One side done :)

"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228)
08/15/2017 at 16:27 • Filed to: spit6

The other side is halfway there, but i’ve run out of old mounting plates to repurpose so i’ve got to make some more.

This definitely isn’t a modification for a standard non-unibody car. The box section’s down to 1" in height in places.

I’ve also gone to a little over max droop and it looks like it’ll be tricky to weld a plate over the underside and still keep decent ground clearance. I might wait for the dry-fit and check it with actual max droop before boxing in the underside.

DISCUSSION (11)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
08/15/2017 at 16:32

As they’d say in Oz, “Bonzer”.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
08/15/2017 at 16:37

Looks nice, the moment of truth for seeing the actual geometry is coming closer!

Great to see you’ve taken the working pace from worlds fastest cafe racer to the Spit6. I really hope you manage to finish it before the europpomeet :)

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
08/15/2017 at 16:54

Hopefully! I definitely want it on the road for then :)

Next steps will be finish welding the roll hoop into the roof, a bit of floor repair i missed, get it back on the ground and do a dry fit of all the major components :)

tromoly > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
08/15/2017 at 17:02

Why are almost all your welds blobby?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > tromoly
08/15/2017 at 17:10

I seem to recall his welder’s some sort of old Italian thing. Possibly a bit uneven with feed rate. He’s also I think running the wire just slightly fast on average, and I don’t know how steady the current’s been on his old Spit frame and its thin metal.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
08/15/2017 at 17:11

So the end of the major welding work is in sight? Awesome!

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
08/15/2017 at 18:51

It is from the firewall back at least. I’ve got to sort out front suspension tower braces, radiator mounts and bonnet mounts but that shouldn’t be too great of an effort :) definitely feels like a major milestone coming up :)

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > tromoly
08/15/2017 at 18:56

Yeah Ramblin’s got it. Wire feed’s a little fast. It’s set that way to help when I’m welding upside-down which is a right pain and I just couldn’t be bothered to faff about with the speed every time I changed where I welded. Could probably have compensated by moving a little faster. Sod’s law the bits I’d got that nailed on are much less visible in the pic :S

davedave1111 > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
08/21/2017 at 12:46

You’re nearly finished now. Could get it done all this decade, I reckon :)

Also, did you see the new Hydragas refill valves are out?

http://www.mikesatur.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=837

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BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > davedave1111
08/21/2017 at 14:52

I know! I’m getting ambitious now ;)

I’ve actually welded up the other side too now, just haven’t snapped a pic. Not it’s a little rust on the a-pillar, tying in the roll hoop to the roof and replacing the prop tunnel and the welding from the firewall back is done!

Sweet that would be excellent. I need to read up on how the trophy spheres are different because if it’s just higher gas pressure this could replicate those two, or stiffen the rear after fitting a V6 or similar ;)

davedave1111 > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
08/21/2017 at 17:57

Trophy spheres have a different displacer cone too, IIRC. You’d need to buy a set of the right spheres, and they’re a bit pricey these days.

The V6 was something MG/Rover explored back in the day, it fits quite easily, but it’s a bit too heavy to put that far back in the car. Plus, there’s unlimited power available out of the K-Series. Especially with a Mad Max style supercharger sticking out of the engine lid.