Benn's on going build

[nova_stee]

just bore the plate out to get the ring to fit the washers will be no good in my eyes

[Benn]

TBH Benn most disk beam plates I have seen have a hole large enough for that part of the hub to sit in so there is no need for spacers.

I think v6 hubs have a much bigger abs bit at the back, plus i have not clue if the beam as made with plates or ones cut off...

Why not get some shims made up to slide in??

Shims are something ive thought of and may use with a bit of angle on to correct the toe. Where needed.

just bore the plate out to get the ring to fit the washers will be no good in my eyes

The plates are welded on the in side of the hole too, at the time i gave up trying to bore it. As it was hard..

[Graeme]

Dd's plates hauv a larger bore to account for this, I'd just build a fresh beam up with new plates then get it blasted and powder coated

[Southie]

How long have your rear discs been on Benn? Looks to be a fair bit of rust building up, chrome the rear beam

[Jeff16v]

I've got David's plates on the powder-coated beam I made up, the centre hole is quite large, as Graeme states, id just make a new beam. I got a powder-coated beam for £50

[Benn]

Dd's plates hauv a larger bore to account for this, I'd just build a fresh beam up with new plates then get it blasted and powder coated

Ah do they? i'd happly do that, but that really is spending when i don't 100% need too, but it might come to it.

How long have your rear discs been on Benn? Looks to be a fair bit of rust building up, chrome the rear beam

I 5studded it at the start of 2008, the discs where new then. The pads don't touch the 5mm on the out side edge of the disc, don't on any GM one of this age.. Would love to chrome it, but my guy cant do big stuff.

I've got David's plates on the powder-coated beam I made up, the centre hole is quite large, as Graeme states, id just make a new beam. I got a powder-coated beam for £50

Sell me it then. I can get PC done for a good price so..

[Jeff16v]

Dude you could have had the beam off the black one but the pikeys nicked it before I had the chance to put it indoors. I will keep my eyes open for one.

[Benn]

Broke my belt sander. So i thought i'll take them apart and then get them machined so it's a proper job... Then i got the funking dog.

So one side, loosen off the handbrake spinning adjuster, disc wont come off, beat off with beat blow hammer as bit of the handbrake shoes fall out... One shoe is jammed out some a unknown reason.. Needs to be replaced even tho they arn't that low... Stub axle taps out..
Other side, thinking the worse.. Disc comes off easy, tap the axle.. Don't move. 20mins of beating with a proper hammer, its not lose, but wont come off, maybe a burr of metal is holding it on.. Funking dog with it.

[The Simps]

You need a bigger hammer son...

[pie]

dont tap it whack it f