes for the bash bar done and welded in. Drilled the holes at the back of the chassis boxes to stop the bar sliding forwards and rattling. Had to machine the tubes first for a nice clearance fit and these can be lightly greased to stop them from rusting. Finished all the ends with plastic end caps to neaten the tubes up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Started making the rear bash bar and jacking point. Got it welded together but it has bent slightly from being welded so I need to adjust the plan for it. At least it’s properly welded I guess. I notched part of it on the pillar drill but 2 braces needed to be botched by hand. Just needs tidying up and the final fitment Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Got the oil and power steering coolers mounted and had to change the layout of the top intercooler brackets as it fouled the headlights. Started running in the power steering lines and I need to make some brackets for p clips to stop them from moving. Got the bonnet pins adjusted so the bonnet sits where it needs to as well. Decided to change the intercooler piping as I wasn’t happy with how it sat. I’ve lengthened one piece of the hot pipe and shortened the other part of it to move it away from the wheel. I have had to change the cold pipe as the turret to chassis bar is in the way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Got 2 of 3 intercooler pipes done, exhaust finished and hoses mounted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Claymore Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Really impressed mate, great design and fabrication work. Even anodised your own parts. Top work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Claymore said: Really impressed mate, great design and fabrication work. Even anodised your own parts. Top work Yeh that was the aim with this car. I’m an electrician by trade but my old man was a sheet metal and fine limit engineer before going into electrical work so he’s taught me a lot and anything else was self taught. Unfortunately he’s no longer here to see the progress/interfere. It’s a testament to what you can do with some tools and researching enough about what you want to do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Got the drivers side seat rail adapted to take the Bride seat. I also changed the mounting of the passenger bucket seat so it sits lower in the car. Gave all the parts a lick of Hammerite paint and these are now left to dry for a few days. Also made a couple of brackets to brace the manifold as I’d heard of s/s top mounts cracking due to heat and weight. Had some scrap 3mm stainless flat and 20mm angle which should help to solve the problem. I have started to move the fuse box into the glove box and remove a lot of the unnecessary wiring left in the car. The fans will go on to an adjustable fan controller instead of into the factory loom so all of the a/c wiring can now come out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 Got the main supports painted up, I shall paint the rest of the bay when the engine comes out. Decided to add to the bash bar as it didn’t look right. Made up four more dimple die gussets for the outer corners. Got a coat of red oxide on it and will get some black paint on tomorrow. Just need to paint the main bar now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
federalman Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 Quite a bit of work done hours wise but not so much in the way of stuff done. Got the bash bar painted and fitted back on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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