Firewall

So some updates. Here's a pic of my modified trans mount. It uses part of the AE86 trans mount and pieces of metal...
Now on to the firewall! the hole is filled with 5 pieces of metal to make the firewall box. Everything is placed onto the car, all tacked into place to make sure the fit is well.

Some more shots, there still needed to be some griding and fitting done on the car, but overall the fit was well.

Once the fit was done, the panels were tacked together, and pulled out once. and then Andy got to tigging the panel from the rear. once that was done, the panel was tacked back into the fire wall and the welding began.

The panel now all welded into the firewall. After this a coat of filler was added, and now I have the joy of sanding down filler again!

Not much

Not a whole lot has been happening on the Cortina. Been having to travel for work etc etc. and haven't had much time to work on the car.

What has been done, is both engine mounts have been made, trans mount is made and welded up. Started working on the fire wall last night, and have my metal roughly cut. Now I just have to clean them up and weld them into the car. My goal for this month is to get the engine bay done before school starts, hopefully I'll have the engine bay in paint by the end of this month. That should really give me some motivation to get the rest of the car in paint.

Things to order:
New steel brake lines
Fuel Lines
Fuel Cell
Fuel pump
Find a damn clutch pedal & Master

Still need to wire up the damn motor. I think I got most of the wires figured out, I'll have to do that in the comfort of an A/C'd room.

Pics to follow later this week.