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Brett - invest in some axle stands please.

Arch looks good though.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Edited by Brett on 28th Sep, 2009.

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other side.. dont have a finnished pic for some reason :(

i need a passenger side lower quarter repair pannel now though as one part of it has been bunged up with some bridging compound and filled its been there for some time and is under the original paint so some dodging not done by me for once

i wound down the cones on it not long after finishing just to see how low it can go, half inch between the wheel and tubbed arch and about an inch from the floor to the sill, :) its not going to be that low but i know the wheels will bottom out before the chassis bounces off the road... just

Edited by Brett on 5th Oct, 2009.

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well its up in the air with the rear subframe off so i can cut the boot floor out to replace with flat steel sheet, not because of rust but the wheel well was in the way from what i want to do and the battery is going behind the passenger seat so its gone too

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anymore news on this? looks great


rich

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

when the weather drys out a little i have 2 pannels to weld then the rear cage and fingers crossed the bodywork welding is done with just the cage to finnish :)
new wheels (pics to follow) and saving for engine thats about it,

Edited by Brett on 8th Nov, 2009.

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well here is the wheels, without going too much into detail with my colour scheme they are going to get painted

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Any progress?

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

just rear quarters repaired and more parts gathering :) 2 more wellers, bits and boooobs
engine is out for machining atm gathering a parts list for a nice minispares order

my digikey delivery is here too with my sensors for the launch / traction control that im having a bash at

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i love them wheels :)

Drop A Gear An Floor It

got engine back, taken measurements and if off back for cam bearings, skim and a dip

just put a nice order in at minispares too

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someone is going to be busy this weekend


i bought an external wastegate too, no reason other than always wanting one, its fooking huge

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Edited by Brett on 10th Mar, 2010.

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mmm, shiny!

Has that cheque arrived yet by any chance?

That wastegate sure looks like it will be difficult to fit. Are you still planning on using it? What manifold are you using?

On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:

I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse

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We're all just waiting on flange

On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:

I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse

this is going to be a very tidy car! looking forward to seeing your manifold

what size wastegate did you buy?

Speeding is like masturbating, everyone does it, but not all of us film it and put it on the internet

[quote=fab,8th Oct, 2010]fuck off

its either 35mm or 38mm, but with the blue aluminium bit its almost as big as my t2

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i think they come in 38mm i was looking at them the other night as the tial ones are alot more expensive(however i think they are alittle smaller but not much)... i'l be watching to see how you get on as i like the idea of one too

Speeding is like masturbating, everyone does it, but not all of us film it and put it on the internet

[quote=fab,8th Oct, 2010]fuck off

some tube and bends for the manifold 1.25 inch OD, 2mm wall

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stripped the gearbox today all in all not a bad condition, just going to change the layshaft and fit the new gearset and that should be spot on,
stripping the box was alot easyer than i first thought getting 2nd and 3rd gear off in not easy but it came off, i forgot about the bloody balls though :laught: and managed to catch one of them in my eye the rest stayed put

Edited by Brett on 14th Mar, 2010.

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gearbox striped and had a good wash, just the main double roller needed replacing but i have most of them so they will all get done on rebuild, started grinding off the casting ridges and to polish the centre web, maybe not required at my power level, but as its apart might as well, my baffle tray from Paul wiginton is getting fitted too, whilst waiting for my box to dry, i built up the minispares 4pin diff, just need to get the cw in the vice up at my dads to torque the bolts up

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Edited by Brett on 15th Mar, 2010.

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