Shock clearance

I put this off for a long time but it had to be done.. Tried moving the the lower shock mounts outward to create clearance but could not get enough. So I notched the shock towers to allow the springs to nest when one side was at full bump and the other at full droop

Front Lower Shock Mounts

Moved the lower front mounts foreword .500" and outboard 1.000"




Helps with upper link tower clearance on the other side as well as full droop spring clearance on the shock towers.




Might move the shock out anther .500" but it'll be tight...

Power Steering Rez

Mounted the reservoir to the driver side shock tower. It's above the highest point in the steering system (orbital valve).







Tacked in until I pull the shock and have room to work.

More Sway

Mocked up the rear drop links, they are ~14" eye to eye


Full bump







The space the arm is in is not usable anyway













Full bump/droop drop link is near vertical to minimize side loading on the torsion arms




Near horizontal at full droop

Rear Sway

Rear sway in place







Moved it back and down. Hopefully will clear the rear winch




Need to setup the drop link and add tabs to the axle side still

Slowly and not so surely..

Lower mounting bracket for the radiator



Uses cushion mounts with nuserts in the frame



















Fuel filter/heater mount


















+x days...

Radiatore

Finally getting back to the Rover.

So the pic below is a lot of the reason for the new fuel cell. Basically have to pull the cage and lift the body 6-8" to get it in and out. The other reason are it's a fair bit of work to finish it and it's a great spot for the radiator....




Hi-lift jack FTW




Ron Davis custom radiator. It's a 28" double pass core with twin fans.




Really nice craftsmanship




Front facing inlet/outlet







Sitting in it's new home. Needs to tilt to match the shock tower and lift up for upper link clearance.









+ a lot...