Benn's on going build

[Benn]

I had to do it though two people sadly, So had to explain it all to the first guy who then put me in touch with the 2nd after talking to him.

Any link to the epoxy you'd use?

[brucer]

very nice benn! if a group buy was organised then id take a set.

[Benn]

Cheers, if that happens ill put your name down.

[Benn]

While the hubs have been away i've been doing a few bits. Found my battery tray had been welded/patched. Badly. Dan noticed you could see light thought it when he was under my dash... With a bit of grinding i cut the crappy patch out. This is mid job.





It was all cut out, cleaned up, rust treated, then i butt welded a bit back in so it would be flush and look better.
Sadly it had made a small hole on the underside too in the inner arch. So this was cut out too and replaced.





All done, etch primed and no re sealed with 3M sealant. I also took the chance to remove my "airbox" and seal all of that part of the arch as when i built it up in the summer the bodyshop didn't have any bag's of sealant i could buy. So it was painted and left... For now.


Sealant.





Going on..





Over the rear of the headlight surround too, as i cut the old one off and fitted a new one.

[Benn]

Two days later when it was dry, i masked the car up and started to paint...





Flash makes it look a bit untidy. Sure it doesn't look that bad.





While i was painting stuff, i bared off and repaint my hub flange.





Fitted the sleeve,





Had to use my big vice and lean on it. It's a very tight interference fitting.





Fitting....





Crap pic of the angle before. (using the jack to simulate ride height) (Yes my arches are very dirty here, not now)





Sat on it's wheels. This was the pic that made me do this job.





Another on the jack.. Doesn't look as bad but it i.





Much better.




Held on the jack here




Looks in line/same kinda angle as/with the lower arm.. Which is the best way to correct bump steer from what you guys have said above.


On the jack again.





On it's wheels... Looks alot less angle.

[Benn]

Stripped the other side off, gonna drop it down to be drilled tomoz.

[SRimon]

Gen me up on the 3M sealant?

Looks a lot like original?

Top effort!

[Benn]

Is a 2pac stuff in a bag,(bag has a join in the middle you tease apart and have to mix it all together in the main bag) meant to be sprayed (you buy a gun and spray with a compressure) is a rubberized sealant, so it take a knock or bang.. Nice and flexi but strong. Best stuff ive used (home or in the bodyshop, used ut there on all restos being painted underside)

Way better than anything gm use.

Not cheap tho. What i did there was most of a bag(worse when sprayed) get them them cheap at 18quid a bag.. via the body shop... Need a proper trade supplier to buy them from too...

[Benn]

10 stainless P clips came today, to hold the loom in the inner arches. Will make it all tidier.

[Pistol Pete]

Really liking the hub carrier mods Benn. More details and pics please. Blatantly ripping that mod off!!