greglogan
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| posted on 6/1/06 at 10:17 PM |
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Front Uprights / Hubs
Can anyone suggest alternate hubs/uprights for the Locost instead of the Cortina ones suggested in the book as these seem nearly impossible to find
now.
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graememk
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| posted on 6/1/06 at 10:20 PM |
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theres a pair on ebay nearly every week normally go around the £100 mark (ok inc delevery or collection) what ever theres still loads of them
around.
[Edited on 07/03/77 by graememk]
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big_wasa
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| posted on 6/1/06 at 10:27 PM |
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No they are not,you may have to pay a bit and you may need to travel a bit but keep looking as they are about.
ebay
link
ebay link
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And mine.
[Edited on 6/1/06 by big_wasa]
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Deckman001
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| posted on 6/1/06 at 10:39 PM |
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Triton was talking about doing some uprights and there's all ways ally hubs to go with them 
Jason
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Ian Pearson
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| posted on 6/1/06 at 11:14 PM |
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B****y Hell big_wasa, you were stung for P&P. Last pair I sold, I posted for about £12.00 IIRC.
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RazMan
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| posted on 6/1/06 at 11:31 PM |
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Aren't the Granada uprights useable, with just a bearing change?
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 6/1/06 at 11:42 PM |
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front hub uprights
I believe that Hyundai Stellar's 85-87 were sold in the UK, if so they are an exact copy of the Cortina, I have a pair(not for sale) also the
brakes are a Girling clone dual piston. If they rotted over there as they did here there should be in the wrecking yards.
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gazza285
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| posted on 6/1/06 at 11:53 PM |
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Sierra ones are popular. Need an insert in the top though. There's another thread on here about Triumph ones. I've considered Alfa ones
before, although they are rear steer, but with the room in the front of a Locost it shouldn't be a problem. Mazda MX5 and possibly RX7 and a
vast number of aftermarket Cortina clones, racecar uprights and the like means we are not quite doomed to failure yet.
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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big_wasa
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| posted on 7/1/06 at 08:52 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian Pearson
B****y Hell big_wasa, you were stung for P&P. Last pair I sold, I posted for about £12.00 IIRC.
Nahhh I collected them m8  Tenner in fuel.......Who are you using for your post because £25 sounds about right for the weight by standard parcell
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ADD
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| posted on 7/1/06 at 09:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
Aren't the Granada uprights useable, with just a bearing change?
The granada hubs are 5 stud not 4. They also have a different geometry to both cortina and sierra. The hole where the shock would normally slot into
is also a different diameter. I am building from a donar Granada and even granada parts are difficult to come by.
[Edited on 7/1/06 by ADD]
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greglogan
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| posted on 7/1/06 at 09:42 AM |
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Thanks guys. I suppose I should have said that I live in Ireland and Cortinas are practically none existent. Also postage for something like a pair of
hubs etc to Ireland is a rip-off. That's why I wondered if anything else would do.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 7/1/06 at 09:53 AM |
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Scan ebay and have a weekend away over here using ryan air. Then you can collect!!
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Peteff
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| posted on 7/1/06 at 10:22 AM |
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I suppose I should have said that I live in Ireland
That's what the location bit is for in your profile . Somebody might agree to hold them for you till you get chance to pick them up if you
wait for a good flight deal. Have a look on Martin's for Ryanair deals, some are for
tax and insurance only so you could be looking at £30ish for the trip.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Wadders
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| posted on 7/1/06 at 11:10 AM |
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IIRC MNR are producing uprights from a design by Rorty, try their website for prices etc, should be lighter than tina ones and you wont have the
hassle of refurbing them.
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RazMan
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| posted on 7/1/06 at 12:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Wadders
IIRC MNR are producing uprights from a design by Rorty, try their website for prices etc, should be lighter than tina ones and you wont have the
hassle of refurbing them.
They are doing them for £395 inc vat which isn't too bad
Raceleda Aluminium Upright Kit ( High Quality Light Weight Replacement For The Cortina Upright )
Body from LM25 cast aluminium.
Heat treated to TF condition (ISO 9001).
Precision machined (ISO 9001).
Finished in Alochrome 1200
X-rayed and penetrative dye tested.
Helicoil threaded inserts used through out.
Stainless steel inserts fro pick up points.
Stub axles in EN8 steel.
Steel replaceable steering arms
Includes Hubs
[Edited on 7-1-06 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Wadders
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| posted on 7/1/06 at 04:49 PM |
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Yeah the raceleda ones are lovely, but the ones i'm on about, are fabbed in steel and much cheaper, there's a thread in the MNR section
somewhere.
Al
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zilspeed
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| posted on 7/1/06 at 05:08 PM |
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I really like the truncated escort mark II strut as used in the likes of the Fisher Fury. I had one in my hand the other day. Way lighter than the
sierra one. And I'm told the geometry is better - although I can't confirm this. A neat conversion as well.
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Mark18
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| posted on 7/1/06 at 09:37 PM |
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Cortinas are around in Ireland - farmers car of choice. In fact there's probably more of them around with less kit builders, the tricky thing is
finding them - scrappts won't take them cause they're worthless.
Mark
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 7/1/06 at 09:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Canada EH!
I believe that Hyundai Stellar's 85-87 were sold in the UK, if so they are an exact copy of the Cortina, I have a pair(not for sale) also the
brakes are a Girling clone dual piston. If they rotted over there as they did here there should be in the wrecking yards.
They only sold 37, 35 rusted away by 1991, the other 2 were written off
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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jock
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must have sold 38 cos 1 got raced at cowdenbeth as a stockcar thes guys can allways turn up thes try them for sum
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 7/1/06 at 10:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jock
must have sold 38 cos 1 got raced at cowdenbeth as a stockcar thes guys can allways turn up thes try them for sum
Nah I knew about that one, thats one that I classed as written off!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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greglogan
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| posted on 8/1/06 at 09:28 PM |
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So....... to ask what is probably a very stupid question (even for a newbie) Why won't Sierra front hubs do???
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 8/1/06 at 10:38 PM |
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They will, but they are heavy, the geometry is a little off the plan, and you have to redesign the wishbones
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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britishtrident
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| posted on 8/1/06 at 11:53 PM |
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I know where thers a rwd stella but ain't telling.
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Ian Pearson
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| posted on 9/1/06 at 10:39 AM |
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Nahhh I collected them m8 Tenner in fuel.......Who are you using for your post because £25 sounds about right for the weight by standard parcell ?
Pharos International, very reasonable rates.
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