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Thread: Lewis's '89 1.4 SR - Now with added XE

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    No it was a standard diff before.

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    Today I set to making a custom strut brace.

    Drilled the holes in the strut plates.

    Welded on the reinforcement pieces.


    After a bit of cutting and welding I was left with this. Tacked onto place ready to be welded up properly.


    Trial fit after being welded up, and ground down ready for paint.


    And painted in the same wrinkle paint as the cam cover. Very happy with the results.









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    Love the wrinkle paint I wanted to do my motor in it but couldnt get it to work properly .

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    Quote Originally Posted by total_vauxhall View Post
    Love the wrinkle paint I wanted to do my motor in it but couldnt get it to work properly .
    It's hard stuff to use. Mine is far from perfect but I am happy enough with it.

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    Did mine trick is to get it really hot as that's what causes the paint to wrinkle up. It did help with me working in a body shop and using the oven .

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    I finished mine with a heat gun.


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    Mmm looks good that & nice to see some proper welding; are you bending the tube yourself?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BRoadGhost View Post
    Mmm looks good that & nice to see some proper welding; are you bending the tube yourself?
    Thank you no I bought the bends etc in a kit. Although my Dad is a fabricator and I have access to his kit, he does however live an hour away so it's often easier to just crack on and do it from home.

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    Looks smart well done.

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    Looks great, What does confuse me tho, why is that called Lewis thread? When you're Dan?
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