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Hi all, here is my new stage rally car project, I am intending to build her on a budget but wewill see how that goes.
Spec is ever evolving, but the V8 is staying, has to stay at 3500cc so I can get her logbooked, I am not sure what will be happening with the rear axle yet as parts such as LSD's and CWP's are rare as. Front suspension is as Rover intended, but Bilstien coilovers, Compression struts and eccentric top mounts, rear suspension again depends on axle choice, she may get six linked yet. Gearbox......well it will have to be a T5 as they are direct fit from a TVR, but I would maybe likle to get hold of one of those Glebe S/Cut Dog boxes. Engine, well I have already got some Omega pistons, group "A" rods and a Cross bolted block. Next on the shopping list will be a cam, lifters, some heads and to top her off, either Quad dell'ortos or throttle bodies.
Anyway, some pics..............
Thats gotta go............
Gone......and staying gone till the cage is fitted..........
Sound deadening removed..............
Some wheels I have aquired.............
Spot weld drilling......my favorite [xx(]
Roof on for a trial fit, not being final fixed until the cage is welded in...........
Thats better, "Moonroof" gone [8D]
The stripdown continues......
Wiring loom out......
Impressive amount of droop/travel.......
This cage is only a mock up, bought very cheap but won't be the finished item, I am having an exact replica of the Group A cage built eventually..........
Some pics of the rot spots in the bulkhead, had a weigh up yesterday and I will definitely treat it to a bulkhead panel........
At least the inner wings and chssis rails are all sound........
The underside is extremely good..........
started removing the bonnet, then took the drivers front door off, and this happened!..........
So finally back down, doors off etc.........
Aerial hole filled.........
Fuel filler filled.........
As this is the set up I intend to use.............
And finally, the big one, cage done, really pleased with it.....................
Spec is ever evolving, but the V8 is staying, has to stay at 3500cc so I can get her logbooked, I am not sure what will be happening with the rear axle yet as parts such as LSD's and CWP's are rare as. Front suspension is as Rover intended, but Bilstien coilovers, Compression struts and eccentric top mounts, rear suspension again depends on axle choice, she may get six linked yet. Gearbox......well it will have to be a T5 as they are direct fit from a TVR, but I would maybe likle to get hold of one of those Glebe S/Cut Dog boxes. Engine, well I have already got some Omega pistons, group "A" rods and a Cross bolted block. Next on the shopping list will be a cam, lifters, some heads and to top her off, either Quad dell'ortos or throttle bodies.
Anyway, some pics..............
Thats gotta go............
Gone......and staying gone till the cage is fitted..........
Sound deadening removed..............
Some wheels I have aquired.............
Spot weld drilling......my favorite [xx(]
Roof on for a trial fit, not being final fixed until the cage is welded in...........
Thats better, "Moonroof" gone [8D]
The stripdown continues......
Wiring loom out......
Impressive amount of droop/travel.......
This cage is only a mock up, bought very cheap but won't be the finished item, I am having an exact replica of the Group A cage built eventually..........
Some pics of the rot spots in the bulkhead, had a weigh up yesterday and I will definitely treat it to a bulkhead panel........
At least the inner wings and chssis rails are all sound........
The underside is extremely good..........
started removing the bonnet, then took the drivers front door off, and this happened!..........
So finally back down, doors off etc.........
Aerial hole filled.........
Fuel filler filled.........
As this is the set up I intend to use.............
And finally, the big one, cage done, really pleased with it.....................
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