today we cut the rear crossmember, transverse spring and axle brackets off. this was followed by the 4 link bars and axle brackets. we positioned the axle level side to side on 3 axle stands, the 3rd under the pinion flange to allow setting the pinion angle to match the gearbox output shaft. lastly we cleaned up all the axle brackets ready for reattaching tomorrow.
neil.
after all measurements were checked and double checked we tacked all the 4 link brackets in place. then we offered a coilover roughly where it'll sit behind the axle to decide where the crossmember needed to be. this was cut to length and also tacked in place. we'll knock up the coilover brackets and get them tacked both to the axle and crossmember next, then blow it all apart to be fully welded. lastly here we have to make and mount a panhard bar which'll just leave the rear discs and scorpio calipers to mount each end of the exploder axle. we're getting there.
neil.
Getting there
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oh, you didn't hear it from me but..... i may be sneaking a mk2 zodiac here in a couple of months, ssshhhhh.
it'd make a great gasser with one of the other fe big blocks i have here, lol.
neil.
i just had an email from jay brown in the states. he runs the 'fe power forums' and builds, races and makes parts for fe ford engines. he's had a new batch of his intake manifold adapters made and asked for my address to give me a shipping price. they allow the use of any 351c 4v inlet manifold which as you can imagine are more plentiful than fe ford ones. especially as i intend to fit a tunnel ram to the fe i'm putting in the nash. tunnel ram's are hike hens teeth for an fe so you have explore other alternatives.
neil.
that's the intake adapter ordered then.... ?765 inc' shipping. lets hope i find a 351 cleveland tunnel ram for the right price next. it may seem an expensive way to get a tunnel ram but the only one i've seen for an fe engine was on american ebay at just under $2500!!!
neil.
ps here's a link to what i've bought.... https://fepower.net/Products/feiamr.html
here's a couple of pics of the adapter, one with a tunnel ram sat in/on it.
neil.
back to the model 'A', last night i collected the polybushes and sleeves for the panhard bar from my mate at rally design. it's handy as i call them and he brings what i need home, i give him the cash to take in the next day and i haven't had to go to the other side of whitstable myself. the problem with me collecting them is mcdonalds is just round the corner from rally design so it adds ?20-30 to the cost of the parts.
so today we made a 'tower' to bolt to existing holes on the exploder diff housing with brackets attached. then chassis brackets so the bar could be measured and everything tacked together. lasstly we found a bit of old thin box to knock up a couple of mockup coilovers set at the right length for ride height.
neil.
today we made the coilover mounts, top's are a length of tube through the new crossmember and bottom the usual 3 hole hang off the back of the axle deal. we incorporated the lower 4 link brackets into these to reduce the amount of brackets a bit. we need to weld the chassis ends and the panhard bar ends now and that only leaves the caliper brackets to make. the templates will be handy as i'll use them for my nash which is getting the same setup.
neil.
The inspectors out in force I see.
Chris
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Bumper sticker - This is an historic vehicle and only has three speeds....... if you don't like this one you sure as hell won't like the others.
yeah we had all 5 keeping an eye on what we were up to, qc and all that. the 2 boys seemed to like it more though, i don't think the girls were feeling itOriginally Posted by Happydaze
neil.
today we finished all the welding...... well nearly all. we can't make the 2 caliper brackets yet as we (me) forgot to order brake pads which hold the caliper centred over the disc while the brackets are templated, doh! oh well 2-3 days the ebay ad says, so we should still have them made and the rear axle refitted so the chassis can go back this weekend coming. i'll try to tie up dropping this off with collecting the 32 coupe that's next.
neil.
i forgot to say i had to order a new cordless drill as my old (bought in 2013) dewalt 18v died the other day. i'd been looking recently as the chuck 'head bearings' were getting worn and after my recent chewalt purchases i went again with one of them. it's both slightly smaller and hence lighter as are the new dewalt ones. however the new dewalt ones aren't ?21.49 so.....
neil.
the brake pads didn't arrive so all we got done was the spacers etc for the coilovers and hung the axle back in place. never mind, it all needs doing
neil.
the pads arrived today so finally we could make caliper brackets. straight forward enough, fit the pads to the caliper/carrier, slip the lot over the disc and rotate 'til the best position is determined. then fold a couple of bits of the template card and slip them between the edge of the disc and the carrier as well as a single thickness either side of the disc to space the carrier away from the disc. this lot keeps the caliper assembly nice and square while the template is made between carrier and axle. transfer the template to 10mm steel plate, bolt that to the carrier and tack it to the axle. next remove the caliper ass'y and disc, fully weld the bracket and slip a shaped offcut of the 10mm plate in the gap between the new bracket and the axle end flange. lastly fully weld this in place and that's one side done. the other bracket's done and we'll get that welded on tomorrow ready for the chassis to go back on sunday.
neil.
no pics 'til tomorrow as we had to stop so i could take my daily for mot (it passed).
that one's all done ready to go back tomorrow. we welded the other caliper bracket in place and reassembled both sides. a quick sweep up and put all the tools away and that's that for today.
neil.
Great progress
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