My 2l 8v Vauxhall Project
#1
Posted 03 February 2009 - 08:53 PM
Some pics of the build so far
A few pics when i got to car.
A few of the shell now after a little bit of work had to replace inner and outer sills front ond some of the rear floor pans and rear valence.
Also had a spending spree at bingley hall.
Also got these two delivered the other day.
And finally the start of my subframe.
Just welded round the top of the tower mounts this evening.
Rest of my pics.
http://s339.photobuc...roject/?start=0
#2
Posted 04 February 2009 - 08:21 PM
#3
Posted 04 February 2009 - 08:31 PM
Not seen a TKD rear beam before, looks pretty sturdy!
#4
Posted 05 February 2009 - 02:01 PM
#5
Posted 05 February 2009 - 03:10 PM
Hopefully in the next couple of days i will be able to finish the tubing underneath the frame and cut most of the original one away.
#6
Posted 06 February 2009 - 10:07 PM
Here are some pics.
Nearly ready to cut the original frame out.
#7
Posted 17 February 2009 - 08:49 PM
#8
Posted 17 February 2009 - 10:02 PM
For those of you that have given me some advise on the rails to the rear i am gonna put the engine in and see where they will need dropping and any other little tweeks as im sure there is lol.
Still gotta brace the towers with yet.
Got the engine all stripped down of its manifolds, pipework and alternator aswell.
Some more pics here didnt want to clog it all up.
http://s339.photobuc...30mini/project/
#9
Posted 18 February 2009 - 08:23 PM
Just got a few questions do you all leave the oil filter in the original place?
And anything you can see that may look out of place?, i think the engine might need to go back just a little.
Gonna lift the box up a bit think it needs it.
More pics
#10
Posted 18 February 2009 - 08:55 PM
#11
Posted 18 February 2009 - 09:08 PM
How much steering lock are you going to have with the brace bars fitted where they are?
You still get full lock, it doesnt look it i thought that as i was building the frame but its full lock with about 2 maybe 3 inches of room so should be fine with the wider wheels.
#12
Posted 22 February 2009 - 10:01 PM
Here are my engine mounts, have'nt tidied them up yet but this is the basic shape of them.
Im gonna leave the extra looking bit of metal on this as i might make a rad mount off it.
Bit on the large side but will be trimmed down.
#13
Posted 24 February 2009 - 04:22 PM
This one come off the old alternator mounts.
And this is off the original rear gearbox mount adapted to mount in the new place.
And the last pic the engine sitting there with no support.
#14
Posted 24 February 2009 - 05:05 PM
the mounts wont stop the engine moving as well like that as the mounts can shake backwards and forwards together
if angled one is trying to stretch while the other is beening compressed
like in pic
Edited by THE STIG, 24 February 2009 - 05:09 PM.
#15
Posted 24 February 2009 - 08:19 PM
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