Should finish it by next weekend…

We have thrown a lot of junk out of the garage, but it still looks like there is an awful lot more on there.  The steel for my work bench arrived 3 days ago and I have started welding it up.

I have also collected/scrounged some more parts:

- a pair of Gemini uprights (the Cortina uprights are “on their way” but I have decided not to use them)
- complete set of ball joints and tie rod ends for Gem uprights
- set of suspension brackets, bolts and bushes for front suspension

I am trying to come up with a design for the front end of the car which isn’t too wide. Based on the following criteria, this is what I have come up with: (see diagram below)

1. Escort Steering Rack (580mm)
2. Gemini TX Uprights
3. An “average” 15 inch road wheel
4. 6 degrees caster

Its still seems very wide at 698mm, but its the best I can do I think.

Redback Motorsport had a new Escort steering rack for $195, seemed like a fair enough price so that became the first part for my car.

I have also got a pair of TE Cortina uprights coming next week ($100 for the pair) and a bit of an impulse buy was a set of factory Cortina Ghia alloy wheels on EBay- won’t be needing them for a while, but can’t go wrong at $10 each .

We have a council clean-up next week, so we are spending the weekend clearing all the junk out of the garage.