Today I made the mounting of the back-gearbox,


It's done like the backdiff from a Mehari 4x4, only modified to make it work at my chassis.
Drilled a lot of holes to make it as light as possible.


Here's the front mounting of the back-gearbox, at a Mehari 4x4 it lays between the chassis but my chassis is 11cm higher so it is made underneath.


frontmounting completed to fit it at my chassis.
Next is is to chop of everything in front of the engine mount.

Did a quick job putting the body on to the chassis only to got a first impression......
Overall height 170cm a little (to) high I think, but it will drop at least 5cm maybe 10cm.

Take a good look at this pic; Axle going underneath the chassis!!!!!!!!!!!
Working perfect, the only thing is when the wheel reely deflects the drive-shaft is hitting the rear arm so Louis when you read this make me a good offer for two of your rear-arms. Otherwise this is the perfect solution for maximum travel.......


2cv 4x4 trick, throwing the rearlights out, the reason why I do this is to bring the body down to propotional hight.




ridiculous clearance between tyre and fender (but (for me) it looks cool doesn't it)



The front mounting from the engine is 5 cm higher then at a normal 2 2cv
so the arrival angle?? is improving a lot. Also when I lower the body 5 cm what I am doing everything fits again at the right height. (Look at the rear end pic) it is now 5cm free because the body is still in the middle at its original height so when I drop the body it fits.

Wierd and Wonderful

great thread and great concepts lpgo!

Harley

Somehow this does remind me at an exploded view, do you know why ????

This weekend I replaced the sills.
Made the sills by myself from oval tube 48x20mm put some L-profil 20x20mm and strip 15mm in and welded everything together. Got to grind them still but the shape is good and they are very strong, 2mm thick steel.


I've placed the sills 12,5cm higher then normal, so I have to adapt my fenders and doors.

this evening I've started to make the rear seat box panel out of scratch.
Made a cad drawing and worked it out. It is made of stainless steel, which will be the whole floor (like my Ami 4x4 too.)

looking good!!

now i have an off topic question for you,
your sahara look alike, whats it like with two 602's in, and was it fair easy to get the bits to make it a sahara (just curios!)