
PROJECT RAPID!!!!
#136
Posted 20 March 2006 - 11:49 PM
thanks mark
feels like im geting no where at the minute............................ will feel much better when i get it rolling
#137
Posted 21 March 2006 - 12:41 AM

wayne
#138
Posted 24 March 2006 - 09:42 PM
having been assured the nuts were toyota spec, i ordered them only to find out i was right in the first place (11/16)!
Spent today turning them all down as the shank was too long on the 11/16 nuts and tonight making the spacers for the front end.
i thought i was all ready for fitting the rear frame and get it rolling this weekend only to wake up this morning to bloody rain!
#139
Posted 24 March 2006 - 10:06 PM
Im down your way tomorrow morning, Pickin up a fibreglass front from custom minis.
Are they near you??
#140
Posted 24 March 2006 - 10:17 PM
#141
Posted 25 March 2006 - 07:11 PM

(picture is a bit poor its a cam phone)
oh yeah and when i was packing up the rain stopped.............................. i think im cursed!
sorry i missed you mark what did you get from custom minis? im not too far from there just off the m42/m5 junction. would have nice to get a bit of info off ya. oh well will you be around the area again mate?
#142
Posted 25 March 2006 - 07:15 PM
what are you doing about the metro hubs?
#143
Posted 25 March 2006 - 07:24 PM
#144
Posted 25 March 2006 - 07:41 PM
dunno if it is different with the z cars conversion
#145
Posted 26 March 2006 - 09:31 AM
just because of the geometry being messed up with metro hubs.
dunno if it is different with the z cars conversion
Miniboo, the hubs are the same but the drive flanges are different, as they set the wheels about 10-12mm further out,but the calipers bolt straight up to the hubs, i have mini flanges but use a spacer to inbetween the caliper and hub mounts.
Depends how wide your wheels/arches are??
Cheers
#146
Posted 26 March 2006 - 02:16 PM


I had BIG problems fitting the cage though. I know the powdercoat would make it slightly tight but it felt like everthin needed to be pulled into posstion, spose its nice and rigid though!!!



Luckely i left so much on the floor that the tunnel butted up against the frame and didnt mean a gaping hole in the floor (which isnt told on the dvd) cheers mark for sugesting to leave extra! just right although theres plenty to cut off underneath hehehe,













#147
Posted 26 March 2006 - 02:20 PM
#148
Posted 26 March 2006 - 02:27 PM
That must be realy satisfying... Now remember stop dreaming about it tonight, you have work in the morning


#149
Posted 26 March 2006 - 02:34 PM

lots more to do but im chuffed!
#150
Posted 26 March 2006 - 02:39 PM
i'm gonna have to come down and have a look soon mate.
just as soon as i find 10 minutes for myself!!
those wheels look so good

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