Spooks 5 window Ford project.
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I think I'm going to have to cage it really. I was just going to skeleton the body shell and fix it to the chassis but I don't want to be regretting that decision when tumbling down the road with a load of shattered 'glass and box section in my head. Roll-over hoop at the very least I think.
Where's that from Ed? I though it was Bioshock but it's not
Where's that from Ed? I though it was Bioshock but it's not
Half Life 2 of course
I might put the rounded ends on like the standard '32 chassis. The rest fits in between the backbone fine. The front pulleys should sit just behind the front axle line which means the major weight will sit within the lines of the wheelbase. Should drive ok... in theory.
I can get a supercharger fairly cheap and the ECU can handle 6PSI easily within the standard map. Above that it's a piggy back situation really.
That's the one. I saw the 'hl' prefix on the image tag and it still didn't click.
It came with a '32 fibreglass grille surround. I prefer the '33 one as it looks more aggressive but I'll see what happens at the time
I've been a busy boy this morning. With the engine needing to be out of the van as soon as possible I decided I'd forgo my ritual Saturday morning lie-in and get a bit done. It made sense to me to put the engine straight on the chassis. That way when it needed to be moved I could shift it all as one unit instead of possibly making several trips for bits. That and the fact I wanted to see what it looked like 
Anyway, I tackled the engine first. The strap that was used to hoist it into the van originally was at the front. This made things a little tricky as I only really had my overhead gantry hoist to lift it with. I ended up tying the gearbox mount with a strap and lifting that end upwards. The front was resting on the sump then which allowed it all to slide backwards out of the load area. I let the gearbox end down on an axle stand and managed to hook onto the front strap. There was a moment when it finally swung free of the van and reminded me of a giant 200kg conker! I managed to dodge it anyway and it missed the van so it was all good.
Once that was done I turned my attention to the chassis and body. The rear right wheel was sticking on the drums so the first job was to remove the wheel and brake drum to see if I could free it off. With images in my head of it being a rotten mess inside I was pleasantly surprised when I found new shoes, springs and cylinders!
I put it all back on and manoeuvred the chassis in position in front of the engine. As I was by myself It was a bit of a job to drop the gearbox under the body and eek the chassis forward at the same time. I ended up taking the body mounts off and jacking it free from the frame to give me more clearance.
About half an hour of struggling later and she was roughly central and square so I let the lump down on a wooden cross member at the front. The rear gearbox end still had the original mount and bracket on so that sat nicely on the chassis rails.
Once the engine was in I tried dropping the body back onto the frame. This, of course, didn't have a hope in hell of working. The firewall and small original tunnel fouled the new bell housing in a big way. I ended up unscrewing the floor from the body and removing the firewall to allow the body to slide back down over the chassis. I'll be fabricating a steel framed floor and ally plating in so I can junk the old Scimitar floor once I've got it in the workshop.
I popped the grille on to give me an idea of what it would look like possibly. The engine will have to go forward about 50mm anyway once I've sorted the floor and firewall out.
with the deck lid on the back:
That was all before lunch so hopefully I'll be able to get a workshop sorted and really crack on next weekend.
Anyway, I tackled the engine first. The strap that was used to hoist it into the van originally was at the front. This made things a little tricky as I only really had my overhead gantry hoist to lift it with. I ended up tying the gearbox mount with a strap and lifting that end upwards. The front was resting on the sump then which allowed it all to slide backwards out of the load area. I let the gearbox end down on an axle stand and managed to hook onto the front strap. There was a moment when it finally swung free of the van and reminded me of a giant 200kg conker! I managed to dodge it anyway and it missed the van so it was all good.
Once that was done I turned my attention to the chassis and body. The rear right wheel was sticking on the drums so the first job was to remove the wheel and brake drum to see if I could free it off. With images in my head of it being a rotten mess inside I was pleasantly surprised when I found new shoes, springs and cylinders!
I put it all back on and manoeuvred the chassis in position in front of the engine. As I was by myself It was a bit of a job to drop the gearbox under the body and eek the chassis forward at the same time. I ended up taking the body mounts off and jacking it free from the frame to give me more clearance.
About half an hour of struggling later and she was roughly central and square so I let the lump down on a wooden cross member at the front. The rear gearbox end still had the original mount and bracket on so that sat nicely on the chassis rails.
Once the engine was in I tried dropping the body back onto the frame. This, of course, didn't have a hope in hell of working. The firewall and small original tunnel fouled the new bell housing in a big way. I ended up unscrewing the floor from the body and removing the firewall to allow the body to slide back down over the chassis. I'll be fabricating a steel framed floor and ally plating in so I can junk the old Scimitar floor once I've got it in the workshop.
I popped the grille on to give me an idea of what it would look like possibly. The engine will have to go forward about 50mm anyway once I've sorted the floor and firewall out.
with the deck lid on the back:
That was all before lunch so hopefully I'll be able to get a workshop sorted and really crack on next weekend.
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Thanks mate. I struggle through.
I'm just going to Cellotape a seat in and a jerry can for fuel!
Fooking good stuff dude
Looks ACE already,big thumbs up.
Ready for summer easy?,pace yerself
Thanks a lot. If I get a workshop sorted I should be able to make good progress, provided my motivation continues. I'll work all the hours in the day if I can get an area to do it in. I can almost guarantee I will have slept in this thing at least once by the summer.