It has begun - G-Pete's 289FIA Scratch Build

[G-Pete]

That's pretty much the space on the front of the foot box.



Never was not happy with the center tube, after setting the body to the correct height in relation to the frame. It was a start and held up the body while building the upper frame part.
Time to cut it out.



The Pines II was used to form the upper tube. 16 bends starting 3 degrees and then in the center 4.5 degrees.



That's a nice shape.



Bottom center frame tube.



Side center frame tube - ready for final weld (when body is off)

[G-Pete]

Here the passenger side, the rocker panel tubes connect the center and rear upper frame.



Driver side, top view.



Center tube - extended support.



Short throw shifter is " a must".

[G-Pete]

Front rocker panel brace is formed.



0.125 inch mild steel, total length 16.687 inch.



Driver side.



Driver side inside view.



One of the next steps will be the splitting the body in two half parts. This will be at the bottom radii of the doors. This makes it possible to take the front or rear body off by myself. Right now it is a two person job and kinda difficult.
Stay tuned...