Nissanubaru Micra WRX i'll explain
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Finished the engine mounts today 
Just got the puzzle of the steering rack to contend with and I should be onto a use able car. Micra rack this time as opposed impreza one
Although it has no lights, wings, bumper etc. That's all cosmetic
Got the engine with 0.5mm of alignment from each edge. About 1 degree so I'm pretty pleased.
Lots left to do but its all so simple now I've finally overcome the alignment.
Should be test drive time in 2/3weeks (weather permitting)
Just got the puzzle of the steering rack to contend with and I should be onto a use able car. Micra rack this time as opposed impreza one
Although it has no lights, wings, bumper etc. That's all cosmetic
Got the engine with 0.5mm of alignment from each edge. About 1 degree so I'm pretty pleased.
Lots left to do but its all so simple now I've finally overcome the alignment.
Should be test drive time in 2/3weeks (weather permitting)
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They're in a pile on the floor. Will tidy them up once the dash is sorted etcElectrics all done then?
I'll give you a month to get it road worthy
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Same exhaus flange as mine, wonder where my td04 is in the td04 family, looks bigger than yours,
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From my research the impreza/saab TD04 is the biggest one they didSame exhaus flange as mine, wonder where my td04 is in the td04 family, looks bigger than yours,
the tf035 is the same size but is found in the forester
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The 9 as far as I'm aware is only found in diesels
The TF035 is the same size as the usual TD04L
And the TF035HM (not TD035) being the same as the impreza TD04
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Make a carrier frame, bolt to underside with rubber washers.Maybe
I chucked the oe one so I can't use it :/
It can't be fixed has to allow soo some movement
But I might just fix the lot
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I've got just that
a frame with threaded bars welded in to prod through the diff holes.. but then a fiddly fandangled couple of bars to mount the frame to the tunnel work.. that's the irritating fiddly bit 
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Didn't say it was a recent photoNearly done?! My arse is it nearly done
Plus the paneling isn't going on until last anyway so we can see how the prop turns etc and adjust mounts if necessary before sealing it away
Didn't say it was a recent photo
Plus the paneling isn't going on until last anyway so we can see how the prop turns etc and adjust mounts if necessary before sealing it away
Please use clear acrylic instead of metal? Would be sooo cool
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It'd have to be ballistic polycarbonate? So I dont get stones through the cabin
Anyway I'm pretty sure I said to you its near mechanical completion? Which is around 30/40% of the entire project
Cling Film would do no?
Yeah probabaly did, oh well....Is it getting resprayed after it all?
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Ah yea how could I forget
Have I not shown you the plan?
Not a proper one no, just talked bout it
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I'll share it with you later
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So after thinking about it why should I hide this away so I'll bring you a small update
Not up-to-date mind need a bumper incase the snow comes and I need to keep this ticking over
I would start at the engine bay but my distinct lack of progress photos isn't a good start :/
Now I don't remember where I got to with this blog so I'll start here
The tunnel was cut to 10inch wide and square
The floor was also cut and levelled
The next step was to lay foundation for the tunnel to be built on
The lower section is a pain to weld because of the uneven floor so it was drilled every 3inches, then clamped to the box and welded
Next was making the front frame. Woulda been easy if it was square but its not. And also at that point it was decided on the steering rack so the mount had to be left intact
Not up-to-date mind need a bumper incase the snow comes and I need to keep this ticking over
I would start at the engine bay but my distinct lack of progress photos isn't a good start :/
Now I don't remember where I got to with this blog so I'll start here
The tunnel was cut to 10inch wide and square
The floor was also cut and levelled
The next step was to lay foundation for the tunnel to be built on
The lower section is a pain to weld because of the uneven floor so it was drilled every 3inches, then clamped to the box and welded
Next was making the front frame. Woulda been easy if it was square but its not. And also at that point it was decided on the steering rack so the mount had to be left intact
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Now this photo I've shown you before
I'm pretty proud of it.. but its a small piece so I was always gonna be
This is the gearbox mount. It lives under the box and attached to the frame
In that area
Next was the rear subframe.and diff
Remember this
This was never going to last. They've been undone, cut down, welded and bolted back up as they should have been. Again distinct lack of photos :/
What I do have is this
The entire floor was cut out around the seams of the chassis. I've lost no strutural integrity this way as the chassis remains unharmed
Next bit was debated for a while. But in the end I went for it
These were in my no cut zone. The Main rear chassis leg was cut as was the sub frame byt it has worked out well and I've lost no structural integrity
Box section measured and cut
Perfect fit
I'm pretty proud of it.. but its a small piece so I was always gonna be
This is the gearbox mount. It lives under the box and attached to the frame
In that area
Next was the rear subframe.and diff
Remember this
This was never going to last. They've been undone, cut down, welded and bolted back up as they should have been. Again distinct lack of photos :/
What I do have is this
The entire floor was cut out around the seams of the chassis. I've lost no strutural integrity this way as the chassis remains unharmed
Next bit was debated for a while. But in the end I went for it
These were in my no cut zone. The Main rear chassis leg was cut as was the sub frame byt it has worked out well and I've lost no structural integrity
Box section measured and cut
Perfect fit
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The masterpiece continues
Welded in place
Overview of rear
Top section as you can see in the pic above is there
So
The gear linkage mounts to that centre brace
Bracing added
That's all I can show you I'm afraid. Unless my helper has taken a few photos I'm all out. Up til this point at least
Previous mention of the diff mount.. that's now complete with a finished photo only :/ no in between ones. I'll get some of the gearbox mount and linkage mount too
Not forgetting the propshaft centre bearing mount too... so much to share
I have none at all of the engine and mounting so I need to get some of those despite the moderate changes yet to be applied
Welded in place
Overview of rear
Top section as you can see in the pic above is there
So
The gear linkage mounts to that centre brace
Bracing added
That's all I can show you I'm afraid. Unless my helper has taken a few photos I'm all out. Up til this point at least
Previous mention of the diff mount.. that's now complete with a finished photo only :/ no in between ones. I'll get some of the gearbox mount and linkage mount too
Not forgetting the propshaft centre bearing mount too... so much to share
I have none at all of the engine and mounting so I need to get some of those despite the moderate changes yet to be applied
Thanks folks
I feel better for sharing (almost make it sound like alcoholics anonymous
Looks like it's coming along pretty quickly right now
Aren't you going to have to have pretty thin bucket seats to fit in that gap now? Or its it bigger than it looks?
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It does look extremely narrow doesn't it... but if I show you this pic (requires neck tilting)Looks like it's coming along pretty quickly right now
Aren't you going to have to have pretty thin bucket seats to fit in that gap now? Or its it bigger than it looks?
Then relate it to the other tunnel photo
They just fit... just
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Changing gears going to the fun part. Its in the centre of a large boxy tunnel. Could skinny it up etc but I'm keeping it a simple square design
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Long, angled gearstick and short shifter.Changing gears going to the fun part. Its in the centre of a large boxy tunnel. Could skinny it up etc but I'm keeping it a simple square design
without a hole amount of brown nosing Andy theres an awful lot of win going on here!
Im not sure if id shown you this before but its a different take on scoobyfrankensteining!
http://www.uphillracers.com/showthread.php/subareno-cliopreza-rs172-wrx-type-5647.html
Im not sure if id shown you this before but its a different take on scoobyfrankensteining!
http://www.uphillracers.com/showthread.php/subareno-cliopreza-rs172-wrx-type-5647.html
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Haha thanks Paul. It gets better but I'll do a load more, then update here. Its currently about 3 weeks behind
Before I click on the link.. was this where the impreza floorplan was cut and rewelded into the clio shell?
There was a 106 with impreza engine and running gear in too on eBay a small while ago, but the engineering side of that one left very little to be desired. It was very err... flimsy? Chassis legs cut, no strengthening and it never ran surprisingly :/
It was definitely someone's first attempt at a project. Though if I'm wrong.. I dread to think how other projects ended up.
Haha thanks Paul. It gets better but I'll do a load more, then update here. Its currently about 3 weeks behind
Before I click on the link.. was this where the impreza floorplan was cut and rewelded into the clio shell?
Thats the one mate, i think the fella has rather deep pockets!
O dear, sounds like it would fold like an accordion that 106!
I like your build it will be one off and a micra with 4wd and scooby sound it's defo one of the bestHaha thanks Paul. It gets better but I'll do a load more, then update here. Its currently about 3 weeks behind
Before I click on the link.. was this where the impreza floorplan was cut and rewelded into the clio shell?
There was a 106 with impreza engine and running gear in too on eBay a small while ago, but the engineering side of that one left very little to be desired. It was very err... flimsy? Chassis legs cut, no strengthening and it never ran surprisingly :/
It was definitely someone's first attempt at a project. Though if I'm wrong.. I dread to think how other projects ended up.
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Aye it seems it mate.
This has cost sub £500 so far and wont quite reach 4 figures either
So for the price of a CG+T I got a whole car of epic.... hopefully
Cheers Azzy
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