Steveh1's build

[RichardH]

[Rosco]

are you using those adjuster on all the wishbones? its just you might find the pitch Isnt fine enough when you come to doing your alignment, I'm using fine thread rose joints (1/2" unf i belive) and its amazing how much half a turn affects things

[SteveH1]

Originally Posted by Rosco

are you using those adjuster on all the wishbones? its just you might find the pitch Isnt fine enough when you come to doing your alignment, I'm using fine thread rose joints (1/2" unf i belive) and its amazing how much half a turn affects things

Thanks but bit late for that now have bought the threaded tubes for them already. Sure it will give me something to do remaking them in the future when ever if finish 😃

[SteveH1]

Originally Posted by RichardH

Thanks had intended to wait till i had seats and all steering until i did it

[SteveH1]

Started on my wishbones
I was dreading these a bit but the first one worked out fine

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The two bush tubes and the m16 x 1.5 threaded tube for the ball joint clamped in place

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The first arm tacked in place

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one side welded

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Other side welded

[SteveH1]

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Cleaned up a bit

Only seven more to do

[vmax1974]

Looking good following your build with interest

[garyt]

good work there, I think its all the prep that kinda makes it a though , but once you get going its fine
Look forward to the next 7 pics

[alga]

Wishbones are easy and fun, I don't get why people are making a fuss out of them. I found a ditch, and the front wishbone has buckled in the middle of the tube. My crappy amateur welds held fine. Getting the plate lasered and bent took more time than making the replacement wishbone. I had some spare bush tubes and a suspension bracket. I didn't make a full jig, just a 25x25 tube tacked onto a 3 mm sheet, with the bush tubes clamped onto it. The wishbone plate just sat on 10 mm spacers (M12 nuts probably) above the centreline marked on the jig plate.

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[SteveH1]

Ok so its been a while but i have been tipping away

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Rear upper wishbone