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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
851 posts
Post #1 | Thursday, 19-Oct 2017 @ 8:26pm
"Track stays as is.   The 10mm plate takes up free space where the drum brakes were doing their thing.   All the suspension bits bolt as they were and hubs stay the same.   I would need to check disc thickness vs drum thickness to see if there is anything..."
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Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1211 posts
Post #2 | Thursday, 19-Oct 2017 @ 11:03am
"does this setup widen your track to double the thickness of the caliper brackets?"
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
851 posts
Post #3 | Wednesday, 18-Oct 2017 @ 10:11am
Edited by beetwenty
Wednesday, 18-Oct 2017 @ 10:13am
"I had some steel plates water cut to do my brake swap. (Vk non finned calipers, U12 Pintara rotors and custom brackets to suit).   I decided to water cut in 10mm and 5mm to keep my costs down.   Tapping threads.   I needed to remove some steel from the..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
851 posts
Post #4 | Wednesday, 18-Oct 2017 @ 7:57am
"Just a quick update on my build.   Fitted a new old stock front sunny embmem. This completes my set to be sunny for all my emblems now.     Brakes and A14 are next on the list. I have made an off the car start on both these projects...   I'll put up some..."
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DattoUte
Queensland
Joined: 09-Oct 2017
1 post
Post #5 | Monday, 09-Oct 2017 @ 1:36pm
"Hey Peter, I know this is a long shot but is your ute still for sale? Thanks."
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Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1211 posts
Post #6 | Tuesday, 12-Sep 2017 @ 9:39am
"paint has come some way in the last 10 years polyutherane was what I thought the bees knees as a finish for engine bays and that was the choice I would have take if I ever painted an engine bay. However of recent there is a silicon top coat clear that can..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
851 posts
Post #7 | Tuesday, 12-Sep 2017 @ 5:47am
Edited by beetwenty
Tuesday, 12-Sep 2017 @ 5:47am
"No offense taken   Mine is black because i know im going to be clumsy.   When I beat up on it i just hit it with a can.of elcheapo black and its all good again.   If i knew i would never scratch it, i wouls prefer color as well."
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Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1211 posts
Post #8 | Tuesday, 12-Sep 2017 @ 12:07am
"engine bay looks very clean from the little that is visible always a fan of bright finished bays, not a stab at yours Ash "
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
851 posts
Post #9 | Monday, 11-Sep 2017 @ 3:11pm
"Over the week/weekend i have fitted 120y seats into my sedan.     I made up an adapter to even out the mismatch in height on the 120y seat mounts.   Then added 20mm box between the seats and rails to allow full movement without hitting the box section..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
851 posts
Post #10 | Monday, 11-Sep 2017 @ 3:06pm
"The wagon has been done to an excellent  build quality.   I have paint envy..."
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Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1211 posts
Post #11 | Monday, 11-Sep 2017 @ 1:33pm
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY4RZ-FEi6M I still wonder how they made the incredible machines that made the machines good viewing for those who like moving steel also for the ones that like stationary wood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMtSc2MJLcw"
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Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1211 posts
Post #12 | Monday, 11-Sep 2017 @ 1:32pm
"looks like your masterpiece was made yesterday Ash   That wagon on the otherhand like it was made in the 1982 "
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
851 posts
Post #13 | Thursday, 07-Sep 2017 @ 8:18pm
"     Wagon is A14 twin SU. 79HP at the wheels."
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LAGWAGON
Melbourne
Joined: 09-Jul 2014
13 posts
Post #14 | Thursday, 07-Sep 2017 @ 5:36pm
"Awesome! Is that a wagon? must say ive never been a fan of the trx rims any more pics?"
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Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1211 posts
Post #15 | Thursday, 07-Sep 2017 @ 4:37pm
"Ash, the Roadster front end is as heavy as the bluebird 411 stuff and virtually the same bar disc brake setup The later vanette is very similar too 78-87 I think and Neil if those Mustang and other Murican A arms could fit youd save alot of trouble and..."
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Neil
Perth Western Australia
Joined: 03-Mar 2011
399 posts
Post #16 | Tuesday, 05-Sep 2017 @ 8:47pm
"I guess the best thing to do is actually finish the rest of the front then look for a rack I'll be running longer lower control arms and custom tubular uppers as I want to change the balljoint setup to use something more readily available Also I need to..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
851 posts
Post #17 | Tuesday, 05-Sep 2017 @ 10:12am
"I have often wondered what would be involved in a complete steering assembly from a roadster into a 1000.   Wheelbase is same to the mm and from memory track width is within 10mm.   Would be a good starting point for stiffer front everything.   "
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Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1211 posts
Post #18 | Monday, 04-Sep 2017 @ 11:54pm
"I wonder if the unisteer ones would work? http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Unisteer-1928-34-Ford-Cross-Steer-Rack-and-Pinion-RH-Drive,14468.html"
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Neil
Perth Western Australia
Joined: 03-Mar 2011
399 posts
Post #19 | Sunday, 03-Sep 2017 @ 1:06pm
"Spent some time in both of those threads previously One Corolla and one Starlet... but no specifics of the actual models of vehicle or completed setups. Not sure on the front rac setup though Luke with an A series as theres not much room for a sump And..."
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Rocher
Melbourne, Australia
Joined: 25-May 2016
23 posts
Post #20 | Saturday, 02-Sep 2017 @ 8:00pm
"Doing one atm   More info on my build thread.   I can take more photos if you need, but it's mostly about taking heaps of measurements and planning it out thoughly. I managed to get the steering rod ball joint inline with the LCA pivot point and the tie..."
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