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[RacingGreen]

'Fraid not.

I have mainly been thinking about how much I've got to do over the Xmas break!

sounds like my sort of progress. Yet recently i have actually been doing things. however small they may be

[Deathrow]

I do that alot too. Sit about thinking what I've got to do and then none of it gets done because I've been pondering about it, haha.

[buddylove]

Just saw this, awesome build

[The Matt]

Aww, thanks Buddy.

Hoping to have a lot more done by the 5th January

Dropping my pooch off at my mum's tomorrow so I can crack on with it. Yeah boy!

[Deathrow]

Good luck Matt!

[Black.Ghost]

Nie build. I look forward to seeing what happens with the subframe....

I wish I had the facilities to do metal work myself. Anything I need to do will have to be done else where.

Good luck with it all and I look forward to seeing it at BH2N next year!

[The Matt]

I like to think I can do metal work, but I'm actually pap at it!

I fettled a bit more yesterday. I've tidied up where I cut out the rear bins, plus started to prep for welding in some reinforcements for the roll cage. Plus, I've started to take a few bits out of the engine bay to sell them.

I've got soooooo many choice A series bits that need flogging. Need to do some market research for what things are worth though.

With the cage fitted, and the Cobra Classics I still have enough room to move, but I feel a little enclosed by it. So I went to Tweeks yesterday as it's only about 10 minutes away. Had a look at a few seats there and I'm pretty sure I want to go back to Corbeau Forzas, they're good seats for the money IMO. Though I am tempted to get some Recaros.

I guess really the seats are the last thing I need to fit, therefore the last thing I need to worry about really. Ultimately I could keep the Cobras, but I've really gone off them.

[Deathrow]

Matt, if you're wanting rid of the classics, my friend is after some.

PM me if you're interested in getting rid and I'll put you in touch with him.

[The Matt]

Hmmm, having just made what seems to be a mess of a manifold, I've realised how much better off I'd be getting someone else to do this lot for me!





BUT, at least I can now see how much room I've got if I'm ever going to try and fit this lot under a normal roundnose. So I've got to do a lot of measuring up, stroking my chin (whilst pondering) and generally tutting and sighing!

Ultimately, I can afford to go for an Allspeed frame, so I think I might just do that. I just wanted to be able to say that I've done all the work myself

[The Matt]

So, as it stands, I've got to make more room in the subframe so that I can move the whole unit about 30mm over to the N/S of the frame, and about the same amount to the rear of the frame.

Then, I've got to think about radiators! to be honest though, a standard roundnose is looking unlikely at the moment!

[kcchan]

Im pretty sure its doable though. Just keep at it.

The airbox looks good though

[sweetser]

Clubby front?

[The Matt]

Im pretty sure its doable though. Just keep at it.

The airbox looks good though

Thankings, we'll see how she shapes up.

Clubby front?

Yer, I know. I'm getting more and more tempted to go that way.

I just don't want to go for a Clubby just because I failed with my original plans!

[THE STIG]

I just don't want to go for a Clubby just because I failed with my original plans!

its not a failer just a modification to the plan

clubby would give you more room for a rad up front

(not just saying that as will be taking a 2 peice clubby front to bingley honest)

[The Matt]

I know, I know!

I am now a collector of Vauxhall engines!

That'll be 2 now then!