Hi all
I thought I would start a build log just for interest and as a incentive for me to finish the job in good time (unlike the last one)
I recently purchased a MDA rolling chassis with most of the ally panelling work completed, unfortunately the ally was bonded onto the chassis and some of the panels were in the wrong place so I thought lets just start from scratch with the project and that way I can stand up and say “all my own work”
The route I am going down is one of budget and value for money, do they go together with a 40 build? probably not but we all have good intentions. ( I have just sold my old 40 to fund this one)
Apart from all the essential stuff the main issues will be transmission and engine so having spent ages looking for decent box I have decided to go to Chris Cole and opt for a UN1 with the up-rated Quailf internals and LSD but with a twist, literally, we are going to run the box upside down thus enabling the engine to drop to a lower position, hopefully the same as a ZF, well that’s the plan, a special interface plate will be made so that we will then have a generic 8 stud bell housing arrangement, I am not doing this bit but working with Mark from what was MDA we are sorting out how all this will go together, early days yet but I have a few sheets of ally and a guillotine to keep me busy for now, a few pictures to follow when Ben my boy returns my camera,
Rich
I thought I would start a build log just for interest and as a incentive for me to finish the job in good time (unlike the last one)
I recently purchased a MDA rolling chassis with most of the ally panelling work completed, unfortunately the ally was bonded onto the chassis and some of the panels were in the wrong place so I thought lets just start from scratch with the project and that way I can stand up and say “all my own work”
The route I am going down is one of budget and value for money, do they go together with a 40 build? probably not but we all have good intentions. ( I have just sold my old 40 to fund this one)
Apart from all the essential stuff the main issues will be transmission and engine so having spent ages looking for decent box I have decided to go to Chris Cole and opt for a UN1 with the up-rated Quailf internals and LSD but with a twist, literally, we are going to run the box upside down thus enabling the engine to drop to a lower position, hopefully the same as a ZF, well that’s the plan, a special interface plate will be made so that we will then have a generic 8 stud bell housing arrangement, I am not doing this bit but working with Mark from what was MDA we are sorting out how all this will go together, early days yet but I have a few sheets of ally and a guillotine to keep me busy for now, a few pictures to follow when Ben my boy returns my camera,
Rich