With the body off again, a number of other odd jobs need to be completed, including: During research we came across a really neat bracket for the fuel filter, by EVA Resto, which bolts neatly onto the transmission box – keeping it outside of the engine bay and any really…
With the chassis prepared, painted and cured, it is time to re-attached all of the components that we had previously built, plus a few new items as well. The following photos show the new IRS suspension installed, new shocks, hard-brake lines, transmission, drive-shafts, and engine. You can also now see,…
Today we fitted the anti-roll bar, or sway bar as called by some. This should help reduce roll / lean under cornering, especially if we are adding weight to the front with a large battery pack. As is often the case with classic cars, installation was not quite as straightforward…
The chassis that we bought came with swing axel, which we were ok with, but having thought it all through, we have decided to convert to Independent Rear Suspension (IRS). The main reason being, without knowing the final weight over the rear wheels (i.e. batteries, AC motor, DCDC unit, etc.)…