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[Italianjoblofty]

Been busy over the weekend! Managed to fit my roll cage and front end :) Take a look at this beauty!







This is how i Bolted it all down, had these spreader plates


I also cut out a patch in the rear firewall so i can get at the rear shock mount without taking out the petrol tank, Cooperman told me that

[minisi35]

great minds lol

[Italianjoblofty]

Hey guys its been a while since i updated but to be honest i havent got that much to report I have been away on hols and stuff so, I have started making my brake lines. Only completed the rear so far





Should have some more to feed back 2moro :)

[GraemeC]

I would put your roll cage feet bolts the other way up - that way there is less sticking down to get caught on rocks etc and the thread will be somewhere 'safe' should you ever need to remove them at a later date.
Also - the access to the shock mount, is that large enough to get your hand through to enable you to start a nut on the top of teh shock?

[Italianjoblofty]

I would put your roll cage feet bolts the other way up - that way there is less sticking down to get caught on rocks etc and the thread will be somewhere 'safe' should you ever need to remove them at a later date.
Also - the access to the shock mount, is that large enough to get your hand through to enable you to start a nut on the top of teh shock?

Hey mate thanks for your comments. The threads to the roll cage are actually on an angle although it doesnt look like it so the car would bottom out before hitting the threads so i think it will be ok. Also yes i can fit my hand through the gap so that should be ok too :) Again thanks for your concerns, i appreciate them :)

[Italianjoblofty]

Been busy 2day managed to fit the handbrake cable. I had problems at the start as i was using a rear beam and it didnt the guides for the cable that a subframe has so i made my own and fitted it 2day




Made them out of stainless too so no rust :)

[Italianjoblofty]

I cut up my fibreglass dash so that it fitted with the rollcage in place, Also had to cut some vents into it for the blowers :)



Im after some ideas as to finishing the dash off as well guys, Can i flock fibreglass?

[Italianjoblofty]

Hey guys its been a while since i last updated. My girlfriend has been away and needed to take the laptop with here so its back now and heres my progress.

Here are some new handbrake cable protectors i made out of stainless steel

[Italianjoblofty]

I Have also made an alluminium rear parcel shelf



Havent riveted it in yet though

[Italianjoblofty]

Have now also run the brake lines through the car



This is where is connects through the bulk head

[spaceframemini]

looking good

[Cooperman]

You really are making a great job of that.
If it helps, I always run the batery lead down the RH side of the tunnel and fit the master switch on a plate between the seats. That way the co-driver can reach it easily as well and it's out of the way.
The other thing I do is to run the battery main feed from the master switch to a rubber exhaust mounting bobbin (the rear type) under the bonnet on the bulkhead. This gives a master power point from which leads can be run to the fuse boxes and it's better than everything coming off the starter solenoid 'power-in' terminal. It also makes it much neater and electrically safer.
In the past I've had twice an issue with the ignition circuit failing where it goes through the FIA master switch. It was a failure inside the switch. Therefore, I run a master switch ignition by-pass circuit with a small switch (unlabelled so the scrutineer won't know) on the dashboard. The first time it happened I got a test maximum whilst I identified the fault, then the co-driver had to hold the two leads from the switch together whilst I drove off the test!

[Italianjoblofty]

Been sanding down my doors rdy for pain. Here is the passenger door in primer and flatted down rdy for final paint

[Italianjoblofty]

Have also had my arches painted black and fitted them this week

[Italianjoblofty]

Also fitted the rear quarter poly carb screen, and may i add what a bloody nightmare to fit lol Nothing to do with the kit though, i just hate fitting windscreens lol their a potch! :)