P6V8Racer
Member
After many years away I have returned (with a new user name due to an identity hack and associated nausea that goes with it).
For those new (ish) to the forum I am the proud owner of Pooh Bear, a 1974 P6B S that happened to have rolled off the assembly line at the same time and place as me!
He was very sad when I got him but is slowly being turned into a track car for me to thrash around in my spare time.
Since I was last on here about 6 years ago he has been flogged and (ahem) broken again, so is now under surgery for more improvements.
I got bored and cut his front off. If nothing else this will make getting engines in and out a lot easier, and make more room for his sodding great aluminium radiator. There is also a bigger 16 row oil cooler with thermostat to be fitted. Along with an electric power steering pump, welding up the holes in the firewall, new pedal box with separate front and rear brake master cylinders, hydraulic throwout bearing for the clutch, and a multitude of welding, grinding and general mess inducing activities. The biggest job is removing the entire floor from firewall to rear seats and putting in a flat floor with a new tunnel to accept the side exhausts and mufflers. I still need to sort out the headers but not being able to leave the house except to go to work or food shopping is putting a dampener on my random metal buying excursions.
I have included a few photos of what I have done in the last few days. The observant will notice that the holes for the (ex) front bumper and rad cross member support are 15mm lower and 15mm further forward. This is to allow the crossmember to sit lower and further forward so that the radiator will actually fit. The extra holes on the top are due to me measuring once, drilling twice and then realising that I had measured from the inner edge instead of the outer edge. They are speed holes, honest!
Hope everyone is well and keep that way. I am practising social distancing by locking myself in the shed with the car.
Cheers
Guy
For those new (ish) to the forum I am the proud owner of Pooh Bear, a 1974 P6B S that happened to have rolled off the assembly line at the same time and place as me!
He was very sad when I got him but is slowly being turned into a track car for me to thrash around in my spare time.
Since I was last on here about 6 years ago he has been flogged and (ahem) broken again, so is now under surgery for more improvements.
I got bored and cut his front off. If nothing else this will make getting engines in and out a lot easier, and make more room for his sodding great aluminium radiator. There is also a bigger 16 row oil cooler with thermostat to be fitted. Along with an electric power steering pump, welding up the holes in the firewall, new pedal box with separate front and rear brake master cylinders, hydraulic throwout bearing for the clutch, and a multitude of welding, grinding and general mess inducing activities. The biggest job is removing the entire floor from firewall to rear seats and putting in a flat floor with a new tunnel to accept the side exhausts and mufflers. I still need to sort out the headers but not being able to leave the house except to go to work or food shopping is putting a dampener on my random metal buying excursions.
I have included a few photos of what I have done in the last few days. The observant will notice that the holes for the (ex) front bumper and rad cross member support are 15mm lower and 15mm further forward. This is to allow the crossmember to sit lower and further forward so that the radiator will actually fit. The extra holes on the top are due to me measuring once, drilling twice and then realising that I had measured from the inner edge instead of the outer edge. They are speed holes, honest!
Hope everyone is well and keep that way. I am practising social distancing by locking myself in the shed with the car.
Cheers
Guy