Ulster/EA Sports build

[merlinart]

Hi Arthur,
Yes I used a wedge to lower the steering column, my son has a cast aluminum one, but rather than pinch his I made a one out of steel to similar dimensions, not a hard job and I feel happier with it than the aluminum one, and also the angle of the steering column left and right can be corrected back to its normal position




This is how I did the gearbox mounting, it is made from 2 inch angle iron machined down on one side to chassis height, in the centre of the mount an extension plate was welded on to bolt the original Reliant mounting onto. The whole assembly bolts onto a small section of cut down 2 inch angle that rests ion the chassis lip and bolts though the side of the chassis rail.

Hi Phil

Many thanks for posting those photos, very helpful. I can see the original rear mounting point for the A7 engine clearly. Did you utilise the A7 engine front mounting points for the front Reliant engine mounts? If you have any photos perhaps you wouldn't mind also emailing them to me if possible to art@spitfireart.com

I took the engine/gearbox/prop/torque tube out of my chassis yesterday, took about 2 hours, so I was pleased. I then cut a temporary blanking plate to bolt over the open diff. Things become much clearer now!

regards

Arthur