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Re: Archies Volksrod - []o\_|_/o[]
« Reply #310 on: 01 June 2012, 12:16 »
Love those door handles!
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Re: Archies Volksrod - []o\_|_/o[]
« Reply #311 on: 13 June 2012, 11:45 »
Forgot to say - door hinges came



Have got some rear shocks coming too, so once those are here I can start getting the rear sat and sorted and then hopefully move onto the good stuff!
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« Reply #312 on: 15 June 2012, 18:46 »
Had a fairly good day today started on smoothing one of the doors down and my rear shocks turned up. Because we are going to suicide the doors no need for the front hinges anymore. I stared to drill out one of the plugs which held it in, but it was taking forever so just cut them off in the end. I then cut out the original door handle recess and made up a filler plate to go in. It's a bit rough, but with a skim of filler will be lovely.




Now the rear shocks I got are for a pit bike. But seem ideal as they are eyelets at the top and bottom, adjustable damping and height adjustable. All for £50. The idea is to use these to dial in the ride height a bit better than just on the splines. I'm a bit unhappy with the company who sent them as the springs are supposed to be black, but came White.

Here you can see it next to the old koni red that were on originally.


All I need to do now is sort the rear driveshaft raise plates and that should be the rear end sorted!
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Re: Archies Volksrod - []o\_|_/o[]
« Reply #313 on: 02 August 2012, 21:26 »
About 50 each. Not sure how useful they will be though.

Not a lot achieved because the weather has been sh!te so far this year, but today this happened.




Should be all systems go now!
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Re: Archies Volksrod - []o\_|_/o[]
« Reply #314 on: 02 August 2012, 21:27 »


Not a lot achieved because the weather has been sh!te so far this year, but today this happened.




Should be all systems go now!
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Re: Archies Volksrod - []o\_|_/o[]
« Reply #315 on: 02 August 2012, 21:29 »
new unit  :huh:

bet it was fun getting on that transit  :laugh: :grin:

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« Reply #316 on: 02 August 2012, 21:53 »
Not half as bad as I though it would be, although where the transits back breaks it did deck out and that's where it stayed.

Yep into a new unit with some of the American car guys, but only a mile down the road. Just means now I have inside space with 24hr access.

No more stopping play because the rain started, which is nice!
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Re: Archies Volksrod - []o\_|_/o[]
« Reply #317 on: 02 August 2012, 21:55 »
 :cool:

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Re: Archies Volksrod - []o\_|_/o[]
« Reply #318 on: 02 August 2012, 22:32 »
Looks happy it's new home. :cool:

Will miss you up at Marcus' gaff though. :cry:

Will have to make sure I pop over for a tea break each weekend.

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Re: Archies Volksrod - []o\_|_/o[]
« Reply #319 on: 03 August 2012, 12:48 »
So does that mean the roof chop will be happening soon?
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