Lexus V8 with NOS in a Renault Espace - yeah lets do it !
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Been very busy with work recently (and kids and house etc etc) so sorry for the lack of any updates but just starting to make some progress again and a momentous occasion tonight - the start of welding the bracing into the Lexus , OK , so its not that momentous but it does feel like progress.
Just a couple of pics of the stripped firewall area
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/FbAHKSQX.jpg)
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/8oCnZIOZ.jpg)
and a pretty boring pic of the first bit of welding
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/n6bzTKGb.jpg)
Im hoping to get all the bracing completed over the next week or so and the roof cut off soon after that,work,women and kids permitting
Just a couple of pics of the stripped firewall area
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/FbAHKSQX.jpg)
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/8oCnZIOZ.jpg)
and a pretty boring pic of the first bit of welding
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/n6bzTKGb.jpg)
Im hoping to get all the bracing completed over the next week or so and the roof cut off soon after that,work,women and kids permitting
problemchild1976 said:
Redonkulous - love it!!
(and i get nagged if i go up to the garage to even look at the car!!)
JJ
Oh i get nagged too ! But my selective deafness comes in handy .....(and i get nagged if i go up to the garage to even look at the car!!)
JJ
The first set of bracing bars are in , next set are cut and awaiting welding , and yet more measuring has taken place.
Conclusion : The Lexus as expected really is a lot wider than an Espace !
I kind of knew this anyway but still comes as a surprise when you see exactly where and how much
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/Y2jNBdLl.jpg)
Well i've done it and simple it was too , this pic is roughly how the Lexus looked this morning ..
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/76ZxF62v.jpg)
and this was a few hours later ...
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/4LqW9BRF.jpg)
I am very happy with how it went , especially when i first cut the top of the 'A' pillar with a hacksaw and could see daylight through the cut, gives me confidence the strengthening bars are doing their job
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/76ZxF62v.jpg)
and this was a few hours later ...
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/4LqW9BRF.jpg)
I am very happy with how it went , especially when i first cut the top of the 'A' pillar with a hacksaw and could see daylight through the cut, gives me confidence the strengthening bars are doing their job
Had a few hours with the grinder today , it took quite a bit of measuring , marking and re-measuring to decide on the best place to cut , I don't think you can really see on these pics but the plan is to weld 2 bars in- 1 down each sill , to add a little strength and to give locating points for the espace body to er ...locate .
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/HhCNHu8c.jpg)
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/yWBR9Vow.jpg)
The shots show before and after where I have removed the 'A' pillar and about 3/4 of the upper sill
I know work is going to be busy over the next few weeks so my hope of getting both body's together by the end of June is looking very slim - in fact I know it's not going to happen but hopefully it won't be too much longer
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/HhCNHu8c.jpg)
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/yWBR9Vow.jpg)
The shots show before and after where I have removed the 'A' pillar and about 3/4 of the upper sill
I know work is going to be busy over the next few weeks so my hope of getting both body's together by the end of June is looking very slim - in fact I know it's not going to happen but hopefully it won't be too much longer
Hi everyone who's interested , sorry but I have no real updates to add , I have spent a good few hours looking , measuring and pondering and looking and measuring again , oh and a bit more pondering but basically been lacking in available time to do any proper work , I have a good idea of what's next and I think it only required a good weekends work to be ready to "mate" the cars together ,here's hoping I get the chance soon !!!
lexspace said:
Hi everyone who's interested , sorry but I have no real updates to add , I have spent a good few hours looking , measuring and pondering and looking and measuring again , oh and a bit more pondering but basically been lacking in available time to do any proper work , I have a good idea of what's next and I think it only required a good weekends work to be ready to "mate" the cars together ,here's hoping I get the chance soon !!!
Anything to Report?? kentlad said:
Anything to Report??
Not really , had to assemble car a little to take some measurements , put side skirts , wings and bonnet on to enable me to work out where the front axle centre line is , I slipped 2 wheels under to get an idea of looks ![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/lolIVdRl.jpg)
The wheels will stick out much further and will need wide arches adding but it gave me an idea of how it will look
I just need some time to crack on with it now
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