February 14, 201313 yr Author comment_647398 Finished the rust repairs. Only the sills to do. Still waiting on the new sill panels to show up. Report
February 14, 201313 yr Author comment_647444 The standard x member is now replaced with a ra65 celica x member. Its got wider pick up points for the lower control arms and mounts for the steering rack conversion. A point of interest is both the corolla and celica use the same lower control arms. Just the mounts on the x member are different. Report
February 15, 201313 yr Author comment_647492 One carbon fibre and kevlar sump guard. Thanks to Scottmotorsportz. Report
February 15, 201313 yr comment_647526 looking great mate, great fabrication skills really like your work and the fact your going totally left feild with IRS makes it even better. good pics too ! Report
February 15, 201313 yr Author comment_647534 Thanks Mick, I really am enjoying this build more than others over the past years. Not being held back by too many rules and regs helps I think. Front suspension is a combo of Corolla and Celica. Report
February 16, 201313 yr Author comment_647604 Not sure what its called, but sealed up the vent holes under the dash. Report
February 16, 201313 yr comment_647640 Very nice Craig, A sports sedan for the dirt....should be more of it.. Cheers Ian. Report
February 16, 201313 yr Author comment_647650 Thanks Ian. Sport sedan for the dirt= Group B Rally. I guess thats what Amsag allows with out the space frame construction. Got it flipped up the right way again. Report
February 17, 201313 yr Author comment_647697 Just made sure the tank still fits before final welding. Report
February 17, 201313 yr comment_647710 Hey Craig, are you going to move the engine back.? Cheers Ian. Report
February 17, 201313 yr Author comment_647736 Not as far back as I would like. One of the main regs for the 2wd rallymaster is no mods to the firewall. It will be as far back in the engine bay as I can get it, but its a big motor so the centre of the strut tops will cross somewhere between number 2 and 3 cylinder. Another subtle change ive made is to increase the wheel base by 20mm at the rear at ride height. Because trailing A arm suspension moves in the oppisite way to leaf springs, I can move the subframe back and still keep full travel in the wheel arch. It wont look odd because the flare position will hide the offset and keep the wheel looking right in the arch. Report
February 18, 201313 yr Author comment_647803 Next job is engine mounts, This can be a pain to get right as nothing looks as bad as an motor thats not in straight. Report
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