DRB rebuild blog

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Further on from my previous posts I thought that today was as good a day as any to start a little blog recording the rebuild progress of my DRB.


A brief overall description of the tasks at hand (and not necessarily in the correct order) would be:

1. Exhaust modifications to allow for the lowering of the floor area below the seat to the same height as the foot well. I'm 197cm, nuf said

2. Dismantling of interior and new interior to be fitted (This includes the boot area) with custom heated seats in leather. .

3. New gauges and dash with audio system to be sourced and fitted.

4. Current motor to be removed and engine bay stripped.

5. New bonnet to be sourced.

6. Car to be painted inside and out.

7. Rebuilt engine to be fitted.

8. Improve suspension feel.

9. Re assemble.

I've not written a blog before but I thought that even if it doesn't interest anybody here, it could help me keep track of my progress. We'll just have to see how it goes!


So... Today I picked up the cobra from True Flow Exhausts in Sunbury. I asked them to change the under body exhaust system from the original twin config of Headers to the cats to a muffler under each seat then through the rear cross member and then out on either side of the drop tank.

So now it runs from the headers into two new stainless cats, then a flange, then both pipes flank the gearbox housing until they come together in a collection cone directly underneath the tail shaft. This single pipe then connects to a hot dog and then continues to travel underneath the tail shaft until it passes under the rear cross member. It then divides into two pipes, then another flange, a cylindrical muffler on either side of the drop tank and they finish with a little dumpy pipe just below the rear body line.

Ben only used mandrel bends and the system looks good. Unfortunately he had taken it off the hoist before I picked the car up so I didn't get any pics. I will take some soon.

Having arrived home I set to work removing the seats, interior trim and insulation where I will need to modify the floor.




So now I need to go out and buy a hoist! Truth be told I have been looking for an excuse to buy one for years, so this is it. It looks like I'll buy one from Radum in Melbourne. See link:
Radum Pty Ltd
Looks like a reasonable price and I would be able to use it for some of my ag machines here on the farm also and my shed is 12 x 24 x 5.8 so I can justify having a permanent setup.