1970 Ginetta G15

Nice work Will the canted cylinders mean you'll have to remove the fuel tank to do the fluid, or does it have a remote reservoir?

Very smart. A lot of the spitfire folk have slightly canted cylinders and just seem to run the regular reservoirs on top. Remote looks much better, but not convinced there's a great deal of space above them on our cars.

I take it that's braided EPDM hose. Only if it's fuel hose then brake fluid sweats through it! Sure you know already but just thought I'd check

Managed to get the lad working with me on the G15 today - Body was quickly off the chassis and it was not too much longer before the running gear was all removed.





Not long after that it was up on the stands



Then went on the hunt through the sheds for bits of steel and tubing.




ARB

With the mods we have done to the various chassis I was hoping that the ARB could be re-positioned forward and up out the way as they sit below the chassis quite a way in the standard position and are the lowest part of the car. With the coolant tubes running inside the chassis all the way to the front of the car there is now room to tuck the ARB up out the way. what I did not foresee was that with the additional brackets that we have fitted to support the lower wishbone its just a simple case of swapping the wishbones side to side and then using the standard Ginetta mounting brackets fixed to the new brackets - no other works required and its nicely above the underside of the chassis.








Let the welding begin.

Better take some Hobnobs with you. John

The cheek of it! They could have least have waited for you to finish it!

How much then :-)

Work started today

Drilled the front cross member and welded the sleeves into it and the mid support. The coolant tube is bloody tight against the underside of the cross bracing but there is very little tolerance - once the alloy tube has a bead rolled onto it will be a struggle - may need to put a slight bend in it which will be interesting.













Then onto the side plates and extra cage foot








Plus a lot more tubes for fitting





Did not get as much done as would have hoped as I had a little job to do assisting a mate with the removal the remains of a sheared off bolt from a handlebar clip-on assembly.

Is it getting a full cage?

Nice bit of sunshine today so a good opportunity to move outside and get some work done



Welded on the additional cage foot mounts and all of the additional outer body mounting tabs














Need to prepare a few chassis sleeves, threaded sleeves and mounting tabs for the cage, seats and the flat floor mounts. More steel also required for back stays and door bars and paint to make it all good.

Also get the old Imp stock lump that has been in residence in rear on eBay and see if some will come and take it away.

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