Phoenix Estate Vvc K-Series Diy Subframe Conversion

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Not mine actually, but I found the pic

But I also found a pic of a phoenix with a rounded more conventional looking mini roof (or is it just a sympathetic colour with the light bouncing off?), which is exactly what I planned on doing.

Compared to mine... which I actually think looked quite cool as it was... can't decide...

5-27-2014

Got the bottom arm mounts done.

Pulled the steering rack off and have a lot of tidying up to do here.

Gonna modify the clutch pedal, something like this

I had tacked in 3 bars to brace the rear subframe/body mounts whilst I cut the frame about. I couldn't leave them though, or it would have got in the way of an exhaust. So Today I triangulated them and cut out the middle or removed the bars:

Looks like this from the other way up

Trouble is my gas ran out so most of the welding is awful and will need grinding back and re- doing, which is annoying.
Could possibly do with an extra brace here on the weak side:

And maybe something else here across the back: