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« Reply #30 on: July 31, 2012, 08:19:32 am » |
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« Reply #31 on: July 31, 2012, 13:10:05 pm » |
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you need to raise it a few inches, don't think you have accounted for the driver!!!!  LOL best your not going to drive it too then.  |
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« Reply #32 on: July 31, 2012, 13:12:55 pm » |
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Remembering this tiny cars this is going to be a challenge to get the engine in there.
Is there enough clearance to the rear apron?
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« Reply #33 on: July 31, 2012, 13:14:29 pm » |
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Thats ace Hopefully see it at EBI then I'm going to try my best to get it finish for EBI Kev. How are your car EBI? |
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« Reply #34 on: July 31, 2012, 20:12:34 pm » |
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« Reply #35 on: August 10, 2012, 18:02:45 pm » |
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Are you planning to use a VW transmission? And if you are do you have pictures of the rear suspention set up. I am planning to fabricate the front to support the VW beam.
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« Reply #36 on: August 10, 2012, 20:43:50 pm » |
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Yes going with a VW trans there going to be a cage coming off the roll cage to hold it in place. This is the next job on the list along with the ladder bar set up. Will update with photos of it here as soon as done.
As for the front I wanted to do a VW beam setup to. But after talking with Jim we think it would have been a hard ride with six + inch taking out of the beam and cutting down the leaf spings. I did not want to remove any of the spings to make it a soft ride. So that why we are keeping the NSU suspention as it a wish bone setup.
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« Reply #37 on: August 10, 2012, 23:06:26 pm » |
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Yes going with a VW trans there going to be a cage coming off the roll cage to hold it in place. This is the next job on the list along with the ladder bar set up. Will update with photos of it here as soon as done.
As for the front I wanted to do a VW beam setup to. But after talking with Jim we think it would have been a hard ride with six + inch taking out of the beam and cutting down the leaf spings. I did not want to remove any of the spings to make it a soft ride. So that why we are keeping the NSU suspention as it a wish bone setup.
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Thank You for your quick reply I am working on my 1929 Ford Track T for the moment as I have someone else helping me with the NSU. As soon as you have pictures of the rear suspention please post them so I have an idea how it will look. Frenchy |
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« Reply #38 on: August 10, 2012, 23:39:10 pm » |
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Just out of interest are you going IRS as I can see in your photo the box you are using for a mock up is.
We are going swing axle and using a 5 inch shorter race axles, to allow the use of a 6W Pheonix slick.
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« Reply #39 on: August 11, 2012, 01:34:59 am » |
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Just out of interest are you going IRS as I can see in your photo the box you are using for a mock up is.
We are going swing axle and using a 5 inch shorter race axles, to allow the use of a 6W Pheonix slick.
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« Reply #41 on: August 13, 2012, 19:25:09 pm » |
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« Reply #42 on: August 13, 2012, 19:28:46 pm » |
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« Reply #43 on: August 13, 2012, 19:56:42 pm » |
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« Reply #44 on: August 13, 2012, 19:57:52 pm » |
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« Reply #45 on: August 13, 2012, 20:50:58 pm » |
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« Reply #46 on: August 13, 2012, 21:06:35 pm » |
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« Reply #47 on: August 15, 2012, 07:44:35 am » |
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« Reply #48 on: August 15, 2012, 12:00:14 pm » |
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« Reply #49 on: August 15, 2012, 12:02:48 pm » |
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« Reply #50 on: August 15, 2012, 15:24:06 pm » |
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« Reply #51 on: August 15, 2012, 18:39:09 pm » |
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« Reply #52 on: August 15, 2012, 18:59:58 pm » |
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« Reply #53 on: August 15, 2012, 19:54:48 pm » |
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« Reply #54 on: August 18, 2012, 10:45:41 am » |
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« Reply #55 on: August 18, 2012, 10:55:49 am » |
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Jim is doing some nice work again,to bad it's not on my car I'll be back in the Uk with mine later this year for some more work. Michael |
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« Reply #56 on: August 19, 2012, 12:22:48 pm » |
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Hey what work you going to have done.
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« Reply #57 on: August 19, 2012, 12:28:45 pm » |
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That's looking awesome Martin. Smythe is da Man!!!
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« Reply #58 on: August 19, 2012, 12:33:38 pm » |
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Thanks Mat I'm over the moon with the work he done so far. Still lots to do, door bars are next I think. He also going to be doing the panel work inside the car.
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« Reply #59 on: August 19, 2012, 14:22:52 pm » |
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Hey what work you going to have done.
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