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May 10, 2013 17:21:59 GMT
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Hi Eamon, Thanks for the kind words, I'm glad its inspirational to you so far I hope it stays that way! As for the paint questions; Primer is Lechlar epoxy primer RAL code 9005 for the black, cant remember the code for the grey at the moment. Top coat originally was Lechlar using Volkswagen deep black (with the blue tint not added) but I ended up using Mipa 'super black' as it's a much easier paint to work with. Yes, it does look pretty good when I open the garage doors now  |
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May 15, 2013 22:39:47 GMT
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May 19, 2013 15:39:28 GMT
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Well 8ollocks 8ollocks 8ollocks  Fitted the halfshaft bearings at Wayne's and then got back home to fit the axle together. Fitted the new LSD diff so that was all good, one less chunky bit to trip over. Then went to fit the halfshafts, popped straight in no problem ......good. Went to fit the caliper brackets.......not so good. The new halfshaft bearings are 5mm wider than the ones on the original shafts so stick out of the axle casing 3mm. F**k. Not an insurmountable problem, but my nice powder coated brackets are now in the bin and new ones will need to be cut to fit the bigger bearings - 8ollocks  To top it off I can't find the caliper sliding pins either I remember painting them but for the life of me I can't find them now :grr: searched the entire garage & loft but they are no-where. Don't suppose anyone has a set for MkI Granada rear calipers? or knows where to buy more? Bound to find them again if I buy new ones  |
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May 19, 2013 20:16:59 GMT
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May 19, 2013 20:53:12 GMT
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Hi Tony, Good news, I finally found the caliper slider pins - only took 3 hours!!!! Just to explain about the brackets/bearings. The caliper brackets originally doubled up as bearing retainers, I now need to open the holes up from 46mm to 80mm dia, if it were just that I would trim them to fit, but I now need 5mm thick plate instead of 6mm so I'll get a local company to me to laser cut them in high grade steel so the thinner steel wont ever flex. These will now work as the bearing 'spacer' so the new bearing retainers from Strange will just nip the bearing tight when clamped down on the brackets. This does mean it shifts the calipers off centre to the discs, so spacers will need to go under the bolts on those too Plenty of suspension movement on my 4 bars   New diff in for keeps now  Yes, I know the wheels need polishing :finger: but a close up of the new shafts.  |
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May 19, 2013 20:56:14 GMT
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Dat dish....ooff!! :-P
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May 19, 2013 20:59:11 GMT
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Yeah  its about 10" deep |
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May 19, 2013 21:14:55 GMT
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Are they genuine Centrelines? So much want!!
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sowen
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May 19, 2013 21:53:53 GMT
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That's good progress, except for the shaft problem, but you've clearly got a plan for that |
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May 19, 2013 22:30:09 GMT
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Are they genuine Centrelines? So much want!! Sure are - 15" wide Sowen, yes - just a pain of a setback. Yours is coming on well too. |
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May 24, 2013 20:01:26 GMT
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Well some good news! I ordered some axle flanges laser cut & I screwed up on my drawings, so some very expensive scrap  A begging email to the company Sorb Engineers Ltd - CNC Laser Cutting - Sheetmetal Work resulted in them offering to re cut them free of charge!! result! Also my friend in the States has finally replied, he is on the road so not picking up mail regularly and has found out that the parts were held in US customs (poss declared value too low? ) but paperwork was re-sent so they should be somewhere between there & UK customs now. Hopefully I will get them next week? |
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May 24, 2013 20:20:39 GMT
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Great result from the CNC cutters, good to hear that some companies are happy to help
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stealthstylz
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May 24, 2013 23:03:15 GMT
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Edging ever closer Mark, gonna be awesome.
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Cheers guys, MoJo's been very flat recently with the lack of parts arriving, hopefully that is all about to change again.
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May 25, 2013 17:53:02 GMT
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I can't see the pictures for some reason, anyone else have this problem?
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May 30, 2013 22:56:46 GMT
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Finally got some tracking numbers for my packages from the States, but it would appear they may not have left US customs yet  though their tracking is a few days behind and is not updated yet - so maybe I might get them soon??? Anyway, I've been trying to keep my Mojo up and have been drilling big holes in my nice shiny paintwork  so I can fit the wiring loom trunking. This has proved a bit of a challenge as the cables take up a fair bit of room and I had not really planned for that The glands only come in red, but I've been told they can be dyed black with ordinary clothes dye, so that will be done at a later date. These fittings are totally water and gas tight, so no fumes will enter the car This is where the wiring comes out of the dash area to go to the column;  and where it exits inside the car - a cover goes over this area;  and how it runs through the dash (yet to be secured properly);  and up the A pillar to the rear of the car;  and out of the lower A posts to starter motor, and on other side the alternator and other electrics.  |
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May 31, 2013 21:42:41 GMT
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Followers of this thread will remember I chipped the rear wing, finally got around to filling & repainting the corner,I will flat & polish it this weekend & try not to chip it again!  |
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Did you not use a fade out thinner, blown over as a last coat, I've found it can help massively
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I didn't Tony, but theres plenty of paint on there to flat back fine.
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Today I polished the repair on the rear wing, no more chip  Then I polished both the engine bay inner wings, no photos of those though. |
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though their tracking is a few days behind and is not updated yet - so maybe I might get them soon???
so I can fit the wiring loom trunking. This has proved a bit of a challenge as the cables take up a fair bit of room and I had not really planned for that