jacko
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...i have a few techy queries & announcements but mostly frp related....
wishbones; had a look & soddin lower ball joints are not removeable!!!! any ideas? other than buying / making frp lower arms, drilling the ball joint off & making them removeable....
anybody got a spare wishbone? one for sale or exchange???
i aint paying for a whole wishbone at frp prices when a ball joint is only £10 (to me!)
steering rack; mines leaking so ordered a 2nd hand 1.7 rack, will rebuild the frp one to put back in but will copy the reducer; will be available to buy sometime this summer to convert any 1.7 rack to frp spec
are they hard to remove from car? anyone know if track rods are longer? if yes i will make some stainless steel ones.
have made a grp air duct for passenger lower vent in frp bumper with outlet same size as frp inbox so can make to order; £30 posted. already on my car & nice to get air straight into the filter.....not going to say it adds power as itl cause an argument! if i figure out how to add pics il put some up but prefer one to one pm's rather than baring my backside for public stoning from mainly people with no technical knowledge; been there & learnt the hard way. those who know there onions are free to comment
AP Racing clutch has been ordered; keeping fingers crossed. not telling on the specs til i can trust people. if you know your cars you wont argue about AP clutches. iv snapped engine mounts before damaging an ap road clutch!
currently rebuilding my spare alcons; without snapping any bolts but then i do have access to proper tools! will be making some new bridge pipes by making stainless steel fittings and forming my own replacement aluminium pipes; will be available to most people at a price cheaper than alcon. Idea is that this will form the 'last link' as it is the only part that still corrodes on a properly built set of alcons. notice i said 'properly' built; just about everyone i know still isnt doing it right & the calipers will be scrap in less than 10 years......
if anyone has stuck alcon bolts i can fix them via the postal service as long as you havent snapped them; depends who you are tho!
will be sending mine off somewhere soon to get them made fully corrosion proof forever and made blue!
will soon be rebuilding my spare frp gearbox internals into a fresh casing for a friend so if anyone happens to want bog standard 1.7 set of internals for a car or making into a display piece shout up
will be building a v6 coffee table ala the puma one on pp; shout if your interested; £350
also finishing a glass / titanium chess board with stainless and old / new engine parts for the pieces in shiny metal and black lacquer opposing sides; price is negotiable at present as its just me fiddling & not really to my usual standard; still gorgeous tho!
quite possibly going to end up making stainless steel lower ball joint retaining bolts; ford ones are cr*p, always rust solid & always destroy the thread; let me know if you want some but wont be cheap (for a bolt!) prob £10 a pair & most likely allen key not torx
may well have a go at making a full oem replica tailgate from grp this summer with polycarb window; save 60% weight and will never rust; can only see me making one every year or 2 tho & 2nd one is already sold.....!
if anyone wants anything 'frp' making then please let me know & i will see what i can do....
iv had one already that i am pondering; a replica fuel cap in carbon altho grp will be easier.....dont really have the facilities but there will be a way round it i can find im sure...
lightweight, adjustable and rose jointed wishbones are on the cards but i cant weld ali.....yet!
wishbones; had a look & soddin lower ball joints are not removeable!!!! any ideas? other than buying / making frp lower arms, drilling the ball joint off & making them removeable....
anybody got a spare wishbone? one for sale or exchange???
i aint paying for a whole wishbone at frp prices when a ball joint is only £10 (to me!)
steering rack; mines leaking so ordered a 2nd hand 1.7 rack, will rebuild the frp one to put back in but will copy the reducer; will be available to buy sometime this summer to convert any 1.7 rack to frp spec
are they hard to remove from car? anyone know if track rods are longer? if yes i will make some stainless steel ones.
have made a grp air duct for passenger lower vent in frp bumper with outlet same size as frp inbox so can make to order; £30 posted. already on my car & nice to get air straight into the filter.....not going to say it adds power as itl cause an argument! if i figure out how to add pics il put some up but prefer one to one pm's rather than baring my backside for public stoning from mainly people with no technical knowledge; been there & learnt the hard way. those who know there onions are free to comment
AP Racing clutch has been ordered; keeping fingers crossed. not telling on the specs til i can trust people. if you know your cars you wont argue about AP clutches. iv snapped engine mounts before damaging an ap road clutch!
currently rebuilding my spare alcons; without snapping any bolts but then i do have access to proper tools! will be making some new bridge pipes by making stainless steel fittings and forming my own replacement aluminium pipes; will be available to most people at a price cheaper than alcon. Idea is that this will form the 'last link' as it is the only part that still corrodes on a properly built set of alcons. notice i said 'properly' built; just about everyone i know still isnt doing it right & the calipers will be scrap in less than 10 years......
if anyone has stuck alcon bolts i can fix them via the postal service as long as you havent snapped them; depends who you are tho!
will be sending mine off somewhere soon to get them made fully corrosion proof forever and made blue!
will soon be rebuilding my spare frp gearbox internals into a fresh casing for a friend so if anyone happens to want bog standard 1.7 set of internals for a car or making into a display piece shout up
will be building a v6 coffee table ala the puma one on pp; shout if your interested; £350
also finishing a glass / titanium chess board with stainless and old / new engine parts for the pieces in shiny metal and black lacquer opposing sides; price is negotiable at present as its just me fiddling & not really to my usual standard; still gorgeous tho!
quite possibly going to end up making stainless steel lower ball joint retaining bolts; ford ones are cr*p, always rust solid & always destroy the thread; let me know if you want some but wont be cheap (for a bolt!) prob £10 a pair & most likely allen key not torx
may well have a go at making a full oem replica tailgate from grp this summer with polycarb window; save 60% weight and will never rust; can only see me making one every year or 2 tho & 2nd one is already sold.....!
if anyone wants anything 'frp' making then please let me know & i will see what i can do....
iv had one already that i am pondering; a replica fuel cap in carbon altho grp will be easier.....dont really have the facilities but there will be a way round it i can find im sure...
lightweight, adjustable and rose jointed wishbones are on the cards but i cant weld ali.....yet!