Well I finaly got it in the garage today after 3 weekends of clearing out!
Got the front suspension apart again to paint the front hubs in black rather that silver.
Engine cradle should be here this week, so I can get the supports and brackets welded in.... just gotta save up for the engine now....








Pez

the suspension looks a bit stiff

roj, might need to buy some proper ones at some point

take it you are going IRS then, cant see no dedion bar anywhere?

What diff, driveshafts and rear hubs are you using? Is the rear uprights a part of the MK kit?

Your also better off using two wheels each side, as all dour down one side won't go round corners very well !!
Sorry could'nt resist !!
Looking good, the suspension bolts together realy quick to give you a running chassis which is very satisfying

Jason

I hope they are on the right way up, I bought it part built from a chap who got the starter kit. lol.
It's got a standard diff in there at the mo with push in shafts. Going to change to a lsd though as i'm putting an r1 kump in, so will need to change the spline ends for lobro joints to bolt on I presume.
It's got the rear uprights for drums, another reason to convert the shafts or it'll cost me another £110 for disk rear uprights :S

It's irs and all the bits are MK.
Very pleased with the quality of the chassis etc, it's all been a breeze to bolt together.
Pez

I hope that the wish bones are the correct way round as that is the way i have put then on and my car is amlost finished. would hate to have more work at this late stage.

Ditch

Come on pez, put them out of their misery, show em a pic of the wishbones from above

Jason

there we go, uprights are now nice shiny black too

That saved you a build up then strip down and rebuild !!
Glad to have been able to help

Jason

cheers chaps
I had noticed the bloke I bought it off had put the rear lowers on the wrong way round but didn't think about the fronts!
Are the bottom wishbones handed too?
Pez

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The build manual is 2 years old as is a little spartan to say the least lol
think some of the pages are missing too!


[Edited on 16-5-06 by Pezza]

I think Chris's is right, the top wishbones are on the wrong way round. Longer edge to the front.

Leigh

LSD cleaned up and painted.
Push in shafts dismantled and converted to CV joints to fit LSD.



Pic of back end with drum back plates all painted and new cylinders fitted.



Front hubs etc all painetd up and on.



Brake lines are also all made up and ready to fit.
Calipers have been painted and cleaned up too!

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Originally posted by keets
the suspension looks a bit stiff

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Oh.... looking good by the way Mr Pezza

hehe cheers mate, feels like it's going so slowly at the moment.
Work has been very slow lately, so not been able to buy many parts, has prompted me to bargain hunt a bit more though.