Next the engine and gearbox.
Having painted the chassis a slightly more appealing colour off it went to Jim Turnbull at Royal Kustoms for some modifications to take a Tremec T5 g speed gearbox and rebuilt flathead.
This would involve removing the torque tube and subsequent strengthening of the chassis to take the new mount for gearbox and rear radius arms.
I also set up the brakes at the same time, and Jim’s welders (I was still very much learning to weld at this time) put in a sturdy structural upright for the seatbelt mounts.
Here is the car as it came back, you can see the seatbelt mounts, some rear inner mudguards (which I later needed to modify quite significantly) and a spare engine block in the front so I could continue with bodywork while Jim was finishing my engine. I needed everything to be roughly level hence wanting the weight in the front.
This last picture was taken during the MOT, a handy opportunity to see the underneath whilst on a ramp.
