qwerty
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1990 trabant 601 estate qwerty
@qwerty
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Nov 28, 2015 10:27:56 GMT
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Was it the tyres rubbing when you had the banded steels on or the rim itself? Was it rubbing on the bodywork or the strut?
Could you not run slightly smaller tyres?
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dubscum
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Nov 28, 2015 13:18:38 GMT
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This steel hit the bottom of the strut
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Nov 28, 2015 18:06:02 GMT
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there was one for sale last week gumtreederry for £650 ono same colour these are for leaf springs only. mines on springs,,,,,,,, where is my angel grinder |
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Nov 28, 2015 18:07:26 GMT
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Nice. Hope you like it. If you don't, and decide to sell/ swop- please give me a shout. I'd quite like a Polo engined version. Ta will do mate |
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Nov 28, 2015 18:09:24 GMT
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What you need for the back end is some camber correctors. You can get them from LDM Tuninng or Trabantwelt. Or I have seen some technical diagrams on the net. so if you know someone with a lathe you could get some made.  these are for leaf springs only, mines on springs. ANGLE GRINDER .... |
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Nov 28, 2015 21:44:58 GMT
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Ha, thats amazing. It blows that its not a twin stroke!
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Nissan Laurel SOLD  BMW E34 Diesel SOLD  Toyota Soarer 4.0 V8 SOLD Audi A4 1995 TDI SOLD Peugeot 205 1.9 TD SOLD Lexus IS300 SC |
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Nov 28, 2015 21:47:12 GMT
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The website is a bit misleading, the ones for the coil springs are the same. But you do have to have longer brake lines fited.
If you cut the coils you will only get the wheels to sit 0 camber at best.
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
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dubscum
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Nov 29, 2015 19:23:06 GMT
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The website is a bit misleading, the ones for the coil springs are the same. But you do have to have longer brake lines fited. If you cut the coils you will only get the wheels to sit 0 camber at best. cheers mate, i'll get some then. my T4 auto is being silly with its gear changers to had to take the little beast on a 60 round trip. My futuristic Micheal Knight style fuel gauge was on amber, So i brimmed it £18,46  co pilot in tow  music sorted  and we made it, didn't miss a beat, nippy too. I like driving it, but my left leg was hurting after an hour due to the lack of room, I don't know how the couple drove it here from poland  found out if you switch it off (on the key) while the indicator is on it keep running, even took the key out. then when you turn the indicator off the engine stops hahah |
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Looking good. Depending where you are I have a spare door glass and tonnes of other parts for a kombi I'm in Somerset though Do you site have the glass? Would you consider couriers to ship if you put it in between 2 bits of ply? I'd pay for all its and courier up front ? Took the lpg kit out, does 40mpg on petrol and I never to weld the boot floor so will be up for sale as a complete kit As we've never used it and it's been ours for over a year, I expected the tank to be empty  I was wrong  Very wrong. Also after a mk1/2 1.6 driver engine (carbs) with gearbox |
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Oct 12, 2016 20:03:51 GMT
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Love it! Back to basics motoring? What's this welding business? I thought they were made from wood shavings and Aradite spread over some old Shreddies boxes? |
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1968 Mini MkII, 1968 VW T1, 1967 VW T1, 1974 VW T1, 1974 VW T1 1303, 1975 Mini 1000 auto, 1979 Chevette, 1981 Cortina, 1978 Mini 1000 1981 Mini City, 1981 Mini van, 1974 Mini Clubman, 1982 Metro City, 1987 Escort, 1989 Lancia Y10, 1989 Cavalier, 1990 Sierra, 1990 Renault 19, 1993 Nova, 1990 Citroen BX, 1994 Ford Scorpio, 1990 Renault Clio, 2004 Citroen C3, 2006 Citroen C2, 2004 Citroen C4, 2013 Citroen DS5. 2017 DS3 130 Plenty of other scrappers!
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dubscum
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Oct 13, 2016 17:13:52 GMT
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Love it! Back to basics motoring? What's this welding business? I thought they were made from wood shavings and Aradite spread over some old Shreddies boxes? hahah the body is, my mrs drove into the back of my tractor the arm went straight through the body, its like thick cardboard or really thin chipboard. |
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Oct 13, 2016 17:30:18 GMT
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qwerty
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1990 trabant 601 estate qwerty
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Oct 13, 2016 20:10:02 GMT
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How do you go about fixing that? Fibreglass?
Engine wise have you considered a 1.4 ABD engine from a Mk3 Golf. Carb Manifold, carb and ignition system from a late Mk2 Polo will have it ready to drop in to replace your current engine.
Tom
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dubscum
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Oct 14, 2016 18:07:54 GMT
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no even thought about repairing it, fibre glass and filler i surpose. Bought a 1.3 mk2 golf engine, should be here tueday all being well
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Oct 14, 2016 18:30:32 GMT
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papier mache ?
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Shaped round a balloon ! Or cover it with a sticker |
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surely matching the "baby-sick beige" will be more of a hassle than repairing the hole?
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
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Oct 15, 2016 11:35:04 GMT
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surely matching the "baby-sick beige" will be more of a hassle than repairing the hole? There is certainly more pressing problems at hand hahah |
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Oct 15, 2016 15:11:55 GMT
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knock a matching hole in the other wing and call them cooling ducts?
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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For sale as a project. New floors welded in both sides, new copper brake lines. Re wired. Various new bits and bobs.
News holes in the boot floor welding, lpg been removed for this, engines on my bench, possible head gasket gone, leak from the sump and sticking in 1st sometimes. 1.1vw bread van engine and box for spares of fitting (would need mounts adapting) new camber correcters (not fitted) lost interest.
Easy fix for someone with time and enthusiasm
In derby
£550 Ono takes the lot. Quick sale wanted
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