Subframe (Again)

So after a hiatus in proceedings we had a rethink and have gone back to the subframe. Ready to hang the engine to check clearances and then do the gussets on the rear and start the front bars (which are currently the straights coming forward).

Providing no distractions or complications it only should take a few more weekends to finish (fingers crossed).

Completed Doors

Both door are complete, and the final 'a' panel is on. Slight prep as you can see to do to the edges due to the crimper leaving a few unsightly marks.

The Subframe - Progress

More progress, welded in the bottom rear bar and got the top bar cut and welded in.

Subframe - The Start

Well, the jig has been finished and lined up - put a brace bar in to make sure that nothing was out of place and made the first piece which was the bottom rear bar, was a good successful day and now we are in the swing of things it shouldn't take too long at all.

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Subframe Jig

Again, I've been very lacking in updates due to being pretty lazy with the whole blogging thing - however I thought I'd better update and say that we've started the subframe! Major breakthrough I hear you cry!





The electronics are 99.5% done now, thanks to Chris and the passenger door is nearly re-done for the second time - due to the first one having a rather crooked frame which no amount of bending and twisting could have solved.

The aim over the next few weeks is to hopefully have a subframe for the engine - you never know it might get done before the New Year?! Ha ha ha!

Hydraulic Box

Much eBay hunting and patience led to us buying the part for the gearbox we needed to convert it from cable to hydraulic - a part that retails at £70 odd pounds we won for £1 with £5 postage. Most impressed and relieved that we saved money which is more than can be saved/spent on Mutley.

Having to re-do one of the doors - passenger - as once mounted was awfully flexible and just wouldn't line up - found the frame was extremely flimsy and weak. Managed to get another door we only bought for glass for another eBay sum of £10 and a local pick up.

Other than that we have built the engine top end up, and it looks amazing, just getting the rest of the gaskets together and it'll be complete, which is a rather scary achievement considering how long it's been apart.





Torque steer ahoy! Got to love the Vauxhall shafts!

Doors complete and trial fitted

It turns out I have readers! Yes, I know we have 3145 hits - but I've never had a comment or anyone say that they have been following my (and Mutley's) progress until today - made me really chuffed! So much so that I thought I would give an update.

Trial fitted doors so we can fit the 'a' panels and then it'll be the turn of the front end alignment - it pretty much lines up nicely already, so *fingers crossed* that it won't take too much fettling and adjusting!


Chris has been working had on the electronics and managed to save this screen - hopefully it will go into the car - obviously this picture is just a test run but when finished it should output diagnostics or similar - which will be incredibly cool!