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looking at that chassis diagram, and the inspiration pictures in your earlier posts, its looking more and more like a re-chassis or major suspension alterations, lowering blocks and / or raising the spring shackles at the rear could work but may require a c notch to clear the chassis rail to get lows as there is no kick up over the rear axle. Front end you could raise the top spring mount on the box section upright, and with lowering springs, but you may end up with the lower wishbone smacking the chassis rail. I may be talking utter tosh  , but that's what it looks like from the chassis diagram in your 1st post.  |
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Take the Next slot right coming up on the left.
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brachunky
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Saw this on FB. I did make a nice little grunt inside my mouth. In the case of the Rezin Rockit it is all about the cut down screen. I do like the ratio and hope it works on the build. .JPG) I am really eager to get back into this build. Oh my word, that is freakin brilliant! |
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looking at that chassis diagram, and the inspiration pictures in your earlier posts, its looking more and more like a re-chassis or major suspension alterations, lowering blocks and / or raising the spring shackles at the rear could work but may require a c notch to clear the chassis rail to get lows as there is no kick up over the rear axle. Front end you could raise the top spring mount on the box section upright, and with lowering springs, but you may end up with the lower wishbone smacking the chassis rail. I may be talking utter tosh , but that's what it looks like from the chassis diagram in your 1st post. That looks like a different vehicle to the rocket, the rocket has Cortina SLA front suspension and a coil sprung rear axle on 4 links, the one above looks escort based. |
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jpr1977
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looking at that chassis diagram, and the inspiration pictures in your earlier posts, its looking more and more like a re-chassis or major suspension alterations, lowering blocks and / or raising the spring shackles at the rear could work but may require a c notch to clear the chassis rail to get lows as there is no kick up over the rear axle. Front end you could raise the top spring mount on the box section upright, and with lowering springs, but you may end up with the lower wishbone smacking the chassis rail. I may be talking utter tosh , but that's what it looks like from the chassis diagram in your 1st post. That looks like a different vehicle to the rocket, the rocket has Cortina SLA front suspension and a coil sprung rear axle on 4 links, the one above looks escort based. Points to kevins That Cut away is of a Jago Jeep (Sandero to give its proper name as they couldn't officially call it a Jeep) on an escort based Chassis |
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Last Edit: Jun 9, 2021 14:06:21 GMT by jpr1977
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Picked up “New, unused” rear wing at the bootfair yesterday. Still needs to be decided what to do with it, and where to mount it. Front and low, like a splitter…. Roof mounted… ooops, no roof. Roll bar…. Rear edge? Who knows, tongue firmly in cheek type accessory. .HEIC) |
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Jun 29, 2021 17:20:17 GMT
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Seen on FB earlier. I like that a lot. .JPG) |
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zeberdee
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Oh yes !!
That tick’s a lot of boxes for me .
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Oh yes !! That tick’s a lot of boxes for me . Absolutely. I wonder what that would cost to build and get on the road. In thenUK it would obviously fail its MOT. Sunday evening glenanderson popped in to drop off some signs from forkliftfred and the front screen from his Land Rover. Glen took the screen I got last week and went home as it was raining and his day had been a long one. .jpg) Screen for the Rezin Rockit .jpg) Weekend suddenly over again. |
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Picked up “New, unused” rear wing at the bootfair yesterday. Still needs to be decided what to do with it, and where to mount it. Front and low, like a splitter…. Roof mounted… ooops, no roof. Roll bar…. Rear edge? Who knows, tongue firmly in cheek type accessory. i have a photo of a roll cage mounted spoiler not on a jeep but will give you an idea … or won’t lose here i’ll send it via what’s app |
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Picked up “New, unused” rear wing at the bootfair yesterday. Still needs to be decided what to do with it, and where to mount it. Front and low, like a splitter…. Roof mounted… ooops, no roof. Roll bar…. Rear edge? Who knows, tongue firmly in cheek type accessory. i have a photo of a roll cage mounted spoiler not on a jeep but will give you an idea … or won’t lose here i’ll send it via what’s app Exactly what I thought……. Tongue in cheek. Love it. .jpg) |
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Ebay seller may be hoping for a sale. I like that. At £2k it is a touch steep for me, but unique enough. Chassis is a 1971 and of course being a Q plate does not bother me. MOT expired 2006 which is a long time ago. Mine expired at an unknown date, first registered 1991 I think this one could be a Filipino kit, imported and fitted to a Q plated chassis. But hey….. what do I know. .jpg) . |
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A bit brash, in yer face..... yeah ! that'll get the locals going !!  |
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glenanderson
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They say that for every cup there’s a saucer; but I’d not give that space on my scrap pile. 🤣
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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I think this one could be a Filipino kit, imported and fitted to a Q plated chassis. But hey….. what do I know. That certainly looks like the Philippines could be guilty. Some tried to tart up the front end and get away from the flat, Jeep, look. Generally not very successfully to my eyes. |
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Found this on FB posted by mate Edd, @boddieanddoyle I really want the screen from glenanderson and the rollbar I need to still make to create this look. Most important will be finding a rollbar that is a bit thicker than the typical scaffolding tube people use. .JPG) . |
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Last Edit: Aug 6, 2021 6:13:24 GMT by grizz
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Taking the week off with Sally has given me time to get to loads of little jobs, also spend some “payback time” with Sally who always just gets on with stuff, often stepping back nd letting me get on with stuff, or mucking in and doing jobs I cannot be bothered with, or helping with the ones I am doing. Of course it was her Birthday on Monday. Yesterday mate Sam brought me two packs of South African style beef sausage “Boerewors” and collected his beer keg BBQ which I ended up then painting the stand of, rattle can takes a bit of time, so two hours of coffee, cake (thanks Sally) and visiting took a chunk if the day. .HEIC) .jpg) I rearranged the carport, helped Mickey with some extra hands at his place. Then I got onto Rezin Rockit business. As it had been a while since I bought the wheel adapters and spacers and I could not remember how it all fitted together, I though it sensible to get them together again. So I have 4x108 hubs and 4x100 wheels that I still really like. There are two different sets, both 20mm thick, and then 5mm spacers. So all the wheel studs will need to be removed and replaced with longer ones. I need to get a set of 8 shallow wheel nuts to attach the one set of adapters as they came without. There are some of these black wheel nuts missing as delivered, so will look for them too. Tyres will be replaced with fresh, wide rubber, none of this silly stretch, that does not suit this build. .HEIC) Then up on a ramp in the rear using the jack and a tall block, chocks in place to prevent rolling off them. .HEIC) Axle stands under the chassis up front. This should help me a bit, as my back won’t let me crawl and slide around under cars anymore. Seems stable as can be. Jerking and shaking it. .HEIC) Mickey came around just when we were going to close shop to go for a walk along the Thames river as the tide was headed out. So I used the opportunity to ask him to drive the rattle gun to undo the spare wheel carrier which was double nutted up under the rear of the body. In situations like this you need extremely long, rubber arms, or a spare set of hands. Typically the nuts were rusted well into place, but we managed to get them undone. .HEIC) After this closing up shop and going for a walk and flotsam/jetsam scavenge was in order. Loads of nice views and pics taken. .HEIC) After dinner I went down and rattle can painted the other set of ramps with a 50p can of spray paint. Looking forward a few more loosened nuts and bolts today. Later. |
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Great to see you are working on the Rezin Rocket again. I was worried there wouldn't be any updates.
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Great to see you are working on the Rezin Rocket again. I was worried there wouldn't be any updates. Morning mate. I am indeed. And to be honest, this morning I said to Anthony my ex Engineers RSM lodger while chatting down there early morning, I should not have taken this on as well, its a great concept, and may well deliver a nice end result, but the swearing in the first 90 minutes of play yesterday had me doubting the sensibilities of taking this one on, along with many other tasks and builds. Maybe I was just not in the right frame of mind after a heavy osteopath session. |
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So yesterday did not go as planned (but I am on vacation so decide my own schedule) Eventually opened the garage at 4.00pm and started by taking the hood/bonnet of the Rezin Rockit. While looking for an adapter to go up in sizes with the cordless drill that speeds up nut removal, I rediscovered my long since forgotten about gas soldering iron. Where was that when I needed it to redo the S10 wiring cockups. Have put it back where I found it, hopefully I will find it next time it is needed. .jpg) So removing the hood was the easiest job. .JPG) After this it just got worse and worse. My head may not have been in the right place and I felt really tired, maybe because of the heavy session with the osteopath. She did warn me and I know I asked her to really go for it, because I had been struggling a while but woke feeling great this morning. The biggest problem with any kitcar as mate Dennis and others have told and warned me is rust, and corner cutting. On this car it certainly has become apparent very quickly. And then the things like Phillips head self tapping screws used generously all over are a major pain. Add to that, a load of silicone sealant generously applied on every contact point between the chassis and fibre glass body. It is going to be a nightmare trying to unbuild this thing. The existing brake lines are threaded through the body in places. I was thinking that to try unbuild them from the drums and one calliper (one is missing, as is a rear drum) may be a waste of time, and best just cut them and restart with making up new brake lines as the brake booster etc seems to have seen better days too. Right now, not having much fun. So last night after 90 minutes, a load of Duck Oil in a few places, and about 10 bolts undone and removed, this was the state of play. Today I need to clean house, and Sally has asked me to help Uncle Bob with some trees that need cutting down at his house where the garden has had 14 years of pretty free reign. .HEIC) Wish me luck, or come help. |
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, but that's what it looks like from the chassis diagram in your 1st post. 
