I'm wanting a roll cage in mine mate, just a basic one though roof and door bars etc.

sheet steel for the floor pan now collected as well as more steel tube and that should practically be one of the last lots of tube I need probs just the odd few bits and bobs left to get really

got 1.2mm thick sheet for the main front side floorpans

and 0.75 for the rest of the floorpan to save weight

also to save even more weight and where I will want to remove parts of the floor pan for better access to underneath I will be using 1mm ally sheet

lets see how light I can make this tank now the weight saving can commence now most of the structural bits are out of the way

this is coming along looaaads since i seen this last!

the 1.2mm sheet is now cut to size ready to have one side bent over to meet the sill properly and then just need to trim it to fit around the jacking points

it can then be fully spot welded in place once I get the car on its side still not sure how I will do this yet as I do want to make a car spit but will see what funding allows

also did a little tidying around the rear TCA mounts sorting out the last of the bracing just need to weld it all in place then the rear end suspension and wishbone wise is finished apart from making the steering tie arms which I just need to weld up quickly

omg stinkey pete please don't give up with this build you have come so far with it i wait for it love it and want to see it finished

o top job on the steel fabrication side of things i wouldn't want to get it on a weighbridge when you finished tho

Edited 26 May, 201313 yr by g40dabbsy

What's made you think he's going to ditch this?

It's already been weighed in :(

Naaaaaaaaatttttttt I'm working on it right now and spent Saturday remaking mounts to sit the engine the 2 inches further back for more frontal clearance today I'm finishing remaking the front of the tunnel where I've altered it for the prop to sit in further

It's still going and il never give up on it don't worry guys

Il do a proper big update this week as I've been doing a lot of bits for it

So new update time as its been a while due to doing a lot of work for other people so not a lot of progress on this for a while but I've been getting bits and bobs done

new main floor panels cut from sheet

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using this bad ass tool (air shears)

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then got the floor panels bent down one side to match up to the sill

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started stripping and sorting out the new driveshafts ready for shortening as the ones before had the wrong inner CV

these are Bora 1.8t ones and use the correct trapezoidal inner CV whereas the ones I made before used 100mm inner CVs and rather than making CV adapter plates its just as easy to shorten these new ones that are correct

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driveshafts all welded up

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Moved the engine 2 inches further back into the bay also by firstly chopping out the firewall bracing I had fabricated and remaking it

this is how it began from last proper update

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and this is how it stands now with all bracing redone and some extra bits added in

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just needs finishing off and tidying up, a lot of it will be hidden when I weld the firewall panel in but il weld up the open tube ends and making them look pretty for my own piece if mind

the engine sat further back in the bay

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prop sat further back

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made myself a new nylon gbox mount bush with stainless inner sleeve

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welded plates to the back of the rear TCA mounts to give more protection to the rose joints

before

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after

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bought myself a brand new Hydraulic Bias Pedal Box top mount

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After some extensive research I managed to find myself some OEM Kolbenschmidt Big end Bearings real cheap a considerable amount less than the cheapest I had found so far

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Heres a pic of some spherical bearing alloy top mounts I have just made for some one

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also started sorting the propshaft out the main middle part is done just need to fit then work out the lengths of the two end ones and that can be fitted too once the engine is fully in

more to come hopefully will be making the new adjustable wishbones for the front this weekend to finally get it back on all 4 wheels

Edited 29 May, 201313 yr by StinkyPete
Fixed the picture for you.

Keep it going Pete, You can do it man, Something very special, When you next up north?

New mk2 fibreglass bonnet just purchased RACECAR for sure now

Ash: how do you mean up north as in Sheffield or your way

It's already been weighed in :(

hah if you did weigh it in you would be ritch theres a lot of clean steal on that polo

and its prob put on a few pounds with the spaceframe in it

do not give up with this car its looking better each time i log on here

Edited 29 May, 201313 yr by g40dabbsy

New mk2 fibreglass bonnet just purchased RACECAR for sure now

Ash: how do you mean up north as in Sheffield or your way

Sheffield way mate

fuck me... i have been reading through this for a bit but haven't inputted... this thing is awesome! all the custom work looks top notch!

keep up the good work man, it'll all be worth it in the end!

more updaterzzz

so basically had last Friday afternoon off to get some more work done on this and I managed to do loads I was working on it from 1pm til 9pm :0

so the majority of the rear TCA mountings are now fully braced just one or two little bits left to do

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I then decided to get the engine fitted properly finally and so pressed the new nylon bush I made into the gearbox mount ready for fitting

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I also welded in the floor middle brace for extra strength where drivers + passengers feet will be

and got the seat cross braces in ready for what the seat runner will attach to (need to add the attachments for seat runners yet but haven't order the runners for mock up either yet

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then last sunday morning I got cracking on my milling machine to skim the wishbone ball joint plates and Monday after work I welded them all up

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The weight saving also begins as I purchased a fibreglass single skinned bonnet last week its so light and also trial fitted it to show the bonnet will clear the suspension turrets

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that's about it for now so hoping to get the front wishbone mounts welded to the frame this weekend and get the adjustable arms welded up then I can drop it on all 4 wheels and start getting the steering rack in the right place its a tight squeeze but I have it sitting in the rough place atm which is good

its starting to really come together now

also going to order some ally sheet to save some weight in non critical areas of the floor pan and have quite a few special titanium bolts on there way to me

Edited 6 June, 201313 yr by StinkyPete

Love reading your updates, cant wait to see this finished, would love to come check it out.

Just keeps getting better :)

Keep at it Pete, there is light at the end of the tunnel haha. Looking awesome dude!

Solid amount of work going into this Pete - what's the reason for not going to a better suspension system (double wishbone for example) would be just as much work as this (maybe easier).

Pete

Solid amount of work going into this Pete - what's the reason for not going to a better suspension system (double wishbone for example) would be just as much work as this (maybe easier).

Pete

I'm in there also double wishbone stronger better handleing etc

Edited 7 June, 201313 yr by g40dabbsy

Il be honest I would love to double wishbone it but having never tackled something like this before I just went for a simple tried and tested idea and there is always room for improvement in the future then

even if it means redoing all the suspension mounts to accommodate double wishbones

Il see how the car handles with all this setup and go from there really

Never know it might be great like this unlikely but you never know

Currently working on the car right now finishing the rear mount strengthening/triangulation and making rear tie arms

More updates this weekend

so heres the update not much done this weekend due to having to do some travelling and also breaking a mk2 coupe anyway heres whats been done

first up I made the rear adjustable tie arms

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also finished bracing and triangulating all of the rear TCA mounts

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Saturday morning I took delivery of this mk2 coupe and started to take all the bits off it I wanted ready for it to be collected for scrap Saturday Afternoon

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I'm sure you can guess whats happening due to the panels that are now missing off this coupe also managed to get a good wing from it too

fitted the passenger side rear TCAs and Tie arm etc ready to put the rear on wheels to help me mock up the front wishbones correctly

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and a quick pic looking through the rear window

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Have some bits for sale off this coupe all cheap so check the forsale threads

Edited 9 June, 201313 yr by StinkyPete

new Aircraft Titanium Secure bolts

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got them so cheap and I'm sure il use them somewhere definitely worth having especially for less than £13

£12.99??!

That cap looks mint mate, cheers

That's alright mate give it a nice polish for me so its nice and bling will look right at home in your bay