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Well had a pretty poor day today really didnt get much done due to lack of a small grinder grrr so new grinder tomoz and get on with it so hopefully will have a bit more done, need to pick up some sheet metal aswell so that will be fun lol
got the front half of the cage out today so i can get to rebuilding the inner wheel arch and bulkhead a bit easyier also so i can lengthen the legs on the cage safely, heres the pics
I have trimmed the Subaru rear down a bit more now have just got to trim out the shell and make inner arch templates to cross over, hopefully have the backend in by weekend then all the main fabricating work by the following weekend as i move out of my big workshop end of the month
back into my refurbished one at home so thats a bonus
sorry the pics are not much differant to last lot but next few updates should be better also just had a price for full sand blasting and etching and zinc primer for 450 quid major bonus
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got the front half of the cage out today so i can get to rebuilding the inner wheel arch and bulkhead a bit easyier also so i can lengthen the legs on the cage safely, heres the pics
I have trimmed the Subaru rear down a bit more now have just got to trim out the shell and make inner arch templates to cross over, hopefully have the backend in by weekend then all the main fabricating work by the following weekend as i move out of my big workshop end of the month
back into my refurbished one at home so thats a bonus
sorry the pics are not much differant to last lot but next few updates should be better also just had a price for full sand blasting and etching and zinc primer for 450 quid major bonus
Alex
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Cheers again for the great comments glad seeing as i am one the only ones with a non fully subaru project on the go especially around some other amazing projects i can get this reponse cheers Again all
maybe i see you all at a jap show if they will let me in lol
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maybe i see you all at a jap show if they will let me in lol
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yes i think that is the best way forward tbh not so keen on the kit as it is a hell of a lot of work also looses the sleeper look i will hopefully be putting a deposit down soon to secure the wheels from a fellow member which are the compo MO 5 hooraa lol so that will be a bonus allthough tyres are a blighter due to such low profile but will be good on track
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yes i think that is the best way forward tbh not so keen on the kit as it is a hell of a lot of work also looses the sleeper look i will hopefully be putting a deposit down soon to secure the wheels from a fellow member which are the compo MO 5 hooraa lol so that will be a bonus allthough tyres are a blighter due to such low profile but will be good on track
cheers Alex
yes i think that is the best way forward tbh not so keen on the kit as it is a hell of a lot of work also looses the sleeper look i will hopefully be putting a deposit down soon to secure the wheels from a fellow member which are the compo MO 5 hooraa lol so that will be a bonus allthough tyres are a blighter due to such low profile but will be good on track
cheers Alex
Now thats good news , not only will it look good it will go like sh*t off a greased shovel
Now quit scoobynetting and get welding
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Cheers Alex
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Managed to get a couple of hours on the car tonight not best pleased with my welder need to play about with the settings a bit to get a better weld, but there is plenty of pennetration so thats not a problem. Just need to clean it up with the grinder so thats ok. bur at least the one side is all done so i can get the other done first thing then get the back end cut out
so heres some pics for you please ignore the shocking welding
I do love my plasma cutter
Cheers Alex
so heres some pics for you please ignore the shocking welding
I do love my plasma cutter
Cheers Alex
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Well another wasted day took 3 hours to weld one plate due to welder packing up so went to my smaller one that was no good so fixed my first one then it went again not happy so got on and chopped the back end out instead so this is how she currently looks, i have got to remove the turrets and adjust the suspension a bit but shouldnt be a problem
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Hey all had a busy day, more trimming and fixed the welder hooraa so it is working out now finally,
heres the pics should hopefully have the back end in tomoz its the lining up that is going to be a bitch thats for sure gotta be square or it will end up crabbing lol not so good
More to come tommorow cant wait will be rolling soon hooraa
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heres the pics should hopefully have the back end in tomoz its the lining up that is going to be a bitch thats for sure gotta be square or it will end up crabbing lol not so good
More to come tommorow cant wait will be rolling soon hooraa
Cheers All Alex
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Todays pics back end in just needs lining up and welding floor trimming up,,
still has got to go down another 2 inces near as, front yet to go down once engine is in,
Alex
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still has got to go down another 2 inces near as, front yet to go down once engine is in,
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Hey well the idea for the suspension is in the making once i get the rear in the right place i will then be able to correct that with a ingenious solution na no need for camber bolts but the struts will be mounted to the roll cage thats for sure as that is next to go in really also need new rear quarters as they are shot loads of filler in them lol more pics soon
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ok hang on lol here you go heres todays work rear end is cut to length and nearly home more pics tomoz when i start on the roll cage to join it all togeather i have got the seamless cds on route for tuesday delivery and picking up the pipe bender so should be a interesting week
better pics in the week to include rollcage
better pics in the week to include rollcage