Mmmm Very nice matey

aw cool fair enough hey :)
where did you get your threaded sleeves from ?
thinking about getting some for mine, but i just wanna find out all the information i can before i fork out the dough

I got mine through accurate suspension but if you can live with a longer spring there is an awesome site to get them cheap from.

http://www.otomoto.com.au/HDSystems/sleevekits.htm

$300 with springs and a spanner is an awesome price, Usually looking to pay $250 for sleeves and seats and another $250 for the springs. For the front of a street 1200 a 4kg spring is awesome.

wow that is cheap!
ill have to get myself a set straight away dude
thanks heaps

looking good mate!!!

I now definitely see the merit in those people who cut away the radiator support and bolt it up, it was an absolute bitch to get the gearbox on the motor even without a clutch by myself. Resorted to dropping out crossmember, swaybar and steering arm and bolting them together on the floor before lifting up. Sort of ran out of time after everything else I have been busy with but the gearbox looks in the right position now, hopefully if I am not too busy or lazy during the week I'll weld up the holes and crossmembers.

anyway pics of the crustyness.

great looking car! Getting that tranny in there sure requires a lot of hacking into the tunnel, will you have to weld back in a new box of some sort around it when you're all finished w/the fab work making it fit?

Loving that paint job man

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Yeah, just a couple of little sheets of metal to cover the holes, should be bugger all and will use stocko heater box/carpet.

Have finished both the engine and gearbox crossmembers, Both are fully welded etc.

Gearbox Crossmember - Used the auto datto crossmember with the ca18's center part. Just whacked some 5mm plate between the two and welded.





Engine Crossmember - Used 5mm plate for the engine mounts, also notched out the top of the middle so the sump has clearance to be a bit lower.





Just waiting for the paint to dry on the engine crossmember and i'll chuck it in tomorrow morning. Then start on the wiring I guess as I still need to get a radiator and few bits for the rest of cutting and fabrication.