Time for todays update, I have now spent a total of 17 hours (5 hour day today) and we have a roller with engine and gearbox (including dismantling donor).
Started at 7am this morning and worked through till midday.
While I finished of the rear end (fitted driveshaft with new cv boot) and remaining rear suspension parts and braces, my young apprentice was cleaning the engine and front end parts.
Still have original shocks and springs fitted (Chris has not ordered new ones yet) and thanks to new build CD it showed how to modify rear links to use as connectors.
We then dropped the car on the ground (jack under front) and turned it around on the hoist to make access easier, and it was time to fit the engine and gearbox.
Time to join these 2 together.
The engine went in easier than I expected and it isnt as tight as I had feared (but is still tight)
Here is the gearbox tunnel all filled up.
Then I fitted the front cross members and front end suspension parts.
At this point I have convinced Chris we will assemble the car first while he decides colors, once we have a driving car we will tear down and paint.
We will also at that time replace all bolts with grade 8 black button heads.
And here it is at midday.
Chris is very excited after looking at it sitting in the corner of his workshop collecting dust since its arrival.