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Post by tooly on Feb 17, 2015 4:02:37 GMT -5
Hi Trev. It's tough on the wallet but good that you have found it all. When I saw the cracks I thought mmmm weld them up, not sure about that? Problem is when there is a crack the moisture would be penetrating through to the inside and could be corroding through from the inside outwards and you won't see it. As we know when these type of problems crop up it always leads to something else :/ Whatever the cost your safety is much more important. The car is driven quite hard so needs to be done right. Keep your chin up, press on  Pete |
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Post by steve8274 on Feb 17, 2015 4:10:29 GMT -5
Ooh nasty. Hope you get it sorted soon.
At least it should be sorted for long time after its fixed. How long have they been on the car?
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Post by DaveB on Feb 17, 2015 13:22:29 GMT -5
I suppose the fact that the suspension/shockers are seized up makes it easier to understand why them arms have cracked after all with all the bumps and cornering if the suspension can not absorb it then something else has to.
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Post by tiger6trev (T.C) on Feb 17, 2015 15:55:27 GMT -5
Cheers Pete your right safety first and Steve the arms are 20 years old so I can't complain. The next step is this All the Chrome items are being replaced and I'm having all the new parts Powder coated Black. New springs for the shockers, new top and bottom arms, Hub carrier, top cycle wing mounts and headlamp brackets. Other Items now being replaced.... top and bottom ball joints,wheel bearings,steering rack, all bushes for poly. Front dampers and springs Hi Spec 4 pot front calipers discs and pads basically every thing that moves will be replaced... The bill for parts so far comes to £1200 Ouch............. and I still have the Powder coating and labour to pay for! MORE PICKS        image hosting without registration Trev. |
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Post by Paul on Feb 17, 2015 17:15:06 GMT -5
Ouch, Trev..
At least it will a) feel much much better to drive, b) look much nicer for trips snd shows, and c) not need doing again for years....
Some bullets have to be bitten.......
Good of you to take all the photos as a record.......
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Post by tigerade on Feb 19, 2015 9:55:52 GMT -5
Trev, i have two front shocks/springs if wanted. Nothing wrong with them, just im a little OCD and wanted nice new ones on show.
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Post by tiger6trev (T.C) on Feb 19, 2015 14:41:55 GMT -5
Cheers Ade but I have got them already are they chrome or powder coated
T.
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Post by tigerade on Feb 19, 2015 18:46:39 GMT -5
Think they were red springs mate, and shocks were yellow spax adjustable coil overs
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Post by tiger6trev (T.C) on Feb 20, 2015 17:31:10 GMT -5
More new bits arrived today from Tiger Racing Feeling a bit happier now just got to send off the arms and new springs to be powder coated with a few of my older bits too OO-----ER Missis Comments please!!!!     image upload no limit |
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Post by Paul on Feb 20, 2015 17:55:38 GMT -5
Oooer missus!! Now THAT is sexy! Much nicer..you'll ge proud to show off your front end now...innuendos welcome....
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Post by tooly on Feb 20, 2015 18:02:16 GMT -5
Lookin' good. Seems like Tiger have done good for you, and quite quickly too?
Can't beat a bit of 'front end' Bling. Now then what goes where??
Pete
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Post by tooly on Feb 20, 2015 18:14:03 GMT -5
Is that the 'Tiger Vajazzle Kit' you have bought? |
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Post by tiger6trev (T.C) on Feb 20, 2015 18:29:54 GMT -5
Keep them cuming it's making it HARD to resist the Banter Boys
a little more of a polish on my front end wouldn't go a miss.
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Post by tooly on Feb 20, 2015 18:34:46 GMT -5
May be worth giving your helmet a buff too, while you are off the road !! :0
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Post by tiger6trev (T.C) on Feb 26, 2015 17:53:56 GMT -5
Well after looking at what I have had to do to the front end so far
it seems that the rear is being left behind (pun intended)
so Ive dipped into my pocket once again and gone for new rear shocks and springs
and new Panhard rod and poly bushes.
So every thing that sticks it to the road Including my wheels and tyres has now been replaced or in the process of being replaced
Safety first
Or is it now I can be more of a nutterturbo-bastard Stickybollocks MMMMMmmmmm let me think?
Safety First.
Body work next. I think I need to sell a kidney!!!!!
T.
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