very belated build thread

[BenBrooks]

Admittedly I'm not the best at keeping this up to date but thought I'd post some more progress.

I've painted the chassis and now the engine





Next step is to take the sump off the engine, drain the oil, clean the sump and paint. I'm also ordering my brake lines and fuel line this weekend and i need to finish the pedal box off.

Ben

[will_08]

Looking good Ben, how long have you been on with your build?

[BenBrooks]

been building for two years now. taking a lot longer than most but i'm only really able to work during school holidays and a long time was spent learning to weld!

[Oscar]

"Taking longer than most"...

I've been at it for 2 1/2 years and havn't even looked at my engine yet!!!
Still got bits to put on chassis, painting on chassis, wishbones to make...

Looks to me like you're storming ahead and making some great progress. At this rate you'll have it finished and on the road long before me.

[TheArf]

And quicker than me it must be about 2 1/2 years for me, but I must admit I have made some pretty good progress lately, now that the new workshop is sorted.
I have recently totally stripped, painted and re-built the engine, the webbers are fitted, sump shortened and ready for paint, oil pick - up now needs to be shortened.

[ayjay]

Originally Posted by TheArf

And quicker than me it must be about 2 1/2 years for me, but I must admit I have made some pretty good progress lately, now that the new workshop is sorted.
I have recently totally stripped, painted and re-built the engine, the webbers are fitted, sump shortened and ready for paint, oil pick - up now needs to be shortened.

He'd be a lot further on but too busy doing jobs for others

tig'd my seat belt inserts into my roll bar for me last week-well impressed WELDMEISTER
Cheers Arf my seat belt mount will face MR IVA man with confidence

[will_08]

I think i am by far the slowest builder there is.

Ive been a member on here for 5years, and i had the bug well before that when i bought the original Ron Champion book.

Thus far i've stripped a Sierra and almost finished my handyandy flat pack

Although in my defense ive only had a garage for the last 3 years!?!?!?

Im pretty sure the fossil fuels will be gone by the time im finished my build

[TheArf]

No problem Ayjay, did a bit of work for our mate Les as well today, but then he helped me with setting up the wishbones for tacking up so hopefully it wont be long before they are fully welded and ready for paint, just need it to warm up ready for the paint

Arfon

[BenBrooks]

managed to get some time away from revision this easter to get in the garage. the engine is now finished





also got the bulkhead aluminium and passenger footwells in. Half way through the floor but the rivet gun is broken . i'll try and get some pictures tomorrow or monday.

Ben

[BenBrooks]

finished the floor today:


also fitted the pedal box and master cylinder in order to mock up the brake lines just with some old copper wire. Do these look okay? does anything need to be changed?

am i also right in thinking that the two front wheels have completely separate outlets from the master cylinder? as there is an outlet on the under side of the master cylinder. (the junctions will be mounted on brackets)





cheers