BBW needs BBRollCage!

[TaSmania]

At last found and scanned the photo's of the roll cage for the Rally car.

The chassis has been tweaked since for the gearbox seen in the picture (R380 with SCCR gears) and also the Moore Racing suspension.
Lesson 1: Don't powdercoat the chassis until your 110% sure your finished working on it
GB

[Nacnud]

Whoa!
Now thats what I call a roll cage!

Any idea how you are going to lower the body back onto that lot

Cheers! Please post more developments

[rev-erend]

Cut it in 2

[TaSmania]

Youv'e guessed -it's bolt in & it's a first rate bast**d to fit - tighter than a very tight thing. The next time it'll be fitted I hope it's the last!
Currently in a big pile in the garage

GB

[blaineuk]

tas
don't bother with the body just stick the running gear in and a seat and away you go!it would make a mean beach buggy

[TaSmania]

Need to do some competitivesoon or I'll go pop. Perhaps your right Blaine
GB

[Nacnud]

Yup - the ultimate go-cart!!!!
This only needs a seat, steering wheel, fuel tank, radiator and an ECU and I think it'll run!
Looks much better with your full roll cage though

[rev-erend]

Looks like more rust than metal ... hope that was the before the restoration picture..

[Nacnud]

[campbell]

What spec is the car going to be TaS, it this bassed on a SEAC? or some thing else.
Are you going to gravel rally or tarmac only?
Looks realy good

[rev-erend]

Won't you have a few ground clearance problems with a
rallying wedge...

[TaSmania]

I'll eventully do a full Web page like Duncan when done. I have a new 4.6 Serpentine lump needing build. Body is up for grabs but I have various including a factory build Aramid SEAC nose (from the TVR factory mold). Suspension has 2" more travel than a standard wedge due to moore racing changes (Nitron long stoke fully adjustable rose jointed dampers & Eibach springs). Chassis started as a Trailing arm 350 item then straighetned, A frame added, strengthened, side bracing, roll cage, seat mouns (I don't like seat belts to chassis & seats on the GRP body - certainly not for competition - this is what nearly killed Ari Vatenen in '86 in his 205 T16), moore racing tweaks to front and rear suspension, tweaks for rose jointed TCA, etc, etc. Chassis is done but I've stalled as to do the body as a bare GRP start then add all the stuff will take ages and the engine will be circ £3-4k so have debated buying a shagg*d 450 and simply stripping out the body fitting the engine to my competition trans, dropping the stripped out body and Bob's your uncle.
Aim is Tarmac Rally but having won in the woods (sounds pervy!) I'd love to take it in there. Tony Pond took the TR8 into the forests so why not me in a Wedge As the Scandanavian's say "plenty sideways".
More to come when It's done. All positive thoughts from you Wedge heads considered.
Cheers,
GB

[rev-erend]

My favourite "Maximum Attack" - Marku Allen.

[TaSmania]

My all time favourite from "my hero" Tony Pond (we're not worthy
RAC 84 Knowlesley Park - SD1/Tree incident
"Ohh F*ck"
Master of understatement
GB

[TaSmania]

Had to post again - don't like 13! - sorry.

"when your looking out the back window then it's out of control - otherwise it's fine" Roger Clark in his Eaton Yale Escort days.
GB

[2 sheds]

Certainly should be the best sounding rally car ever.

Tim