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volvo p1800 into ferrari 275gtb nart spyder: v12, 5spd, tube chassis
Thank you! It's great to see everybody excited about my project.
Got it rolling on the wire wheels. I needed to remove a lot of material from the ouside of the calipers and also grind away the "nubs" on the inside of the wheel bore. It looks super long without the doors or front bodywork but the wheelbase is the correct 94.5-95"
Sorry for being a bit late to the party, but I've only just come across this thread. As everyone else has already commented, what a fantastic project.
That's quite some vision you have there and you also clearly have the skills to complete the car to a very high standard. Looking forward to seeing more.
powder coated the engine lift hooks. I'm sure it'll chip off but it looks better than rust!
Hardware needed to be replaced.
Before the water rails go back on I cleaned and added a little sealant around the cam tower blocks. This is a common area for leaks and this simple fix supposedly keeps it from leaking further.
water rails back on. I will fabricate a new front crossover/fill pipe and powdercoat the cam covers soon.
I have started fitting the engine. Even with the custom front end it is like putting a square peg in a round hole.
I want it to sit about 6-7 inches further back so the firewall will need to trimmed before I can even make the engine mounts.
I also need to move the pedal box over about 1-2". It would barely clear now but I want a little room. I am going to switch to an electric power steering column and move the steering shaft so it enters through the firewall much lower as well.
The alternator is also going to need to be relocated higher up. I will switch to a smaller higher amperage unit in the process. I'd like the engine to sit much lower down so I'm going to need to play with the steering rack mounts. I welded them a little high up on the crossmember to begin with.
Axel- I have been giving that some serious thought lately. I have some timet getting all the mechanical and electrical sorted. I have been looking for a metal shaping class to take locally.
Do you know the site allmetalshaping.com?
You will find a lot of info and help there.
If you have the fibreglass body it would be easy to produce the metal panels after you have joined a shaping class with your talent and skills.
Do you know the site allmetalshaping.com?
You will find a lot of info and help there.
If you have the fibreglass body it would be easy to produce the metal panels after you have joined a shaping class with your talent and skills.
Yes I have been there before! There are some really great projects over there.
Made the mounts. Although it took a while it was a lot more straight forward than I thought it could be.
Final test fit
tacked into place
set into place with only 4 small tacks per mount. Well that's reassurance that I can burn in strong welds! I need to refill my argon tank before I can finish the welds.
