Ronnie's project RWD :D - mk3 astra gsi turbo rear wheel drive ;)

[Drizz]

Nah, have no use for them anymore...

[rc]

what a waste if a week off, spending it all in bed with flu

sill dyin now! so no progress

after something jonlem said in another thread about my rollcage being for FWD i remembered i hadnt put up in the plans the roll cage designs id found. at my old place my boss was heavily into motorsport and over the last 5 years namely bmws, E30 325s, M5s, E36 M3s and now a 1 series touring car! i took some pics of a M3 cage about a year ago when i was looking a 4x4 mine, was going to make a full cage my self from scratch ( tad optimistic i feel now lmao)















and want to incorperate the diff mounts into the cage too, so will be adding that onto my cage. not quite sure how, as its all on subframe, but i guess i'll have to pull it all forwards to the mounts on the subframe, im pretty sure the rear of the cage isnt going to fit the rear inner arches now so will all have to be modified anyway. but the last pic above is going to be more or less what its goinf to be like!

[philip2]

cant you build the cage from the front turrets up to the main hoop, then go from there once the floor/subframes welded in/fitted?

as for the diif mounts, you could do what the vw bug lads do...have say your 2 bits of tube coming from the diff up through the floor, and bring the cage from inside the car down to the 2 bits of tube and use a sleeve to bolt through(like the omp cages have to join together) that way if have to drop subframe then undo a few bolts, and drop it out

[rc]

cant you build the cage from the front turrets up to the main hoop, then go from there once the floor/subframes welded in/fitted?

as for the diif mounts, you could do what the vw bug lads do...have say your 2 bits of tube coming from the diff up through the floor, and bring the cage from inside the car down to the 2 bits of tube and use a sleeve to bolt through(like the omp cages have to join together) that way if have to drop subframe then undo a few bolts, and drop it out

any pic's? don't get what you mean? prob do it like the bmw but goin to the 4 subframe mounts!

[mikegray]

That BMW looks a handful It will be interesting seeing how you do it.

Good luck, hope you beat the flu soon.

[philip2]

ill see if i can make something up so you get the idea

[Boosha]

Great reading, subscribed !

I just wish I had the space to even think about something so wild and crazy. Can't wait til the next update ! Get the lemsip into ya fella !

[rc]

cheers mate, hopefully i'll be able to crack on soon!

[rc]

some progress today again at last, horrah!

first was to remove the bits that wont be needed on the new floor



then started measuring up and cutting



getting close, but still loads of modding needed



several hours (on my own) later and got it pretty much all in





now with the floor the right size i decided to stich weld all the chassis legs before welding the floor in, much easier than laying on ya back welding overhead





then covered it in the anti rust getting the last of the rot off and left it overnight





and got a dilivery today from a-frame, my vauxhall to ford bellhousing



and it has a straight up or 7degree option



hopefully carry on tomorrow

[Drizz]

i Need to come visit!

[2.2DTIdarryl]

what a trooper mate. looking forward untill its one big peace. lol. top man

[rc]

next thing needed is t5 cossie geartbox!

[Benn]

Comming alow well dude, was the bell housing pricey?

[Drizz]

i Need to come visit!

Hint hint!

[rc]

Comming alow well dude, was the bell housing pricey?

not too bad i thought! 160 quid! one end bolts straight to the vaux engine, other straight to the ford gearbox, no ****ing about needed

[rc]

Hint hint!

lmao anytime! no gloating on how much bigger your unit is than mine though

[Steve!]

Might find a gearbox cheap for you, might just keep me eyes peeled....

[Drizz]

lmao anytime! no gloating on how much bigger your unit is than mine though

Roachy and i could pass tomorrow evening on our way to BK? If this is conveinient PM me details

[Benn]

not too bad i thought! 160 quid! one end bolts straight to the vaux engine, other straight to the ford gearbox, no ****ing about needed

Not bad it, its well made.

[AL]

Are you having your own fuel tank made? I know of a guy with a 4x4 Astra and I think he has a Cally turbo fuel tank.

Coopers Its the spectral blue one with an exhaust hanging out the front bumper lmao runs a standard Cav Turbo tank. Its off the road at present having some work done - possibly fuel system etc

i remember bout a year ago someone shew me a link to a bebo page and it had a pic of their 1.4 red astra, then it said progress stages, then the last few 'finished' pics were of my car in my driveway lmaolmao surely his mates must notice when he turns up in his standard 1.4 again lmao

People like that have no friends dude lmao


Didn't realise you had started work on this Ron! Been too busy with work and that to keep on top of progress threads tbh... Nice to see you're jumping head on in to it! Best of luck, will keep an eye on this

[mikegray]

Nice progress chap. You must be pleased

[Beenie]

is it in yet?























not the first time you've heard that? lmao

[mk3 turbo]

next thing needed is t5 cossie geartbox!

ronnie do you know beemish he will beable to source a g/box for you

[rc]

ronnie do you know beemish he will beable to source a g/box for you

doesnt ring any bells? felixstowe?

[Drizz]

Cheers for allowing us into Ronnie Towers. May have to be a more frequent visit!