Pulsar
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| posted on 15/9/07 at 01:45 PM |
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List of suitable front hub donors.
Does anyone know of a suitable donor for front hubs (for use in conjunction with double wishbone suspension arms)? The Cortinas mentioned in
"the book" are getting rather difficult to come by and last time I went to the scrap yard, everyone seemed to be using McPherson struts. I
only need small ones.
What have you all used on your projects?
Is it worth compiling a list of suitable donors?
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graememk
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| posted on 15/9/07 at 01:47 PM |
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have a look on ebay they come up quite offen.
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Catpuss
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| posted on 15/9/07 at 07:22 PM |
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The breakers yard near me (Glenfield) is has quite a few Cortinas. I think he had half a dozen to a dozen earlier in the year along with a Zephir on a
container box. Apparently one of the mates of his does banger racing and it really into them and he has started to twig onto kit builders being after
really old stuff. I think there may have been the odd early escort too.
As he told me, he has a yard full of nearly new broken cars and no one is interested in them, they just want the old Fords.
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cymtriks
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| posted on 17/9/07 at 09:53 PM |
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Triumph herald / vitesse / spitfire
Ford Cortina
Ford Granada
Ford Escort
Ford sierra with modified upright
Mazda MX5 / Miata
MG Metro / MGF / MGTF
Elise
S2000
Corvette
The Triumph stuff is available but some types are not suitable as they're not strong enough IIRC. These were all designed for light, small, slow
and not very powerful cars by todays standards. I'm sure there some threads about what the limitations of these parts are for seven type
cars.
MX5 looks like the best modern donor. Plenty around and been around for a while. There must be a few scrapped Elises by now, the car's been out
for ten years. IIRC Elises actually use MGF bearings and axles in bespoke uprights. Given the popularity of the MGF/TF and seeing how many MGBs are
still on the road (future parts availability) this has to be worth a look.
The S2000 and Corvette uprights would be ideal for a bigger power car. Proven ability and, in the case of the Vette, lots of aftermarket stuff
available to change wheel sizes and brakes. Not exactly cheap though but if I was designing an Ultima type middy I'd start here.
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locost_bryan
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 10:35 PM |
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Toyota Liteace (4x100)
Toyota Hiace (5x114)
Mitsubishi L300 (5x114)
Mazda E1800/Bongo (5x114)
Possible Euro vans have wishbone front end...
Bryan Miller
Auckland NZ
Bruce McLaren - "Where's my F1 car?"
John Cooper - "In that rack of tubes, son"
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 20/9/07 at 10:46 PM |
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volvo ?
mine handles quite well .
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 22/9/07 at 03:01 AM |
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Strut to Balljoint converter
quote:
Originally posted by Pulsar
Does anyone know of a suitable donor for front hubs (for use in conjunction with double wishbone suspension arms)? The Cortinas mentioned in
"the book" are getting rather difficult to come by and last time I went to the scrap yard, everyone seemed to be using McPherson struts. I
only need small ones.
What have you all used on your projects?
Is it worth compiling a list of suitable donors?
Pulsar,
I am using`97 Ford Mustang spindles, they were Strut, but Will be making adaptors to use Balljoints....
Final design not decided yet, but general idea has been decided....
You may want to check search, this was answered to me a couple of months ago..
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
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