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Ford leaf spring bushes, these are transit ones, cheap and cheerful on ebay!
Here's how the chassis looks at the moment, axles fitted properly now, all major welding etc complete, crank nose is being machined to accept the BBF front pulley, flywheel adapter is being drilled so once back I'll re-assemble the engine!
![Image](http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/topcatproduction/IMG_0044.jpg)
Here's how the chassis looks at the moment, axles fitted properly now, all major welding etc complete, crank nose is being machined to accept the BBF front pulley, flywheel adapter is being drilled so once back I'll re-assemble the engine!
![Image](http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/topcatproduction/IMG_0044.jpg)
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I did consider it- or a bonnet mirror!
So- today I managed to actually put a few hours in and brought the head down to my workshop, where I milled the 15mm thick flanges to suit the head (I drilled and tapped 2 extra holes for the ends), I milled the 2" carb flanges last week, so I turned a taper to suit both on the lathe, made a template up and cut the 1.5mm pieces before annealing them which made them incredibly easy to bend around the former. Then it was just a case of welding the tubes up, making the 2 ends and then fettling the 2 middle ones to fit. A long day and lots of welding but worth it! I do still have to make the plenum of course which is going to be HUGE..!!!
Pics:
![Image](http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/topcatproduction/IMG_0048.jpg)
![Image](http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/topcatproduction/IMG_0051.jpg)
![Image](http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/topcatproduction/IMG_0052-1.jpg)
![Image](http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/topcatproduction/IMG_0053-1.jpg)
![Image](http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/topcatproduction/IMG_0054-1.jpg)
So- today I managed to actually put a few hours in and brought the head down to my workshop, where I milled the 15mm thick flanges to suit the head (I drilled and tapped 2 extra holes for the ends), I milled the 2" carb flanges last week, so I turned a taper to suit both on the lathe, made a template up and cut the 1.5mm pieces before annealing them which made them incredibly easy to bend around the former. Then it was just a case of welding the tubes up, making the 2 ends and then fettling the 2 middle ones to fit. A long day and lots of welding but worth it! I do still have to make the plenum of course which is going to be HUGE..!!!
Pics:
![Image](http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/topcatproduction/IMG_0048.jpg)
![Image](http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/topcatproduction/IMG_0051.jpg)
![Image](http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/topcatproduction/IMG_0052-1.jpg)
![Image](http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/topcatproduction/IMG_0053-1.jpg)
![Image](http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/topcatproduction/IMG_0054-1.jpg)
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