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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Aug 25, '08 From England Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) ![]() |
I was certain I started a build thread on here, but for the life of me I can not find it so forgive me if I start again and its old news.
About a year and a half ago my current GT4 failed its yearly inspection (MOT) with rusty sills, they were fixed and it subsequently passed but it set alarm bells ringing in my head that the poor things days were numbered. I decided that I would buy a shell and swap everything onto it. so I hunted for a reasonable shell to start work on. While I was looking, I had to extend my garage. I only had a single car garage so not enough space to work or store stuff. So I decided to extend my garage backwards a bit Work started. ![]() and after a few weeks, finished ;0 ![]() ![]() About the same time a shell turned up, well it was sold as a shell, but it was more or less a complete car minus the engine and gearbox. ![]() ![]() ![]() It was in good condition with no rust, even the interior was in pretty much spot on condition, not that I need much of it ![]() ![]() I set to wrok more or less straight away ![]() First job was to strip everything off the car ![]() everything went, all the looms, glass, suspension the works ![]() Next job was to remove the sound deadening material ![]() ![]() it then went outside for a thorough jet wash go get rid of all the years of crap ![]() ![]() As I was moving the battery to the inside I could remove the battery tray ![]() which I did ![]() ![]() Next up I needed to get to the bottom of the car....this was going to require some ingenuity. -------------------- |
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Enthusiast ![]() ![]() Joined Apr 24, '14 From Durham, NC, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
To set my reference: The last two photos show the vehicle first looking from the front and second looking from the rear?
The first photo shows the open end of a rectangular cross section frame member where a bumper support has already been removed (lower left, with plastic bottle beneath, with two bolts protruding at the left)), and when you bolted the box section steel cross member of the rotisserie to the vehicle, you bolted it at those two bumper support positions? I've never taken a bumper off, so I got out my BGB. Exactly two pages of drawings and that's it! For the front I believe I can see the bumper supports. On the back I see three points where an "upper retainer" ties in, and I see a "lower back finish center panel," and after that is a strong steel "reinforcement" bar. I'm guessing that's what you call the "crash bar?" Beyond that are the energy absorbers which are covered by the "bumper covers"? I'm looking forward to some more detailed photos. It is interesting to see what you did. " |
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Aug 25, '08 From England Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) ![]() |
The first photo shows the open end of a rectangular cross section frame member where a bumper support has already been removed (lower left, with plastic bottle beneath, with two bolts protruding at the left)), and when you bolted the box section steel cross member of the rotisserie to the vehicle, you bolted it at those two bumper support positions? That is correct yes ![]() To set my reference: The last two photos show the vehicle first looking from the front and second looking from the rear? No, both the last photos are the front of the car. The rear is a bit more complicated as the bumper/crash bar is set lower down so it would make the pivot point too low, it will be clear with photos but slightly more fabrication is needed. Excuse the crappy welding but it was the first thing I ever welded in my life. -------------------- |
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