The eagle has landed

[spud69]

That looks more like a show piece David - very very nice.

Will be a shame to thrash it around on the road.....

Keep it up....AndyH

[Wgroove]

Nice work David !
And very nice pictures.
I just saw on one of your last pictures that you have put the rear wheels the other way around ? Why is that ?

regards,

Wim

[davidimurray]

Thanks for all the kind words guys - really means a lot to hear everyones compliments Also a big thanks to everyone on the forum who have helped over the years and to all the good ideas I've nicked from you lot

Started work tonight sorting out the inlet manifold that a very kind forum memeber is going to weld up for me. While the manifold is away I hope to get on with finishing the wiring, get the engine turning over and start fitting out the 'back end' (lights, arches etc)

Handy - yup that is my VIN plate - it's a bit of 3mm plate I CNC machined the number into, then polished, welded to the chassis and lacquered over to protect.

Wim - the wheels are on backwards as the 14" wheels will not fit over rear uprights. Will be getting some 15" alloys when I can afford them

Oh and the car looks even better drenched in some Saturn fibreglass .......

[Wgroove]

Originally Posted by davidimurray

Thanks for all the kind words guys - really means a lot to hear everyones compliments Also a big thanks to everyone on the forum who have helped over the years and to all the good ideas I've nicked from you lot

Started work tonight sorting out the inlet manifold that a very kind forum memeber is going to weld up for me. While the manifold is away I hope to get on with finishing the wiring, get the engine turning over and start fitting out the 'back end' (lights, arches etc)

Handy - yup that is my VIN plate - it's a bit of 3mm plate I CNC machined the number into, then polished, welded to the chassis and lacquered over to protect.

Wim - the wheels are on backwards as the 14" wheels will not fit over rear uprights. Will be getting some 15" alloys when I can afford them

Oh and the car looks even better drenched in some Saturn fibreglass .......

That makes me thinking.... when i tried to fit my rear wheels, i noticed that there was not much space between the uprights and the rim (about 3mm on the place where the lower wishbones fit the upright). Could it be that i also have 14" rims ? Can you measure this ? I am almost certain that the size on my tires was R15... Have to check this.

[alga]

Originally Posted by Wgroove

That makes me thinking.... when i tried to fit my rear wheels, i noticed that there was not much space between the uprights and the rim (about 3mm on the place where the lower wishbones fit the upright). Could it be that i also have 14" rims ? Can you measure this ? I am almost certain that the size on my tires was R15... Have to check this.

The inner diameter of the 15" alloys is just a bit bigger than 14" pressed steel wheels due to thicker walls. So it's a tight fit, either with 15" alloys or 14" steels.

[Enoch]

That looks like a stunning job. I am constantly amazed at some of the cars people are producing. I keep hoping mine will turn out somewhere near as nice, even though I am building it on a tight budget.
Enoch