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Jan 22, 2017 19:59:40 GMT
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How's this coming along? Any new progress? Been ticking along just haven't had a chance to update! After painting I built up the suspension with some springs I had lying around, then added the full pushrods and for the first time set it on its wheels! Works like a charm, sprng rates are wrong and I need some helper springs to stop them dislocating but otherwise seems to work quite well! Then I added the new fuel cell and built uo the rest of the fuel system. The fuel system is the same as the old one but I replaced the horrible hoses with some nice new nylon braided ones and some shiny fittings! That's the rear suspension pretty much done, just got to close in the bulkhead to separate it from the cabin and its there! More retrospective work updates to come but I wont make any more progress till July now, taking a little sabbatical to travel the southern hemisphere....
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That suspension looks pretty sexy in there. Great job
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Jan 24, 2017 20:57:05 GMT
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mk2cossie
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 3,031
Club RR Member Number: 77
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Jan 24, 2017 21:44:21 GMT
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Not know faceballs, so link doesn't work for me Unless it's just because I'm on me phone
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Jan 24, 2017 21:45:46 GMT
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Not know faceballs, so link doesn't work for me Unless it's just because I'm on me phone Not just you, same, same here.
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So..... What happened? I got Facebook but can't see what's up
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Jan 25, 2017 18:29:03 GMT
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Dang, I'll try and upload but my Gawd awful internet probably wont have it!
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Jan 25, 2017 18:42:48 GMT
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Last Edit: Jan 25, 2017 18:44:25 GMT by Crallen
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mattiwagon
Part of things
Just got a work truck
Posts: 445
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Jan 25, 2017 18:48:04 GMT
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It tried to get away!!
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If they cant be nice f**k em!
84 low t25 panel 1.9td beige and rust combo 97 Goped Bigfoot G260RC with clutch conversion 97 Impreza turbo 2000 builders wagon 76k sold 04 Fabia vRs 50mpg pocket rocket 04 battered T5 pickup in blue! Chainsaws lotsa Chainsaws
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Jan 25, 2017 20:51:25 GMT
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It sounds absolutely awesome!
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heathrobinson
Part of things
Broken everything
Posts: 848
Club RR Member Number: 111
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Jan 26, 2017 12:11:23 GMT
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CR Allen like the Landy guys? That thing sounds nuts! Good work
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Jan 26, 2017 12:59:38 GMT
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oh dear it only seems to go sideways, there must be something wrong with your new suspension geometry
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Oct 19, 2017 17:53:12 GMT
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Any updates?
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badrep
Part of things
car vs. wife
Posts: 153
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Mar 27, 2018 20:49:09 GMT
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Sadly it was sold last year - new project on it's way though (secret for now!) (he's my brother BTW)
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Founder of 3DPRINTUK and lowerer of Volvos I have an interest in driving fast, but no interest in driving dangerously. 1972 Volvo 1800ES bagged 2007 Volvo V70 T5 330 bhp sleeper - The Lolvo - Sold.... 2005 Mercedes CLS55 AMG 500bhp supercharged V8 1984 Ford RS200 Replica in the making - Project BadRep My wife thinks I'm building a Transformer
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Mar 27, 2018 20:54:31 GMT
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Sadly it was sold last year - new project on it's way though (secret for now!) (he's my brother BTW) That explains a lot.
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