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« Reply #300 on: 25 February 2012, 07:20 »
 :grin: yeah it is a bit of a mad one. I'm trying to improve my technique with the cutting disc, but apparently I just look like an angry bear cutting stuff. Angrily.

The rear has no fire wall or anything and that will get tubbed in from the back wheels and stuff.

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« Reply #301 on: 11 May 2012, 11:35 »
Uncovered it for the first time in a while as a mate was having a photo shoot done on his audi wagon for audi driver and we hijacked one of the barns. I've also been in Edinburgh with work and came back to a nice little present.


The audi in question - diesel wagon on air and BIG wheels


Me present!


Managed to get them for £80, which is not bad considering they are about 150 to 200 new. I didn't have the money so my dad sprung for them and I owe him some time, but massively owe him as he has saved me a load in the long run.

By fitting these it should allow me to run at the current height it's sitting. Currently the front arms are pretty much upright, so have no travel at all. The dropped spindles should drop by 2.5" which will allow us to wind the beam adjusters back up. Although it will be amusing to fit them and put the pan on the floor!
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Re: Archies Volksrod - []o\_|_/o[]
« Reply #302 on: 11 May 2012, 11:43 »
Good stuff man. See you @ BFOT on sunday? Marcus says you're bringing the bike.

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« Reply #303 on: 11 May 2012, 12:12 »
Yeah I'll be at thornycroft. Gotta drop Rachel in to basinggrad so sue can go with Faye and mrs Horney, but then will dash back and grab it.
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« Reply #304 on: 19 May 2012, 21:22 »
So fitted my dropped spindles today. They basically lower the car by another 2.5" and widen the track slightly. I needed to do this as even though it sat low the front control / suspension arms were basically upright when they should have been level. By fitting these I can now wind the beam adjusters up and have it sat right.

I was expecting it to be a right ball ache due to the 50 years of grime, but it wasn;t a bad job. It essentiall entailed pulling of the spindles, stripping the drum to unbolt the spindle and then drift out the bushes so split the original spindles from the carriers / mounts. Then rebuild!

First side off

Drum split

New spindle.


Then I forgot to take any pictures up until this point


 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

If you look you can see the framehead laying on the ground. Full on panscraping.



Where it widens it, it makes it look a bit ungainly, but I like it - almost looks gasserish


Good day today. From this we have found it needs about a 2.5" channel so nothing major, but it will make the side profile a lot nicer.

Just need to get paid today and then I can sort the rear shocks. Feeling the love for it again!
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Re: Archies Volksrod - []o\_|_/o[]
« Reply #305 on: 19 May 2012, 21:28 »
good progress  :cool:

thanks for the invite today, but it all went t1ts up, but will venture down soon enough, :afro:


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« Reply #306 on: 19 May 2012, 21:37 »
It's no worries - always welcome for a nose and a brew   :smiley:
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« Reply #307 on: 31 May 2012, 17:03 »
Forgot I bought some door handles!



Repro 1932 ford ones. Bargain for a tenner brand new!

I have also bought some hinges and once they've arrive I will be performing a redneck tech suicide conversion.
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« Reply #308 on: 31 May 2012, 18:12 »
I can picture those on it already with shiny black paint in my head!  :nerd: :cool:



You need to wash you mug too!  :lipsrsealed:
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« Reply #309 on: 01 June 2012, 11:49 »
Ahah!

My new colour scheme flying through my head is brown. Marakech(sp) Brown. With light blue flake interior  :sick: :cool:

Not my mug - tea is rank! :lipsrsealed:
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