(COLEYST200) focus to focos / skyline gear box
#122
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no mate iv not sean the car for about 2 weeks now as iv had a lot of problems with my 3dr and like you iv been working away from home a lot and iv got a lot more working away this year and its all down london . when i get of work tomorrow night im doing a 140 mile round trip to pick up a 4x4 box that might be going into it . my 3dr cosworth is top of the list at the mo but when i get time i will back on it asap . your shell is coming on very nice now
#123
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i bought a 4x4 box for me own shell only for it to drop off pallet so its feckd brakers gave me money back tho lol,yer slowed down me self as mate took his welder back for week or so,an not much i can do strut tops need welding underneath before filler work ,also mates rs turbo is on me spit you'l have every thing then bar engine ?
#128
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Right as some of you might no iv had a very very BIG problem with this build as we put a block and gear box under the shell and it didnt fit so i had to make my mind up wot to do well this was the out come .
One min we had this
Then we had this
as you can see it all had to come out to sort which im NOT happy about well then it went back in
And we now have some space around the front of the bell housing which was the problem
So all good now but iv now got a nuver problem as you can see the gear box is now of to the one side
the only thing i can think it is that is causesing this is the gear box cradle i can mod it but it just seams to be one thing after a nuther . and befor any one says the tunnel must be out trust me its in the center of the shell .
One min we had this
Then we had this
as you can see it all had to come out to sort which im NOT happy about well then it went back in
And we now have some space around the front of the bell housing which was the problem
So all good now but iv now got a nuver problem as you can see the gear box is now of to the one side
the only thing i can think it is that is causesing this is the gear box cradle i can mod it but it just seams to be one thing after a nuther . and befor any one says the tunnel must be out trust me its in the center of the shell .
#129
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Bit of head scratching with this one then, thats the joys of having a jig with all mount positions set, must be a reason for the box to be offset i would imagine, u'll get there yet.
Personally i wouldnt have tackled such a job without some sort of reference point jig. Hope all goes anyhow with the build.
Personally i wouldnt have tackled such a job without some sort of reference point jig. Hope all goes anyhow with the build.
#134
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ill sort that pic out, but the gearstick should be centre, it looks too far back but then it may not be in neutral lol, other than that it should bolt up straight
if your convinced the tunnel is straight then the only reason for that box to be off like that is the engine is off alignment aswell
if your convinced the tunnel is straight then the only reason for that box to be off like that is the engine is off alignment aswell
#147
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right then been down to the car todat for a bit and im now very happy with wot iv done .
the gear box is now in the center of the tunnel
all so done the fab work to cover the 4x4 gear box
allso made a start on welding the floor back it
and allso done a small bit on the cradle that hold the dash bored in place
the gear box is now in the center of the tunnel
all so done the fab work to cover the 4x4 gear box
allso made a start on welding the floor back it
and allso done a small bit on the cradle that hold the dash bored in place
Last edited by COLEYST200; 05-04-2010 at 06:56 PM.
#149
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the truth is i dont no its as if the gear box cradle is rong in some way and it will only fit one way round so i redrilled the cradle to soot and all is now good . as you can see we have put string line from roll over jig to roll over jig and its all spot on now so it will have to do
#150
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Gonna mok mine up tomorrow so fingers crossed just got back from leicester to pick up some engine mounts and the n/s engine mount,
Coley how come you've had to mod your tunnel for the 4x4 ?
was it a 2wd tunnel you used?
Coley how come you've had to mod your tunnel for the 4x4 ?
was it a 2wd tunnel you used?
#154
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OH busa bob
i for got to tell you when you was here.
i ordered the last focus rs splitter of ebay this morning should be here soon
Just won a recon rear drive shaft for a tenner
i for got to tell you when you was here.
i ordered the last focus rs splitter of ebay this morning should be here soon
Just won a recon rear drive shaft for a tenner
#156
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coley I put engine and box in mine today and there does'nt seem to be a gear box mount all there is under the floor is a strenthening weldment with long elongated holes with no threads. is this normal?
ive made a rollover jig today and got the car up on it so it'll be belly side up soon and smoking from all the welding
Id forgot how much i enjoyed modifying cars
ive made a rollover jig today and got the car up on it so it'll be belly side up soon and smoking from all the welding
Id forgot how much i enjoyed modifying cars
#157
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coley I put engine and box in mine today and there does'nt seem to be a gear box mount all there is under the floor is a strenthening weldment with long elongated holes with no threads. is this normal?
ive made a rollover jig today and got the car up on it so it'll be belly side up soon and smoking from all the welding
Id forgot how much i enjoyed modifying cars
ive made a rollover jig today and got the car up on it so it'll be belly side up soon and smoking from all the welding
Id forgot how much i enjoyed modifying cars
get some pics up or a build thread not much cop just saying what you doing