Lander
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| posted on 6/6/15 at 05:02 PM |
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Upright knowledge needed
Hi,
Could someone who knows Cortina uprights have a look at these 2 X FORD CORTINA MK3 MK4 MK4 STEERING UPRIGHT KIT
CAR..CATRUM.. and see if they would be suitable for my Avon build ?
He says they have been modified.
Let me know what you thing.
Thanks,
Ian
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HowardB
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| posted on 6/6/15 at 05:19 PM |
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I can't be specific about the details of a their fit or modification, but one of the "pair" looks like an unfinished casting in my
opinion,....
hth
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again  and goes zoom)
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ian locostzx9rc2
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| posted on 6/6/15 at 05:22 PM |
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I wouldn't use them looks like the part that you attach the track rod ends have been chopped off and re drilled could have weakened it and could
change the geometry.
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Lander
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| posted on 6/6/15 at 05:23 PM |
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Thanks Howard.
I am really struggling to find a pair and thought I might have a punt on them for the price to see if they work.
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Lander
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| posted on 6/6/15 at 05:25 PM |
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Thanks Ian.
I think that is the mod that has been done. I may give them a miss then and keep looking.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 6/6/15 at 05:25 PM |
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As above I would not use them on a road car.
The steering arms have been cut down to increase lock
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ali f27
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| posted on 6/6/15 at 08:25 PM |
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Have a look at the alloy ones on rally design we use them and they are spot on might have to save up for them but you wont regret it later
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ali f27
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| posted on 6/6/15 at 08:28 PM |
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I think they have been very rusty and blasted
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austin man
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| posted on 6/6/15 at 09:32 PM |
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Cant you get top and bottom wishbones that use the sierra items
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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Lander
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| posted on 8/6/15 at 06:47 PM |
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There are quite a few changes needed to the Avon chassis if you go down the route of Sierra uprights apparently, I did think that.
I guess I am going to need to keep looking.
Cheers for the responses guys.
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locost7-online.com
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| posted on 23/6/15 at 08:57 PM |
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I bought a whole cortina front end a few weeks ago from that eBay seller, those one you saw were modified for a RWD Peugeot 206
Did you manage to get some in the end?
Locost Xflow 150bhp injected! Sold :-(
Facebook blog https://www.facebook.com/Johns-Tiger-Avon-Build-814223212056368/
PLEASE NOTE THIS MEMBER IS NOT A TRADER.
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Lander
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| posted on 23/6/15 at 09:00 PM |
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I pick some up tomorrow afternoon that I found on eBay complete with hubs, discs and calipers just need to see how they all clean up.
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locost7-online.com
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| posted on 23/6/15 at 09:04 PM |
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I built an electrolysis tank to clean off the rust, worked really well
Locost Xflow 150bhp injected! Sold :-(
Facebook blog https://www.facebook.com/Johns-Tiger-Avon-Build-814223212056368/
PLEASE NOTE THIS MEMBER IS NOT A TRADER.
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Lander
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| posted on 24/6/15 at 08:55 PM |
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Picked up the uprights today and I think they aren't as bad as some I have seen. How easy is the electrolysis to set up? I do have a rust
remover fluid somewhere that I need to dig out, I think it may be hydrochloric acid of a sort ??
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 24/6/15 at 09:29 PM |
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Out of curiosity, wasn't one of the old hyundai's cortina running gear underneath ?
I think it was the stellar, it might give people another option if cortina hubs are hard to get hold of ? Mind you, old hyundai's are probably
harder to find !
Give a man a fish & it will feed him for a day, give him a fishing rod & you've saved a fish.
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locost7-online.com
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| posted on 24/6/15 at 09:32 PM |
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Yes I think you are right, but I recon there will be less of them about!
Locost Xflow 150bhp injected! Sold :-(
Facebook blog https://www.facebook.com/Johns-Tiger-Avon-Build-814223212056368/
PLEASE NOTE THIS MEMBER IS NOT A TRADER.
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 24/6/15 at 10:02 PM |
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I know where there's one in Letchworth :-)
Give a man a fish & it will feed him for a day, give him a fishing rod & you've saved a fish.
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