Shortest post yet!
Hopefully a lot tomorrow :D
Saturday 31 December 2016
Friday 30 December 2016
Takin' a while!
Blimey, spent nearly five hours solid just trying to get the front suspension subbrame into place today.
This was how far I got to yesterday, The wheel centre/laser line needs to go back 18cm to where the end of the tape measure/chisel are.
So, we cut some more!
And more ...
It still needs to go back a further 2cm, but there is more trimming to the chassis to do on inner chassis rails as the chassis is lifting as it slides into place. Hopefully, tomorrow morning will have that sorted out, then I can get on with getting engine in place; but that will probably be Sunday.
This was how far I got to yesterday, The wheel centre/laser line needs to go back 18cm to where the end of the tape measure/chisel are.
So, we cut some more!
And more ...
It still needs to go back a further 2cm, but there is more trimming to the chassis to do on inner chassis rails as the chassis is lifting as it slides into place. Hopefully, tomorrow morning will have that sorted out, then I can get on with getting engine in place; but that will probably be Sunday.
Thursday 29 December 2016
Stuff done ...
Managed to get on with the car today so decided that I'd remove all the front suspension (no, the rear subframe hasn't been fully welded, but that'll happen once I've got front in place and the engine in place) then I'd get the front subframe into place.
This is the old Scimitar front end which is now removed and will be going on ebay at some point
This is the chassis without the suspension. It all came apart perfectly apart from the n/s lower front wishbone bolt which I had to cut. On the far right is the offered up RX8 sub. Everything to the right of suspension towers needs to be removed, along with the outer section of box to allow the front subframe to fit "into" it.
This is where we started cutting; I've also removed some of the tower and outer skin of box but forgot to take a pic :D
I also need to remove the inner lip on RX8 subframe as it fouls the Scim chassis.
Hopefully I'll get front sorted tomorrow then it'll be engine mounts :D
This is the old Scimitar front end which is now removed and will be going on ebay at some point
This is the chassis without the suspension. It all came apart perfectly apart from the n/s lower front wishbone bolt which I had to cut. On the far right is the offered up RX8 sub. Everything to the right of suspension towers needs to be removed, along with the outer section of box to allow the front subframe to fit "into" it.
This is where we started cutting; I've also removed some of the tower and outer skin of box but forgot to take a pic :D
I also need to remove the inner lip on RX8 subframe as it fouls the Scim chassis.
Hopefully I'll get front sorted tomorrow then it'll be engine mounts :D
Friday 23 December 2016
Another slow day...
..but more as a result of thinking time than doing nowt.
Today I removed the chassis sections that I trimmed and got the subframe welded into place. I have no idea how it happened but it is 2.5mm out but I suspect that a) won't matter as on RX8 is had so many rubber bushes it probably moved more than that😊. If I decide to fix, I'll take a grinder through a chassis rail then weld and plate.
Tomorrow will be removing the front suspension and starting to get the RZ8 subframe into place.
I was hoping to get the Scimitar front suspension removed tonight but have to make a vege curry for boxing day; so I'll also try and retrieve the engine and box 😊.
Till tomorrow then...
Today I removed the chassis sections that I trimmed and got the subframe welded into place. I have no idea how it happened but it is 2.5mm out but I suspect that a) won't matter as on RX8 is had so many rubber bushes it probably moved more than that😊. If I decide to fix, I'll take a grinder through a chassis rail then weld and plate.
Tomorrow will be removing the front suspension and starting to get the RZ8 subframe into place.
I was hoping to get the Scimitar front suspension removed tonight but have to make a vege curry for boxing day; so I'll also try and retrieve the engine and box 😊.
Till tomorrow then...
Thursday 22 December 2016
Build, interrupted!
So, I went shopping as mother needed some bits and pieces which meant I didn't get to start working on the car till around 3pm!
Anyway, I got the body over the chassis to check clearances and ensure wheels are in the right place which as far as I'm concerned is close enough - the wheels look to far back in pic but this is because the front of the subframe protrudes the chassis frame and pushed the body forward by an inch or so as can be seen in this pic!
I'll be modifying that once I have welded the subframe to chassis.
This is a pic of my alignment method - if you look closely you'll see a laser line running from rear of chassis through hole in centre of subframe to ruler which lines up perfectly with my two pieces of equal length steel :D
Here's a gratuitous pic of the body over chassis - it would be rude not to wouldn't it!
I'm quite excited by this as I won't need to widen the arches as much as I originally thought which is nice.
Early start tomorrow as I really do need to get front sub into chassis before Xmas!!
Anyway, I got the body over the chassis to check clearances and ensure wheels are in the right place which as far as I'm concerned is close enough - the wheels look to far back in pic but this is because the front of the subframe protrudes the chassis frame and pushed the body forward by an inch or so as can be seen in this pic!
I'll be modifying that once I have welded the subframe to chassis.
This is a pic of my alignment method - if you look closely you'll see a laser line running from rear of chassis through hole in centre of subframe to ruler which lines up perfectly with my two pieces of equal length steel :D
Here's a gratuitous pic of the body over chassis - it would be rude not to wouldn't it!
I'm quite excited by this as I won't need to widen the arches as much as I originally thought which is nice.
Early start tomorrow as I really do need to get front sub into chassis before Xmas!!
Wednesday 21 December 2016
A little later than planned
It's been a while but I decided to wait until this fortnight to get on with the major chassis mods as I can do it at work where we have a decent welder and a lot more space.
So, I took the chassis and rear subframe to work on my trailer and got to work. Within about ten minutes, I managed to cut my thumb and a couple of fingers on very sharp flash from cut edges of steel. All bled quite nicely but didn't really stop the chassis work.
Anyway, the rear subframe is very close to being fitted, I just need to double check alignment etc then I can weld into place.
I'll also be taking front sub to work tomorrow and hoping to have that mostly sorted by tomorrow evening. Engine/box is scheduled for Friday.
Here's a pic of today's efforts
More tomorrow if all goes according to plan!
So, I took the chassis and rear subframe to work on my trailer and got to work. Within about ten minutes, I managed to cut my thumb and a couple of fingers on very sharp flash from cut edges of steel. All bled quite nicely but didn't really stop the chassis work.
Anyway, the rear subframe is very close to being fitted, I just need to double check alignment etc then I can weld into place.
I'll also be taking front sub to work tomorrow and hoping to have that mostly sorted by tomorrow evening. Engine/box is scheduled for Friday.
Here's a pic of today's efforts
More tomorrow if all goes according to plan!
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