My V8 *Toy* Being Built !

Hello all,

Well when i came in from work 2.5 weeks ago, i collected a v8 engine and end of last week i picked up my cage. So the last few days have been busy

this is where i was up to before.




off comes the roof


trial fitting the cage


trial fitting the cab as well now

making up the parts to fit the cage



Cage all in now

this was 3:06pm yesterday


@ 4:05pm




hehe !


now for the new engine ! the standard alternator didn't look up to the job, so i've fitted a bigger one.


houston - we have a problem ! big thing, small space...hmmm....time to get cutting !


about to leave to go finish it off !

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looks like a pretty cool project. hope you've been looking at this pockets!

What was the state of you rold 5mb diesel?! if its any good would you like to sell it! or was it removed because it was foooked!

the diesel engine didn't belong to me, my petrol 2.25 was fooked, so we put a temp engine in. sorry we're keeping the diesel one as a spare for any of our landy's.

most of the bulkhead was rebuilt yesterday, whilst i sit and played with the wiring - which is all done. the starter motor turned her over from the key, so we know that part is ok lol

i fitted an electric fan in front of the rad, just got to finish off the wiring for that today.

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davey said:

looks like a pretty cool project. hope you've been looking at this pockets!

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im looking with loads of interest right now!!!

what modding/cutting did you have to do??
mine had a v8 in it a couple of years ago, so i guess mine has been modded already.
i wish it still had a v8..................hmmmmmmmmm

pockets get 1 fitted back in, ive just finished my conversion just got to tweek carbs....

Yip, I can thoroughly recommend them too. Better make sure those Pockets are deep when yer at the pumps, but it's worth it for the smiles per mile.

i can second what marcus said,mine needs plenty of choke on start up and i reckon it costs a fiver each time.lol but theres no other sound like it.mind you i did think of fitting a cherry bomb on mine but already have half the village moaning when i fire it up.

see the first and second pic , see the rear wheel , is that a one ton rim?