jpayne
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always an auspicious moment that took all bloody day.     and hey presto,  engine in and held in by welded mounts...gearbox sitting on jack until new bushes arrive so I can make the mount JP
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Looking mighty bloody good mate, wish i could get a twin cam head for my pinto
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thanks fella.
Was a milestone.
Justin P
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That must lift the mojo JP. Engine looks fantastic sitting in there.
I'm loving watching your progress on this too. Thanks for putting the pics up so we can see how it all fits together. Keep the updates coming :)
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Cheers Mate,
I'm glad your all watching...certainly not posting much though!!!!
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What bushes did you use for your engine mounts?
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Hey troppo, the ones that came with the kit!
I think they are rear spring front eye bushes but Im not sure. Will measure up and report back.
Chers
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thanks justin, i`ve been wondering if its worth making a set of them or not
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12 days since an update... spent a whole day trimming the diamond brackets to suit the diff housing. there is a 2.5mm step in the housing where the bracket needs to be so 80mm hole on one side 75mm on the other. but got it welded in today after stripping all the old brackets and paint of the housing.  then turned my attention to the front strut tubes. holes enlarged to suit the large diameter tube  CDS tube and 10mm end cap ready for welding  all welded together with the tube set an extra 10mm lower in the knuckle  finished pair  need new smaller diameter bump stoops as they dont fit within the springs smaller diameter. car can be put on its wheels if I wanted!. woohoo. more body welding to do tomorrow. cage feet and guard rails to go before the sandblasting trip. JP
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Can't wait to see this done, it's animal already!
straight slideways! right?
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me neither Not much done today. Sandblasted the struts, steering arms and diff housing and got some paint on them so the build can continue    then spent a few hours cleaning up the mess... JP
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Looking awesome JP. Great work on those front struts, they look the business.
Keep up the great work, and keep the pics coming. Its really interesting watching your progress.
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Gearbox mount well underway. Body brackets are cut just need trimming and welding into the shell   JP
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to stuffed up to grind, hammer and make a racket so I did some soft stuff for a change. had intended on modifying the original 6 dial dash fascia but Geoff Wade came through with the goods and here we are.   I had previously ordered some auto-meter mounting cups and they make the whole lot easy and secure rather than those dodgy metal 'U' brackets like the tacho has  I have to add some lights for ignition, oil pressure and probably some others so will final trim, fill and paint later...during the paint phase JP
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Great work with those struts, they look very heavy duty and professional.
Your fab work looks really good, something for me to look up to in the future
Keep those updates coming!
Cheers,
Ryan
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