I take it that the rear subframe is painted in some type of galvanised paint?
No....it's galvanized
I take it that the rear subframe is painted in some type of galvanised paint?
Fitted my sub-frame today and mounted both wheel stations. Gonna be a PITA connecting the handbrake cables by myself though, there just does not appear to be any slack anywhere. Was going to do the rear brake pipes and fit the fuel tank, but, guess what . . . . it started raining again.
View attachment 8909View attachment 8910View attachment 8911My new sub-frame all ready to be fitted should it ever decide to stop raining.
Quite surprised that nobody has managed to spot the inherent flaw in this procedure yet. YOU HAVE TO FIT THE TANK FIRST DICK.
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Yes Tim, it is galvanised, along with the axle beams, drag links, drag link housings and tank straps.
Looks good D1CKL, cracking arb mountings, have replaced mine too in preparation for uprated ARB. What dia is that one ? Tried to order one from USA but no response to my enquiries.
From post 4224 Water pump now refitted, fully. New stat fitted and reassembled too. Gained a fine collection of bruises to my fore arms, looks like I've been defending myself from an attack !
Coolant refilled and engine warmed up and topped up some more.
Spun the car around, she's now nose into the garage, jacked up rear end. Dropped the rear exhaust system which exposed both rear box sections. Timber and axle stands fitted and car lowered onto them. Timber fitted on top of the car ramps and slid them underneath the sill seam to catch the car if it goes wrong. Both rear wheels laid under the car rear footwell area and timbers fitted between them and the box footwell section underneath as a third means of support if the other 2 fail.
Disconnected the 3 bolts that connect the rear struts to the car. The longer one with nut was a bar steward took every ounce of my measly strength to but shifted em. Just the 4 bolts fixing the sub frame to the car to crack now. Spent around 20 mins on the first but failed to budge it. Tried sockets in various sizes but couldn't get enough grip. Plan B is I hope is I've got an old offset ring spanner that I can drive on to the bolt head.
Shining the torch into the cavities above the subframe I'm getting optimistic about the brake pipes, they look like they are replacements and are corrosion free from my limited view so far.
So the the fuel tank filler neck. Seen them in the states but silly postage, Anyone ever considered copper piping as an alternative ? Gotta change mine while the subby is down.
Came back from holiday, went to start - dead as a dodo.... called AA out, Alty is good and healthy (phew!) Battery has gone...
£110 with a 5year guarantee, started her up and Dam... Ive missed that sound
Why didn't you use the battery off the C2? How did the test drive go in the Supra?
Because that would have been clever...
the wife has her eyes on a Q7, so that could scrap any plans I did have I know my place
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