getting round to doing a bit now as ive not been working away as much.



Started by scraping then wire brushing all the internal sound deadening & most of the sealer off and now stitch welding the chassis.

 

Got a whole shift done on the car today and some help off Andy which made it even better.

first off was to cut the rot out of the inner arch-



The car used to be LHD and has had the bulkhead changed but the way it was done on the passenger side
created a water trap so cut out the crap.

Back on with more stitch welding. Plated the handbrake aperture, crush plates on the floor and a few
of the drain points.







Trimmed the bulkhead down so the cage can go onto the turrets.The sealer & paint was removed from the
inner wings so that all the fixing holes can be welded up , theres tons of the things !

How it used to look -



and after some cutting and grinding -







That was plenty for today, tomorrow we will get on with trying to fit this little lot

 

Got the rear of the cage in place on Sunday after lots of head scratching and trying to figure out what went where even though it was all labelled. Some of the labels were wrong either or we've fucked up, sorry I mean Andy has fucked up, im not taking any blame !!

 

Finished welding the rear half in and got most of the front half tacked into place tonight.

Shitty dark pictures as it was getting late, put the last few bits in place by torchlight.

 

good thread. keep the pics coming if you dont mind me asking how much was the shell and cage

 

Cheers Gaz, the cage was Ł760 delivered from custom cages.

The shell was a good price

 

An escos david!

Your going up in the world

Looks crackin

 

Good work so far


loving the cage

 

good luck with the build

 

stunning project dave, have you got the engine etc or was it just a shell when you baught it?

keep us updated

 

WOW that cage Keep up the good work

Ps are you welding up the Crumple areas Ie foot wells ect i've done mine but not seem welded it

 

David,

That looks very tidy pal....you'll have to peel the roof off though to get to the top side of the cross in the roof....

Seriuosly you wont believe how rigid the car will become once the work on the shell and cage is done.....

Ian

 

Thanks for the comments



Smitsturbo Ive got most of the running gear from my old saff that I broke and also plenty of other bits that I had bought for the RWD mk3 I had, just suspension and some other odds & sods to pick up as I go.



Alan Ive welded up the front ones on the floorpans but not doing the rest, will just cover them with something. Not sure what yet though.

Ian Its only got a single diagnol over the roof so I can get that all the way round hopefully ! not sure on the windscreen bar though, couldnt get any closer even if the roof was off. I'll find a way to get the torch in somehow

 

Cool David!

It's coming along now mate keep up the good work

 

well done david another project that will not get finished

 

Correct

 

Wicked project mate, looks cool as fuck!

Keep the pics coming and keep up the good work!

 

Cool....Make sure you finish this one

I got a new number too mate,Had to get rid of old number.... I'll PM you it

 

Some better pictures of the front half -

 

Are you actually going to finish this one you slag?





Looks ace mate!

 

/\ /\

What he said

I'll come back to visit this thread in 3 years time by which time I expect at least it to be painted

 

Pair of coonts

How long to do a head gasket Mr Jones

 

PMSL @ even andy slaggin you for never finishing projects!!!

Oh and as for the dark pics.........get a wee generator bought ye tight git!!!!

 

Looking good mate keep the pics coming

 

Welded up the front half of the cage during the week, just the door bar, roof diagnol and front strut triangulations left to go on and thats it for the cage.

If i never see another roll cage in my life I'll be a happy man !!!

Today I cut the drivers side iner arch out in the same place that the pass side was soft. Welded in some fresh metal and welded a plate behind the fins that are in the inner wings, should stop the crap getting under the bonnet.

 

excellent work done David.

hope it carries on that way.

 

Cheers Dave, hope I can keep this one long enough to finish it

Kit-car is sounding better every day though


Went about plating up the holes that I chopped out this morning.



Holy old escort !!





bit better looking now





a random shot that I liked

 

coming allong now dave well done

 

Looking good David - putting alot of hard graft into this one

 

keep em comeing!! lookin great nice welding

 

smitsturbo Cheers mate, seems like a never ending shift with the welder !!

Agar feel free to come and lend a hand please


NEEDFORSPEED thanks pal

 

keep at it mate!

cant wait to see it flying round KH

 

Euan Just imagine it with your running gear fitted

Fuck it would fly then, backwards right down duffers

 

Great project mate and seriously impressive cage

Looking forward to the updates on this one

 

Next Sunday i have off i'll head over

 

Some Climbing frame davie boy!! looks mad!

whats next on the list for doing? I reckon WRC front arches and kit

Better finnish this one

 

keep up the good work Dave

 

looks spot on mate keep up the good work

 

impressive work

cheeRS MAX

 

Not really an update but it now has its own house so I can work on it out of the garage.





Surface rust on the inner wings looks hellish in the photos but its just the pictures thankfully