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[l_jonez]

After many months/years reserching and saving up we've finaly started our B16a2 vtec build. We are building our own frame and will be keeping the front as it is

The mini

a 1988 city which we reshelled a couple of years back into a new BMH shell



The civic

93 civic vti



Our frame & jig

started on theses today made a jig which uses the normal subframe mounting points. After a couple of hours we had the jig pritty much finished, just needs fome legs welded onto it to obtain the correct height.
once the jig was done we weldded in a brace across the towers and then set about removing the tie rod brackets so that they can be re used.





will try update with any progrress as oftern as posible, will also be putting my pics here http://s252.photobuc...1/lrjonez/vtec/

all comments & veiws welcome

[Down&Out]

good luck nice car

[Sam Walters]

i guess working on a brand (relitivly) new shell its quite cool because everything is clean yet daunting at the same time because its all new!

[h_edgrrr]

Lovely subframe you've got there, I wonder what fantastic person let you have it off their gorgeous car? And I better be taken for a spin when this is finished! (Don't panic though I wouldn't dream of driving it myself - too terrified incase I break anything!)

[l_jonez]

Lovely subframe you've got there, I wonder what fantastic person let you have it off their gorgeous car? And I better be taken for a spin when this is finished! (Don't panic though I wouldn't dream of driving it myself - too terrified incase I break anything!)

ummmmmmmm yeah, ummmm can i borrow your old subframe?

Edited by l_jonez, 30 April 2008 - 10:06 PM.

[h_edgrrr]

ummmmmmmmmmmm no, i want it back right now, this second!!! .................. oh all right then you can have it, but don't say i never do anything for you! And I want my name written on the one that's coming off that car, tis mine now mwahahahahahahaha


Sorry got a tad carried away there still want my name written on it though infact I want it engraved, in blood.... ok blood may be a tad far again but ah well what you gonna do?

Edited by h_edgrrr, 30 April 2008 - 10:17 PM.

[l_jonez]

ummmmmmmmmmmm no, i want it back right now, this second!!! .................. oh all right then you can have it, but don't say i never do anything for you! And I want my name written on the one that's coming off that car, tis mine now mwahahahahahahaha


Sorry got a tad carried away there still want my name written on it though infact I want it engraved, in blood.... ok blood may be a tad far again but ah well what you gonna do?

ok i'll paint your name on it as soon as it comes off but not before

[h_edgrrr]

Paint? PAINT????? I want it engraved in blood man!!!!

[l_jonez]

tipex is the best i can offer

[h_edgrrr]

I will take your offer, as long as you colour the tippex red

[l_jonez]

done

[h_edgrrr]

ooooohhhhhh yeaaaaaahhhhh

[l_jonez]

the frame is now coming along nicely a few rethinks have happened but we've decided on a final design.

on the other front the loom has been removed and reduced from



this



still a few wires to sort but its pritty much done

[Down&Out]

this is cool

[Bounce]

With regards to keeping it standard length, what are you doing with the inlet manifold? Are you putting a box into the bulkhead or shortening the manifold itself?

Which exhaust manifold are you going for or are you willing to make/shell out for a bespoke one?

And what are you doing with the alternator??