More… Took the gearbox mounting bracket off as the holes underneath in the main crossmember were perfect. Not sure what they were for originally http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg244/zukenstein/forum%20build/DSC05158.jpg Cut down FSO prop slid perfectly inside cut down sami prop. Couple of LR mou...

More… Trial fitted the pug engine and box to see how it lined up. I am going to use L*and Rover engine mounts for engine, gearbox and tcase. They are cheap at £1.60 each and it means I only have to carry one or two spares for breakage’s. Plus it means I can get something useful off the broken down L...

More… Out in the daylight http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg244/zukenstein/forum%20build/DSC05137.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg244/zukenstein/forum%20build/DSC05140.jpg Really tight on space. http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg244/zukenstein/forum%20build/DSC05136.jpg With the back ...

More… http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg244/zukenstein/forum%20build/DSC05127.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg244/zukenstein/forum%20build/DSC05128.jpg This shows how the top fits as standard and uses the channel to clear the rainwater http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg244/zukenstein/...

More… Wanted to be able to fit the SWB soft top still and enclose the rad so the kids don’t get fried if a hose goes, so modified the tailgate to fit between the arches at the same place it would be on a SWB http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg244/zukenstein/forum%20build/DSC05101.jpg Got a couple ...

More… Virtual arches taking shape you can see where the arch is cut away how little rust there was http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg244/zukenstein/forum%20build/DSC05085.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg244/zukenstein/forum%20build/DSC05086.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg244/zu...

read through the build on difflock, and i really like your skills man, just spot on. I just had a few questions though. when you welded the fuel tank, what did you do to prevent the tank from exploding when you cut it etc? also I noticed you didn't flatten off a lot of your welds(which look fantast...

More… http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg244/zukenstein/forum%20build/DSC05073.jpg Cutting away arches for virtual lift http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg244/zukenstein/forum%20build/DSC05074.jpg 9 inches shorter http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg244/zukenstein/forum%20build/DSC05070.jpg Pla...

More… Let the work begin… Stripped out the rear to cut down the rear body whilst still supported by the chassis http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg244/zukenstein/forum%20build/DSC05062.jpg Not much rust at all and I was cutting this part off anyway, well pleased this was the worst http://i250.phot...

More… Pretty good in the mud http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg244/zukenstein/forum%20build/a6.jpg Then fitted some extended L*and Rover arches as the tyres poked out a bit. http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg244/zukenstein/forum%20build/lrarches.jpg Then this came along FSO with a 1900cc Peuge...