Phoenix Estate Vvc K-Series Diy Subframe Conversion

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Started prepping to cut the front off today. I figured out where to cut, then cut only the first 30cm from the bottom. Then grp'd on to the inside of each wing, onto gaffs tape on the bulkhead (so it won't stick) it will need a couple more layers before it's strong enough, but bolt through here into inside the car, just above the floor pan. Then cut the rest and do the same grp work on the inner wing into the engine bay and bolt through there to make a removeable front end

1-6-2014

Cracked on with the front end modifications today.
I made four of these. 2 for each side of the car.

I Drilled through and fitted the bottom stud.

Then I taped up the rest of the bulkhead in the inner arch and fibreglassed up to just below the top door hinge holes.
Then I added the other stud at the top

...and finished off fibreglassing over the top stud

The studs are now 'captive', they pop through in the bottom corner of the bulkhead and the top one is in the door shut.

If the door shut one is a pain to get off and on with the doors in situ I'll move them inside the car like the bottom ones.

I will have to cut out a hole to fit round the bottom door hinge.
I never intend it to be a particularly quick release front end, but Depending on how the top splits part at the bonnet line, I may be able to bolt that bit together just using a bonnet pin at each side.