La Cage aux Faults
Progress has been slow this last couple of weeks but the roll cage finally arrived and it's the last big piece of the puzzle.
Ewart and I wasted little time in getting the cage unwrapped and set in place and ... it didn't fit! Removed, turned round, put back in and ... it fitted, after a fashion. The cross bar that holds the tub together had to be cut out and then it fitted nicely.
The front cage was loosely bolted in and it became clear that something was wrong with Bub ... he appeared to be a little twisted! Much measuring and he seems to be about 8mm shorter on the right than the left ... wheel base (adjustable), inside the tub, door gaps ... everywhere. Solution, rebate the dashboard so the front hoop fitted nicely! First rule of construction; cut it large and kick to fit!
A moderate amount of swearing and welding (messy but effective) and the rear cage bottom mounts had been bolted up with extra spreader plates, front hoop built up and bolted down and it looks great!
I feel like I'm on the home straight - destruction and construction have been done now it's time to clean, prime, paint and assemble and then the 'extras' can be added.
Video upload note: Last Bubdate took 8 hours to upload a 2 minute video, this 4 minute video took less time to upload than it took me to type this note! A nice cheap mobile sim deal from 3 and I've got proper broadband for the first time in 9 years!
List of jobs before road testing
Ewart and I wasted little time in getting the cage unwrapped and set in place and ... it didn't fit! Removed, turned round, put back in and ... it fitted, after a fashion. The cross bar that holds the tub together had to be cut out and then it fitted nicely.
The front cage was loosely bolted in and it became clear that something was wrong with Bub ... he appeared to be a little twisted! Much measuring and he seems to be about 8mm shorter on the right than the left ... wheel base (adjustable), inside the tub, door gaps ... everywhere. Solution, rebate the dashboard so the front hoop fitted nicely! First rule of construction; cut it large and kick to fit!
A moderate amount of swearing and welding (messy but effective) and the rear cage bottom mounts had been bolted up with extra spreader plates, front hoop built up and bolted down and it looks great!
I feel like I'm on the home straight - destruction and construction have been done now it's time to clean, prime, paint and assemble and then the 'extras' can be added.
Video upload note: Last Bubdate took 8 hours to upload a 2 minute video, this 4 minute video took less time to upload than it took me to type this note! A nice cheap mobile sim deal from 3 and I've got proper broadband for the first time in 9 years!
List of jobs before road testing
- Engine
- fettle the fan housing to sit properly
- adjust fan belt
- fit the ceramic coated, performance, stinger exhaust
- sort the throttle cable
- tune and balance carbs
- Sand, clean and degrease the floor of the tub then paint.
- Paint roll cage
- paint and refit rear light brackets
- fit headlights properly
- make and fit rear number plate mount
- refit bonnet
- fit seat belts
- clean the windscreen
- fit new horn
- Plan 'extras'
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