Audi quattro S1 E2

[G60Rallye]

Have been continuing the work on the car over the past few months. Now have all the floor cleaned back, welded and repaired where required. All the roll cage is welded and finally got the steering and pedals mounted.





















Finally around to fitting the panels up now which is going to be a lot of work but its slowly progressing.

[Rubberdubber]

Even more

[jogi730]

Sometimes justifiably so ie. when the mistakes are on someone else's car and they skin you for it.
i'd let you loose on my car any day though! Your work looks impeccable

[G60Rallye]

I don't build cars as a job no and I am not an engineer. I have learn't a lot from my dad as he is a very practical man and is into his vintage cars. The rest I have learn't along the way. Nothing like getting stuck in making a few mistakes and then solving them.

Sadly some people take a lot of stick for that in the days of the internet as they get jumped on for poor work.

[DJones]

Superb work Hamish....

[Rubberdubber]

Your last thread was great, this is amasing, taking into account "mistakes" made first time around, lol. Incredible workmanship, wish I could do half of what you can, how do you actually learn this stuff, are you an engineer or do you build cars as a job?

[Clive A]

Awesome work Hamish. This will be one super strong SQ. can't wait to see it.

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[G60Rallye]

After I finished in the engine bay it was onto the inside of the car. First job was to weld the harness bosses into place. These go through the cage bar bolted in at the rear and welded at the front, no chance they can move!





Next was onto cutting out the rust in the floor and welding new metal in. It was largely solid so not that many issues to sort.





Next I welded the front section of cage









Welded the underside from lying on my back in the foot wells which was bloody awkward!





The final bit of welding to do on the floor was to get the tunnel finally welded up





That leaves the floor ready to strip down and prime



A couple of deliveries to keep me busy over Christmas. A lifeline snap off boss to start the steering



Finally a Tilton reverse pedal box which puts the master cylinders under your feet which allows it to be pushed tighter to the fire wall.



Hope to have the steering and pedals mounted in the next couple of weeks then its onto the rear floor and the final welding on the cage.

[andy10v]

That is a lot of reinforcement in the front end!

[G60Rallye]

Moved onto working on the other side at the base of the A pillar same process as the first.

Cut and bent an infill to connect the inner sill to the A pillar bar:





3mm spreader plates cut and welded into place:





Next I moved onto the wheel arches and finishing off the engine bay. There was a bulge for the throttle pedal stop which on my other car gets very close to the tyre so it had to come out:





Removed and plated over



Many little repairs in the engine bay and the cage welded up then stripped back to bare metal and given a coat of paint to stop the rust











Cage tied into the inner arch to strengthen the steering rack mounting:





Finally I had a pair of kevlar inner arches made up. These will keep the weight nice and low and should stand up to the stones from the rear tyres





Lacquered on the inside. I will leave them bare kevlar I think so should look cool when the car is finished.



Back onto the inside of the car next to chase through the repairs and cage welding.

[Nick320]

It looks like an interesting project. Very time consuming. Good luck.☺

[G60Rallye]

Thanks for the comments.

Yes LHD for me feels more natural plus the engine leans so far over to the right I think it helps balance up the car.

[andy10v]

Nice as usual, I love all the "little" ideas you have to make something better.

Do you prefer driving LHD cars?

[Error404]

Very nice Hamish.

[david1980]

great fabrication