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Once the front has been
cut off all the double skinning was removed using an angle grinder to cut
and grind. This was an awful job.
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The front suspension
is based on a shortened Ford ( Escort or Capri ) strut.
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The car mocked up. The
wheels and tyres sit central an the arches, this dictates the suspension position
and the engine sits in the space left.
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The exhaust manifolds
were purchased so the chassis could be built around them. They are after market
Rover SD1 items.
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A close up of the engine
bay. The engine will be set a long way back.
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The flat base of the
chassis. An upper structure is required to give strength.
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I sketched out the design
of the roll cage. I tried to triangulate and support suspension pick up points
as much as possible.
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The rear axle, wheels
and tyres stood up behind the car. This shows how big the rear end is.
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The rear end assembled.
It does fit under the body work.
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To get the front wheels
as narrow as I required they had to be split rims. They cost as much as the
rear wheels.
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