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[Camshaft1982]

Well I've got some more work done as the days are getting longer but the weather is still rather cold for spring.

I was able to get the left and right floors installed.



Right side door sill fitted



Rear panel below the tail lights



And the right hand flitch panel fitted



Once I got the A-panels off I realized I needed a left hand flitch panel as well. So I've ordered a couple more body panels that I need so I can get the shell finished and on to the suspension.

[Camshaft1982]

I've started some work on the suspension. I've wire wheeled and seam welded the subframes

Front subframe



And the rear.




I am hoping I can get all of the suspension powder coated this week or next week but I'm not doing them is the regular black. I'm going to do something very different.

On a different note, I went to a British car swap meet today to see what I could find, and this is what I found...

A 12g295 in decent shape and looks unmolested



An aluminium rad that I can get cleaned up


I was also able to pick up a water pump and some bump stops that I needed.

This week will be my last week of school for the summer so I should have a lot more time to be able to work on the little old lady.

Edited by Camshaft1982, 22 April 2013 - 12:12 AM.

[kappa]

Looking good mate, great progress.

Should this not be a twin bolt front subby for a early model car?

[Camshaft1982]

Thanks Kappa

Yes it should but I am fitting this subframe because it is what I have to convert from the hydro suspension to a dry suspension.

[silve1999]

looking good!

[malcs_miniturbo]

Cool project mate

[Camshaft1982]

Thanks guys it's coming along quite well. These cars are so easy to work on and parts are reasonably priced that if I'm lucky I should be able to run it this summer at a couple of events but we will see.

[danny1]

you can run the twin bolt subframe on dry suspension

[Ivor Badger]

amazing project.

On the wheel front. How is a 998 going to push sticky 13" tyres through a corner?

[ToddM]

Looks like a nice project! Don't let anybody bring you down, at the end of the day it's your car and you should be able to do anything to it so it makes you happy! You've made excellent progress so far too!

amazing project.

On the wheel front. How is a 998 going to push sticky 13" tyres through a corner?

On a side note Ivor has a point here, although if you're running it for track I assume it'll be pretty stripped out?
Again, good luck and I can't wait to see how it turns out!

[Camshaft1982]

you can run the twin bolt subframe on dry suspension

Very true but the springs won't be seated in the spring perch properly because the twin bolt was a hydro suspension. I also wanted the bigger bolts holding the subframe in, instead of the four tiny bolts on the older subframes.

As for the 1000 pushing the larger tires, I'm dropping the gear ratio to somewhere in between 3.7 and 3.9, I'm hoping to upgrade the valve train to handle more RPM and I will eventually be boosting the engine once I get the car where I want it.

Edited by Camshaft1982, 24 April 2013 - 12:07 AM.

[Ivor Badger]

you can run the twin bolt subframe on dry suspension

Very true but the springs won't be seated in the spring perch properly because the twin bolt was a hydro suspension. I also wanted the bigger bolts holding the subframe in, instead of the four tiny bolts on the older subframes.

As for the 1000 pushing the larger tires, I'm dropping the gear ratio to somewhere in between 3.7 and 3.9, I'm hoping to upgrade the valve train to handle more RPM and I will eventually be boosting the engine once I get the car where I want it.

a 3.7 or 3.9, more like 4.1 and it will strill struggle with the tyres through a corner. Why don't you just get a twin bolt subframe?

[danny1]

ive seen massive power put through a twin bolt subframe, there also solid mount as std, were as you will have to buy a solid mount kit for the car

[Mad Max]

Nice project and impressive work on the speed of the panel beating

[ToM 2012]

looks great this build will really help me out on my mini to. i will follow some of your steps when i start it. the way you have done the rear subframe and getting it all lined up was that hard any tips? thanks tom