Zzz...Zzz sleeper granada - more new projects on the go, keep posted....!

[CozzyKing]

Hi Joel, the engine bay is looking awesome mate and glad to hear you managed to go to trance energy mate as that is one event that I would love to go to in the future. You coming over to the u.k. for any events at all this year? Keep up the good work on the car

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[Zzz...Zzz]

Originally Posted by CozzyKing

Hi Joel, the engine bay is looking awesome mate and glad to hear you managed to go to trance energy mate as that is one event that I would love to go to in the future.
You coming over to the u.k. for any events at all this year?
Keep up the good work on the car

Heey , thanks, I kinda agree with you

Yeah, you should go if u can, it is aweeeesomeee , was my 3rd time there now..!

UK events, shure we want to, i really really hope we get the car working, and if we do we definately would like to take it over there, altough it all comes down to money in the end, it has costed a few quid to build this shit and i dont shit money either! :P

If not i guess we can go to some party down there, i remember god's kitchen(cub air) in birmingham as pretty decent place to spend a night out

Ever been to global gathering?

Car is beeing worked with everyday after work now, it is REEEALLLY exhausting, but at the same time fun to se how close we are to finishing it up!!

[prasac]

Originally Posted by Zzz...Zzz

Car is beeing worked with everyday after work now, it is REEEALLLY exhausting, but at the same time fun to se how close we are to finishing it up!!

it's worth it in the end though when she starts up

[CozzyKing]

Originally Posted by Zzz...Zzz

Heey , thanks, I kinda agree with you

Yeah, you should go if u can, it is aweeeesomeee , was my 3rd time there now..!

UK events, shure we want to, i really really hope we get the car working, and if we do we definately would like to take it over there, altough it all comes down to money in the end, it has costed a few quid to build this shit and i dont shit money either! :P

If not i guess we can go to some party down there, i remember god's kitchen(cub air) in birmingham as pretty decent place to spend a night out

Ever been to global gathering?

Car is beeing worked with everyday after work now, it is REEEALLLY exhausting, but at the same time fun to se how close we are to finishing it up!!

I would imagine that it has cost a few quid so far mate but I can also imagine how much fun this car will be for all involved once you complete it some time in the not too distant future mate.

Gods kitchen is always a good night out but I havn't been for some time now, global gathering has always been one for me to go to but so far not got the chance.
You thinking of coming over for global gathering this year?

[farquar35]

I fucking love grannys

[Zzz...Zzz]

Is has been a while since last update, but i really need some other camera than my mobile phone to get good photos of all the fittings and hooses in black colour!!
Almost all water/oil lines, and pressure controlls are completed, will change the left hand side oil cooler for one the same size as the right one, and in the process make a little more space for the 3" pressure pipe from the left hand side turbo.

Pictures ARE coming..

Anyway, the centre console is almost finished,it is really coming along nicely and get's the same "style" as the suspension frame in the boot, the side holes on it will be covered with carbon panels from the back side face of the frame :






Quite a bit of soldering is done to the wiring as well, hoping to complete most of the electrical stuff during next week.

Aiming for a respray of the whole car sometime during may, preferably the 2nd in may..

A good friend of mine from portugal even made a fan page for the car on faceboook!!

Check it out here, http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/...1807270&ref=ts , and join us

Best regards from a COLD norway, no signs of summer yet...!

Joel

[fezzajsy]

looking good mate

[whizzisat114]

Looking really nice , you guy's are metal god's

[JohnnyB]

Joined, what a project

[Zzz...Zzz]

@fezzajsy - thanks AGAIN mate
@whizzisat114 - wow wow wow, naah, I think not, but with some time & effort, virtually everythinh is possible
@JohnyB - NICE

Well well, we are STRESSED theese days, my camera is destroyed so that is the reason for no new pictures, will have a fotographer visiting us soon with a decent camera so we'll get som real pictures for you!

The painter visited us yesterday, we are aiming delivering the car for the respray the 2nd week in may...shit we are in a hurry!!

Other than that, even more wiring is complete, the last section of exhaust that was left, from the turbos to the downpipes at the firewall is finished on the left hand side and the parts for right hand side is made ready for welding.

As soon as we get the dynamat sheets from the us, the interior mats and interior trim will be fitted again.

We are doing what we can to bring the car to DHB in denmark 4-6th of june, altough most likely, not race ready, but we will be there, and we're gonna have some fun

Ahh, I got two pictures of the almost completed centre console - what do you think?




Cheers

[conor.rst]

Thats soo cool :P

[prasac]

lookin' good mate , can't wait to see it in there and what she can do. sick of seeing them in Mustangs etc.

we might have both ours finished at the same time. i'm hoping to dyno her late May early June, grout filled 1-side today do the other tomorrow and then slowly screw her together. it's perfect weather here in Australia for the turbo cars.

[m.ohlsson]

kommer bli jätte snyggt och bra din bil joel!!!! blir det nĺgot ĺkt detta ĺret för dig???

micke

[Mike C]

Awesome. Console is very cool!

[vinnyvangough]

I so love this build

[rsnissan]

top stuff

[M4RK1986]

Me likes this a lot

Looks fookin awsum and i bet u it goes well to

[CozzyKing]

Looking great Joel, hope it all goes to plan mate.

[mk2 cossie]

tis looking very good, although the handbrake looks a tad close to the seat


what axle setup did you have with the YB lump in there tho Joel? looks to be lowered at the back end, but without the camber issues

any chance you will start up a line of those bottom arms for the mk2 granada and tvr owners?

[Zzz...Zzz]

Originally Posted by m.ohlsson

kommer bli jätte snyggt och bra din bil joel!!!! blir det nĺgot ĺkt detta ĺret för dig???

micke

Hei Micke!

Thanks alot, and the same goes to your awesome build, so refreshing to see so much new stuff on a 3door
We hope to deliver the car to the paintshop end of next week, so it should be possible to do test&tune during this summer , fingers crossed not major stuff goes wrong as funds are bit low now :P

Mvh
Joel

[Zzz...Zzz]

Originally Posted by mk2 cossie

tis looking very good, although the handbrake looks a tad close to the seat


what axle setup did you have with the YB lump in there tho Joel? looks to be lowered at the back end, but without the camber issues

any chance you will start up a line of those bottom arms for the mk2 granada and tvr owners?

It is okay, you'll se it at a later stage

I did use the std trailing arms but made shims that ui put between the trailing arms and the wheel bearing carrier, worked just fine it took away most of the camber issues.

As I am not running any company nor has unlimited access to machining facilities I will not be making any kind of parts for others I'm afraid, but thanks for asking

Cheers
Joel

[Zzz...Zzz]

Originally Posted by CozzyKing

Looking great Joel, hope it all goes to plan mate.

Thanks Mate

So do i.....!! Almost a little scared by all the attraction the car has got lately,it is fun as well of course, but kinda gives some pressure on us...!

/J

[Zzz...Zzz]

Originally Posted by prasac

lookin' good mate , can't wait to see it in there and what she can do. sick of seeing them in Mustangs etc.

we might have both ours finished at the same time. i'm hoping to dyno her late May early June, grout filled 1-side today do the other tomorrow and then slowly screw her together. it's perfect weather here in Australia for the turbo cars.

Thanks!! Neither can I but it is SO exhausting to work at the current rate, job at daytime, and car in the evenings....

Best of luck to you aswell getting yours together!!!

Joel

[stevieturbo]

Originally Posted by Zzz...Zzz

It is okay, you'll se it at a later stage

I did use the std trailing arms but made shims that ui put between the trailing arms and the wheel bearing house, worked just fine it took away most of the camber issues.

As I am not running any company nor has unlimited access to machining facilities I will not be making any kind of parts for others I'm afraid, but thanks for asking

Cheers
Joel

I got a local machine shop to try and make me angled spacers for the bearing carrier....they made a complete balls.

I ended up just using some washers instead lol.

Crude...but worked fine.

[Munch]

now that looks cool!

[Glenn.]

Cant wait to see this finished.I love your center console.

[The Contractor]

Absolutely barking mad, but brilliant none the less. Well done Joel.

[Zzz...Zzz]

Thanks again guys - really appreciate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and !!!!!!!!

Good luck to all of you in britain on your election today

Cheers
Joel

[24vcossiemat]

that is well sick.. lord knows what that is gonna go like

[Barry_GTi]

Joel,

When you are finished you should setup one of those rolling start races that you see on M5Board, against a Koenigsegg CCR.

Awesome work!!

Barry

[prasac]

Originally Posted by Barry_GTi

Joel,

When you are finished you should setup one of those rolling start races that you see on M5Board, against a Koenigsegg CCR.

Awesome work!!

Barry

that would be like Usain Bolt racing an 80 year old grand mother

[ShiftyOldScoob]

All I can say is WOW!

[Barry_GTi]

Originally Posted by prasac

that would be like Usain Bolt racing an 80 year old grand mother

I know but would just be a good comparison and with the engine being a Koenigsegg would make it quite interesting.

[Turbophille]

Just read this thread............ WOW what more can I say?

[xr2imetalhead]

wow i think my brain just fell out of my gaping jaw well done dude awesome project !!

[Zzz...Zzz]

Thanks again guys for all the comments!!

Yesterday on norway's national day, we finally got the car out of our dirty shed of a workshop and delivered her to the paintshop, not for several years have we been so close to finishing her and it is a crazy , but good feeling!

The last photo in the workshop before we tore her down for paint :



and here she is, standing on her own 4 wheels, a little high and a litte low here and there, but nothing is properly adjusted yet..

BUT - Comments about the wheels anyone? Do they fit the car u think, or not?







We recon to have her back for the week end again

Cheers

[conor.rst]

That looks soo nice its un real and the fabrications looks top keep up the great work

[stevieturbo]

Wheels look great Joel. Although the IRS really does add camber at the back when sitting that high !!

Keep up the good work !

[Zzz...Zzz]

Originally Posted by stevieturbo

Wheels look great Joel. Although the IRS really does add camber at the back when sitting that high !!

Keep up the good work !

Tnx m8

I'm getting more used to them now, but was a bit sceptical before putting her down again.
Not using the tyres on them tough,want "higher" one.
Haha, it is 265's on 10" wheel at the rear now, and 20cm of space left innwards where the rim ends...
Actually the camber adjuster on top of the knuckle is loose on both sides at the rear because i put the half-shafts back in and didnt care to get it right as the car must have a thorough wheel alignement soon anyway, you could actually the camber changes in and out when the car moved :P
Looking for a 9" as well , so feel free to notice me if you know of any bargain on one..

[stevieturbo]

I'd like a 9" too....but Im sticking with the 8.8" !!

Biggest problem with the larger shafts ( ie, above 31 spline ) is that there doesnt seem to be very many LSD options.

Most of the Yanks run a spool with larger shafts. And they are just HORRIBLE !!!!

I ran a spool for a few months, never again !!!

I run 255/40x17 at the back now, although have used 255/50x16 drag radials, 265/45x16 and the 10.5" ET street.

Although I cut and welded the outer arch. Inner arch/chassis is original Ford.

Its hard to picture the wheels without a complete car, but they do look good