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« Reply #45 on: June 02, 2011, 11:37:02 AM » |
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« Reply #46 on: June 04, 2011, 08:28:58 PM » |
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« Reply #47 on: June 04, 2011, 09:41:28 PM » |
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Wanna explain rolled arches to our readers Chris? How'd you do 'em? Ghetto style with a baseball bat?
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« Reply #48 on: June 06, 2011, 09:00:28 PM » |
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i used a metal pipe between tyre an arch, this folds the lip up away from tyre, still needs doing more or may cut arches out. picked this up at a autojumble yesterday, cheap fake moon tank.  cheap enough at £7!!!! bloody heavy to start with as it was full!!! until i got home!:D  |
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« Reply #49 on: June 10, 2011, 02:19:04 PM » |
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fitted grille back on, still waiting for cap.     hope the pikeys don't try an nick it!!!!! still need to raise front, cut rear arches, and change steering wheel. going to keep stock motor this year an change next winter.(no idea what with yet though!!!?) |
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« Reply #50 on: June 13, 2011, 05:40:18 PM » |
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hi,
any one got any experiance of removing front springs on a superminx?
do you have to drop bottom wishbone off the ball joint and unbolt anti-roll bar? is the bar easy to bolt back on or a bast.....!?!
cheers chris.
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« Reply #51 on: June 14, 2011, 12:22:19 AM » |
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gas axe take,s em off real quick,,,
no to be honest its years since i did any but yes ther a TW4T and you have to drop the lower wishbone allthough you can just about do it just with good quality spring compressors but there,s never enough room
its an old mptor so ,,nothing, will undo or come without trouble!!!!!
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« Reply #52 on: June 30, 2011, 01:54:53 PM » |
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hi,
spring removal is easy, jack up, put on axle stand under chassis rail, remove wheel.
remove shock absorber, undo antiroll bar bolts and push it outa the way.
undo bottom ball joint, quick tap with hammer releases taper.
put jack under bottom wishbone take weight of spring, undo ball joint nut and remove, lift off hub etc and swing to side(still connected to top joint) then slowly release jack down, remove jack. push bottom wishbone down then just lift spring out. simples!!!!
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« Reply #53 on: June 30, 2011, 03:55:14 PM » |
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So why you removing the springs Chris?
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« Reply #54 on: June 30, 2011, 09:47:26 PM » |
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as a short fix i was trying some grayson rubber spring assisters, but they made no difference in height.  got a pair of leaf springs for front, just need to find a tube or beam axle. got insurance through a different company called cherished vehicle insurance. any mods(no nos) as long as you tell them, no increase in premium, admin fees etc.   good price to. |
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« Reply #55 on: July 08, 2011, 06:22:34 PM » |
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extended home made shackles added to rear.
new steering wheel fitted, but no pics(yet)
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« Reply #56 on: July 08, 2011, 07:27:10 PM » |
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made up a wheel boss from parts laying about, heres the wheel fitted.   and fitted extended spring shackles to rear.  |
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« Reply #57 on: July 08, 2011, 09:44:40 PM » |
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Nice. So how's it driving Chris? You enjoying the new ride?
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« Reply #58 on: July 09, 2011, 11:52:40 AM » |
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« Reply #59 on: July 09, 2011, 12:49:09 PM » |
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they look like ford rears ,,
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