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Post by mygasser on Jul 24, 2016 18:06:13 GMT 1
here's the zephyr i built about 16 years ago and sold to a mate. he's just sold it back to me. well chuffed.  |
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Post by Joe on Jul 24, 2016 21:48:12 GMT 1
Cool
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Post by mygasser on Jul 28, 2016 20:00:26 GMT 1
thanks joe. so we start with today's top tip..... ''don't leave your car sitting for years with header wrap fitted''. i thought i'd check what was needed to patch the old headers for now so unwrapped the drivers side. boy they're fu**ed. so i'll be getting new mustang headers to run the season out, then cutting them up and making fenderwells over the winter along with the other modifications. at least it's a start .  |
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Post by mygasser on Jul 30, 2016 23:05:34 GMT 1
sneaked out to the garage this afternoon, headers off no problem and new plugs fitted.
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Post by mygasser on Aug 2, 2016 22:33:35 GMT 1
new headers arrived yesterday so this evening the plan was fit them and if i got time cut the exhausts back as the new headers are a bit longer in the collector. easy you'd think...... god knows what headers i used back then. i assumed i'd used the ones from the doner mustang and just 'dented' 2 pipes to clear the steering column. so armed with new mustang headers i thought ''do the steering side first as it'll need a little bit of adjusting''. adjusting my arse, that one goes nowhere near fitting, touches everything possible etc etc. to make it worse the n/s fits straight on with no clearance issues at all. so plan 'b' is make the fenderwell headers sooner than planned. i won't have time to make them (from the new almost £300 headers ) in time for an mot before the supernats so that's a bugger still it'll be more what i want long term so i guess it's not all bad. more soon
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Post by mygasser on Aug 6, 2016 23:02:12 GMT 1
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Post by mygasser on Aug 8, 2016 21:55:04 GMT 1
plan 'c' 1/2 went to, well..... plan. the o/s frankenheader is ready to refit.  gave the welds a quick nib with a soft pad then got told off for using the grinder at 9.30pm when people are in bed  i'll refit it tomorrow as well as the new n/s one  |
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Post by michael on Aug 9, 2016 13:42:46 GMT 1
How was is raised? I remember a car called 'Henry Hi-ride' (I think) that was a Mk II Consul with a similar stance. Cheers...
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Post by mygasser on Aug 9, 2016 21:48:23 GMT 1
one down, one to go. and yes i know the nut's not back on the uj bolt yet.  |
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Post by mygasser on Aug 9, 2016 21:53:21 GMT 1
How was is raised? I remember a car called 'Henry Hi-ride' (I think) that was a Mk II Consul with a similar stance. Cheers... hi michael, the rear is simple, bolt the axle under the springs with new perches welded to the case. the front has the chassis rails (new ones in this case) sat on a mk1/2 granada front crossmember. granada's had a big 'kickup' in the front chassis so when the crossmember's mounted under straight chassis rails like a zephyr the car sits higher. the crossmember was in this case shortened by 5" to tuck the wheels in 2 1/2" each side keeping them under the arches. it's all set to change over the winter with a straight tube axle at the front (like henry hi-rise) on either leaf springs or coilovers and hairpins. the rear will also be remounted on ladderbars and more coilovers. cheers, neil. |
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Post by michael on Aug 10, 2016 18:06:37 GMT 1
Thanks for the info and update Neil...
If anyone is interested if you Google HenryHirise you will see pictures of the Consul that appeared in Strut Machine in the seventies!
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Post by mygasser on Aug 10, 2016 21:52:17 GMT 1
got the new n/s header on this evening. didn't get it hooked up to the exhaust as it was late by the time babysitting duties were over. still it's another job done.  oh and here's a pic of the new pertronix 3 dizzy and coil.  |
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Post by mygasser on Aug 12, 2016 21:56:01 GMT 1
well open headers it is then.......
somewhere along the line by rebuilding the o/s header it ended up 1/4" shorter so the exhaust doesn't reach. also noticed the reducer that side has rusted thin enough to split 1/2 of the lip away. so f**k it i thought, off with it's zorsts.
so supernats won't matter as it's off the trailer and across the show field and hotrod drags definately won't matter so....
i'll make the new zorsts with my flowmaster mufflers when i do the headers, when i do the axle, chassis, steering..........
i've got a busy winter ahead of me it seems.
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Post by mygasser on Sept 7, 2016 22:21:26 GMT 1
bit of an update, the auto' gearbox is coming out saturday as it's sold to make way for a 5 speed manual. i'm taking the box to the hotrod drags sunday along with some other bits i've sold. while i'm there i'll be collecting the narrowed 9" rear axle and spindles, steering arms and kingpins for the straight tube front axle i'll be fitting. full steam ahead with the rebuild this winter then, woohoo!
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Post by mygasser on Oct 14, 2016 22:13:20 GMT 1
so ford manual boxes are hard to find. also the 351c front sump wants to play in the same space as the straight tube axle, doh! so i've sold the ford engine and a 350 chevy (with a rear sump) is waiting to go in a container stateside. if i can scratch the cash together in time so will a 383 stroker kit (up from 5.7 to 6.3 ltr), a pair of ally heads and a twin turbo kit. should make 5-600hp, which will be a lot of fun with a manual box. speaking of manual boxes the t5 5 speed arrived yesterday for it so that's sorted.
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i'll refit it tomorrow as well as the new n/s one
