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fair play. couldnt remember lol. i dunno then. mabee country toads are more cambered lol.

ya ever thought of getting one custom. moved up out the way.

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small update

got the welding done on the car, 2nd day above 0 so did it while its "warm"

welder was playing up a bit so crappy looking weld but solid


spraying inside any gap with hammerite under car sealer,messy stuff!!


extra protection, i like how it looks



bit more fiddling to get them to fit perfectly then will cut and file them down a bit more




will test fit the engine in a week or so depending on how cold it is so i can work on clearances on this hydro clutch

Ash

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wow that is some funky welding

theres no chance im working outside in this weather

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Brooky said:

wow that is some funky welding

theres no chance im working outside in this weather

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the underside is alot better was combination of needed setting up and some corrosion on the wire so got rod of the bad wire and was pretty good after, just had to do like that as it would blow holes in the rather thin metal

Ash

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pictures came out worse then i thought as it was starting to get dark so il get some better one tomorrow

i chucked the front end together the only thing that stopped me getting the front lower was the jacks that where holing the car up




Ash

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high back end


low back end






i would drop the back another 2cm but i struggled to get it that low :slayer:

Ash

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What springs you got on the back? Hopefully coilovers, please don't say chopped down springs

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Axel stand By the looks of it .

That low is a tad silly , and impossible without removing the rear bump and replacing with a smaller alternative on the standard rear beam anyway.

Is it a coilover?

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X

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only done for a giggle, as theres nothing round back

Ash

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I'm hoping to get a spring sleeve sorted but it's just a PITA at the moment as I need to get to london to sort it. Otherwise we could have a back end that drops that low (or close too) .

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X

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slammed

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Todger182 said:

I'm hoping to get a spring sleeve sorted but it's just a PITA at the moment as I need to get to london to sort it. Otherwise we could have a back end that drops that low (or close too) .

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X

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there's pretty much no room either side of the steelie on the rear i would get 1 finger in the inside and nothing on the outside so i dont think alloys would be a quick fit as arch modifications would be needed

Ash

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front needs lower

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clock34 said:

front needs lower

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the steelie on the other side is under the arch and thats as far as it can go on the shocks, even got the wishbone nuts on part way to give it a bit more free room

il put it all back together tomorrow and get on with some real work

just wondering the nuts that are welded onto the swing arms do they really have to be welded on ? as im going to change them over to a standard pitch bolt

Ash

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nits for what? and it takes secconds to tak them on.. might aswell

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With them being welded on it just makes tightening much easier to be honest.

You would be suprised how much arch room there is:



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aye the rear can go massivly low. the front on that does seem about as low as you can go on 14's

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Thats sitting on 14" powertechs, and it's stupidly low. It's anti roll bar is lower than my strut brace .

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X

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Todger182 said:

Thats sitting on 14" powertechs, and it's stupidly low. It's anti roll bar is lower than my strut brace .

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X

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wouldn't be able to go down half the roads here

14" 5.5J steelie:slayer: should fill the arches nicely shame ive been told there isnt and 6J

might place the lower strut brace i have agaisnt the car to see if it touches the floor

Ash

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mine is that low.. wel the top of the tyre (50 profile) is just above the arch. just tucked in. ill try and find a pic now its settled