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[ChaosMS]

Done some work on the Firewall and tank cover this weekend, this is the section of the firewall that bolts down to the main alloy firewall and this bit covers the filler hose and holds the wingtip lockable filler cap, the side facing the engine bay is a hatch so I can gain access to the filler hose fittings etc - its all just taped together at the moment awaiting the hatch area to be finished and then it will all need to be welded up!

Anyway here you go;






Rich

[ChaosMS]

Well Steve came over today and worked his magic - if only to get rid of that orange tape!!!!

And what a SHOCKING time it was, thanks to forgetting to put the clamp on the alloy panel! - It amused the hell out of Steve let me tell you

Anyway have a look at his hard work- The filler neck box all welded up








And here is one of the curved fill in panels that mounts on each side of the fuel tank


Just needs a clean up and clear paint and its all sorted!

[ChaosMS]

Just been building the rear light mounts;

Parts cut out ready for welding


Parts tacked together ready for full weld



Main section finished and shroud back plates tacked in place.

[ChaosMS]

Done some work on the buggy this weekend got the rear lights fitted and im currently working on the upper mountings for the harness's

Heres a shot of the rear lights fitted - and they need to be this far out to comply with the IVA req's


And a view of the rear of one of the lamp assemblys

[ChaosMS]

Well its been a while since the last update post (No Slacker comments Steve!) it seems to take a lot longer doing the smaller bits and bobs than doing the big stuff!! Anyway here goes in order of completion to the current day, since finishing the rear lights off I’ve:-
RE-built the driveshaft’s with new boots and cv joints;


Built a front alloy bulkhead to mount the brake reservoir and pipes to and made up all the fixed solid brake pipes;


Built the rear caliper adaptors to mount VW rear calipers to Suzuki Front hubs;


Fitted the rear disks to the hubs and installed the calipers;




Serviced the front calipers (Full big red kit) then fitted the front disks and calipers;




Made all the braided flexi brake lines (and clutch line / clutch cylinder mounting plate) and fitted them;




Built the battery tray and mounted it and the alloy battery box;




And then over the last couple of evenings built up the fuel pump pre filter and some of the braided fuel lines (still more to do to finish plumbing the fuel pump;




Next job is to sort out the remainder of the fuel lines the breather valve, then tackle the front hub adaptors and lower arms to strengthen the hub adaptors and give me better KPI!!!

Rich

[ChaosMS]

Hello All!!

Been busy this weekend, and so has Steve!!! so I prepped all the parts for the alloy center tunnel forward section this weekend, here it is before Steve worked his magic!


After Steve tacked it together


Fully welded and looking fantastic - Steve did a fantastic job - welding as an art!!


So then I polished it all and fitted the battery switch


And here it is attached to the main center tunnel


And finally fitted into the buggy (seats removed) and alloy panels fitted inside the main section to keep filth out!, I still have to build the rear section which will cover all the pipes and cables (and Steve has to weld it all together ) shots also show the vertical section that joins up to the bottom of the dashboard module to hide all the cables to and from the dash.