What happened to that crossmember? Are the tie bar mounting locations still where they should be? Surely this is an ideal time to replace with a straight one?
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What happened to that crossmember? Are the tie bar mounting locations still where they should be? Surely this is an ideal time to replace with a straight one?
the crossmember has been cut for ease of removing the complete engine i think,
I will be using box section instead of the lower crossmember to give room for the intercooler
Not the cutout the fact it looks extremely bent?
yea i see what you mean, i will be filling it after i have made a cut out.
If im not happy with it i will replace it but most probs wont as the bumper hides it for now.
I think the point Iains getting at, is not the way the cross member looks, more the fact of if its still sitting straight. Doesnt look the best, if its the slightest bit rotten id be changing it. A LET batters a Nova shell and its a hell of a common weak point On them.
/\ yes but the middle will be coming out in favor of box section
The lip at the bottom has only been left for strength atm
Hopefully welding will start place tomorrow if i can borrow a welder
Anyway, nice parts follectikn, just a case of putting it back together now!
Lovin the royal mail red wheels, reminds me of maris!
yea thats if i can remember where it all goes lol
Shouldnt be to bad tbh the bit im dreading is stripping the F28 apart to change the speedo rings.
I did think about maris's nova when i bought the red paint, i dont think it stands out to much against the grey thou, was only a quick hairy arsehole over to see if i liked it
Looks brilliant, im a big fan! F28 is tricky, make sure you remember what went where if it all falls to bits!
yea the camera is going to play a big role tomorrow if all goes to pot,
Is it best to stand the gearbox on end ( non flywheel end) when its pulled apart?