Ok,my daughter and her friend wanted a go,so I couldn't resist the photo op...
My daughter is driving.I dont know where she gets it from! ;-)

A quick post to show the workshop...



I am so happy that I seem to have got the perfect size,it is small,not enough room to swing a cat,but has just enough to swing a guinea pig in!
The car came off the saw tables today,and onto a couple of concrete blocks,with some old 4x2's on top. It is just as well no one was there to take a photo of me sitting in her,holding the steering wheel in thin air!


She looks completely different now,so close to the ground.
My son's latest purchase has grudgingly been given a temporary patch on the sacred patch!


Still trying to get my head round brakes.Master cylinders to be exact. Leaning towards integral wilwood ones at the moment.

Quick update. I have put a couple of new panels on thew chassis,and I have been trying to get my head round the braking setup.
Jeremy has said that he will hopefully have a build manual ready soon.


Over the weekend,I am planning on getting the chassis on the ground. I will rest it on two wooden planks which will have a couple of bricks under them. It should give me a better idea of the size of the car,and also give me a chance to sit in her and make brrmmm brrmmm noises!!! I cant wait :-D

Got my drilled fiesta hubs back from the engineering firm yesterday.
It turns out,the owners son built a one off hillclimb car,and the owner is a modified mini fan.
So he was happy to help and offered any further help I might need. Could come in handy!!
The lower hole has been drilled to accept a half inch bolt now,rather than the 12mm original.






Here is a pic of the rear suspension...



And here is where the hub attaches...



And here is the hub attached! Nice.



I will tighten everything up,then I have some more panels to play with,and I am thinking that the brake lines might be next. Once that is done,I will have to find some wheels so that I can put her on the ground.

Installed the steering rack,it is a 2.4 quick rack for precise steering...


I am using some after market ally brackets for mounting without bushes,this is supposed to give a more direct feel to the steering,although I have heard mixed results.


Look good though!!
Laters.

Latest accessory for the car...


A moustache!! :-)
Should keep my face warm while driving!!

Car naming.

I like the idea of cars having names.
It makes them more personal,and along with the name comes other features,like a personality,and character...


My car is called Louise. I thought it only right to have the name on the car,and in keeping with her character,I thought that hand painted rather than a stuck on graphic would be more appropriate.
I know,I know.You could call me cazy,but I prefer the term,"eccentric!" :-)
Off to the Festival of Speed at Goodwood tomorrow, bbrrmmm,bbrrmmm.