Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 10:27 am
I am still overwhelmed by the awsome work on the pinion flange conversion..
How far off the bumpstops is that sitting?
Will you get any up travel at all?
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 12:43 pm
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 3:33 pm
mickbj42 wrote:How far off the bumpstops is that sitting?
Will you get any up travel at all?
Its 5.5ins of up travel till the axles hit the chassis which leaves about 4in uptravel till the stock rover bumpstops begin to touch. So this should be plenty. I dont know what height I will end up running cause this depends on what springs I end up running but hopefully I will be somewhere close to where the pics are. Ive actually managed to sit the body 1in lower now as well which I am happy about.
Still got heaps to do before xrcc but its looking possible at least.
Sam
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 4:51 pm
oHHH YARRRRE ,
lOVE IT.
lOVE IT.
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 7:52 pm
Worked out where the body is going to be mounted (both height above the chassis and forwards/backwards), gearstick and transfer levers (when I make them) look good, radiator in front on motor looks good. Pulled it off again to make the rear x-member and sliders. The rest of the mounts I can fab up once the body goes back on for the last time.
Totally welded up the cross members, sliders, tailshafts done (thanks ruff), got the twin stick worked out and will do tomorrow, picking up the engine dizzy tomorrow so will get motor running, got the steering worked out and will make drag link tomorrow. Got my springs worked out (i think) going to use cut down disco progressive coils. Got my drums back from the machine shop and my 15in wheels fit over them with about a 3.5in backspace.
Havent got brake lines or brake master cylinder or power steer hoses yet and I have to get my power steer box reconditioned but hopefully it will be driving in some form by the weekend. And ready for xrcc the next (still got to build a cage for it yet).
Sam
Totally welded up the cross members, sliders, tailshafts done (thanks ruff), got the twin stick worked out and will do tomorrow, picking up the engine dizzy tomorrow so will get motor running, got the steering worked out and will make drag link tomorrow. Got my springs worked out (i think) going to use cut down disco progressive coils. Got my drums back from the machine shop and my 15in wheels fit over them with about a 3.5in backspace.
Havent got brake lines or brake master cylinder or power steer hoses yet and I have to get my power steer box reconditioned but hopefully it will be driving in some form by the weekend. And ready for xrcc the next (still got to build a cage for it yet).
Sam
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 7:55 pm
Front and rear tailshafts
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:27 pm
awesome progress hope you make it in time for xrcc
definitely wanna see it at the post xrcc run
definitely wanna see it at the post xrcc run
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 9:17 pm
Bloody great work Sam!!! 8)
Damn with your work of art and cheezy's creation i think i'm in for a bit of a arse whopping at XRCC
Damn with your work of art and cheezy's creation i think i'm in for a bit of a arse whopping at XRCC
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 9:26 pm
Awsum your even making me nervous 
Top Job
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2003 3:29 am
G'day,
Congrats on such a a beast. Can't wait to see it in action. Good Luck with getting it finished in time.
Now I can't wait till I finish building my 90" project, nowhere near as radical as your beast.
I have to decided what I am doing suspension wise before i can finish my truck.
Congrats on such a a beast. Can't wait to see it in action. Good Luck with getting it finished in time.
Now I can't wait till I finish building my 90" project, nowhere near as radical as your beast.
I have to decided what I am doing suspension wise before i can finish my truck.
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2003 8:48 am
DAS,
Would you be a guy named David who just recently bought a Fairey overdrive unit and is trying to track down a gear?
Would you be a guy named David who just recently bought a Fairey overdrive unit and is trying to track down a gear?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2003 9:48 am
Is that engine of yours gonna have enough grunt to push all that ?
or have you got your supa reduction stuff in already ?
Um.. i was just thinking those drop axles are probly 2-1 already arn't they.. problem solvered i suppose ?
or have you got your supa reduction stuff in already ?
Um.. i was just thinking those drop axles are probly 2-1 already arn't they.. problem solvered i suppose ?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2003 1:49 pm
Punchy wrote:Is that engine of yours gonna have enough grunt to push all that ?
or have you got your supa reduction stuff in already ?
Um.. i was just thinking those drop axles are probly 2-1 already arn't they.. problem solvered i suppose ?
Will be 100:1 with a ford 302 windsor so should be OK. Hoping total weight will be under 2200kg. Got a lot of big iron in this thing.
Sam
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2003 3:44 pm
Let us know the mass when you weigh it
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2003 10:16 pm
N*A*M wrote:DAS,
Would you be a guy named David who just recently bought a Fairey overdrive unit and is trying to track down a gear?
Yep he is the one...