Frankensteins Monster
#1
Posted 03 January 2016 - 08:27 PM
Mini
Rover metro (for the front subframe)
Mgf (for the rear subframe)
Honda CR-V ( for engine and drive train)
So this is plop back in it's better days first pick is at the first show I took it in Cornwall
So after stripping plop and selling all the parts I never bothered to sell the shell it's been in my way for ages and gained a few dents but I eventual found a garage to store it and after starting the project I was quite exited to see the old girl again
Floor pans were shot from dragging it across the floor so many times
So I needed some subframes to start my project after looking at prices it was cheaper to buy two full cars that subframes alone so I found these two for just over £200 for the pair
1.4 rover metro gsi was a clean car
And out with the hole lot fair play it took less than two hours to strip this
Engine then came out and went to the scrap with the car. And there I had my first piece of the puzzle
Came home with this the same day mgf the reg was the best part of the car
So I wasted no time in stripping this as it was a pile of crap and in my way lmao
#2
Posted 03 January 2016 - 08:56 PM
So idea number two space frame to start off I needed some thing to work of my garage floor was surprisingly only 6mm out of level but you can't weld to a garage floor so this idea then come along build a frame level it up and bolt it to the floor. Knowing it can never move well I hope any way. Here is what we came up with
All bolted down and dead level I was proud lmao
So now all I needed was a mini wheel base to work off the two subframes sit nearly dead level so that saved a lot of work and headache. Took a few hours / days but we got it all square and level and the hole thing was only 1mm out of Square but for love or money we could not find this 1mm any where so we simply let it go
Every this sitting level and square the Big 100x50 box section was to help get the subframes running parallel
Every thing then was welded to my frame to stop
It all moving.
Next step gut the guts out of my beloved mini started off by tipping it on its side and removing what I could
Typical Welsh weather then put a stop to my fun darkness fell and that was all I could do pluss all of this dam rain
So I came up with a new idea that I was called mad for. Just simply hang it from the roof
Easy Realy as it doesn't weigh any thing any more.
I added some bracing inside to stop the hole thing floping and twisting
As they do.
Floors cut out and bracing added I also made my chassis in work on
A big steel bench so I gave that a test fit
So that's all I have time for tonight there is loads more exiting stuff that has gon on and I promise the next post will show the car on its chassis so stay tuned
Edited by DrFrankenstein, 03 January 2016 - 10:16 PM.
#3
Posted 03 January 2016 - 09:30 PM
by the way the build looks good...
#4
Posted 03 January 2016 - 09:46 PM
#5
Posted 05 January 2016 - 05:17 PM
#6
Posted 09 January 2016 - 09:49 AM
#7
Posted 09 January 2016 - 12:47 PM
#8
Posted 10 January 2016 - 10:41 PM
#9
Posted 10 January 2016 - 10:59 PM
#10
Posted 10 January 2016 - 11:39 PM
Hubs were looking wide I got a bit worried that it was going to be to fat
Inside was looking good to plenty of room for the subframe
So every thing was looking good but you may have spotted an issue with this. It's on the floor and was way to hard to work with also I needed to test fit some wheels which was impossible as it was. So I braced up my jig and added some legs around 500mm tall
Was mad to see it up in the air I fitted the metro wheels back onto the front but they don't fit the rear that's an issue to solve later on in the build wheels size ect.
I toyed with a few ideas on how to attach the front subframe to my chassis
This was looking like the best idea
Made a crack on the front subframe ran into a little problem where the bottom wish bone bolt would not come out if I ran the frame the original way I wonted. It took a few hours of head scratching and a few core cans but I eventually found an angle to run the pipe that would allow the bottom bolt to come out. But the floor will have to be ran in a way that I didn't won't .
So to start off I had to cap off the end of my chassis as there was a gaping hole in it
I used a piece of 6mm steel plate to cap it off as I needed it strong cut it using the grinder as I would be there all week with a saw
Fitted nice and snug I set it back 5mm just to give me an edge to weld to
With the end capped off I could get back to spaceframing so I got hold of some 32mm tube 2.5 MM thick this is what we came up with
From the side
So to allow the bottom arm bolt to be removed the floor is now going to have to run like this please excuse the drawing lmao. The main reason we was so concerned about this was because if a bush or the bottom arm got bent it would be impossible to change although the subframe will not be removable I think the bottom arms need to be
Then I cracked on with the other side was getting quite exited at this point
Was playing with my welding settings got it running quite good now
Was quite worried that these braces would get in the way of the pedals I may not use the mink set up but after a quick test fit of the shell I found out its all good
I then cut some gussets and welded them in for some extra support can't make this strong enough the less chassis twist the better should never move tho
Welded in
Added another one and a splash of primer just to stop it rusting
That's all for tonight hope you enjoyed I have loads more to update just no time tonight
#11
Posted 10 January 2016 - 11:52 PM
#12
Posted 14 January 2016 - 11:28 PM
How far the subframe site inside the car
So the rear of the frame is there the heel board would original sit in the mini I wonted mine to sit in the same place so I marked out and cut the subframe was actually more tricky than it looked
The frame needed to be moved 50mm forward I did this before I did the front bit. Put them in the wrong order my bad �� the top of the subframe is sitting Proud of the box section but I am going to be running some 50mm box section over the top of this as I will be cutting the structure out out of it for the transmission tunnel
Tie rod end is now missing I was planning on shortening this and putting a rose joint on the end that's a job for later on in the build.
Next job before welding this part in is the transmission tunnel made it a bit wider and taller than a mini one I just hope it all fits �� cut it out using a 3" air grinder verru hands for cutting acurate curves. We then used the cut out part to form the sheet steel 1.5 MM steel
Folded and welded the clamps are there to keep the strength until I can get my hands on some 50mm box section
Also added some more gussets when I welded all this together going to gusset every thing ��
And another one
Few pictures of the car on its chassis up in the air.
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15" wheels on the back look sick don't know what I am going to do wheel size tho
Tried the 15" mgf wheel on the back with a 50
Profile tyre there's no chance of it fitting �� also to me it looks a bit big
Next a cage was needed I was no rush to buy one as money is a bit tight. But this poped up on fb and it was cheep/ local. Was a ex class one autograss car that has been raped of its roof ect for a class 7 mini pickup
Couldn't leave it there for £100 so the next day I picked it up. Wasn't Realy what I wonted and I didn't know what to expect. But I couldn't believe it when I got there it's actually a Realy well built cage fits tighter than any other cage I have ever had in a mini
Needed to get this out of the way before the scrap man come and stole my £100 mini �� cage was only bolted in so I got that out no problem and gave the ass end of the mini to my mate who wonted it for panels �� what's left any way. Was actually the most solid mini I have seen in a long time floor was in better condition than mine any way ��
All out
So now I was stuck with this cage and no where safe to keep it doh
So next genius plan stick the cage inside the mini where it's Supposed to be. Got a few helping hands and we dropped the shell over the cage out side bolted it up and dropped it back over the chassis. Had to cut 100mm of the legs tho. Cage fits awsome I couldn't get over how well built it is saved me a lot of fabricating and time there.
Tight and equall to the roof
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That's Nerly it for now will crack on with this and get another update soon hope you all enjoyed it
#13
Posted 14 January 2016 - 11:30 PM
Love it! Got a build up my sleeve that I'm dying to do along similar lines to yours. Although it won't be a beasty Honda turbo powering it. Just need to get some free time and permission from the wife haha
Hi thanks what are you thinking of doing ? No current girlfriend is the reason I'm building this lmao sold all my race cars when I was with the last one 🙈
#14
Posted 16 January 2016 - 09:22 PM
Looking Like its going to be a beast buddy !
#15
Posted 16 January 2016 - 09:27 PM
Liking the build, are you going to box in those double gussets?? that would make them stronger.
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