Vmax's build

[vmax1974]

After months of moaning I finally ordered my steel yesterday and it was delivered today so have now got 120 feet of steel in my garage ready to become my roadster

Great day for me

[misty]

Very Best Of Luck With It:) :)

[stew]

good luck matey :)

[twinturbo]

Good on ya...

[vmax1974]

Ok I have started

Started by making my front frame jig
Would be so much easier to buy one but the wife has ordered I do the whole thing myself so thats what I will do

[ozzy1]

I would recommend reading the front frame tutorial if you havent already.

http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=2430

[alga]

Mock up the positions of the front suspension brackets on your jig. Getting the widths right is the most important thing on the front frame.

[vmax1974]

Not even thought about suspension brackets yet will have to get some sorted out soon

[vmax1974]

Finished cutting and jigging my front frame today was really pleased with myself till i came to tack it up and the wire just sat on the surface in a big horrible blob started checking the welder to find the gas regulator has packed in

Off to the shops for a new one this week I think

[vmax1974]

Smiles today after I had a ride over to nts to see nathan who kindly lent me a regulator

Was able to finally get my front frame tacked up measured and fully welded up just gotta finish grinding the welds flat and thats done so I have now started cutting the base rails

Want to say a huge thanks to nathan who is a genuinely nice guy

[shh120m]

thanks dave, just remember to turn it off when your finished or it will leak

[vmax1974]

here is a few photos of the story so far

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[vmax1974]

been busy the last few days here is a few photos

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[MrsVmax]

AHA!!!! So thats where the camera went ......

[michael92]

AHA!!!! So thats where the camera went ......

Haha...:D uh oh your in trouble :)

[MrsVmax]

AND no picture of the cup of Tea and slice of cake he scoffed whist walking around the table huffing and puffing :p

[vmax1974]

Quick update

I have been a little busy of late so not had too much time to spend on the roadster

However I have the seat back in and all the top rails on so at least its starting to resemble a chassis thanks to handyandy coming over to help out

Had a week off work but ended up hunting for a new house with mrs vmax then the head gasket went on the wife's car so spent the bank holiday fixing that so had no time on the roadster however next week I am hoping for a little garage time to finish the seat back and get the diagonals cut and fitted then start getting what I got welded up before moving onto the diff area I will post a few photos up over the weekend when I get time

Did notice a problem with the front frame so ended up driving over to nts and buying a new one that is fitted now and its all straight again

[vmax1974]

managed to get a little garage time here is some pics for you all :D

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[vmax1974]

Combination of Lack of time, wedding to plan and pay for has caused the build to grind to a halt for a few weeks will get it moving again soon but for now I am thinking of taking ownership of mrs vmax

By the way any one that wants to come to our night doo on 16th june is more than welcome to do so would love to see a few roadster's there will post details later on

[vmax1974]

Its been a while since I made an update here since

loads has happened since I last posted got married had honeymoon just not much to my chassis however I have not been sat lazy I have been stripping the donor and got my bush kit and engine mounts coming in a week or so found great source for the bush kit from a new forum member that makes them for a living the kit I got is for my mx5 build so has the mx5 rear upper outer bush included and he is making them in ral6018 green to boot and the price was very reasonable he will be offering them for the sierra build too as he is building a sierra based roadster cant say any more about that other than watch this space he will be along when he gets a few other things sorted

Was also pleased yesterday to find handyandy has started to do chassis plate kits so have made contact with him with what I want and will then get on and get my chassis rolling

Work gets quieter week after next so I will have more time as I wont be doing the 80 hour weeks that I have been doing lately

Thats all for now folks

Dave

[ayjay]

Its been a while since I made an update here since

loads has happened since I last posted got married had honeymoon just not much to my chassis however I have not been sat lazy I have been stripping the donor and got my bush kit and engine mounts coming in a week or so found great source for the bush kit from a new forum member that makes them for a living the kit I got is for my mx5 build so has the mx5 rear upper outer bush included and he is making them in ral6018 green to boot and the price was very reasonable he will be offering them for the sierra build too as he is building a sierra based roadster cant say any more about that other than watch this space he will be along when he gets a few other things sorted

Was also pleased yesterday to find handyandy has started to do chassis plate kits so have made contact with him with what I want and will then get on and get my chassis rolling

Work gets quieter week after next so I will have more time as I wont be doing the 80 hour weeks that I have been doing lately

Thats all for now folks

Dave

You must keep Mrs Vmax in the style to which she is accustomed:D

[vmax1974]

Today I braved the rain we got here and went out and removed the last of the parts off the donor

Next thing I knew the local scrap lads turned up and manhandled the shell onto there van

So all the parts have been stripped and I am a happy man mrs vmax will be very happy too cause it means we get the patio back

So its now time to collect all my tools up and get on and get my chassis rolling

[vmax1974]

have just seen my engine mounts and bushes for the first time and gotta say i am very pleased with them

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what do you all think

[The V8 Files]

Looking nice, where did you get them from?

[vmax1974]

Looking nice, where did you get them from?

I got them from a forum member who has not yet posted yet he will be along soon Though

The engine mounts are normally 20 quid each but if is doing them for 15 each to forum members dont know prices on the wishbone bushes yet cause He is still working on them but they promise to be the best price so far

[vmax1974]

For those of you that are interested the very nice chap I got my polybushes off is now selling them on ebay item number 261083371883

They are really good quality for the price full set is less than 50 quid so about half the price others are doing them for have a look and get yours the guy is a forum member and is a builder himself

[Cyberbeej]

thats just typical, i just bought a full set last week.:(

[vmax1974]

Ok an update on my build donor is now totally stripped and disposed of and have moved onto cleaning up and painting parts so I started by giving electrolosis a go on the brake carriers could not believe how easy it is dunk power leave and you end up with clean metal ready for painting sorry guys I keep forgetting to take photos of my build as it progresses must try harder

Next I will tackle getting as much of the chassis ready to take the chassis plates and brackets and start cutting the rest of the steelwork

Gotta remember to pop to teesside fasteners to get some nuts and bolts at some point too

Thats it for now fellas hopefully more on monday when I get a little workshop time

[robo]

Ok an update on my build donor is now totally stripped and disposed of and have moved onto cleaning up and painting parts so I started by giving electrolosis a go on the brake carriers could not believe how easy it is dunk power leave and you end up with clean metal ready for painting sorry guys I keep forgetting to take photos of my build as it time

HTF does that work?

Bob:confused: :)

[vmax1974]

HTF does that work?

Bob:confused: :)

I just used some washing powder(about a mug full) and vinegar(about quarter of a bottle) mixed together and added to a plastic bucket full of water suspended my part in the said bucket. Clamped some scrap steel to the side of the bucket not touching the part. Get your finest car battery (not off the car you want to take your wife shopping in whilst waiting for the part) I charged the battery at the same time. Connect the positive to the scrap steel negative to the part turn on the power and walk away for a few hours come home lift out remembering that the water in the bucket is live and getting acidic wire brush wipe off and paint simples

[alga]

You don't need acid, sodium carbonate (washing soda) will do fine if not better. It will not attack metal surfaces, just rust. Also, don't use a battery, use a dumb battery charger (with the ammeter, without the control circuitry).

Here's a good summary:

http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/rust/electrolytic_derusting.htm

Avoid stainess electrodes, as chromium salts are extremely toxic, leaving you with several gallons of toxic waste. It's unclear whether the chromium dissolves, but better safe than sorry. Sacrificial mild steel anodes do the job just fine, just need replacing after a lot of use.

[The V8 Files]

I plan on trying this myself and have read a few write ups which all say very similar to Alga's link, if IIRC one suggested a battery with a charger on can give good results, although this might have been to beef up a low powered charger. Asda do soda crystals for 90p a kilo.

[vmax1974]

my charger is one of these so called smart charger's so wont work without the battery

Will try it without the acid

Does make the garage smell nice though

[alga]

I didn't find any washing soda (sodium carbonate), so I made it out of baking soda (sodium hydrocarbonate) by heating it on the kitchen stove. When a certain temperature is reached, the powder starts "boiling" with little eruptions. I used just two or three table spoons for ~10 gallons of water. I used the solution for more than a year, the results are magic :-)

[vmax1974]

Just an update it has felt like christmas last week or so have taken delivery of my wishbones made by johno and gotta say work art got my bushes but still gotta make crush tubes and just waiting on a very nice set of cv boots in the same green as the rest of my flexible bits
Have also been busy in the workshop I now have a transmission tunnel so have had a sit in my chassis to make brum brum screech noises

Hoping to be rolling in the next month or 2 I will provide photos once rolling cause there is not much to show till Then

Thanks all

[Johno]

Hi dave...
Glad you are happy with them but sorry about some of the paint runs...:eek: :eek:
Had a few problems with the light and the spray gun...LOL... well that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it.....:D :D

[vmax1974]

Hi dave...
Glad you are happy with them but sorry about some of the paint runs...:eek: :eek:
Had a few problems with the light and the spray gun...LOL... well that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it.....:D :D

The light must have been bad cause I cant find any runs on them lol

[vmax1974]

Well today was a good day for the build

All the chassis plates turned up so I was able to go and have a play got the rear shock mounts put together and all looking awesome but then disaster I run out of mig wire again so will purchase some more over the weekend and get going again next week

So then I decided to clean up a little so put a few bits under the table stood up and the front frame got in the way of my nose quick trip to a & e to confirm what the crack I heard was I am ok just not having a very good week with doctors

Also having problems with kidneys and nobody seems to know what lol

Anyway I hope to have it rolling in a month so all in all very happy man

P.s has anyone got a front frame jig I could borrow

[The V8 Files]

Lol Dave, must be a Red Nose day, I managed to burn the inside of mine :o

Look forward to seeing it rolling :)

[robo]

I would liked to have been a fly on the wall of either of your workshops today:eek: With earsmuffs on of course:p

Bob.

Warning Roadsters Can Damage Your Health:D
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[spud69]

front frame got in the way of my nose

P.s has anyone got a front frame jig I could borrow

What happened to your front frame Dave, did you break it on your nose :-)

[vmax1974]

Lol oops sorry was meant to be front suspension bracket jig I could borrow lol

Must have hit my head too lol

[vmax1974]

Today I have managed to get loads done and that is no mean feat

Last few attempts to work on the roadster have resulted in a trip to hospital with broken nose then grinding sparks went through the vent holes in my goggles and straight into my eye

But today I have had no such woes
Today I got the rear end finished off with only lower wishbone brackets to do

Also got the transmission tunnel in and sat in it making broom broom noises

[twinturbo]

And the photo?

TT

[twinturbo]

Good to know your cracking on.

If the temps pick up a bit I may be tempted to get out there and sort a few things out. Motivation is low..

TT

[vmax1974]

Good to know your cracking on.

If the temps pick up a bit I may be tempted to get out there and sort a few things out. Motivation is low..

TT

Took a huge effort to get my self outside especially with snow on the ground first thing was to move the wife's exercise bike the get the engine crane out of the way just so I could get to the heater

My plan for next summer is to build a lean too extension on the side of the garage and have most of my tools and a wood burning stove in there so I always look like I am busy even if I am only making another cup of coffee

Its been a while since I have had any builders come round so you all welcome to come help out with the extension build

[vmax1974]

as promised here is a few photos of the story so far
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[twinturbo]

your garage looks warmer than mine ;)

Keep cracking on ;) will have it rolling in no time.

[shh120m]

dave can you make them bigger, i may have spotted an error?

[vmax1974]

dave can you make them bigger, i may have spotted an error?

what are you thinking nathan wont let me have em any bigger cause of file size limit

[vmax1974]

hopfully this is a bit bigger

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y523/Vmax1974/IMG_0297.jpg

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y523/Vmax1974/IMG_0295.jpg

[shh120m]

rear wisbone brackets are in wrong position also, sorry to be a pain, but at least youve found out before fully welding.

If you go with them, youll need shorter upper wishones, and piviting so far out will mean tones of camber action on the uprights through the moments of
suspenion travel

Ignore last post tho i got it wrong, tunnel looks fine, deleted

[vmax1974]

rear wisbone brackets are in wrong position also, sorry to be a pain, but at least youve found out before fully welding.

If you go with them, youll need shorter upper wishones, and piviting so far out will mean tones of camber action on the uprights through the moments of
suspenion travel

Ignore last post tho i got it wrong, tunnel looks fine, deleted

sod it measured about 20 times refering to both saturn guide and the book if they not in the right position where should they be

[shh120m]

ignore me again, ive gone fing mental, its right i was thinking of sierra rear sups brackets. what a cock:o

[vmax1974]

ignore me again, ive gone fing mental, its right i was thinking of sierra rear sups brackets. what a cock:o

had me worried :eek:

[vmax1974]

just thought i would share the latest bits on there way to my build

what do you all think of these

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y523/Vmax1974/ABCD0003.jpg

and they fit mx5 and sierra builds

they will be on ebay soon

[ayjay]

just thought i would share the latest bits on there way to my build

what do you all think of these

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y523/Vmax1974/ABCD0003.jpg

and they fit mx5 and sierra builds

they will be on ebay soon
:eek: :eek: :eek: Got any pink ones for Mrs Vmax?

[vmax1974]

lol no but i did tell her they would make good cake moulds till i am ready to use them

[Joelove]

All joking aside I wouldn't mind some of these! My poly bushes are the same colour !

[vmax1974]

All joking aside I wouldn't mind some of these! My poly bushes are the same colour !

Keep an eye out with the guy doing the coloured ones on ebay

The ones in the photo are the prototype and not perfect yet but soon I hope

[vmax1974]

I managed to get a good day in the manlab yesterday got the steering column and handbrake mounted and have made a start on making a suspension bracket jig which I will be giving to the forum when I have finished with it just a few bits to get and I will be rolling in no time

Hope everyone have a merry christmas and I hope that santa brings you lots of roadster related goodies

[twinturbo]

I really should pull my finger out and do something, if the weather dries up then some work will be done on the Sapphire with a plan of getting that finaly finaly MOT'd in the spring.

And if the wather is not good then likewise I will be reworking the steering column and handbrake cable routing on the roadster..

TT

[vmax1974]

just thought i would share the latest bits on there way to my build

what do you all think of these

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y523/Vmax1974/ABCD0003.jpg

and they fit mx5 and sierra builds

they will be on ebay soon

These are on ebay now

[robo]

I like the idea of fit and forget. These slicone items I reckon are a must have, the aftermarket cheap rubber rubbish are good for a year ish. I noticed somewhere they are doing track rod end covers in the same stuff, how cool is that:cool: :cool:

Bob

[vmax1974]

i not really been about much since losing my job but i have still managed to get a few bits done

the chassis is now fully welded off the table and ready to trial fit engine when i get some 5mm plate for engine mounts

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i have fitted the diff with only the diff nose to sort when funds allow whilst the chassis has been off the table i had a go at adapting the wiring loom much to my annoyance and after about 6 weeks of trying i have decided the next 50 years would be better spent doing other things like driving the thing so once again when funds allow i have decided this http://rapidfitlooms.co.uk/mazdamx5switchgearwiringloomwithECU.htm
would be a better option to get me out on the road before the next millenium

thats all for now more when i start earning again

[K4KEV]

Hey Dave ...thats quite an infestation of long tailed tadpoles (and some of them are having it off)....I did not think they could survive out of water:D :D :D.
Good to know you are still at it Dave

[vmax1974]

Hey Dave ...thats quite an infestation of long tailed tadpoles (and some of them are having it off)....I did not think they could survive out of water:D :D :D.
Good to know you are still at it Dave

It gets worse when you step on them the sticky ones cling to the bottom of your shoes and the infestation spreads into the house and they keep stealing my tools

[vmax1974]

Well the time has come for the wife and me to return to the sunny south so my mx5 roadster is up for sale on ebay

The wife has promised I can start again when we get settled in so I have been doing the what would I do differently next time

Well first off I would go out and buy a flat pack chassis or even fully built I have built my first chassis made every cut and made all the mistakes along the way but have proved to myself I can build a good accurate chassis

I would still buy wishbones

Next build I will think about going sierra although mx5 is still a great option

Would still have all my plates laser cut

But most of all I am still determined to bring a roadster from chassis to rolling to first start to first drive to iva to on the road this decade

Its not the easiest project I have ever started but its is the most interesting

Build number 2 will be posted here when I get sorted out

[vmax1974]

ok so its been a long while since i have been actively building a roadster as the planned move never did come about and we are still in the same place so here goes number 2

since the last build was sold i have been lurking about the forum making the odd post and generally regretting the decision to sell up and planning build 2

anyway about a month ago a post was put up saying there was a build gong free to the collector so had a look at the photos and it seemed a worthwhile trip 400 miles each way as at first glance it looked to be a nearly complete chassis with some suspension components and a few donor parts so i thought thats a great start will get the green light and go for it

got the wifes blessing and sent the owner a message saying i will get the sisters trailer and head on down to collect

in the meanwhile i sent a facebook friend request so i could see the rest of the most recent photos and as soon as the request was accepted i knew i would have to rethink the sisters large camping trailer

so a message to kev K4KEV secured a trailer that was big enough to collect the build

so the arrangements where made to drive down on saturday 7th march and come back same day so weekend off work oked with wife trailer secured enough funds for the fuel there and back

the friday before the weekend soon arrived and i made the short trip to go and see kev and borrow the trailer he built for his roadster after chatting for a while we set to work getting it out of its hiding place (on its side between 2 caravans) after a bit of grunting and huffing and puffing we got it out and hooked up to my car

and i went home and parked the trailer on my garden and got ready to go to work for 3.30pm

work ended at 10pm after my excitement made me show photos and tell anyone who would listen about the planned journey I went straight to bed for a couple of hours sleep i got up and left for the long journey south at 2am

the journey down went reasonably smoothly apart from a few small diversions and roadworks the traffic was light and would have been there by 9.30am as i planned but my weak pea bladder had other ideas and i had to keep stopping at services on the way down

eventually i arrived late 11.30am i got there to be followed into the farm where the roadster was situated by terry (TKPM) who kindly offered help with the loading we turned into the farm track and after 400 miles of motorway and country roads the trailers wheel arch came off and was smashed as the trailer runs over it so taking the lesser of 2 evils i removed the other arch to stop the risk of the other falling off on the motorway on the way back

we got to the farm and went into the pigpen to have my first look at the roadster in the flesh so to speak
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the excitement instantly built and i could not wait to get it home to start working on it but home was still 400 miles away so we loaded the car up onto the trailer and that took about 20 seconds
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strapped down and got back on the road at about 1pm

cont....

[vmax1974]

after i got back to the motorway and picked up fuel the return journey was as trouble free as the journey down only had one hold up around bristol cause of accident rubber necking and once again my pea bladder making its own plans i again kept stopping slowing the progress mainly cause by this time i was starting to get a tad tired and i was checking things on the car as i kept thinking of things (is there a key in the ignition barrel, etc...) i got close to home and the wife phoned saying she was hungry and could i get us a macdonalds on my way home

i got to maccy dees at 11.30 and unable to use the drive through had to park the car's and walk inside, ordered the cardboard and got back in the car and after 5 miles I finally arrived home at just after midnight to eat my tea

at 1am i went back out to unload the car and park the trailer up and went off to bed after having only 2 hours sleep in 36 hours it did not take long to drift off

sunday i woke up at 7am and took the wife to work went home and went back to sleep for a few hours then went and took the trailer back to kev and put in back between the caravans into its proper place had a cuppa with kev and his lovely missus and went home to get started moving the roadster which was still sitting on the garden
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i cleared the old carpets and rubbish that had amassed in the garage and with the help of a friend pushed the roadster into its new home

[vmax1974]

sunday afternoon i started looking at what i had collected and making jobs lists and set to work on the first job which was a seized wheel bearing on the front right side so removed the hub and sorted a new bearing and thats about where it is now i have removed the exhaust manifold as it was touching the starter cables so looking out for a standard zetec manifold to use till funds allow to have a stainless one made

i have also removed the inlet manifold to have that cleaned up blasted and painted/ powder coated

going to have the front hubs done at the same time once funds allow

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[vmax1974]

so what still needs doing well.....

i need to source a megasquirt II ecu kit
some instruments
some ford wheels
clean out the gearbox
find the correct ends to get fuel into the fuel rail http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y523/Vmax1974/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/20150312_164936_zpspw35bjoh.jpg (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/Vmax1974/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/20150312_164936_zpspw35bjoh.jpg.html)http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y523/Vmax1974/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/20150312_164952_zps24zeuz0v.jpg (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/Vmax1974/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/20150312_164952_zps24zeuz0v.jpg.html)[/IMG

work out where to put the fuel pressure regulator
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finish the seat back and trans tunnel bolt together and iva.. well maybe not quite that simple but its a dam good head start

[jasongray5]

I thought the red blocky thingys in the end of the fuel rail said sizes on them? I will search my email from the bloke who made the rail and see if I cant shed some light on the subject!
Jason

[vmax1974]

Ok just a update have not had as much tine on the car as I would have liked due to putting one of the wifes workmates cars through its test and then having a few days down in the south anyway....

I havr been looking out for some front brakes and a set came up on locostbuilders he was asking 50 quid but me beimg a tight northerner got them for 20 quid result I thought for discs pads and calipers oh and a set of flexies which i may sell on if they don't fit my car

Still on rebuilding the hub with siezed bearing just need to put the new wheel stud in and get the bearing carrier pressing into the hub

Brakes pics soon

[vmax1974]

Been Making a little progress lately found some front calipers and disks on locostbuilders they were only £20 so snapped them up and got them home http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y523/Vmax1974/20150623_175840_zpsfmf5s2tf.jpg (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/Vmax1974/media/20150623_175840_zpsfmf5s2tf.jpg.html)

and painted them up and installed a seal kit
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[vmax1974]

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y523/Vmax1974/20150716_201202_zpsptlg3b1x.jpg (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/Vmax1974/media/20150716_201202_zpsptlg3b1x.jpg.html)

then i started on the hubs remover them ripped them apart then thought maybe i should take a photo

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y523/Vmax1974/20150317_140400_zps9ebj08xd.jpg (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/Vmax1974/media/20150317_140400_zps9ebj08xd.jpg.html)

looked at the studs and they were petty badly chewed so went onto the bay and got these

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y523/Vmax1974/20150623_180121_zps5trmza8n.jpg (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/Vmax1974/media/20150623_180121_zps5trmza8n.jpg.html)

[vmax1974]

then thought maybe some new studs should be added so got a full set and the new bearings

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y523/Vmax1974/20150623_181029_zpsq8avahr1.jpg (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/Vmax1974/media/20150623_181029_zpsq8avahr1.jpg.html)

so the last few days i have been cleaning up and painted one of the hubs

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y523/Vmax1974/20150716_195203_zpswtnotdsh.jpg (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/Vmax1974/media/20150716_195203_zpswtnotdsh.jpg.html)

then installed the new studs
http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y523/Vmax1974/20150716_195142_zpsupav5krf.jpg (http://s1279.photobucket.com/user/Vmax1974/media/20150716_195142_zpsupav5krf.jpg.html)

so all i have to do is press the new bearing races and seals into the hub put them back together then move on to the next part of the build

[vmax1974]

i know its not much progress but am not able to spend much time in the garage at the moment due to work commitments but even small progress is a forward movement

[Davidbolam]

Nice to see your making some progress. I miss the parcels arriving at the house with car bits all the time!

David

[vmax1974]

I know what you mean the wife keeps saying" what you been ordering now"

If she only saw what goes to my mums then sneaked into the man cave lol

[Rosco]

looking good!

[NeilW]

I know what you mean the wife keeps saying" what you been ordering now"

If she only saw what goes to my mums then sneaked into the man cave lol


I laughed at this comment, I wonder how many builders have heard these lines!
I just try to plead ignorance and tell her, "I ordered them from China weeks ago, they were really cheap but just took ages to arrive....are you going clothes shopping today"?... Attention diverted

[vmax1974]

Just a quick update decided to take a little backwards step and fit a cvh instead of the zetec the reason behind this is because I would like to try for an age related plate am collecting the new engine after my holiday

the hubs are now rebuilt and back on the car going to replace the ball joint boots then I can fasten all that up permanently

I am now on the lookout for a sierra v5 and id if anyone has one going spare send me a message