so onto todays work

getting the engine and box in the bay to start mocking it all up makes the project feel like its really coming together now

so this morning it started off like this

got the engine and box bolted together then got it hoisted up on the crane

its a tight fit but it fits

gearbox is a little close on this bottom chassis rail so I'm going to notch it and then strenghten it

engine top mount side is also close but its alright

then thought i would fit my top mounts and start mocking up suspension etc

suspension and hubs on

driveshaft angles without weight on the front end

drivers side

passenger side

it looks like its actually going to be UBER wide

start of the new gearbox top mount

modifying engine top mount

engine and gearbox sit further forward in the bay due to the transfer box and the fact i made the front of the tunnel a little low

i should have made it taller at the front and taper downwards into the car oh well live and learn its no problem really just would have made it easier

then got the adjustable TCA's and Compression struts on the passenger side to see where they will sit and to start mocking up the mounts

i then packed away more to come tomorrow as il be back on it in the morning after a quick trip to ECP for a gearbox mount to get that going

Edited 31 March, 201313 yr by StinkyPete

Lookin good mate do I spot a gearbox some ware near finale position??

Soon be rolin!...............

Edited 31 March, 201313 yr by Mk2 olop

Looks like those front rails are going to be close to the floor there pete, or have you got aditional height you can get from the coils? Looks really good now with the engine/box in place. Almost like a car again!

the front rails will clear the floor they are higher than the sills and the sills I'm aiming to be around 50mm off the floor so everything should clear

il see when i finally get it back on 4 wheels

I'm sure you have it all under control my man

i hope so just got to wait and see but shouldnt be too long now maybe 3-4 weeks and il have a full rolling shell

i still wanna see you shut the bonnet! lol

good stuff though! cracking on son.

Another quick question Pete, how do you remove the bonnet hinges? I see they've gone awol in yours and I wouldn't mind getting mine out

Why not just mod things/move the clear things properly instead of compromising or notching things?

You'll regret it

Edited 31 March, 201313 yr by harris.racing

Nick its not things i can move and i am modding them by notching them its not compromising I'm doing it to just make a bit of extra clearance tbh i could get away without doing it but i want to for peace of mind

alot of it is a compromise theres somethings i would love to do but just cant with all number of factors stopping me but I'm working with what i have

if i was going to do it all again alot of it would be done differently but thats hindsight for you i am happy with the way its going and i still honestly cant wait to drive the thing

Simon the hinges are held in by a clip that pushes over the end of a rod that the hinges slide sideways onto as thats what they pivot on

watch out though as they can be covered in mastic and paint mine were and we need to sort payment for these bits mate my money is slowly depleting this month :(

and Eric just waiting on getting some wings off Guy then i can get all the front panels on to see how it will look and il get a pic with the bonnet on just for you

Mint.

Really looking forward to seeing this rolling

Nice work

Edited 1 April, 201313 yr by bugpolo

where'd you get all the pipe from ?

thinking i might have a go at making a cage for my 6n but need some bits pre-bent

I've bent it all myself I bought myself a hydraulic tube bender

And I get it from a local steel company

Cannot wait to see this thing man!

ITS MASSIVE!!

more progress yesterday and today Engine mount fabbing

so i had to modify the standard AFH engine side mount mainly because the engine sits further forward than planned so couldnt keep the mount standard but no problemo here it is and this was yesterdays work

i used 3mm plate for it to make sure its strong and may add a little extra strengthening and if i ever need to i may make a whole new one from scratch but will wait and see how it holds up should easily be fine

i also wanted to mod the standard engine mount that holds the bush so it began

it started out like this

and thats what i needed basically so i started modifying it so suit my needs better but still make the rubber bush easily replaceable

jump to the end as i forgot to take progress pics but this is the end bush mount

i will tidy it up more and all the mounts will be powder coated

now heres the mount fitted with the rubber bush and in place

now i started the gearbox mount yesterday i got the main plate cut to shape and the holes drilled to match the gearbox mounting

this morning i then went to ECP to pick up my mk1/2 Golf gbox mount that I'm using for the quattro gbox mount

and also picked up a bit of tube from my steel place to fit the bush into

then the fabbing began

now with the bush semi press fitted and the mount in place on the gearbox in the engine bay

obviously needs neatenig up some more and will be powdercoated with the rest of the bits but I'm happy

then started the chassis mount that will hold the gearbox mount into the car

all marked out

thats all so far today as didnt spend all day on it but will carry on after work tomorrow and hopefully get them all cut out

now the mounts are practically done i can get the engine out of the bay and do the modifications i need to the bay

more to come so stay tuned

Sweet! Coming along nicely mate. Seems so far away to you i bet but it will be finished before you know it ha.

so quite abit done this weekend

Friday night

started off getting the braces made up for the rear TCAs etc and getting them welded in

also got the rear valance brace in

got the gearbox chassis mount started too

then Saturday I pulled the engine out of the car and pulled the chassis out of the garage so I could get to everywhere on it properly to do some more parts and finish off welding of the parts I couldn't get to in the garage

first off I got the notch in the chassis rail done for the gearbox clearance

and heres some pics of the car in the sunshine :)

then thought I would get some of the rust cut out from right at the back rear chassis rails and in the end decided to chop the rear valance off so I can just put a new one on and sort out the bodywork there properly later on and it will give me better access now

so rear rusty chassis rail bits off (last of the rear chassis rails)

Rear TCA mounts all welded up on the drivers side now I have access

I then packed away and put the engine back into the bay properly ready to get the gearbox chassis mount started in the morning

Sunday

first off the gearbox chassis mount

and all finished and welded up

gearbox clearance on chassis rail with notch

Edited 7 April, 201313 yr by StinkyPete

then thought I would pull the car out of the garage again to enjoy working in the sun

so with the chassis now holding the engine and box I had to put the rear diff in to counter balance it on the chassis Dolly

in the sunshine again but this time with the new front wings and front panel all in place (wings are thanks to GUY my hero)

engine clearance to front panel

radiator in place to mock up where to roughly mount and to see clearance theres not a lot

then thought I would put the head on with exhaust manifold to see clearance for turbo and there isn't any :/

loads of room for the ITB's and plenum

gearbox mount in the light

engine mount in the light

front end view with nearly full engine in

then thought I would get started on the rear gearbox mount

turns out the 02M boxes just use a dogbone style mount and I thought screw buying one il make one and use the new gearbox mount I bought the other day

no progress pics but here is the finished mount

car back in the garage

so a lot of progress

Still mental!

Pete, this is an incredible build. I'm excited for you!

Welding looks good mate !!

This beast is coming on in leaps and bounds great work!

I was clearing out my workshop and I found some chunks of billet alloy and 66 Black nylon,

Might come in handy some ware................

I just know plenty folk's are going to need to get used to a slice or two of humble pie!!