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LX 4 door, streeta

Started by tefa , Mar 06 2011 08:22 PM

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#76 tefa

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Posted 07 June 2011 - 03:48 PM

I'm going to pull mine apart soon to clean it up and paint it. Have you got any tips that you learnt whilst doing this? Or is it fairly straight forward?

Yeah it's pretty straight forward mate, however I would have probably had the Control Arm Bushes pressed whilst in primer and then Painted after. Then I would have done the Assembly myself.

"You" are the one that is going to take the most care with it and touching up is a real pain.

So yeah other than that, ummm... If you can get access to a sand/bead blaster I highly recommend doing that, and also the Bench grinder with a wire wheel worked well for the clean up on the arms Etc.

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Posted 12 June 2011 - 02:34 PM

Rack boots came in, decided to use hose-clamps instead of cable ties. Still waiting on brakes

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#78 _keg006_

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Posted 12 June 2011 - 04:49 PM

That looks trick. Hose clamps are a nice touch

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#79 tefa

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Posted 15 June 2011 - 10:46 PM

Well Today I got them Delivered..

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Posted 15 June 2011 - 11:02 PM

Was an easy install.. install seal, grease the stub, check adapter, grease stub and inner wheel bearings..attach hub...party time

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Posted 15 June 2011 - 11:09 PM

ehh..

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Posted 15 June 2011 - 11:12 PM

Check adapter foul against stub, mine were sweet

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Posted 15 June 2011 - 11:15 PM

slid the extra greasy bearing on

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Posted 15 June 2011 - 11:26 PM

put rota on, bolt-up caliper anchor-plate - check check...mount caliper and pads

Everything was perfect so I mounted the rim

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Posted 15 June 2011 - 11:29 PM

Then just checked steer, left to right and then had a beer and a wan......stare at it for a while

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#86 tefa

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Posted 15 June 2011 - 11:31 PM

might put some rubber on the rim soon

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Posted 16 June 2011 - 07:42 AM

How much did your brakes and wheels set you back? they look sweet and i want to upgrade mine soon

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#88 tefa

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Posted 16 June 2011 - 11:52 AM

I bought 4 rims (with rear tyres) off a guy who was going to build a hq hence they are multi-fit. $1300. Dunno what they are worth new but I reackon that's gotta be cheap. I'll check the invoice from the brakes tonight, I got them to also send a 1" disc/disc master cylinder as well.

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Posted 16 June 2011 - 02:08 PM

Looks Great!

What's the clearance like between the caliper and the wheel?

Are you using a wheel spacer?

What size and backspace is the rim?

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#90 tefa

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Posted 17 June 2011 - 08:01 AM

Looks Great!

What's the clearance like between the caliper and the wheel?

Are you using a wheel spacer?

What size and backspace is the rim?

Thanks mate
No spacer is needed and the Clarence is about 10mm. I think from memory the backspace on the rim is 3.5" but ill double check tonight.
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Posted 17 June 2011 - 09:01 PM

Looks Great!

What's the clearance like between the caliper and the wheel?

Are you using a wheel spacer?

What size and backspace is the rim?
Thanks mate
No spacer is needed and the Clarence is about 10mm. I think from memory the backspace on the rim is 3.5" but ill double check tonight.
Cheers.

Plenty!

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Posted 19 June 2011 - 12:03 AM

Plenty!

Yeah 10mm between the top of the caliper and the edge of the rim is heaps of clearance. What about on the side of the caliper? Does it come close to the back of the 'spokes'? I have heard that some 15" wheels are extremely close or even hit on the body of the caliper.

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Posted 20 June 2011 - 07:56 AM

With the convo's there is plenty, but I can see where you could run into problems with a set of Simmons or the likes, where the bolts/rivets come through to the back and protrude. The convo's obviously have rivets too, but they are quite flush at the back.

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Posted 19 July 2011 - 05:34 PM

Quick Update, Got some Tyres today, BF Goodrich 195,60,15 for the front end, still need some nuts as the studs that come in a hoppers kit are mega long. Anyone else had this problem??

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Posted 19 July 2011 - 05:37 PM

They have a bit of a flame thing happn'n

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#96 _Lamo_

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Posted 19 July 2011 - 06:55 PM

Looking good!!

Is that the brake kit that uses the BA calipers?

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Posted 20 July 2011 - 10:24 PM

Calipers are same as AU I think

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Posted 24 September 2011 - 07:29 PM

Been a while since a post.
Picked up my block back from getting the machine work done to it.
30 thou over, been decked, releif for the 355 COME crank, line bored, ARP stud kit for the mains. He also supplied me with Scat rod's, probe pistons and new bearings

Mounted the block back up to the stand

Probe Pistons

COME 355

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Scat H beams

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Posted 24 September 2011 - 07:31 PM

Getting COME Alloy heads and comp cams solid roller next week maybe....or 2

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Posted 08 October 2011 - 05:49 PM

Ok with footy season over, I spent some time ofer the last couple of weeks trying to get the engine bay finished in primer the way I want it. It's at the stage now where it just needs to be blocked back once more to eliminate the fine scratches from the 100 grit and hit once more in primer, and it's ready for some color.