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Looking good as ever there.  Might sound like a daft question but what do you use for taking measurements when cutting the floor out like that and religning the axle, just a tape measure and level or do you have something more accurate? no it pretty much just a tape measure and the help of some datum points on the workshop floor . i have marked out the cars wheel base on the floor . the wheel base is now 1" longer than stock for more stabilty so in doing that i had to move the rear arches back by 1" |
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Last Edit: Oct 1, 2006 17:43:12 GMT by Deleted
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Nice one. I am guessing the coil overs go on the brackets on the inside of the links. Did you buy the links and axle brackets as a full kit. I presume the stepped washers you were talking about are to locate the links central in the holes as it seems a big hole for that bolt size |
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Nice one. I am guessing the coil overs go on the brackets on the inside of the links. Did you buy the links and axle brackets as a full kit. I presume the stepped washers you were talking about are to locate the links central in the holes as it seems a big hole for that bolt size yep coil overs go on the inner brackets just need to make up some upper mounts for the coilovers now. kit came as a four bar kit and a coil over axle kit but its set up for rose joints and as its going to be a street driven cars i decided to fit the bushed rod ends hence the bolt holes being a little on the large size ;D and the reason for needing the stepped washers  a quick pic for mr hotwire here you go wheels sitting in the highest point they will be and there is another 4" lower on the shock adjustment   |
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Rob
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when i see builds at this stage i REALLY wish I'd have stripped mine down before I started rather than doing a bit at a time. I think it would have ben quicker and more beneficial to do it this way... ho hum. next time what I'm trying to say is this looks great ! hats off... no idea how you have the time tho. |
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christ, this really is custom!
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I've got to agree with the Czechlover - It seems to be the logical conclusion of forty-odd years of street and customs.
Fantastic stuff, sir!
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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That looks fantastic  . A nice bit of custom work there |
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Looking good sir looking good. |
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I never fail to be impressed by this! |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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Oct 21, 2006 20:55:50 GMT
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Last Edit: Oct 21, 2006 21:01:02 GMT by Deleted
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Oct 21, 2006 21:14:39 GMT
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Good to see you are still making progress. Looking forward to seeing it rolling |
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Oct 22, 2006 20:50:57 GMT
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all up and rolling now made the shock mounts and fitted them today and made a temporary gearbox crossmember still waiting on a polly bush for the C4 box from the statesand i still need to sort out the sidways location for the rear axle but it rolls and steers now pulled it out of the workshop today for a much needed clear out of the workshop floor . the engine seems to be lighter than the 2.9V6 as the front suspension is the same as TNO was with the 2.9 but sits about 1.5" higher so theres a bit more work needed there .  |
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Oct 22, 2006 21:04:39 GMT
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Cool. What are you doing about brakes now that the vans brakes are on the estate? |
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Oct 22, 2006 21:24:34 GMT
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Cool. What are you doing about brakes now that the vans brakes are on the estate? the van has another set of willwood calipers and will be getting bigger discs rear axle is running discs aswell |
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Bloody hell mark. Thats wicked.
Does it tie into the standard rails at the bulkhead?
Did you weld the outriggers straight to the sills or have you put some strengthening in?
I'd like to come over and have a look at that before you get the floor in but the rate you knock work out i don't think thats gonna happen ;D
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Oct 22, 2006 21:57:26 GMT
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Bloody hell mark. Thats wicked. Does it tie into the standard rails at the bulkhead? Did you weld the outriggers straight to the sills or have you put some strengthening in? I'd like to come over and have a look at that before you get the floor in but the rate you knock work out i don't think thats gonna happen ;D don't worrie mate the floor won't be going in for a while i want to fit all the exhaust, fuel lines, brake lines and wiring first . the rails are tied into the front frame but that was modified before i did the engine bay still not finished where it joins but its mostly the cosmetic side of things now in that area. inner sills where new when i replaced the floor pans and outer sills when i replaced then i braced the iner sills so ther is actualy a run of box setion that goes from front to back inside the inner sills this is what the out riggers are now connected to you could actually lift the van up by the sills ;D |
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<negativity> That looks curse word Hope you're going to change those wheels, the fronts look ridiculous,.. and it ain't goint to pass an MOT with the lights set up you've got. </negativity>  YAY for rolling projects, can't wait to see it out and about |
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Oct 24, 2006 14:47:48 GMT
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seems like the extreme RR projects are coming to an end around about the same time, how cool is that!!
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. A nice bit of custom work there 
