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« Reply #15 on: March 16, 2011, 12:01:31 AM »
the fun begins
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« Reply #16 on: March 18, 2011, 09:31:17 PM »
Got the manifold flange today, and bought the tube.

Here 'tis...

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« Reply #17 on: March 23, 2011, 10:35:47 PM »
Here are a few photos of the mounts I made for mock up. Will make proper ones after gearbox mounting is sorted.





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« Reply #18 on: March 25, 2011, 12:03:05 PM »
NOS goodies from England... :D

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« Reply #19 on: March 25, 2011, 09:10:19 PM »
I got bored, so I had a scribble...



Might finish that later, too... lol
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« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2011, 05:36:20 PM »
My overkill gearbox mount....











Looks like something from Tron! :D

Bolted in, not yet welded onto rail. It clears where the leg of the driver would be, but it seems very big... I might gusset it from the bottom and remove the upper beam... hmmmm

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« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2011, 09:55:29 PM »
sweeet, but where u gonna sit?
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« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2011, 10:45:04 PM »
Uncomfortably, on the seat... It is actually out of the way, but I'm going to trim it down anyway. :P
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« Reply #23 on: March 31, 2011, 11:30:21 AM »
oh yeah fairy enough. in the photo it looks to me like its where your left leg would be. least you know it'll never fall out :)
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« Reply #24 on: April 04, 2011, 06:29:21 PM »
Got the rotors on the 'Tina, and then the BA 16" wheels. It looks rediculous!

So I stuck the old school scoop on it for lols...



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« Reply #25 on: April 06, 2011, 07:43:31 PM »
The early commo brakes I had to fit for the conversion to 5 stud wouldn't work, so I had to resort to BA falcon 2 piston. :P
Such a shame- LOL

Will get pics after i get the mounts made and all is installed!
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« Reply #26 on: April 09, 2011, 08:34:05 PM »
I got stuck into the floor fan this arvo, and knocked most of it on the head...







Just have to finish the welding off and then I'll be hitting the trans tunnel.
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« Reply #27 on: April 11, 2011, 06:15:13 PM »
Floor welded down... moment of truth!



ROCK SOLID!!!

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« Reply #28 on: April 15, 2011, 07:48:16 PM »
how do you get ba disc's and callipers on them stubs?
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« Reply #29 on: May 09, 2011, 12:54:27 PM »
Must be about time for an update?  especially with the easter 5 day break we just had  :D

Loving this thread.
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