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[PetrolTed]

Fuel filler gone from rear valence.

[TotalControl]

Excellent. The OG strutting in with a Volvo project. How much space will the bay have left once the V8's in?

Great seeing you around here again PT.

[PetrolTed]

TotalControl said:

Excellent. The OG strutting in with a Volvo project. How much space will the bay have left once the V8's in?

Depends how much remodelling of the engine bay is required. We're expecting it to be quite a challenge.The engine is on a jig right now so it can be fired up and prepared ahead of fitment.

[shalmaneser]

Awesome project!

[PetrolTed]

Popped down today. Still lots of remedial work to do on rust issues and past bridges. And this is a “solid” one.

Front needs prepping with fixed points before some chopping for the engine. Axle probably next with modified Ford Explorer unit going in.

Spare wheel well has gone, replaced with fabricated chassis rail.

[PetrolTed]

Driver’s side getting a dose of solidity. Found glass fibre repairs in that area last year.

[PetrolTed]

[cosworth330]

Look forward to more updates. This is going to look and sound cool when done!

[PetrolTed]

[Ambleton]

It's frightening what a skilled welder/fabby can do when they're working on a project full time.

Very impressive work.

I'd be dicking about with that panel for months of weekends and it would still be a mess!

[EmBe]

Ambleton said:

It's frightening what a skilled welder/fabby can do when they're working on a project full time.

Very impressive work.

I'd be dicking about with that panel for months of weekends and it would still be a mess!

Don't do yourself down, what you've achieved in a domestic garage is just as impressive.

[PetrolTed]

Nearside getting sorted.

[RSTurboPaul]

Coming along nicely!

Will the shell get zinc-dipped or whatever it is they do to create better rustproofing?

[PetrolTed]

Not currently in the plan. Good point though, am in next week, will enquire about rust proofing.

[PetrolTed]

Bits now being positioned and a chassis and front subframe solution being measured up to pull it all together. Mustang axle needs narrowing.

Gearbox from 350Z, various adaptations required.

[Ambleton]

PetrolTed said:

Dunno what you're worried about - there's loads of room under that bonnet!

[the-norseman]

Spotted one of these on the road the other day and instantly thought of this thread.

[AC43]

[quote=PetrolTed]

Does the door skin get welded on? Would have been good to have got some Dynamat in first assuming you're putting some decent speakers in.

Or maybe it's not a priority/they go somewhere else/it would have caught fire.

[PetrolTed]

AC43 said:

Does the door skin get welded on? Would have been good to have got some Dynamat in first assuming you're putting some decent speakers in.

Or maybe it's not a priority/they go somewhere else/it would have caught fire.

There's more body prep for paint required before then.

[PetrolTed]

Found a chap in Denmark who had a RHD P1800 dashboard available. Should arrive in the next couple of weeks, pending import shenanigans.