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[LouisT]

although from putting a wheel over the brake/hub set up on the floor, it does seem as if they will clear. albeit the calipers sit VERY close to only clip on weights for me

cheers
Ben

I have been told you don't need to use weights with the Force Racing wheels?

Louis

[benjy_18]

well i would assume they balance their outer rims in which case the rim itself would be perfectly balanced, but you can never guarantee that the tyre and valve is totally balanced, so its best to balance the whole wheel and tyre assembly anyway. but i can just use clip on weights on the inner rim and you'll never notice

[benjy_18]

quick update from yesterday,
the front floor and toe board area is now finished and ready for stone chip which will go on sometime next weekend.




ive run out of etch primer so once i get some more i can start on the inner wings and flitches and hopefully get my front subframe built up and on in the next few weeks. then its time to make the rear subframe and finished the rear floors.

Ben

[benjy_18]

hello all!

got some more of the floor finished today thankfully. could have done more but SENNA was on tv aswell as the rugby so that ruined progress a little

started with the steering rack bracket, all cleaned primed and welded on


than seam sealed it and proceeded to stone chip the rest of the floors



i also tried to build up a mock rear subframe but found that the infamous camber/tracking brackets are RUBBISH so ill be going back to the standard and then filing and welding to get the geometry right unless i can find a pair of KAD ones for a reasonable price.

[Artful Dodger]

looking very tidy!!

i was not impressed at all with the camber brackets, i would have liked to developed / made my own but lack of equipment stopped me..

had to modify them to fit around the forward rear subframe mount..

[benjy_18]

pulled all the masking off the car today so thought i would show everyone where exactly i stonechipped (will be doing the inner wings aswell)




and on an unrelated note, my boss brought his mk2 mexico into work today so i got a cheeky photo (my old wheels and tyres may i add!)


C+C welcome
Ben

Edited by benjy_18, 13 March 2012 - 06:09 PM.

[obiwan riley]

didnt mexicos have big flares?

[benjy_18]

In all honesty I'm not into my fords, so your guess is as good as mine! I'm just going on what he's said, so who knows haha. I only like it for the race style interior which I'll be taking notes from

[benjy_18]

small update, althought this now means the the passenger side of the floors are totally finished! (except some extra mountings for the rear subframe to make)

heres some photos to shows whats been done


arch closing panel finished ready for paint prep


small patch on the front of the arch



seam welded all the seams on the car including the sill seams





arch finished around the new turrets (and a final photo of the finished arch)


cluch cover got attacked with the drill, im unsure wether i prefer this one or the one i did a while ago

C+C welcome as always
Ben

[hughJ]

Ben - that is quite some welding. Great job. You are very brave making such radical changes.

Hugh

[benjy_18]

brave or stupid!?

thank you for the comment Hugh, good to hear nice comments from people that started around the same time.

hopefully we can meet with the cars when they are both on the road

Ben

[Adzz1992]

Not finished yet jeeze lol Alot of wrk gone in here m8 need to come n see her mate

[george91]

Nice work, i like all the mods you've done to the shell, and its looking nice a rust free now.

[benjy_18]

thanks for the comments adam and george91!

more progress today, i built upo the front subframe which will hopefully be going on in the next few weeks. got the brakes on and also tried a wheel over the minispeed 4 pots and they fit!!!

put a few coats of primer on the underside ready for the black soon, then the underside is finished.

photos!








hope you all enjoy!
comments welcome as always
Ben

[kcchan]

Are those wheels waiting to be sent to someone for some work ;)