Build Officially Started!

[HandyAndy]

nice one Tatey, it soon starts taking shape, have you sat in the drivers space yet ???? be honest

keep up the good work.

cheers
andy

[Tatey]

Just thought i should update you all, i've now got the basic shape of the chassis done. Heres a pic:



It really is a satisfying project and im really glad Chris made the book. Thanks Chris!

Oh and Andy.....Yes i have!

[HandyAndy]

nice work,
i think it HAS to be done

ps your roll bar is at the wrong end

andy

[Tatey]

Originally Posted by HandyAndy

ps your roll bar is at the wrong end

Oh sh*t! I've fully welded it on

[flyerncle]

It's a bull bar Andy !!!!

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by flyerncle

It's a bull bar Andy !!!!

its Bull something, usually what i come out with anyways

andy

[Tatey]

Just an update for everyone. This morning i finished the transmission tunnel, i have done the tunnel before the rear section as i currently dont have the money to buy the chassis plates, hopefully i will do soon.

I took the chassis off of the build table and out of the garage with help from my dad, just so i could give the garage a quick tidy and rearrange stuff, and decide what bits i need to take the the scrap yard on monday as i got a lot of extra stuff with my donor parts.

So now that that is done i will be starting to clean up all of my donor parts and give them a nice lick of paint until i get the funds to buy the chassis plates and suspension brackets.

[londonsean69]

Looking good tatey.

The chassis plates for the rear are dead simple. Even the ones that are used as the top suspension mounts. In fact, those ones are dead easy, just a flat piece of 3mm with some careful laying out and drilling.

The hardest bit was making the rear panel round bars. I don't know any plumbers, but if you did it might make it a bit easier to get the bars bent.

I resorted to cutting loads of 1mm slits then bending to suit. A few beads of weld along the inside once bent, and they will be hidden by the rear panel anyway

[HandyAndy]

well done Tatey, i,d put a bet on that you or your dad sat in the chassis with 1 arm on the side rail & other hand holding the imaginary gear stick?????

keep at it mate

andy

[Tatey]

How long did it take to make the chassis plates? Also what did you use to make them? Finally what dimensions was the steel plate you used and how much did it cost you?

The cheaper i can make them then the sooner i can do it

Also what components have people painted and what paints have you's used? The things i can see being painted are:

Drum Brakes
Brake Calipers
Engine
Gearbox
Diff
Driveshafts

well done Tatey, i,d put a bet on that you or your dad sat in the chassis with 1 arm on the side rail & other hand holding the imaginary gear stick?????

Possibly