Now that the shell is looking pretty, we’ve got some work to do before it can get down the steep driveway into the garage to cobble it back together again.
The plan is to get the sub frames refitted and build it up to a rolling shell, ideally with some brakes whilst it is sitting in the enclosed car trailer - then lift it off the build frame and roll it down the driveway.
The front subframe will have to come off a again for the engine and drivetrain fitment, but hopefully the rear end can stay in place.
Regardless, it’s good to finally be bolting things back together rather than taking them apart - feels like it is heading back towards being a car again.
First up is the steering rack - after a decent clean, some fresh seals and gaiters, a fill of fresh oil, some new track rod ends and is ready to go back on.
Another quick round of blasting and painting and the rear subframe is ready to be bolted back into place.
The front subframe needs a little more work yet, we’ve converted a hydro subframe to carry a bike engine which will mean that we’ll either have to fabricate some locating rings for the front springs or run coilover suspension.