Sorry for the lack of updates but I've been busy with other projects for most of the winter and spring. The only real progress has been reconstructing the gearbox tunnel to fit around the BMW gearbox which has actually taken more time than I would have liked but I'm nearing completion now.
It's not terribly exciting so I'll mostly let the pictures tell the story....
(you can click on any of the photo's for more details
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Gear change support by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
Gearbox Tunnel mods by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
Gearbox Tunnel Mods by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
Gearbox Tunnel Mods by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
Gearbox Tunnel Mods by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
Steel flange added to left-hand side. All flanges are spaced off the bulkhead by about 3mm. The gap will be filled with Neoprene foam sealing strip.
Gearbox Tunnel Mods by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
Gearbox Tunnel Mods by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
I needed to make a small access panel to go over the clutch slave cylinder which is accessed through a hole in the side of the gearbox tunnel. The clutch hydraulic pipe is slightly proud of the tunnel side so the cover needed to be raised. I made this mould out of artists foam board and packing tape. (This picture was taken after the mould had been used.)
Clutch Slave cylinder gearbox tunnel cover by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
Clutch Slave cylinder gearbox tunnel cover by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
Clutch Slave cylinder gearbox tunnel cover by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
I used m6 flanged screws and nutserts (rivnuts) to fix it to the tunnel. I will probably seal around the flange with RTV silicone when the car is finished. The panel will be hidden by the carpet and underlay.
Clutch Slave cylinder gearbox tunnel cover by
Sabrebuilder, on Flickr
Next update will follow when time permits....
