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Old 27th February 2011, 02:25 PM
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Smile Thinking aloud (Suspension bolts)

Had a break from the workshop over the last few days, feeling a little run down so it's time to recharge my batteries

You may have read about me building a new chassis using the HandyAndy flatpack kit

Being as I wish to keep my old Roadster as intact as possible ( Fully rolling at a minnimum )

I have got to thinking that it will be soon be time to turn my thoughts into finding some more suspension bolts for the second build !!

Now, thinking aloud here

I know that we have had quite a few new builds that have been started recently & would like to gauge if there would be any interest in a new group buy of bolts !!??

Having given my first group buy of fixings a little more thought, In hindsight, I could have put together a more comprehensive list of fixings without adding a huge amount to the final cost !!

I won't put any numbers here but this is the sort of thing I mean

Full suspension bolts, including the long diff mounting & rear upright mounting bolts.

Fixings for mounting the diff plates

Fixings for mounting the steering column

Fixings for mounting the solid alloy steering rack clamps

Fixings for the front mushroom adapter pinch bolts ( I belive they need to be longer than the Ford originals, as they also hold the front wing stays )

High tensile, M8 button head set screws for mounting the roll bar

Rather than including 60 M12 plastic nut covers ( Quite a few would go un-used )
A selection pack of , M12, M10, M8 plastic nut covers !!

Also an ouside possiblity of including a selection of sealed pop rivets ?


There are probably also a few other fixings I have not though of !!??

Feel free to voice your interest & any comments of fixings that you would like to see included in a more comprehensive fixing kit

I know that David has a current group by on the go but there were a few folk who may have been too late for that particular group buy.

Once I have gauged the potential interest & have reached some sort of uniform consensus of what fixings shoud be included, I will get some prices together
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