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you got that subframe about as narrow as you could. wild. I mounted a ford 7.5 posi in my v8 miata so that subframe looks very familiar.
Cuttin' and weldin' all that aluminum .. you're middle name must be Alcoa!:LOL::LOL::LOL:
The diff mounts are nearly done. Photos soon. I pulled apart an old reverse trike project for this.
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It is only a 600cc (100 hp / 46 tq) but it is free, so I am going to use it for now. Plan is to build a removable engine cradle to simply a later engine upgrade. The wiring harness is already lengthened and it has a radiator from a geo metro with a built in fan.
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Also found the perfect set of tires for the Bianchina, Archilles Economist 165/50-14. Same overall diameter as the oem 12's, V rated and only $48 each.
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Finished up the rear subframe diff mounts today. Used some leaf spring bushings and a piece of thick wall tubing to make up a pinion mount
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View from Underneath
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Complete
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I added some extra plating and some collars to the carrier mounts with removable bolts. These will also be used to tie in the chassis tubing
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The rocker panels and the bottoms of the fenders are rotten. Also, the fenders are not removable from the body. That said, I am replacing the entire bottom 4" of the body with some 4" x 4" 14 gauge square steel tubing. It strongly resembles the shape of the original metal and will give me strong mounting points for the tubing
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View from underneath
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Used a paper template to trace the lower section and started shaping the 4 x 4
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Decided to incorporate a 4" Body Drop
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Not gonna lie, this build is off the wall crazy different, and I think it is awsome !
Freed the engine from the motorcycle today. It put up a good fight
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Also got some work done on the frame. Still a long way to go but everything is connected, square and level
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Temporary bracing in place while making up cross members and engine mounts
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Part 2 is on youTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UD0C1rUGvU
Thanks Ben.
Keep them coming
Progress on the Engine Mounts
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Added a brace between the lower rear subframe and the rest of the chassis. I will cap off the ends later
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Braced the Body for the rocker panel ectomy
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Rocker Panel "ectomy! ROFLMAO!!!:LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL:
The body is off
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One pair of cushman truckster to autobianchi wheel adaptors now available
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Fitting the body to the new chassis
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