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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 11:19 pm
by Mark
Almost a year since it went to my painter
New striker plates
New check straps
Glass should be going in tomorrow
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 11:41 pm
by mgbv8
Great attention to detail Mark
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 8:03 pm
by Mark
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 9:35 pm
by stevieturbo
tidy !
Jag diff
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:24 pm
by JSF55
What's the thoughts behind using the jag diff ? are you going to wire lock or use thread sealer on the 4 top bolts ?
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:56 pm
by stevieturbo
double post
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:56 pm
by stevieturbo
Mark wrote:
Dont think the top bolts would need sealer ? or do they go into the actual oil casing ?
Only thing that gives me concern about the axle work is in this photo above if the quote works.
Only for the reason I seen one come loose on a friends car here allowing loss of control of the rear arm ! He was lucky he was pulling into a car park at the time.
Basically the tube nut type thing that secures the rose joint thread had no form of locking, it came undone and simply screwed out.
I drilled and tapped a small hole in the middle of the rose joint to add a simple lock that would prevent the other bit ever coming undone or certainly make it a lot harder.
It isnt knocking the fabrication or anything like it, the guys car here had a Bayjoo axle and it used same fittings, another friend had one done by Danny which also employed same fittings. But one coming undone in such an important area would make me paranoid !
More so as I'd been out in the car with him literally a few days before with him driving slightly enthusiastically...which could have ended in a huge mess if it came out then
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 11:17 pm
by JSF55
There lock wired as standard from the factory, most of the cobra guys do it, or as I did thread" lock" , sealer was probably the wrong word !
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:08 am
by unstable load
That welding is almost too pretty to stick away under the car......
You mention making a billet cover.. what are the brackets/tabs welded to the present cover going to be for?
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:29 pm
by Mark
unstable load wrote:That welding is almost too pretty to stick away under the car......
You mention making a billet cover.. what are the brackets/tabs welded to the present cover going to be for?
Using a Jag diff as it's tough and has a proper LSD - the 6 degree beam gives lots more grip, which in turn puts more load on the diff and the Cossie one is not too strong
The bracket gives the standard Sierra mounting point position, so I can take measurements from the Jag steel cover for the drawing work.
For some reason the Jag diff as standard uses tapered bolts and lock wire to hold in on. No idea why, probably just use thread lock and standard bolts.
I'll make sure the adjusters are done up good and tight if they have a habit of coming undone
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:48 pm
by Mark
Paintwork correction has been driving me crazy and taking too long, but it's getting there...
Also spent a lot of time drawing the diff cover, not sure on how I'm going to make it yet though.
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:57 pm
by stevieturbo
I'm sure if you were very patient, you could carve it out yourself with a die grinder and some hand tools.
Very very very very patient.
Can MK or some of the other guys not CNC it ? Expensive proposition for a one off though.
Would there be a similar diff cover from another vehicle that could maybe be used as a base ?
Car's looking great.
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 5:53 pm
by ChrisJC
Looks fabulous. I would be scared to drive it!!
Chris.
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 7:22 pm
by Mark
Thanks chaps
I have a CNC at work, but as of yet have not learned any tool path software.
I like a challenge !
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 7:41 pm
by gelmonkey
You drew that
How the hell do you do that?
Car is looking awesome Mark you gotta be pleased.
Using the lounge as a workshop pretty cool too although not sure that Mrs G would be happy for me to use our lounge for car stuff
Keep up the good work
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