MadaboutKitcars

Nothing there, Grizzly.

I said I dont know what I am doing

Hi Gary

Here we go, did not copy whole of link.

I am a Gary as well.

http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/Badgrizzly/slideshow/axle%20install%204

Well its painted and bolted on

Hi So frame is all painted, shock cleaned and repainted as got a bit tarnished, ordered new bottom bushed for the 5/8 inch shaft, All good so far. Shocks dummied up on frame just waiting for correct length bolts.

Now to do brake hose connections and trim hole in floor back to chassis edge ready to wheel frame under. Then can measure up and make radius rods and anti twist tie bars.

End of Feb target looks good.

Frame is nice and strong probably slightly over engineered but 'belts and braces keep your trousers up' as me ol dad used to say. here's some more up to date pics.

http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/Badgrizzly/slideshow/axle%20install%205

Nice work, enjoying your updates!

Cheers Peter

I like what your doing with royale. Too much engine electronics for though. Cheers Gary

Diff tie bars made

Hi Finished the Diff to chassis tie bars, these were made from a tractor pin flange and CDS tube. The tie bars run both forward at an angle and to the side at an angle there by giving an anti twist bracing. That way the top 4 Diff bolts do not take all the side and to/fro load especially under power.

Next to finish the brake hose connections and put on a diff base tie plate, these will simply be 2 lengths of flat bar 40mm wide and 5mm thick, these run side to side on the diff base.

Then onto the radius rods from the bottom dog bone arms to the chassis again these will stop the arms trying to walk under power load.

Anyway here's some more pics.

http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/Badgrizzly/slideshow/Axle%20install%206

Axle all done and finished, nearly.

Well axle all done, tie bars done and dusted, radius rods made and installed. Coil-over springs changed cos I cocked up my calculations re spring rates so new 325 lb springs fitted. Prop bolted up, now need to bleed brakes with my nice new vacuum bleeder. Check all nut and bolt torques.

Then I've just got to re route the exhaust because guess what it does not go where the old one did, hey ho. Got the 90 degree bends in stainless to weld up.

Target fro the end of next week looking good, as I want to go to the hotrod swap meet at the Essex arena to have a looksee for some retro parts.

Oh and here's a couple of pics.

http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/Badgrizzly/slideshow/axle%20install%207

Bloody hell it works

All is good bled brakes took ages kept getting air in there somewhere but all done, Rerouted the exhaust to run under the floorboards, will stick pics on soon.

So took it for a quick spin to make sure all good, needed to adjust ride height as tyres scubbed on arches on the track from my garage, raised it a half inch, also clicked the shock to 12 points just midway on shocks all seems good. ride is ace. Going to give it a longer run Sunday as going to the arena Essex for the hotrod parts swap meet/autojumble as want a few retro bits.

All good, now to give her a good clean.

G