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28 December 2005, 04:47 PM
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nice project 
stitch weld the shell it will be plenty strong enough
i managed to loose loads of weight out of my old nova, removed carpets , roof lining , sunroof , rear seats and trim , sound deadening , heater , dashboard......... and drove it about like that for 20k miles
went like the clappers but was bleeding cold and noisey though!
stitch weld the shell it will be plenty strong enough
i managed to loose loads of weight out of my old nova, removed carpets , roof lining , sunroof , rear seats and trim , sound deadening , heater , dashboard......... and drove it about like that for 20k miles
went like the clappers but was bleeding cold and noisey though!
28 December 2005, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy.F
No filler cap this side.....
or this side
or this side
28 December 2005, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by kilo_4que
hey andy, wots the situation with your car that was involved in the unfortunate accident
nice to see that it's coming back to life Andy...... keep up the good work!!
28 December 2005, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy.F
Yes, the worlds fastest backwards scoob is fixed, just need to decide on the new colour now
Andy
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28 December 2005, 08:07 PM
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Real Impreza's are WHITE
Just worked out how to afford a 6 speeder.
Remembered I've a fully rebuilt 4 speed 911 box.diff with a magnesium case (rare as hen's teeth) that has been sitting on the edge of my garage since...1996...about a £1500 worth.
Then there is the Lambretta...
Too bored.
Graham
Just worked out how to afford a 6 speeder.
Remembered I've a fully rebuilt 4 speed 911 box.diff with a magnesium case (rare as hen's teeth) that has been sitting on the edge of my garage since...1996...about a £1500 worth.
Then there is the Lambretta...
Too bored.
Graham
28 December 2005, 08:37 PM
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Graham, thats a good start towards a proper built 5mt gearbox, 30kgs less and one less shift you know it makes sense
BTW your quite welcome to have a go in mine with the ppg box when its built if you need help making up your mind.
Dan.
BTW your quite welcome to have a go in mine with the ppg box when its built if you need help making up your mind.
Dan.
29 December 2005, 12:25 AM
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cough.. wrong thread...
And Andy.. wrong lights you cheap *******!
And Andy.. wrong lights you cheap *******!
29 December 2005, 08:04 AM
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Easy to find the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ for a 2.33 and Zen box and a few other tweeks, sell this:
But wife and daughter won't hear of it after owning it since 1988.
Clean forgot about the spare box, always kept it as a fall-back for the car when I was hillclimbing it,; seems pointless now.
A Zen box is about £3K when all done, and thanks for the offer Dan!
When I've had enough of the Sti that should be the car to sell (I'm told..)
Graham.
But wife and daughter won't hear of it after owning it since 1988.
Clean forgot about the spare box, always kept it as a fall-back for the car when I was hillclimbing it,; seems pointless now.
A Zen box is about £3K when all done, and thanks for the offer Dan!
When I've had enough of the Sti that should be the car to sell (I'm told..)
Graham.
29 December 2005, 11:46 AM
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29 December 2005, 03:47 PM
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Graham, I reckon theres a fair bit to be lost from them - maybe 10kgs + but Im not giving everything away just yet!
David
but Im not giving everything away just yet! David
29 December 2005, 04:23 PM
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I can remember seeing some for sale at a Prodrive clearance sale 3 years ago, REALY light, but as a DIY approach not too hard to convert the accuracy as the existing subframes would be good jigs...!
Certainly, the rear diff cage is horrendously heavy, while the front is probably acceptable.
Guess you could use roll cage tube effectivly and safely.
Are you progressing or is it too cold your way for everything to work, ie primer to flash off etc?
This could be a good time to stretch the arches for 8'' rims?
Graham.
Certainly, the rear diff cage is horrendously heavy, while the front is probably acceptable.
Guess you could use roll cage tube effectivly and safely.
Are you progressing or is it too cold your way for everything to work, ie primer to flash off etc?
This could be a good time to stretch the arches for 8'' rims?
Graham.
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29 December 2005, 05:14 PM
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Graham, those subframes you saw were they tubular? If so they are for the WRC cars, and require their rather special suspension components too...but they do move the engine down and back a bit in the chassis too
29 December 2005, 06:24 PM
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Yes, all tube and painted 'rally white' but so light. Nearly bought them to put on the wall as a sculpture.
Don't Spec C's have a tube subframe up front?
Really the rear has the greater weight, but any tube frame would need to be very well put together for a road car, but for a racer?
Bet David can't resist.
Don't Spec C's have a tube subframe up front?
Really the rear has the greater weight, but any tube frame would need to be very well put together for a road car, but for a racer?
Bet David can't resist.
29 December 2005, 09:25 PM
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Like I said not giving everything away havent got that far yet!
The Front end is allready giving me ideas.. I meant to speak to andy and ask him what offset he had to run on the Mikey Thompsons or Hoosiers.. and how much clearance there was.. I may open the arches out inwards slightly anyway 
David
havent got that far yet!The Front end is allready giving me ideas.. I meant to speak to andy and ask him what offset he had to run on the Mikey Thompsons or Hoosiers.. and how much clearance there was..
I may open the arches out inwards slightly anyway David
29 December 2005, 09:29 PM
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Meant to say been making a new bootlid at my mates workshop and no its not too cold in his workshop...with a 170,000ish btu heater or 55kw iirc in somewhere smaller than my garage (partitioned off) Warm! - Uncomfortably warm
My Garage is too cold with this weather, but wont be in there until the weekend now.. And if you feel the cold then your being lazy
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(partitioned off) Warm! - Uncomfortably warm My Garage is too cold with this weather, but wont be in there until the weekend now.. And if you feel the cold then your being lazy
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30 December 2005, 10:25 AM
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cool.. might just loose the lip completley then Is it a wagon though?
Is it a wagon though?