Hi Colin
Ive literally just emailed you lol spooky.
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Hi Colin
Ive literally just emailed you lol spooky.
Have a few updates on the car. Wooo.
Ive made a start on the fuel system just waiting for my cell now so i can finish it.
Welded the car to the jig and set the height it will run at. Its unbelivebly low. 4ft from the ground to the roof of the car.
My mates finally finisshed the design of the rear wishbones, there being made as i type.
Bought a new seat as well :)
Will get some pics up in a bit.
This is a cracking build you have there Ste. :thumb:
Loving the Swindon, slightly jealous to say the least as my XE smallblock won't be a patch on this :(
You don't post may pictures up but when you do :eek::eek::eek: looking forward to the next chapter ;)
Looking forward to seeing some pics ste, got to be one of if not the best build on here imho.
Stephen.
I'm going to be in your area on Monday, I'd be interested to have a nose around at the progress....
I've e-mailed you.
Colin
Heres a few update pics:
Car sat on frame, hub carriers have yet to be welded to the frame:
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...d/Image026.jpg
Lazer cut hub carriers are to hold the hubs in position whilst the cars are build around them:
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...d/Image025.jpg
The cars welded to the frame on 3" blocks. This will be the cars ride height but will be able to adjust another 2" down:
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...d/Image027.jpg
The rears been cut out to make way for the rest of the cage and the double wishbones:
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...Image023-2.jpg
Thats it for the shell for now.........
Also machined my cam cover so i can plate all the breathers off etc:
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...Image007-2.jpg
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...Image011-1.jpg
Heres a pic of part of the fuel system, just waiting for lift pump and tank:
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...d/Image029.jpg
My new seat (cobra evolution):
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...d/Image030.jpg
Alloy rad and twin SPAL fans:
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...Image031-1.jpg
Looking great!
I'm running a very similar ride height on my saloon. Because I'm running turrets at the rear I've moved the top mount higher to get plenty of shock travel but fronts obviously I can't! What are you planning on doing - running much shorter shocks so they don't bottom out? What are you doing regarding driveshaft angles?
Cheers.
Im going to be running custom length shocks on the front. As for shaft angles i can position the engine /box whever i want due to space framing the frot :)
EDIT: what sizes wheels are you running as mine are a 17"
how sexy does that look!:eek: :cool:. looking good ste!have you thought anymore about getting them brakes?it should be an absolute weapon once done though!
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Originally Posted by t45_ste
I'm running 16" cav turbo rims.
I'm running an 20XE on f28 for now but will be converting to rwd using escort running gear in the future so not looking for a permanent solution for the driveshaft angles. I'm only running around 180bhp so will just see how many cv's I eat!
How do I go about measuring up for the custom shocks? At the moment I have avo's on there with an 8" spring wound right to the bottom and I want to come down at least another inch.
This is my height at the rear (tape indicating std hatch box arch) that I'm wanting to match up front with preferably a slight nose dip. Its pretty much max for the std height of the inner arches.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0-12-08019.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0-12-08016.jpg
Sorry to clog up your thread with this can remove if you wish?