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I've been putting off the rear subframe since I bought the car, but after 2 years of it being patched to pass an MOT, I bit the bullet.





(Same story on the offside too)



Wire brushed and re waxed all underneath



New subby, should be a hoot getting that to fit....





Knew I had the poly bushes for a rear subframe kicking about somewhere!

lovely, you need pressed steel plates though

atleast you know it'l be good for years to come...

Yeah, should last a fair few more years. Was good looking round your pickup at Combe, dude. Looked smart.

Missed one

did you build you turbo box or buy it thanks shaun 8-)

I am too really impressed with the pace of your work, top marks! Dont know how you find the time with uni though, I struggle. I might be out of line, but with the pace of work, do you still have the girlfriend?

oh ok yer i got one from minispeed but your one looks better is it quite hard to put them in

Yeah its a good fit. The best thing to do to fit one is get as many pictures of bulkhead boxes as you can to look at as your doing it. It isn't too hard, just got to be confident and just think before you start chopping into it.

yes that subby was as rotten as a Crab!

did any bolts shear when you took the subby off??????

Nah non at all, just wd40'd them up the night before and job was a good'en.

Done for the day, had a good day in the garage today....





Back on all 4 again, new rear tyres on tuesday then I'll just be doing bits and bobs untill I'm ready to MOT. I'm hoping I can get it done for the weekend. Booked into the TMF clubstand at Newark Mini Show MOT permitting. Can't see why I won't make it thou now, final stretch!

Great project mate, pritty much what i want to do but with a bit more tuning on the engine.

mite be using bits of this to help me do mine

How I started the day

Clutch bled, brakes bled, few things tidied up inside.

Mounted the rear fog (I hate it, but no other choise really)





Just my wheel archs left now then.

No pictures, but I made a start painting the wheel arches today, got them all in plastic primer and ready for some high build tomorow, then black. Got my sideights working, hazard switch mounted up an a few other jobs done today.

MOT's booked for Monday morning at 9.30 and I'll actually make this one!

wow loved the build Tom cant believe how much you've got done so soon. car looks awesome

1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER

Sat awaiting tomorrows MOT... Wish me luck chaps!

easily a 1st time pass good luck, that wheel arch trim is a right cnut to do though, you need to warm it up a bit i put mine in a bowl of boiling water , still a shite job though.
Just take it slow

Good luck fella!

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Fingers crossed, shouldn't be a problem though

All simple things, I didn't realised the rear brakes had corss threaded, although I did have a ball ache putting the lines on. All simple fixes thou, got all the parts to fix it sat in the garage waiting now other then the tyres. They'll be on by the end of the week. Then its retest!!

Few pics prior MOT

Edited by TomBooth on 12th Oct, 2009.

poor show

:(

Wheel bearings done, swapped the track rod end and the 3 way connector. Just the tyres and emmisions left now then.

Need to swap a ball joint too on the offside while I'm at it.

Edited by TomBooth on 12th Oct, 2009.

So it will it be coming to the rolling road day on Saturday or to the Pod??