Today I recieved all the parts I had ordered, mushroom inserts, shock absorber mounting brackets and transit drag links.

I now just need to get some maxi balljoints, and await the wishbones from Shug.

Oh, and I made one more rather rash purchase today, a BMW 540! I bought it from one of the guys in work, it has been sat in works car park for about 18 months, needs a fair bit of welding, but it only cost me £250!!! I havent even decided what to do with it yet, to break it for more parts for the locost, or get it on the road and drive/sell it.

Today i welded in the 2 bottom rails of the transmission tunnel. I can't really foresee getting any time in the garage till Sat/Sun at the earliest now. Next on the list is to weld in the 2 rear bulkhead support tubes and fabricate the rest of the transmission tunnel.

Then I'll remove the rear axle assembly, engine and gear box and fully weld up the chassis.

Hopefully by then I'll have recieved all the parts I've ordered and can press ahead!

Adios!

Right.

I've managed to grab some more time in the garage recently as the house is now very much on the market.

The rear end is now about 90% done, all that still needs doing is the rearmost top rail and the 2 tubes between that and the bottom one.

I've been taking some measurements for the transmission tunnel, and due to the differential input flange being off-centre (towards the drivers side - typical!) I may have some trouble fitting seats in, so i may go down the route of home made seatin, but, i'll cross that bridge when i come to it.

Today i have ordered the suspension mounting brackets and mushroom adaptors from 3ge components. My front wishbones should be on their way in the next few weeks - many thanks to Shug at Clyde Auto Marine who are making them for me! When all that arrives, I'll actually be able to fit 4 wheels and officially call it a rolling chassis!

As always, I'll post some pics soon.

Rear axle is now in place, not permanently fixed but just bolted in situ to allow me to fabricate the rear end, which is about 50% done at the moment.

I was hoping to have a bit more done by now but after burning myself after dropping a filler rod (it burned stright through my jacket pocket and my t shirt - stings like hell!) and cutting a couple of tubes too short i just got frustrated and left it for today.

I'll take some pics when I have a little more done.

I think next week I'll have to go get som e more argon, as my size X cylinder is nearly all gone. Another £50 for that.

Well I have blasted up and painted the gearbox mount, no other progress at the moment as once again we are considering selling the house and moving. This time we are going to do it, we have had the house valued and it's going on the market next week, hence this week has been just a mad rush to tart it up before the estate agent comes back to take the photo's for their advert.

Hopefully i'll have some time to get some more work done on the car this week, but i wouldn't count on it.

Yesterday I made and welded on the last triangulation tube for now. There are 2 more to go one but they depend on the position of the front suspension support tube. As I haven't bought my wishbones yet I haven't finalised their position.

I also yesterday fabricated the gearbox mount, I'll get it grit blasted today and paint it, and weld it on tomorrow. I may add a couple of fillet plates underneath it to add strength, as there will be a heck of a lot of torque going through that mount.

Here's some progress pics:

spent a couple of hours adding 3 of the 6 side triangulation tubes. I have all tomorrow afternoon up there so ill add one more triangulation tube and fabricate the gearbox mount.

its starting to come together now, well, a bit.