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[markyB]

I don't think you will need to take the shoes off, you will need to take the drum off to gain access to the bolt head and maybe take the hub off aswel.

Edited by markyB, 11 September 2014 - 12:52 PM.

[se_juggles]

yep looks like it!... depressed now! lol

 

Cheers for the help guys!

[markyB]

Don't let it get you down, its a learning curve and these little problems we come up against make us stronger !

[se_juggles]

Don't let it get you down, its a learning curve and these little problems we come up against make us stronger !

 

Tell me about it... i took apart and put back together so many parts yesterday lol. haynes manual is so confusing to use lol. needs more pictures!

[se_juggles]

the front sub-frame was going well..... till i had to fit the pins... why do they make these things such a pain to fit in the hole!!!!!

 

time to get the file out!!!

[se_juggles]

Oh in other news. with the car in the body shop ready to be painted i tracked down a guy to do the airbrushing.

 

This guy to be exact..... http://www.darrenhor...cars/4530751595 <<<some of his work!

 

He asked me to send him an idea of design and after telling him i was really terrible at design/grafics etc i gave it a go..... 

 

This is what i came up with (replace the skulls with carbon fibre)..... no  laughing!!! lol

 

something like this...

 

with abit of this involved somewhere.

 

Dont judge me, i'm only a chef

 

Anyway, needless to say he is now making me some designs for £250 and if i go ahead with the airbrushing he said he would take it off the price so it seems fair enough.

Edited by se_juggles, 11 September 2014 - 02:51 PM.

[se_juggles]

Final price for the airbrushing is estimated at about £2500 lol. Better get saving again!!

Anyway I got back down the garage to do a little more before im back to 16hr working days again. Filed out the holes for the pins and the top arms which to alot longer than expected. Just waiting for my complete new bolt kit now for 'a series'.

1 question though... does this look right??

[se_juggles]

got a tasty little delivery... thank you A-series!

 

just need some sort of idea where they all go now!!!! lol

[se_juggles]

Got back to the garage after a long week of work (Being a chef is hard work  ). so i managed to sort of work out the bolts but still it was abit of a guesstimate as to which ones go where. 

 

will it really be that much of a problem if i slightly mix up some of the bolts? haha. 

 

Anyway back to the project. i got most of the sub -frames sorted with only 3 threads needing to be tapped and then a few bolts left to fit and the rear handbrake brackets.

 

this is what the front sub-frame is looking at the moment.

 

And then the rear one sits like this.

 

I think i have done a pretty good job if i do say so myself.

 

pictures of the colour i will hopefully be getting her sprayed soon will soon follow.             

 

se

[Jordie]

You will regret those poly subframe mounts. They will deform very quickly and you will be replacing them. Doesnt even look like they have the tubes where the bolt goes through?

 

Looking good otherwise.

[se_juggles]

You will regret those poly subframe mounts. They will deform very quickly and you will be replacing them. Doesnt even look like they have the tubes where the bolt goes through?
 
Looking good otherwise.

Thank you...

I have been advised by several people to always use poly as they last longer than the rubber ones?

They do have the little metal inserts in them. Pretty much have to put them in or the bolts dont fit properly.

[se_juggles]

After LOTS of searching through colour codes and orange cars i have found a paint colour that i like....

 

NO ONE COPY ME!!! lol

 

i decided on this one...... if they can match it that is.

 

opinions please???

[Jordie]

 

You will regret those poly subframe mounts. They will deform very quickly and you will be replacing them. Doesnt even look like they have the tubes where the bolt goes through?
 
Looking good otherwise.

Thank you...

I have been advised by several people to always use poly as they last longer than the rubber ones?

They do have the little metal inserts in them. Pretty much have to put them in or the bolts dont fit properly.

 

 

You certainly need the tubes yes. The rubber ones are quite robust and work well. The poly ones dis-shape and disform to the point of no return.

 

Theres quite afew topics on it, either all rubber or all solid mounts.

[se_juggles]

 

 

You will regret those poly subframe mounts. They will deform very quickly and you will be replacing them. Doesnt even look like they have the tubes where the bolt goes through?
 
Looking good otherwise.

Thank you...

I have been advised by several people to always use poly as they last longer than the rubber ones?

They do have the little metal inserts in them. Pretty much have to put them in or the bolts dont fit properly.

 

 

You certainly need the tubes yes. The rubber ones are quite robust and work well. The poly ones dis-shape and disform to the point of no return.

 

Theres quite afew topics on it, either all rubber or all solid mounts.

 

hmm i did not know that. i used them on my last one and all seemed fine so i guess i was abit silly thinking it will all be good lol

[se_juggles]

So the engine that i had was race spec so it had high compression or something or other, so that has now been switched out for a new one which i received alone with the k series 16v twincam conversion!!

 

the spec will be:

1330cc block

omega forged pistons with h beam con rods

twin cam 16v k series head

4 speed straight cut gearbox

 

PICCIES!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time to get back to it. Gotta get this baby painted!!!