My Type 54 to sort of 47 Conversion

[Bainford]

Yeah, what he said. Really digging those wheels.

[dakazman]

Wow!!!! Those wheels look great!! I also can't wait to see them on the car!!

  x2 that 

Dakazman

[Chuck Nukem]

Roddy!! Show us the goods!!

[RoddyMac]

Unfortunately nothing has happened yet in regards to the wheels.  I had hoped to swap them over when the Elan went to the paint shop, but I just haven't found time to drag the Europa into the garage.  Plus, it looks like I'll need custom CV axles made up.  The VW spline count for the outer was correct, but it's 1 or 2 mm smaller than the Ford outer CV.  The goal is to get it all done by next spring depending on the lead time required to get some new axles made up.

[S2Zetec54]

….love the wedgewood blue colour and the wheels are going to look really good 👍

[RoddyMac]

I thought I should update the group on what's been going on in the garage....  The Elan is back:



I'm hoping to populate the bodytub this weekend so that I can drop it back on the chassis semi-complete by the start of March.  If you look in the background you may see a Jaguar cylinder head and block (upside down on the engine stand), that is the next project. What the motor is going into arrived last week:





The pallet of tubes is a complete laser cut chassis, I just need to find time to weld it all together. 

I haven't forgotten about the Europa, one of the new wheels is still sitting in my apartment.  I'm hoping to get back to the rear hub/CV problem sometime this spring.

Rod

[BDA]

That's going to look great, Roddy!!

[Chuck Nukem]

Beautiful as always! Can't wait to see the jaaag chassis! I still want to see those wheels on the Europa too!!

[TurboFource]

Will be watching this on two sites Roddy!

[Bainford]

The Elan is looking beautiful.

I see the supervisor is inspecting the parts haul.

[ProfGriff]

I just made it the entire way through this thread. Fantastic job Roddie! This gives me inspiration for when I get to my 71 S2 project. That one is still in the States at a buddy's place. It needs a full resto, but it's mostly all there. I have a RHD 92 Westfield Super 7 up here on the right coast of Canada that I'm finishing up a re-build on. i I also have a 72 MGB GT as a summer daily, so I understand your affliction with LBC's.

Cheers

Phil

[RoddyMac]

Phil,
Thanks for checking out the build log, please create one for your car once it arrives.  Unfortunately my Europa is still in hibernation, but it is entered in the ABFM in May, so it does need to be brought back to life soon.

In other news, the Elan body went back on last month:


And the Jag chassis was finally put together using the metal glue gun (took roughly 10 days to go from blank table to roller):



Almost forgot, in Europa news, I picked up a pair of NOS Ford Contour outer CV's, I might be able to use them with the VW shafts I have.  The splines appear to be very very close.  I'll have a better look at them this weekend when I'm back in the garage.  I might get the wheels on it this year....

[BDA]

Beautiful work, Roddy!! 

It just occurred to me you seem to have something for blue cars! Both your blue cars are beautiful, by the way! Is the Jag going to be blue too?

You do keep busy, dont you!

[Bryan Boyle]

Beautiful work, Roddy!! 

It just occurred to me you seem to have something for blue cars! Both your blue cars are beautiful, by the way! Is the Jag going to be blue too?

You do keep busy, dont you!

I do like that Jag XF that photobombs the Lotuses.  Had a '13...best car I ever had.  Sorry I ever traded it.

[RoddyMac]

BDA,
Ya,  I like the colour blue,  but the Jaaaag project will be BRG. The original is green and looks very good in that colour,  so I'll be copying it.

Bryan,
The XF is my daily driver (though more like weekend car).  I really like it,  though the 5L V8 does consume fuel at quite a high rate.