Id have braced it before cutting it off tho...
Looks good.
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Id have braced it before cutting it off tho...
Looks good.
After speaking to a few reputable people (no names mentioned just yet as it may have moved!) they decided for me that theres no point, as the standard X member doesnt actually do much as a cross member LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Benn
i had a td rad from a corsa in the front of my old nova, fitted a treat no cutting unloved what so ever :thumb:
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the t34 would have hit the radiator anyway.
So I went down to the yard last night and cracked on with my cross member.
Managed to get it on and drilled, all the holes line up, and suprisingly they are exactly where the old ones were!
So I cut the old one off last week, and plated the chassis, and box sectioned it underneath with 4mm plate:
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Then I cut the 2" box section to length,and it was going to hit the downpipe; so i cut a notch out of it:
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Should be enough clearance:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...a/IMG_0053.jpg
I decided to add lowering blocks in underneath so I can get 4 bolts from the tie bar to the new cross member. It is also going to be stronger welding the cross member higher up as otherwie it would be welded to the plate hanging joined by box section rather than welded to the chassis leg:
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Few pictures of the near finished article:
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...a/IMG_0061.jpg
Not only can I fit my radiator in now, it is also about 100 times stronger than the standad item...
Paul
looking good...
Some nice fab work there Paul.... looks a lot neater than some Ive seen that have attempted a similar idea. :)
looking good. when you get it on the road you will have to pop down and get this badge lol
Any progress? Still not reckon it will be ready for castle combe on 25th?
Some updates:
Let the pictures do the talking as I cant be bothered to type lol
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Paul
dam that looks good i should have bought this one lol
loads of room in there, couldnt play hide n seek with a spider lol
Inlet looks cool, custom one?
Looks good dude, inlets a bit awesome.
Is that inlet not a Ford one?
nah custom inlet, was on the tigra at some point afaik, just not as shiny lol
Nearly done, all I have to do is replace the ARP Rod Bolts, put the sump and downpipe back on, then ill be ready for the big start up!
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Paul
Without sounding to stupid, but whats all the leads going into that end of the inlet dude?
Looks top's by the way, Oh and Ive just realised my engine is going to be similar colors to your, oops lol
Scott
This looks stunning:thumb:
I like that alot :thumb:
Liking that, was you planning on getting it to combe saturday if all seems good?
very nice
Vac/Boost lines, for boost gauge, fpr etc etc....Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
Looks cool Paul, good stuff :thumb:
Bloody hell how many gages dose he have then! lol
Cheers for answering Adam.
Scott
Dude looks cool as funk.
Yeh Ad is right, not that many actually Scott, i had one too many put in , so have had to blank it off :roll:.Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
Took it down for tracking yestaday, appears me and my mate are better engineers than we gave ourselves credit for!
It was only 2 degrees out :eek:
Tonight, I'm off to track and road to see if my work this year was worth while! Cant wait lol :thumb:
looks mega paul , hope it all goes well for you tonight :thumb:
this looks the mutts nutts !! nice work dude
Good luck tonight paul.
t34 in porch, track n road has a slippery floor and is still de-fuming!
What happened mate?
Turbo gone pop :confused: oil on floor - smoke from burning oil :confused:
Hope not.... looked good in pics :thumb:
Not good Paul, turbo rebuild time????
Did you get my text? About next months tv?
nice car mate, love it
Just read the tv feature, and gets a well done from me mate
Jay.
Great work at PV Paul, good to meet you even if it was brief.
Car looks superb though
Thanks for the comments Gents, I ran a 12.6@119.
Good to meet everyone again at the weekend, and all the new faces!
It is in Total Vauxhall this month too!
As per msn, nice car and a credit to you.
+Rep
Thanks very much for yours and all the toher +ve comments, doesnt go unoticed!Quote:
Originally Posted by AW06
Can you come build mine now your done? lol
Will have to go get a copy of total vauxhall tomorrow and have a look