Benn's on going build

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?

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

Cheers, if that happens ill put your name down.

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.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psb0206ec5.jpg


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.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psd232fc1d.jpg


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.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psb30ba850.jpg


Going on..


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps25652253.jpg


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


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps19c9ddfc.jpg

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


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psbb75f82e.jpg


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


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psfc9c0c66.jpg


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


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psf0a791e1.jpg


Fitted the sleeve,


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pscpsoougt.jpg


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


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psnmcftrzk.jpg


Fitting....


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps198af06c.jpg


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


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pse7db2d2b.jpg


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


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps37fae2de.jpg


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


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps8nnfvolc.jpg


Much better.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psewfobamw.jpg

Held on the jack here

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psxsgzqirh.jpg


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.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps1lgtij24.jpg


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


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps5954754b.jpg

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

Gen me up on the 3M sealant?

Looks a lot like original?

Top effort!

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...

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

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