So to update...
I’ll let the pics do the talking but basically:
1) I finished all the framing on the tubing on the rear end bar a few finishing touches and an x brace on the large centre piece. I’ve not bothered to make any more panels out of steel at this stage, knowing/hoping it will all be carbon anyway.
2) Remove the outer sill on passenger side.
3) Refitted engine & box.
4) Started to think where my new floor needs to be, especially around drivers feet with wheel clearance and gaining whatever space I can! I might drop down a tyre size I think, just to give me a little more room.
5) Build a dolly jig so I know the new floor will be level to all the main pickups. Principle is 70mm box on same size wheels as rotisserie, so the two go together and also separate - is modular the right word? I then cut loads of smaller 70mm cubes that I can stack for consistent height. Front subframe is to be the lowest point and also the floor level so I can then go flat right the way through. Subframe is 3 cubes high off the jig (210mm). Once floor is built there is a very high chance I will be redoing the front chassis legs/subframe pickup points, probably out of tube. Floor will be made out of the 25x50mm box.
6) Attach car to jig
It’s been so much thinking, staring, head scratching and pondering to figure out how best to move forward, but mounted everything squarely to the jig tonight and see my cubes actually work was a real feeling of achievement and progress.
Now to plan removal of the old and in with the new!