P100 Cosworth build 4x4 (Update 17/4/14!!!)
 

Building this truck for my dad (rizla)
He brought cossie the other week, and got the truck Sunday :top:
Just few pics before we start striping truck at the weekend. End result will be 4x4 cossied truck :top:

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Looks good dudeif it all bolt on more loads of fab work to get it too fit

Cant wait to start stripping the truck

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good luck mate nice to see another p100.

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I'm thinking about starting a p100 owners club lol. :top:

Good luck with it mate.

If yon need any help just shout.

We was going to go 2WD but we think to get the power down 4X4 and it wont be such a handfull .The truck is so solid i nearly gave up cause i thought i wont find a solid one

That's the same p100 model that I began with btw. So are you going IRS or Capri axle?

They are hard to find solid, you got to go 2wd. :king:

Just send me a membership form when you do .We will definitely holler ya if we need advice. All input welcome

Cossie axle mate

The truck feels so long in length its about 500mm longer than the car

When you come to fit the rear beam, cut into the chassis below the old leaf spring hangers. If you box it out and down from the ladder chassis you will see the rear beam from under the tub and its a bit of an eye sore. I welded in a bit of 70x70x3mm box section to mount the diff mount/hanger and simply welded in for nuts.

Use the bump stops for the solid axle are a reference point when the tub is off to line up the drive shafts.

Estate rear trailing arms will work or coilovers because std rear dampers are miles to long.

Nice one mate have you got pics of that in your build as RST will understand what you are saying .Im just the boy helping out when i can and the finance lol

And i take it the tub arches wont have to be made bigger the rear wheels going on are 9and a half inch dymags going on the rear and 8 on the front they was off my old 3door

each to their own but having built a 4x4 and 2wd i wouldnt go back to 4x4 as having to much fun in the 2wd hence sold the 4x4.

again anything you need help with let me no got loads of build pics.

Yeah i hear what you saying im 50/50 ok lets hear what others say as well 4x4 or 2wd opinions plz as for build pics that will be great there is a few on here who have built the trucks are right helpful Thanks to yous

and the work starts lol :top:
i am going 4x4 partly due to having the 4x4 running gear and the other reason is i have been in my brothers 2wd sapphire and it really trys to kill you spinning up over 100mph dont get me wrong its alot of fun but if your not use to this your goin to land off the road (and in scotland its normally wet so this does not help any) , it comes down to the age old thing if you want to be sliding around go 2wd but 4x4 imo should be more controlable and better to put power down but as i said i am going 4x4 but if the gearbox dies every time i use it it will be going 2wd

Cool project.I just think its a shame to pull that saff apart for its bits.The saff looks like a good car.

Just me and you sharky boy that will be sideways everywhere and all the tyre smoke on the drag strip.

Lol trys to kill you at 100mph

Nice van Rizla, me and a mate are looking for one that shape to chop into a 2wd Escos pick up. :grin:

Thanks mate RST my Son built it for me the restro thread is on here somewhere .Just happened to have the donor car to break into the van .Them 4i engines proper underated with a collins chip they just keep reving

Will be keeping glued to this project

Any one got a pic of the half moon cut outs for drive shafts just interested .
Cant wait for the mash up to begin

Not sure i follow you there mate?

He means on one of the front chassis legs needs slight cutting out to make sure it clears drive shafts at all times. But will be able to tell how it should be from the cosworth shell:top:

Get those, the diff and mt75 4x4 box on ebay. I got a x member you can have and may be a pair of 2wd hubs :top::top:

Cool project, but that saph looks to good to pull apart mate.

Will keep an eye on this one

Im starting to feel like 2 wheel driving it now but i could all ways change it later from 4X4

It is a shame mate to break it but we got it for a good price body work could do with tidying but it drives so nice and no knocking or tapping from cold not bad considering it done 114k and i love the look of P100s

some guys on here have put the 2wd sierra to 4x4 and did not need to cut the half moons but i dont know how clos these are running , what bhp are you planning on ?

Cars running stage3 so 300bhp the car feels quicker than my old 300bhp proven FRS .Going to do cut outs to be on the safe .Breaking the Saff on the easter weekend and try to get the truck stripped before just been so busy with work but the evenings are getting lighter .Have you got more pics you can put up of all your diff mounted up .

i have some but they are not great , but if your cutting into the chassis maybe better looking at the other two guys on here as that is how they have got it done and this may change how the diff is mounted ?

i am also using a msd uprated diff mount fits the same but just saying

Might not pass a 2013 UK MOT with this now

Cant wait to see how it comes out :) let me no if you need a hand :D

Thanks mate we will bear that in mind

Whys that then ?

yes it will both of mine did.

In line with EU regs that are being introduced to the UK MOT, chassis legs are not meant to be cut/ modified/ c - sectioned - i could find out the exact details if you like