TwinTurbos Build Diary....

[twinturbo]

Tonight...

Drivers bulkhead lined up and a few welds put in, need to clean up a bit more before finishing the welds. Will try and get that done tomorrow.

I checked that the pedal box had a chance of fitting and it was spot on just need to drill the hole for the master cylinder. and the mounting holes.

Last on tonight's list was getting the rear tub panel into place, it had previously been trial fitted, but now with the ally tunnel and Deamon Gunge it would not fit, so a little metal was removed to get it to slide in.

TT

[Bonzo]

Sounds like you are coming on nicely TT

Glad you have made that post about you evening's work as it has reminded me of a couple of small jobs that I can get done whilst waiting to paint to harden

[twinturbo]

Got some packs of fitting on order and a Rivnut Gun.

Tonight I made the hole for the master cylinder, and yesterday not a lot..

Little steps, chipping away..

TT

[Bonzo]

Every job, no matter how small is one less to do

Been paying dividends for me recently,try to do at least one thing every day

[twinturbo]

Yeah, just an hours pottering is progress.. Then when I have a big window I can get a big job done

Hope to have it the right way up soon.

TT

[twinturbo]

I got a different supply of evil gunge, and suffice to say that I was having trouble stoping it commign out .

So...

The drivers bulkhead welding was finished, the seat back was fitted with rivits and not so evil gunge. The passenger bulkhead was fitted.

The Trans tunnel main top and forward top have been put in using rivnuts ( how awesome are they!! )

I have started preping the headlamp mounts and have bolted in the pedal box for it's trial fit..

Even now planning the purchase of the bodywork before christmas.


No photo's , will get one after the next bit of progress.





brum brum brum...

TT

[Bonzo]

Nice one Rob

Using a different brand of evil stuff can work wonders, I bet your arms are glad of the rest mate

Looking forward to some pictures

Rivnuts are great & even more awesome if you have an air opperated, Avdel gun to put them in with

[twinturbo]

Headlamp mounts are now fabricated and in place

I think tomorrow I better spend a little time tidying up as there is crap everywhere. Then I can take a pic for you all

TT

[twinturbo]

little slack on the reports...

I have swung in the engine, the gearbox despite being a Type 9 sits very close to the drivers tunnel. I think the V6 one may be a little wider. So I am trying to get the box as far over as possible. the standard box mounts are not much use in the stock placing.

The clearance of the engine to the bonnet looks close, but looks like it will work.
I am having some plates made up to bolt to the block for the engine mountsand once that is done I can get the engine properly level, then see how far forward I can get it to give more clearance for the clutch arm.

So soon I will have to order some bodywork.

The exhaust manifolds are also an issue so I have ordered flanges to make new manifolds.

Test fitted a Headlamp as well on Thursday, need to sort a couple of little things but i think they should fit up well.

So just chipping away at little bits,

Did I say I have bolted in the pedal box for first fit? that's in OK. and made a start on the fuel and brake lines. Tunnel tops are finished too.

TT