As I haven't posted for a while, I thought it was about time I updated this thread.
I called up at Steve's last week to get a progress report and get some more pictures. On first sight there didn't seem to be that much work done to it, but on closer examination I notced all the work that Steve had done around the rear cross member section and rear inner wings. And if you compare how it is now, to how it was in the last set of pictures, you will see that he's done his usual fantastic job of blending everything in, which makes it pretty bloody hard to see just how much work has actually been done.
The rear cross members are now done and the inside of the rear sills are also complete. Lots and lots of little panels were required to ensure the correct shape was obtained. After speaking to Steve, I could now appreciate just how much work he's put into getting everything just right. No 'that wil do' here I'm pleased to say :d
Most of the small fidgety work has now been completed, and with the exception of the front bulkhead, most of the remaining welding is big panels and fabrication, so should make progress pretty quickly.
Here are the latest set of pictures, and at the bottom is the customary questions that I came away from Steve's with :d
Right then, questions :roll:
I need to know the length of the heater pipe the comes out of the rear crossmember and into the 'muffler box' which then goes into the heater channel. I need the full length including how much sticks out behind the cross member and into the engine bay.I believe that both sides are different lengths. I have one, but need to know which one it is. I also need to get theother one made, hence the reason for needing to know it's length.
My second question is regarding the main gearbox mount. Once the engine is fitted onto the gearbox, the rocker cover on the right hand side just catches the engine bay metal work, but only by a couple of mm. We were thinking whether the actual gearbox mount was too thick, and therefore pushing the gearbox too far backwards, which has resulted in the engine being too far backand therefore catching. Any thoughts ?
Not too sure whether it will be ready for H.O. though, as it looks like I may have to bite the bullet and get the floorpan re-done as the quality of the body work is so good it would be a pity to fit it to the existing 'pan 😞
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