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[adam_93rio]

Ford Transit ,cut out vans to fit bonded windows to make Mini buses ...

Is this what you do for a living? Got loads of window cut outs for repairs in the garage

Not on the shop floor now, we do conversions and bespoke builds

Sweet, I'm in the ply lining and vehichle conversion business. The van window cutouts and crash beams come in handy

[camp freddy]

Well finally sorted out the caliper, got another one , also fitted new outer cv's ,wheel bearing and metro pre 1980 swivels top and bottom. Fitted the Mini steering arms ( had to drill out the bolt holes to 10 mm ) . Drove it around , work and back and gave it a hard drive this evening , didn't have any problems with the inner cv's popping out. I did check when I put it together and the bearing holders were well inside the pots.. The only thing I found is the bearings seemed quite noisy , checked them when I got home and it looks like they've collapsed !!! Think I've been sold some cheapo bearings ........ apart from that pleased with the ride , doesn't seem to tramline as much either .......

[camp freddy]

well an update ..... bearings are ok ! apparently we think the CV's are wrong , think they ordered mk1 instead of metro ones, new ones will be here tomorrow so will be fitted over the weekend...

[camp freddy]

well an update ..... bearings are ok ! apparently we think the CV's are wrong , think they ordered mk1 instead of metro ones, new ones will be here tomorrow so will be fitted over the weekend...

Getting pretty pissed off now !!!! went to look at the replacement cv's today , Can't believe it bearings are still loose on them , checked part number and they all tie up with Metro turbo .... Now what do I do ....???

[camp freddy]

Found a place called J&R cv's , got two cv's delivered for £37.00 they are new . collected them from DPD

warehouse as I missed the delivery ... Tried a bearing when I got home ,,,, guess what ,,,,,,, IT's OK...

Whoooooop tomorrow front end strip.....

[hoody99]

Ives used j&r before on eBay and there full shafts are better that the standerd ones on my daily and a third of the price

[camp freddy]

Ives used j&r before on eBay and there full shafts are better that the standerd ones on my daily and a third of the price

Yeah , really pleased got them in today , still got another problem I've gotta sort though...

[camp freddy]

Little drive out after sorting the bearings out .... all good now.

Edited by camp freddy, 13 May 2013 - 08:39 PM.

[camp freddy]

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[mini=love]

Loving this mini alot, good job!!!

[camp freddy]

Cheers... Having trouble loading up photo's n window 8....... Have altered the camber used an app on my phone and set it to 1.5deg

Negative... looks good and and drives ace , don't tramp or wander......... And the inner cv's haven't come out the pots as people said they would ..... As I'm using the Metro hubs and not the mini ones....

[mini=love]

Whats this fancy app you have been using sounds useful

[camp freddy]

just an app called 'xclinometer', I cut a piece of wood to fit on the wheel rim then held the phone against it and altered the bottom arms

[mini=love]

Ill have a look cheers.

[yeti21586]

Edited by yeti21586, 25 May 2013 - 02:18 PM.