Bloodyaussie's GQ

[Bloodyaussie]

are you gonna brace the tubes somehow to stop them from being pushed inwards when you wack something???...................... whats for dinner, any left overs? I'm hungry

Yes I am... found some good pics online and has helped with placement and design.

We had fish on the BBQ and it is all gone...

[Bloodyaussie]

Finished the bar for now the other day... I need to add the lights which arrived today and the swing away for the jerry cans.

I will take the bar back off next month and get George to go over everything and tidy up all the welds but for my first ever build of this type I am happy.

I just gave it a quick few coats until it gets blasted and powder coated.

[growler2058]

Good job man. Looked better with the clamps though. And probably would have been better if you had a LoKKa in the front diff hahahahhahahahaha

[threedogs]

you could use some 4mm x 50mm flat to frame your tail lights and protect them at the same time.
looking at welds might be better to bog them then paint them

[Bloodyaussie]

Good job man. Looked better with the clamps though. And probably would have been better if you had a LoKKa in the front diff hahahahhahahahaha

I cant wait to hurt you next month, it should be so much fun!!! we will all laugh and laugh then our heads will fall off..

[Winnie]

But seriously nice bar Johnny boy.... now what's in your jocks?

[growler2058]

There ya go princess thread tidied for you

[Bloodyaussie]

There ya go princess thread tidied for you

You are sweet...

Car is at Georges workshop today getting a tune before the holiday break.. got some drop boxes the other day and would like to find some time to fit them.

Also will try and rebuild the engine today and get ready for fitting over the holidays...

[Clunk]

You are sweet...

Car is at Georges workshop today getting a tune before the holiday break.. got some drop boxes the other day and would like to find some time to fit them.

Also will try and rebuild the engine today and get ready for fitting over the holidays...

Yeah big girls blouse

[Bloodyaussie]

Well today I finally got around to replacing my radius arms and fitting drop boxes and what I thought would be a couple of hours turned into many!!!

First thing was one of the bolts for the arms would not come out... it had seized into the sleeve and after much time wasted I found I had some spare bolts from the donor car so I cut the bugger in 2 peices.

My old arms were not in good condition and the castor correction bushes were stuffed.

After that drama everything else came out relatively easy and then I set up all the gear for the install.

I had a set of radius arms I got ages ago from a GU and after an easy install of the drop boxes I started the task of fitting the new arms, this got hard..!!

I had 3 jacks and all to manipulate the diff as it was miles off from where the castor bushes had it lined up, I got one side in ok but the other was a lot tougher.

I found once I put the main jack onto the front shaft where it comes out the diff it twisted the diff into place but it still needed to come forward and 4-5cm so I ran my winch off my garage and back to the diff and used that to pull the diff forward.. couple of little tweeks and it was in!!! yeeeeee!!!

I did find when putting everything else back together that the GU has a different mounting for the sway bar.. so now I need som GU mounts.. bugger!!! so no sway bar connected on the front at the moment.

I thought the springs I bought for the front were way to firm (many of you know) but Benny told me to hold off on my decision until I fitted drop boxes and he was right!!

The ride is so much better and the and I have my steering back as before it under steered heaps??

One of the biggest things was watching my driveline straighten up and is no longer kinked from both front and rear shafts..

I have to thank Benny boy so much for his advice as he helped me make up my mind about this mod and what was to be gained from it... brilliant!!!! thanks Benny!!!!!!