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1985 Honda Acty Show Truckfr€$h&m1nt¥
@freshandminty
Club Retro Rides Member 99
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Jun 15, 2016 20:21:51 GMT
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All good posts start with a box...  Which when opened unveil two more boxes...  Let the boxes see the truck ...  Rear struts ...  Front Spring / strut setup ...  Just in time for a week on my own while Mrs Minty goes on holiday, now all I need is some dry evenings / weekend! |
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Jun 15, 2016 23:17:29 GMT
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Out of curiosity, how much were the coil overs, if you don't mind me asking? I'm trying to decide how to drop the Cressida. Coil overs would obviously be the cheaper option (compared to bags), but bags would be a lot cooler.  |
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1985 Honda Acty Show Truckfr€$h&m1nt¥
@freshandminty
Club Retro Rides Member 99
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Out of curiosity, how much were the coil overs, if you don't mind me asking? I'm trying to decide how to drop the Cressida. Coil overs would obviously be the cheaper option (compared to bags), but bags would be a lot cooler. £450 for this setup so would be about the same if you have leafs on the rear or more if you'll need coils for the rear too. (Or you'd have to get the leaf springs decambered too) For air you're looking at least 3-4 times more than that depending on setup. |
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muffy
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Are you sure the coilovers will fit your model. Yours being drums on front and the coil overs designed for disk brake acty.
I have not seen a drum brake hub.
Ben
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1985 Honda Acty Show Truckfr€$h&m1nt¥
@freshandminty
Club Retro Rides Member 99
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Are you sure the coilovers will fit your model. Yours being drums on front and the coil overs designed for disk brake acty. I have not seen a drum brake hub. Ben Yes I checked my standard struts and the workshop manual diagrams with the photos of your gaz ones beforehand - the bottom ends are tubular that drop into a C clamp. |
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🇿🇼Kingludba🇬🇧
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If in doubt... flat out !
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Jun 16, 2016 13:21:12 GMT
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this thing is screaming for a turbo!!! Looking good!
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`99 BMW 528i auto - current `01 Merc C320 - Gone `01 Forester S-Turbo - Sold `89 BMW 320i Convertible - Sold(shoulda kept it  ) `88 Toyota MR2 T-Bar - Sold `89 BMW 325i touring - Sold `89 BMW 535i - Let her go too early `85 BMW 320i 2 door - Rust = character `00 Subaru Impreza Turbo wagon - Sold (engine failure) `93 BMW 325i - Sold |
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1985 Honda Acty Show Truckfr€$h&m1nt¥
@freshandminty
Club Retro Rides Member 99
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Jun 16, 2016 13:35:19 GMT
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this thing is screaming for a turbo!!! Looking good! It's scary enough as standard engine  |
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Jun 16, 2016 21:27:24 GMT
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Ooooh fancy suspension this is ossum dude!  gonna have to swing by and see how you're getting on soon man! |
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'84 Honda Civic 1.3 AH The Daily
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1985 Honda Acty Show Truckfr€$h&m1nt¥
@freshandminty
Club Retro Rides Member 99
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Jun 16, 2016 21:59:18 GMT
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Ooooh fancy suspension this is ossum dude! gonna have to swing by and see how you're getting on soon man! Drop by any time mr griff. Preferably when the storms have stopped! |
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Loving this. I always wanted a Suzuki Carry. A garage around the corner when I was a kid had a pick up Suzuki with gas bottles in the back. I loved it. Long gone now I think.
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Jun 17, 2016 16:07:49 GMT
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Hi where did you get the coil overs from? I have a Bedford rascal pick up and would love some hope there the same?
Love your acty btw
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1985 Honda Acty Show Truckfr€$h&m1nt¥
@freshandminty
Club Retro Rides Member 99
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Are you sure the coilovers will fit your model. Yours being drums on front and the coil overs designed for disk brake acty. I have not seen a drum brake hub. Ben Turns out there is a difference after all! The diamater of the base of the gaz strut is 50mm compared to 42mm on my OE strut. muffy do you remember if yours were 50mm and if they slotted straight in? Just wondering if it's a difference between the Acty models or if my gaz strut is different to yours? Just when everything was going well and I'd removed everything without any problems! Cheers |
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1985 Honda Acty Show Truckfr€$h&m1nt¥
@freshandminty
Club Retro Rides Member 99
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Hi where did you get the coil overs from? I have a Bedford rascal pick up and would love some hope there the same? Love your acty btw Cheers Wayne I got them from gaz shocks - they make custom coilovers for any car. To guarantee fitment it's best to send a front strut and rear strut to them so they can base measurements on the standard. As I've just found it! |
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muffy
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Jun 18, 2016 20:00:02 GMT
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Are you sure the coilovers will fit your model. Yours being drums on front and the coil overs designed for disk brake acty. I have not seen a drum brake hub. Ben Turns out there is a difference after all! The diamater of the base of the gaz strut is 50mm compared to 42mm on my OE strut. muffy do you remember if yours were 50mm and if they slotted straight in? Just wondering if it's a difference between the Acty models or if my gaz strut is different to yours? Just when everything was going well and I'd removed everything without any problems! Cheers Well I think mine are 50mm. I will have a measure tomorrow and let you know for sure. Ben |
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1985 Honda Acty Show Truckfr€$h&m1nt¥
@freshandminty
Club Retro Rides Member 99
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Jun 18, 2016 20:35:37 GMT
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Turns out there is a difference after all! The diamater of the base of the gaz strut is 50mm compared to 42mm on my OE strut. muffy do you remember if yours were 50mm and if they slotted straight in? Just wondering if it's a difference between the Acty models or if my gaz strut is different to yours? Just when everything was going well and I'd removed everything without any problems! Cheers Well I think mine are 50mm. I will have a measure tomorrow and let you know for sure. Ben I'll appreciate that if you get chance, cheers. |
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Jun 18, 2016 20:53:11 GMT
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Well sorry to hear yours are wrong , I will buy them from you if there no good to you
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1985 Honda Acty Show Truckfr€$h&m1nt¥
@freshandminty
Club Retro Rides Member 99
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Jun 18, 2016 21:59:55 GMT
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Well sorry to hear yours are wrong , I will buy them from you if there no good to you Cheers but I've got a plan on how I can use them if needed, either way I'm pretty sure there'd be other differences again if you've got a rascal |
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1985 Honda Acty Show Truckfr€$h&m1nt¥
@freshandminty
Club Retro Rides Member 99
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Jun 28, 2016 12:14:18 GMT
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Ethan (3yo) asked this morning if the van actually moves. Good observation skills if not very subtle. I best get cracking to prove him wrong!
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1985 Honda Acty Show Truckfr€$h&m1nt¥
@freshandminty
Club Retro Rides Member 99
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the fun continues... I had reducer tubes made up for the 50mm OD front struts to drop into the 42mm ID C clamp brackets on the hub. Worked a treat, fitted the strut last night, all fitted, dropped it on the floor. No lower. Well 13mm lower but not enough lower for my needs! The additional length of the strut now the reducers are on takes out any new lows out of the equation. I've contacted gaz and it would be a whole new strut that needs to be built and being 42mm brings it's own complications. So next plan is to get a machine shop to extend the spring perch thread 50mm further down the body so I can adjust them more. Failing that i'm investigating mk1 golf struts |
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