This E class had substantial damage to the rear subframe. I liked the perspective as the old rear end had been removed.

Museum De Katakomben, Valkenburg

2020.04.18 Removing and patching up the subframe. Fixing a few rusty spots, and repaired the broken diff mount. Waiting now for subframe bushings and reassembly

Pictured: Drop Springs, Sway Bar and Rear Solid Subframe Mounts

The subframe for the valley floor, suspended from the mainframe proper. Height difference is some 70 cm, which works out in H0 gauge at just over 60 meters, or a 200-foot sheer drop.

Pretty much ignoring instructions. Rear chassis/subframe assembled, I did it this way as it's all one colour, slight warping of some parts too, this should ensure paint isn't damaged during the fixing phase! (Fingers crossed.)

Bodywork, almost complete, ready for first sand/fill. Dry run shots. Looks pretty good, boot panel may cause some problems with alignment.

Engine, was built in the van. Actually turned out ok! It was not how I remember making kits in the car as a kid though!

Now I have to wait for it to dry.

2020.04.21 Subframe paint and bushings

2020.04.18 Removing and patching up the subframe. Fixing a few rusty spots, and repaired the broken diff mount. Waiting now for subframe bushings and reassembly

2020.04.18 Removing and patching up the subframe. Fixing a few rusty spots, and repaired the broken diff mount. Waiting now for subframe bushings and reassembly

Redesigned three rotor subframe.

The old and the new.

The old bulkhead panel removed for comparison, before the "new one" it is re-skinned.

Subframe gussets done. Once I switched to .030 wire it was easy peasy.

2020.04.18 Removing and patching up the subframe. Fixing a few rusty spots, and repaired the broken diff mount. Waiting now for subframe bushings and reassembly

Teardown of rear hydrolastic subframe

I had an OSC stack of color subframes for the Lagoon from a

Tele Vue 85 APO + ASI071MC Pro

and a stack of monochrome Hydrogen-alpha subframes from

Vixen ED80sf + ASI1600MM Pro

I produced a master frame from the OSC data and a master frame from the H-alpha data, and star aligned them. Pixinsight managed this easily, even though the two pictures were from different cameras and different telescopes. Creating an HDR composition from the two star-aligned masters was then trivial.

Gurushots - Challange Sub Framing - Amsterdam - Noord Holland - Nederland

Gurushots - Challange Sub Framing - Amsterdam - Noord Holland - Nederland

The custom rear subframe for the S2000 retails 199,500 Yen, about $2500.

For more information about ASM Yokohama, please visit:

autobacs-asm.com

Alex's RX-7 fits nicely under the subframe.

2020.04.18 Removing and patching up the subframe. Fixing a few rusty spots, and repaired the broken diff mount. Waiting now for subframe bushings and reassembly

13 Jan 2014, OMC140+DMK21, combination of 3 subframes, Tielt Belgium

After I welded this in it proved too weak for the press. FAIL!

After I welded this in it proved too weak for the press. FAIL!

Rolls-Royce Phantom rear differential cooling fins, underbody exhaust and rear subframe

Stance on the FoFo.