The Motor

I finally took my Warp 9 out of its box today. 160 pounds. I'm shaving the end off an old TR7 crank to get the adapter for the flywheel, and Halifax Engine is going to lighten the flywheel for me. I'm expecting to get it down to 9-10 pounds with a little luck. Losing all that rotational mass will improve the efficiency of the car quite a bit, I'm told... The clutch looks good except the plate is split. I'll buy a new one.

Wheels

I'm taking a break and refinishing the special (ugly as hell) Victory Edition wheels. They're rusted half to death and the tires are long gone... but it's gotta be done.

Rebuilding

In the mid to late 1970's, British Leyland was hit by a number of prolonged work stoppages. The end result of this was a series of cars that wouldbe half finished, then left for months in their damp climate before being painted. I feel this car is a shining example of this.

A little bit of work yet to go, but it's a start..

Lots and lots of rust and dents...

Rebuilding the floor pan

Coming back together

Getting closer

So Much Rust...

Way, way more rust than I previously thought... Lots of work to do...

Learning to weld...

Surprise! Even more rust.

Gotta fix this before I set the battery box in there... *sigh*

Into The Garage

My little Honda Fit provided the muscle to push the now-motorless shell into the garage.

In place - now the fun begins.

Up,

Up,

and Away!

Off goes the old vinyl...

Up on the Rotisserie

After a bit of fiddling, the car is now spinning freely on the rotisserie.
Now it's time to start the stripping!

Hood

Seems to clean up ok - I'll keep it and we'll see when the car is closer to being ready...