Hello but I'm not building a Haynes roadster, quite

[Davey]

Rear suspension uprights are now fab'd up. Photos and a brief write up available on my website below . Your input is gratefully appreciated, either on here or on our own forum.

D.

[Bonzo]

Just had a look at your updated blog D

Tis really interesting to see how folk overcome particular problems when using non-Sierra donor parts.

Just goes to show ...... Most things are possible if a little thought is put into practice.

Looking good mate

[Davey]

Cheers Ronnie, its good to get positive feedback , well any feedback actually as long as its constructive. It does help having 2000sq ft of workshop and an eight Tonne four post lift (makes a flippin' great workbench, especially for welding work ). 160 Amp Mig welder, 6" Clarke bandsaw, combined lathe and mill, pillar drill, 10 Tonne hydraulic press, 3' combined folding press/shear and rolling mill and oxy/acetylene cutting and welding kit to play with. All I need now is money .

D.

[Bonzo]

That's two things I would dearly like.......A decent set of rolls & a small press brake

No four post lift for me, I have to make do with a full length inspection pit & jacking beam......Next best thing I guess

[Davey]

A brief update. Today I lifted the Dragon off the trestles and placed it on 5" high blocks on the ground (my chosen ride height) then lined up the wheels using the original Granny bottom arms at the front temporarily so as to get some measurements and trial position the steering rack from the Granny. At the rear I mounted the driveshafts and fitted them to the hubs. Once it was all lined up I could take the measurements for the rear upper and lower wishbones. Hopefully the bush tubes, bushes and wishbone mounts will be with me later this week. got to get some Maxi ball joints and Tranny drag link ends (which model Tranny should they be from?) to complete the front wishbones then with some dummy shock struts I can at least get the beast on its wheels.

I was greatly reassured to find that left and right rear wishbones came out to identical measurements.

Here's a photo showing it mocked up.

[twinturbo]

Looks purpousfull on the cossy rims..

I would use my set but I don't want to go 5 stud..

TT

[Davey]

Cheers TT, doesn't look too rough does it? Not sure i'll stick with the Cossie rims, they're a bit plain but a decent set of alloys in five stud will not be cheap .

D.