New bits

On the car front there are a few pictures to show of parts that arrived round about the 14th of Dec last year.

This is a spacer made up by a friend its solid Ali and is really well finished.

The same friend is making our fuel tank. its made from marine grade Ali, he brought it round to test fit before he puts the baffles and sides on. Its capacity should be around 37l. Then there is the old diff I have started cleaning it off but stopped due to the oil spill when I drained it (smells really interesting in the garage.)

New Diff and half shafts on the way

Tomorrow I'm going to get a new diff and half shafts. The ones we bought first time round had the wrong size hub bearing. Pity about the cash but I think its the right decision. We will now be able to move forward quite a bit. Besides not having shocks we should have a rolling chassis by the end of the weekend. Pics to follow (My SWMBO has the camera)

I'm really excited about the project at the moment hopefully we will get alot done this weekend.

I'm still alive

This weekend I finally got back to working on the car. I have now put it the steering column, extended bottom link and rack. I've also done the front suspension.

There was quite alot of work involved getting the front wishbones backed out properly with washers, oh and before anyone freaks out the nuts we are using are temporary we will change them for nylock nuts as soon as we are happy with everything.

Its starting to come together at the front at last

Our pimping steering wheel that cost a cool R200

At last we have an oil pickup, this one came from Toyota and cost a small fortune but I was fed up with trying to find one. So now the sump can go back on.

More Panels

The weekend was very busy so not alot got done but we did some good work tonight.



Both side panels are now finished. The front bulkhead panel is also fitted but not yet held by riv nuts.


I put the tunnel and rear panels in and after some encouragement by Andre (he thinks it will be easy enough to put the wiring loom in after the panels are on) I think they will be the next ones to be riveted.

Still waiting for the correct rear uprights and the wiring loom.

Lots of progress :)

Alot of rivets put in tonight and amazingly I don't feel too sore. I do have metal shavings inside my top from drilling under the car, bloody ichy.





I'm not looking forward to the other side, its such a mission to get it fitting nicely. Maybe it will be easier second time round.