This week involved getting the front subframe rails prepped for the new front end.
Most folks, would just run a length of strap steel along the top, drop in some crush tubes and bolt her up.
I've measured everything about 4 times or more I reckon, before touching the sub frames.
Because we are going wedge some serious HP up the ol Z car's blurter... I went a different way slightly.
I was pissing around in the Gatton steel works on Tuesday and came home with some lovely new angle iron.
(I also got some pretty thick tubing for crush tubes, and a sheet of 3mm flat steel)
The perfect size for the crush tubes, came only in a 6 metre length too..... bugger, it came home in 3 x 2metre lengths
With the two new main X member bolt holes drilled in the rails, I then drilled the top of the 3mm angle iron to suit.
This Shit, was a deadest perfect fit against the top and side of the rail.
Then, using the original mounting points for the factory Zephyr cross member, I could secure the new steel laterally as well through the other side of the angle iron.
The test fit up was on point..... yeah, i was shocked too.

I can't help but think, being bolted both ways has just plain flat out got to be better.
After buying a set of $100 Chinese tapered hole drill bit thingys, I opened up the top rail to accept some heavy duty crush tubes.
I've cut some scalloped bits of tubing, to hold the crush tubes secure during the welding.
Got a welder arriving tomorrow from a mate to weld the crush tubes in place.
I'm getting photos of each step, so I can show proof to the engineer what we have done.
Saturday, i will lift in the Nissan X member, control arms, power steering rack etc into the car.
With that in place, then its time to make the custom top mounts to secure a Nissan (Jap) strut assembly into a Zephyr, (Pommy/Aust) tower top.
So far, so good. My measurements, say I will widen the front track by 40mm.
This will work in my favour, as the original Zephyr front ends, keep the wheels well inside the front guards.
By using a 195/50 x 15 front tyre, it "SHOULD" all the clear lock to lock.
The rear track will be increased into the bargain as well, running a 235 rear tyre and with the diff narrowed to suit, it should fall within (JUST) the transport guidelines.
I will post some pics soon, although, but very little to see really, for friggin hours of planning and pissing around.
Everyday, it's a-gettin' closer
To goin' faster, than a roller coaster