Thanks NQRS,
today's effort,6 dial dash going in so I previously cut the standard dash ready to modify nearly a year later finished it...
Before:

After:



and some holes filled


 
JP

looking good mate

Got it setup on a raised platform today ready for alignment and arch fitting.
got the wheels pretty close a mm here or there to fine tune later but good enough to fit body panels too.
Looks like I need to make longer compression struts though as I'm obviously running way to much caster or the measurements for the comp strut brackets were advised wrong?
so old front panel needs a bit of work

Having been cut and hacked about a few times and full of filler

So I turned it into a pile of old misshapen steel parts on the floor

before I trial fitted the new inner radiator shroud and intercooler

New front panel

and checked if the guards fit, which is nice that they are pretty close


Cheers

JP

Thanks guys,

spent a bit more time up there, got it up on 'blocks' so I can dummy build it
front suspension nearly all together have new sway bar brackets to suit comp strut sway bar which mounts the bar further back. need longer drop links too as the front arms are so wide

fitted the brake reservoirs and that all works great, good access below to screw in the flexible lines.
dropped engine in alone, couldn't get engine and gearbox in in one go even without the front panels

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and now for the tough question.
Does this arrangement look like a bad idea...especially if the oil cooler is between the intercooler and radiator?

Going to have 90 degree bends welded onto the intercooler to minimise rubber stuff
I can get it all to fit with minimal cutting if I mount it all this way. failing that its finding a place for the oil cooler? under the front arch or behind the crossmember cool side? or radical cut to passenger floor to scollop an underfloor duct and mount it there!

JP

The coolers and radiator look reasonable but what fans you going to run, and how, also how hot is it going to get? I was pondering the same on the Cortina

8 weeks and twice the money for a guess at a working radiator from PWR and or ADRAD had me on the PC last week
3 days later this arrived nicely packed and appropriately priced and proven to work and fit...Oh and half the price of the locals


also my favorite photo of the week

and welded the arches on after joggling the original arch so have a nice flush panel joint to finsh!

also machined 15mm of the back of the rear wheel centers to fit! +40 offset

JP
hopefully have the front panel in this weekend after trimming to suit new alloy goodness and then onto paint

jp

Coming along well mate, nice

So nothing like a bit of pressure.
90% chance of returning to the UK in September...so car has to be finished, and stored before September 10!
seem to recall doing the same last time. fool!
so why not spend the previous weekend in Melbourne for 4 days and mothers day at the zoo with my 13 month old and her mother!
but I got 4 hours done on Saturday after dads play group...oh **** im ****ed!
Managed to fill this hole as a recess for the seat front corner as its moved across towards the centre a fair bit



and then made these infill parts for left and right

and stripped too much filler from this part...and hey presto it actually does have a crease above the sill which is firstly straight, parallel and secondly sharp...unlike it did before. the Fiber arches over the top of steel meant the filler on this corner was thick and obviously erroneous.

Also having a custom header tank and swirl pot welded up as I type so another piece of the puzzle sorted.
Only a few small parts to make and weld on then paint process. I might farm the rear arch blending out to a professional as I still have to finish the kitchen renovations too!!!
Dumbass.
JP