Danozeman
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| posted on 5/1/06 at 04:13 PM |
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AAAAAAAARGH thats better.
I had welded the shock brackets on my axle and found my shocks were to long as usual.
 
shock before
So i took the angle grinder to it and cut the brackets off.
 
shock after
Much better. Got about 10mm ish gap between the axle and chassis at full droop.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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steve m
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| posted on 5/1/06 at 05:34 PM |
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that is exactley the sam setup as ive got
a long bolt goes thru the shock then the bracket that holds the tie rod
seems to have worked fine !!
steve
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big_wasa
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| posted on 5/1/06 at 07:50 PM |
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Yep I had Luego weld my brackets on before I was confident with the welder.
Looked a plonker when I said dont the shock brakets come with it for that price 
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Danozeman
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| posted on 5/1/06 at 08:16 PM |
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I just need to make up a little spacer to go between the shock and the bracket and clean up me axle and paint it now.
Im glad it worked i thought i was going to have to get a new pair of shocks.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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steve m
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| posted on 5/1/06 at 08:20 PM |
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I used a few washers to fill the gap, not very technical or pretty , but who will see it
steve
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andyharding
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| posted on 6/1/06 at 12:17 PM |
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Build update 12/12/05 4
Are you a Mac user or a retard?
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DIY Si
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| posted on 14/1/06 at 06:20 PM |
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Andy, where did you get your De-dion set from? Looking to make one myself due to being tight Or, does anyone know of someone who can bend 50mm x 5mm
CDS?
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caber
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| posted on 14/1/06 at 06:28 PM |
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Eat more porridge and haggis!
Alternatively search on the forum for De dion and Rorty as he posted some really good drawsings for DIY de deion set up!
Caber
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andyharding
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| posted on 14/1/06 at 06:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DIY Si
Andy, where did you get your De-dion set from? Looking to make one myself due to being tight Or, does anyone know of someone who can bend 50mm x 5mm
CDS?
I built it from a kit of parts supplier by MK Engineering (£80).
50mm x 5mm CDS Might as well use an axle as you won't save any weight! Mine is made from 50mm x 2mm ERW. It does flex a bit but I
haven't broken it yet and I've done 40miles on rough country roads!
Are you a Mac user or a retard?
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