There were a ton of little loose ends to wrap up to really make this project what it was intended to be. I didn't mention them as I went becuase I was focusing on the big picture parts and projects. Now the car is almost done I wanted to show a few of the details that took a lot of time.
Here is a link to the full article going through all the details:
http://www.turnology.com/tech-stori...fabrication-projects-tying-up-the-loose-ends/
I was really tired of hoisting up a wheel and using lug bolts, so studs from ECS were one of the first little changes.
This car sees a ton of dirt and rocks, so a skid plate was a must. I have heard how fragile the stock cast oil pan can be so I decided some aluminum plate would be cheap insurance.
With all that gravel and dirt, I wanted to provide the body a little bit of protection, and in keeping with the rally theme of the car a set of mud flaps were required.
When I Installed the ProFlex gravel coilovers, the mounting location of the swaybar endlink moved. As a bandaid fix I cut down the stock end link and welded it back together. Knowing what loads this car would see on rough terrain I figured it's only a matter of time before I break one of the links.
I decided to get some rod-ends and tubing and fabricate some much beefier endlinks to fit my custom application.
The last vital bit was securing the external reservoirs for the front struts. I don't want these pressurized aluminum canisters bouncing around under the hood, so I fabricated some brackets.
Using aluminum tubing and plate I made cans that clamped the reservoirs in place. I re-used the mounting holes and hardware for the top tabs of the headlights.