More progress - including diff carrier

So knuckled down again today to continue. Seeing as the welder is coming, Dad mentioned it would be a shame to not have it completely ready to go for him in case he could get more done. So i continued on.

Also my mate with the Recaro seats from the RVR came around with one to test fit it. They actually fit worse than the Mazda. So we made a few ammendments and cut out part of the transmission tunnel top brace, and one of the diagonals in the side of the chassis. IT FITS. Just need to do some modifications to the chassis to keep it's strength.

Clean work space for the welder to come on in and do his thing, that was until i got talked into doing more stuff.

Showing the only bit that when i look at it, i feel isnt right. It's not symetrical. Although it actually has to be this way. Hmmmmmm.

Before cutting to fit the seat in properly

After cutting the frame to fit the seat

Rear cradle going in.

Schmick looking. And complicated, but will work fantastically. Fingers crossed the diff mounting points are exactly 600mm apart.