MECHANICAL

I have been doing some parts using a CAD program and thought that I would share them with you in the design stage and in the finished stages so that you could see how they looked before and after

This is the bracket that will hold the brake calliper as I will be modifying from drum brakes to disks up front.

There are several ways to do this

1.  Cooper S callipers and Disks, most 10" wheels will fit over this arrangement.
   

2. Alloy 4 pot callipers and Cooper S disks, again most 10" wheels will fit over.
   

3. Alloy 4 pot callipers and non-vented 8.4" disks turned down to 7.9", less wheels will fit but because of the larger disks, greater friction area therefore better brake efficiency.
   

4. Modified Metro 4 pot callipers and Vented disks turned down to 7.9", pretty much the only wheel that will go over this is the 10x6 Weller.
   

5. Alloy 4 pot callipers and vented disks turned down to 7.9", more 10" wheels than for the metro will fit but choice is still limited.
   
   

6. Others which are not built for the job but modifiable are the Honda as mentioned above and Fiesta MK1/2 callipers. .

numbers 1-5 are all parts that are off the shelves from mini parts suppliers , and frequently available 2nd hand. but they are expensive in my opinion (and for my budget)

Option 6 is to modify the existing parts to accept disk brakes. Using the fiesta brakes is sadly not really an option for me as it requires hubs from a Rover Metro and they didn't exist here in Sweden, this would mean that I would have to buy them in England and have them shipped over to Sweden adding to the cost of the job.

This leaves me with Honda disks as they bolt on to the existing drum brake hubs without any modifications all that is needed is the bracket pictured above which I am having made and will be able to show the finished product when I get it.

Next problem I have had was that the sub frame that I bought to replace the excessively corroded one that was on the car was a later model than the one I had. With this it meant that the brackets that held it in place against the heal board were too small for the bushes that I had already purchased. So this lead to a look on the internet after my options as what to do

1. Buy new bushes and use the original brackets

2. Buy new brackets and use the bushes I already had

3. Make new brackets and use the bushes I already had

So as I am on a budget and the new brackets are quite expensive I decided that I have some new brackets made at work so this is what was done.

 And here is one of the finished products awaiting sand blasting and painting

Playing one day with the CAD program I thought it would be interesting to draw a sump guard and eventually have it made as well so here it is...

As one of the valve steam guides was broken when I removed the rocker shaft I needed to remove the guides to replace them. So I have made a tool to press them out and press the new ones back in again.

and here it is in real life

for any other info about the items I have drawn please feel free to contact me