(COLEYST200) focus to focos / skyline gear box
12-12-2010, 06:42 PM
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Its not a dig, its general concerns about safety that's seems to be taken out of context, that's it. When you need to fit spacers to a build that shouldn't need them, then there are problems. Look at the last 2 pages to clarify 
12-12-2010, 08:14 PM
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iv had dave round today and we now no why my prop dose not fit my motor is 25mm more to the front of the car so that made me put the floor in to mach it and then you have about 10/15mm movment for the rear bearing holder which when there you have these sizes on the shell you get 30/35mm and gess wot thats why my spacer at the mo is 35mm thick for the MO . And im not getting into this argument any more as iv had it for one day . I was going to do a update on wot iv done but i just can not be bothered .... THANKS BEEFY and MK MOTORSPORT for wot you have had to say
12-12-2010, 08:25 PM
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hi mart we have had two stuts bilt up on the car and lifted them up so the shafts were all most strate and thats when we new that with the top mounts being at about 41 inches and should be about 40 inches i new it would be best to get the shell as close to a cosworth size as pos . any more help you have mart i would love to here it from you thanks mate
12-12-2010, 08:29 PM
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hi mart we have had two stuts bilt up on the car and lifted them up so the shafts were all most strate and thats when we new that with the top mounts being at about 41 inches and should be about 40 inches i new it would be best to get the shell as close to a cosworth size as pos . any more help you have mart i would love to here it from you thanks mate
13-12-2010, 05:29 PM
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iv had dave round today and we now no why my prop dose not fit my motor is 25mm more to the front of the car so that made me put the floor in to mach it and then you have about 10/15mm movment for the rear bearing holder which when there you have these sizes on the shell you get 30/35mm and gess wot thats why my spacer at the mo is 35mm thick for the MO . And im not getting into this argument any more as iv had it for one day . I was going to do a update on wot iv done but i just can not be bothered .... THANKS BEEFY and MK MOTORSPORT for wot you have had to say
What a knobbish thing to say, stop being such a diluded little brat and realise I wasn't criticising for the hell of it, I was genuinely worried about it being a death trap and for your safety; all you can do is be negative with any remark I've given. FYI Beefy and Martin have both clarified exactly what I've said above, but you seem to be ignoring that.... So carry on being a dick if that helps the cause
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13-12-2010, 06:30 PM
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c'mon now lads we all have the same goal here, it's going to get frustrating and things are going to have be modified etc, it's all part of the fun.
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13-12-2010, 07:24 PM
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13-12-2010, 07:26 PM
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your doing a great job so far ian & as you, dingla, whizzisatt & my self know it is a learning curve that is full of trial & error .fook knows i cut my rear top mounts off three times until i was finally happy with them ,its the way you solve the problems that sort out the men from the boys .And you sir are doing a bloody good job ,if other people are concerned they do not have to go banging on about it ,once is enough .
13-12-2010, 07:27 PM
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After my wife crashed my cossie i reshelled it and gave it to her, so i am no stranger to projects lol
But i know what you mean, it is very hard to keep motivated but this is what we are all on passionford for
Cheers Jason
13-12-2010, 08:09 PM
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1. prop spacer
its there at the mo to make it all fit and as iv said im not 100% HAPPY about it that why iv put the name of the place up how will more than likey be reworking the prop this mod is needed as i did not having a size for were the motor sat which i were era has come from . and i all ways fort the prop might need to be moded
2. spacers for the suspension
as said iv got a cheap set of 2wd coil over shocks which will be here this week whish will help me in getting it all mocked up . and im not the first lad on here to do it as can be seen in a photo one page back
3. spacers in other places
if we are on about the spacers under the front pushing the front beam down im not the first to do it ( dingla ) has them ( rwd lynch ) has them . you have a look and you can see them
4. chop up the turrets
its a mod i did not wont to do thats why i made eptopic top monts but it dose not move then enough so iv had to cut them like all the uver focus cosworths out there
5. I'd be worried that its not going to be a safe drive
if i fort somthing i was doing would not be safe i would not be doing it . im only doing and showing wot uvers have done befor me
SO CAN WE PLEASE PUT THIS BEHIND US NOW AS I DONT NEED THIS .
if not i will have this hole thread deleted
13-12-2010, 08:18 PM
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your doing a great job so far ian & as you, dingla, whizzisatt & my self know it is a learning curve that is full of trial & error .fook knows i cut my rear top mounts off three times until i was finally happy with them ,its the way you solve the problems that sort out the men from the boys .And you sir are doing a bloody good job ,if other people are concerned they do not have to go banging on about it ,once is enough .
Thanks Andy
depends on alot of factors, i stripped a full cosworth and a focus, so i have everything in my garage.
After my wife crashed my cossie i reshelled it and gave it to her, so i am no stranger to projects lol
But i know what you mean, it is very hard to keep motivated but this is what we are all on passionford for
Cheers Jason
After my wife crashed my cossie i reshelled it and gave it to her, so i am no stranger to projects lol
But i know what you mean, it is very hard to keep motivated but this is what we are all on passionford for
Cheers Jason
13-12-2010, 08:25 PM
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as you say my first focos build i spaced the bed down with weld in spacers as i was out 10mm ,my own fault never checkd jig levels 
got them measurments to day as i was up working were my shell is 401/2" mine are so your rite now
plus dont delete thread mate i need watch some one build. as mine sat rooting away
got them measurments to day as i was up working were my shell is 401/2" mine are so your rite now
plus dont delete thread mate i need watch some one build. as mine sat rooting away
13-12-2010, 09:16 PM
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Cheers for the measurments Andy the more info i can arm myself with the better
I was a little depressed that id put my 4 1/2 grinder away
But not now i can cut the front struts outta my car
Got some neat little things planned
I was a little depressed that id put my 4 1/2 grinder away
But not now i can cut the front struts outta my car
Got some neat little things planned
16-12-2010, 07:37 AM
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Iv had my 2wd AVO coilover front shocks come and there better than i fort as you can see it the photo standerd 2wd are smaller in the mane body well it work out there about 46mm and the AVO outer body is about 52 mm and are made smaller by AVO on the very end to fit into a 2wd hub so im more that happy to use these shock on the car . iv all so been on the phone to the place about the prop and they are more them happy to rework the rear prop for me they have told me that they will be putting a hole new tube in and not just cutting it and they all so need all of the props off the car as they will balens the hole lot when they have done it and off the top of his head its going to be about Ł60 and as im off work today i will be going over to see them with it all
16-12-2010, 12:52 PM
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Glad they will help you out coley they were a god send when i built my rally car , And not to stir anything up BUT fair play to you for showing your failures aswell as your sucess's so that we can all learn from them
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17-12-2010, 01:02 PM
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spacers
Hiya Ian /Dave i been busy today making spacers you need any? i got some cardboard ones an some plasticine ones an even a few shog dit spacers ANYONE NEEDING ANY LET ME KNOW PLEASE roflmao
ANYONE NEEDING ANY LET ME KNOW PLEASE roflmao
17-12-2010, 06:05 PM
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Car looks a fuckin death trap to me tbh.
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17-12-2010, 06:28 PM
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Right iv been having a play iv now put some mount on the tunel to hold the dash bord frame in
And the top monts are all so all done now
And yung sam sorted the loom out so we can have a look at it to see if will be any good
O and the prop has gone to be reworked and all balanced
And the top monts are all so all done now
And yung sam sorted the loom out so we can have a look at it to see if will be any good
O and the prop has gone to be reworked and all balanced
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18-12-2010, 12:30 PM
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lookin good coley i was gonna pop up today but as the weather an not much money for petrol this week i couldnt make it mate keep it up mate i cant wait to see it done
