opposite lock

iTrader: (3)

yeah me too cant wait to strip 17 yrs of smuck off mine lol . Keep up the good work guys will be joining you all shortly

twitchyrear

just a small update as i took the camera down today,i finally begged some axle stands off a neighbour,i took the wheels off then i managed to get it up on axle stands,i then had to relese the handbrake cable from its mountings and relese the prop from the diff.the back end is ready to come off i was just wary about putting a jack under the diff to lower it down once all the bolts are undone,is that ok??i also took the arch linings out of the rear,check for pics of the back end actually off the car tomorrow

somebodys moody work


arch liner removed


random shot


prop undone from diff and no exhaust


diff minus the prop


definatly needs a freshen up

CosKev3

Getting there pal

Would be interested to know if trolley jack under the diff is ok for balance etc to drop rear suspension myself!!!!

Moondust_crust

should be ok to lower the diff down that way mate, as long as you take it slow. once its down you can do what you want with it, cheers mark.

grunter

looking good matey ill be pm'ing you in the coming weeks when i start mine lol only mines gonna be even slower as im working out side in a car park

nolag

nice to see your still at it mate,you're doing well considering youve not got much mechanichal knowledge(your words )what sort of money are you looking to spend??

twitchyrear

cheers for your replies lads,rear beam will deffo be off tomorrow(at last),ill get some pics up,then i can start stripping and scrapping back and see how much damage is there

twitchyrear

**UPDATE**

went down the garage today and decided i wasnt going home until the rear end was finally dropped to the floor.i managed to get it off in the end,ive been doing a couple of hours a day so i guess in all its took me a full working day to drop the rear end off and remove the oil breather bits and the cam cover,not bad for a novice ,a couple of problems though,1st a bolt snapped in the body and i found a big bulge in one of the tyres i took off ,and ill need a new section of exhast welded in as mine is flat as foooook at the bottom from slappin speed humps

exhast off


bashed by speed humps


another shot


bulg in tyre,and to think how fast ive been with this on!!!!!!


snapped bolt!!!!!!!


jack under diff,ready to drop


halfway down


get off!!!!!


lots of stripping to do


chassis rails look sweet,but battery ran out so this is the closest shot


it was dark by the time i managed to drop the rear end so ill take some shots of it tomorrow when i drag it out and take it to the local shot blasters.ive nearly used my monthly quota on photobucket so my pics might dissapear for a few days,but no worrys

nolag

waheeey. well done twitchy glad to see you got it off, at the back tyre

bailey1

iTrader: (2)

keep up the good work mate itll be worth it in the end considering the rest of the car is pukka you will have a mint cossie with a massive spec

Moondust_crust

well done mate! , now the fun bit begins !
are you gonna put new fuel and brake pipes on it?
well done and keep up the good work!
cheers mark.

Twins

iTrader: (18)

CosKev3

Well done

Would'nt worry about that exhaust,mine identical
Mine was damaged racing an Impreza with a set of alloys in the back of my car,squated like fook under power overtaking and the exhaust was hitting the cats eyes in 3rd and 4th gear!

That back tyre is scary What make is it,and any sign of damage that caused that bulge?????????

twitchyrear

moondust,yes mate ill be putting all new lines on,will prob go the braided fuel line route and try and get some new brake lines made up(if any one knows who does this,let me know please)not going for concourse underneath but want it as as i can get it,cheers for your replies matey

coskev; the tyres are new(1200miles) falcons,i think ill be going back to yokis now though,cheers for viewing/replying

twins.

Moondust_crust

yes mate ive had a full set for mine made up from www.automec.co.uk
full set for my cabby for Ł28 delivered, nice new copper pipe with brand new brass fittings, looks proper
cheers mark.

twitchyrear

Ł28 ,cheap as chips,did you have to take your old ones to them or have they got templates/jigs???

Moondust_crust

if you look on the website the kits start at Ł40 which is still cheap imo.
i sent me old ones to them cus it was easier than explaining what i wanted over the phone, come with full instructions and every pipe is labelled so you know where they go , hope this helps, cheers mark.

CosKev3

We need an update m8!!!!!!!!!!

Hows it coming on m8???????

Any more thoughts on my PM the other day?????

whitecossie

update plz as im doing this to mine next and need all the info i can ,,

what brake pipes you putting on mate ie chrome etc ?

twitchyrear

SMALL UPDATE.since xmas i lost a bit of the taste for it,but ive spent on a few bits over the past week and have now gpt my head back in gear. i ordered my bushes from deflex,service was second to none.they arrived in a couple of days.i spent out on a skyline intercooler which should be delivered sometime this week,ive just got to graft it into place .but should look sweet when done.ive also got a bit of exhast wrap on to keep the temps down.with my bushes arriving i decided i needed my rear end moving from under the car to gain access so i can get underneath to start the dreaded scrapping prossess.ill be starting from tomorrow so ill post some pics of that as i go.the parts are due at the blast cleaners on thursday so should be some good progress by the start of next week

i love parcels!!!!


rear bushes(no spring bushes as im using coilovers)&exhast bushes


exhast wrap


rear end dismanteled


rear end

CosKev3

Coming along m8

My rear beam/diff/suspension/driveshafts fully stripped,ready for shot blast/powdercoat next week

Ordered all new nuts/bolts/washers for when I put it back together

My uprated poly diff mount arrived today from the USA too

BlackSaff

Looking good mate,

I remember getting disheartened at this stage, every bolt is a nightmare to get off or shears! But chin up and stick with it cause once you start getting everything tidied up and putting it back together it's all worth while. My rear beam was absolutely NO different to yours when I dropped it off so you will have a real minter when finished!

CosKev3

Snap!!!!


Mine came down real easy
Had been polybushed not long ago,every bolt came out tidy

twitchyrear

all my bolts came out ok exept that 1 that snapped in the chassis,but ill be putting new bolts everywhere.be rude not to for the sake of Ł100 tops

All4it

new nuts/bolts/washers, where from>?

Moondust_crust

nice update mate! , keep up the good work it will get there in the end!
cheers mark.

CosKev3

Got stainless ones where I could from local company called Bearing Man
Ones thet they did'nt have I've ordered from Ford dealer

ital_cossie

iTrader: (2)

keep up the good work!!

twitchyrear

NORst whos doing a restoration on here has given me an address for my driveshaft bolts,and my brother works for a fastener company so ill get what i can from him,what i cant get from him ill get from ford .
i sent my rear beam,trailing arms,anti roll bar and hubs to the blast cleaners today, the guys charging me Ł30 for the lot which isn't bad,ive also got to collect my rocker cover,oil seperator and catch tank back from radtec tomorrow with new threaded lugs ready for aeroquip .ill be posting a few pics tomorrow of the shot blasted parts and the parts back from radtec

buftyboy

good work mate.when are you hoping to be finished??

twitchyrear

got most of my bits back from the blast cleaners today,ive got to collect my hubs tomorrow but im chuffed he got done what he did.i had to get the local welder to burn my old bushes out,i tryed but they were a nightmare.i remembered the digital camera today so i also got some pics of the aeroquip tanks back from radtec

cam cover.just needs paint/powdercoat now



seperator. pic#1



seperator. pic#2 nice welds



seperator. pic#3



mirror image breather



shot blasted arms and rear beam



shot blasted arms and rear beam pic#2



rear beam close-up



anti-roll bar



arm close up



now all the parts are cleaned up i'll have to be getting a move on underneath and start stripping.ill also be getting the rear beam,trailing arms and hubs powdercoated this week hopefully.cheers for looking

BlackSaff

Wicked!! Keep them Away from any moisture mate and put them in a dry place! What clours you going for in the end?

Gonna cost you a small fortune doing all your breather pipes in Aeroquip!

twitchyrear

not sure on colour yet,ive decided and then changed my mind a couple of times.my new poly bushes are orange so it might have to match those. the parts are in my bedroom so moisture hopefully wont be a prob.

buftyboy

as said by NORst keep moisture away and if you handle them make sure you degrease the surface before painting. im loving the quip parts twitchy

Moondust_crust

looks nice mate , as said keep em in a dry place so they dont start rustin
cheers mark.

twitchyrear

been quoted Ł91 delivered for everything ,but it is dearer than Ł5 worth of rubber hose

NOSRst cheers
moondust cheers
bufty cheers

whitecossie

top job mate ,, im starting to look forward to doing mine now lol ,

Twins

iTrader: (18)

Cracking job there ,well done

BILLY

I'm loving this Keep it up

GazzaG