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Old 17th May 2011, 07:14 PM
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Default Its Rolling on bad wheels !!

Got my chassis rolling today need to do some work on engine would like it a bit more level sideways its perfect back and forward...got a petrol pump sorted so not far away from seeing if she will start !! Still trying to sort out seats....anybody !!


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Old 17th May 2011, 08:25 PM
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Looking great mate, I wouldn't say those wheels are that bad, at least they'd get you through iva, mine are all different sizes!
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Old 17th May 2011, 08:42 PM
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Have you still got the rollbar cross section to weld in? If not how are you mounting the seatbelt/harness anchors?

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Old 17th May 2011, 08:48 PM
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Have you still got the rollbar cross section to weld in? If not how are you mounting the seatbelt/harness anchors?

Rapid
Yeah still have it in garage but no seats yet so i am holding off till i get them..also have 8 holes drilled in the welding bench in work ..which just happen to fit my roll bar mounting bolts..should keep distortion to a minimum when welding it in..
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Old 17th May 2011, 09:25 PM
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forget the wheels at least yours is rolling...
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Old 17th May 2011, 10:57 PM
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Cool..

I recon the granada wheels may just look fantastic when the body is on. They used a 4 stud version of that wheel on a wind tunnel test car for the original RS Cosworth, before they slapped on the cross-spoke style wheels.

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Old 17th May 2011, 11:13 PM
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looking good!

quite like the look of those roll bar stays, nice and chunky! what thickness plate have you used to mount them at the bottom?

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Old 17th May 2011, 11:29 PM
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Cheers all...the roll bar stays bolt on to 4mm steel plate ...its good stuff my mate is a plater for a well known Govan builder of battle ships
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Old 18th May 2011, 11:09 AM
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Cool Another rolling chassis

Great to see another rolling chassis Andy

Looks as if you have made some great progress there
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Old 18th May 2011, 11:13 AM
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i think you should keep the wheels it would make my car look better when its finished and parked next to yours
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