Ivan's coupe: bodywork is done

[Ivan141]

Got lots of work done today, thanks in no small part to Thomas' assistance (the Doctor). Most of the rear axle is now mounted in place (woo, and might I add: hoo).



I still have to put the half shafts in, but I'm saving that for later since all this weight is not easy on the rotisserie.
Also got my new parking brake cables in the mail recently so I mounted those with some electroplated bracketry as well.


Some afterthoughts:

Not looking at the clearance of large bolts near custom reinforcements was not very smart. I can now only get the lower 4-link bolts in from the inside due to my bigass jacking platforms. Well, as long as no cutting or grinding is required I will live with the minor inconvenience.

My fully custom rear shock towers seem to be doing their job. The shocks are mounted without issue. In hindsight the top of the towers needed a bit more inward slant to account for the angle of the shocks but I'm confident the rubber donuts will take up this offset in angle.

Dont worry about all the contrasting crusty bits I have now slapped onto the car. I cannot be bothered to go suspension shopping until the car is finished, and the axle will eventually get a matching fully rebuilt pumpkin. I just havent gotten around to building it yet.