Thank you Martin for your insite.
I thought that when these types of kit are on sale,they are fit for purpose.
A few pictures of you setup would go a long way.
Graeme.
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- Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:36 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Lowering a car even further...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6317
- Sat Jul 03, 2010 7:21 am
- Forum: Custom & Modified Register
- Topic: To "chop" or not?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4649
Re: To "chop" or not?
If you have the ford box and kit,i would be fitting it along with the 1275 engine.2" cut from the tunnel can always be put back. Modify a spare handbrake lever and fit that. Failing that fit the 1275 with the moggy box,that will just slip in with no probs. It's your car. Learn from the past,don...
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 10:36 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Lowering a car even further...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6317
Re: Lowering a car even further...
Here is another one just before you go to bed [frame][/frame]
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 10:32 pm
- Forum: Custom & Modified Register
- Topic: To "chop" or not?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4649
Re: To "chop" or not?
The chop is about 2"(5cm) from the tunnel and a longer gbox cover installed to alow for the longer gbox.
No gearbox/no need to chop.
I don't thing he is going to chop the roof,just the floor.
No gearbox/no need to chop.
I don't thing he is going to chop the roof,just the floor.
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 10:21 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Lowering a car even further...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6317
Re: Lowering a car even further...
i know its not to everyones liking Roy,but it does it for me.
Track rod ends can be replaced with rose joints and bolted under the arm on the king pin.(after drilling out the taper)
G.
Track rod ends can be replaced with rose joints and bolted under the arm on the king pin.(after drilling out the taper)
G.
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 10:04 pm
- Forum: Young Members
- Topic: younger members thread.
- Replies: 144
- Views: 44314
Re: younger members thread.
Club 18 to 30ish
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 10:01 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Lowering a car even further...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6317
Re: Lowering a car even further...
Sorry about the size.This one uses the full front crossmember(wishbones,kingpins,dampersand steering rack) from an MGB.
It also has a thumping V8.[frame][/frame]
It also has a thumping V8.[frame][/frame]
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: National Rally 2010
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5124
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:45 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Lowering a car even further...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6317
Re: Lowering a car even further...
I love this one,but it has the full front clip from an MGB.[frame][/frame]
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:30 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Lowering a car even further...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6317
Re: Lowering a car even further...
Even with uprated marina torsion bars you still can't go too low.
you need a bigger spring rating i.e Coil overs,and that a'nt cheap.
As hotrod13 says, it does look cool.
you need a bigger spring rating i.e Coil overs,and that a'nt cheap.
As hotrod13 says, it does look cool.
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: National Rally 2010
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5124
Re: National Rally 2010
Nice pictures but only one custom traveller
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:03 pm
- Forum: Custom & Modified Register
- Topic: To "chop" or not?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4649
Re: To "chop" or not?
i have ran my moggys with an ital engine and 5 speed box and on to a marina rear axle for over 10 years.
Never had a problem with the DVLA/MOT.
It's easy to undo if something crops up.
Never had a problem with the DVLA/MOT.
It's easy to undo if something crops up.
- Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:49 pm
- Forum: Custom & Modified Register
- Topic: To "chop" or not?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4649
Re: To "chop" or not?
It's not much of a chop,about 2".If you keep it,it can aways go back in.
The 5 speed is good but you loose alot of charactor from the car.
The 5 speed is good but you loose alot of charactor from the car.
- Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Strange place to ask a question!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1881
Re: Strange place to ask a question!
Someone trying to buy my moggy van on a motorway doing 60.
- Sat Jun 12, 2010 3:15 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Scottish Branch..RALLY at PEEBLES.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4384
Re: Scottish Branch..RALLY at PEEBLES.
That's the spirit Roy
- Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new wheels
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3580
Re: new wheels
I have 215x70x14 on the back of mine.
Mind you i've had to kick out the wing by about 3 inches(thats 7.5 cm for the kids) [frame][/frame]
Mind you i've had to kick out the wing by about 3 inches(thats 7.5 cm for the kids) [frame][/frame]
- Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new wheels
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3580
Re: new wheels
Do you have center caps for them?
What size are your tyres ?
What size are your tyres ?
- Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new wheels
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3580
Re: new wheels
Sweet,you can't go wrong with slotmags.
- Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:51 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Classic Cars at Bo'ness Steam Railway - this Sunday!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2383
Re: Classic Cars at Bo'ness Steam Railway
That will be me told then
- Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:49 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Classic Cars at Bo'ness Steam Railway - this Sunday!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2383
Re: Classic Cars at Bo'ness Steam Railway
Will there be room for my Bed in a shed.