Tales of the workshop.....its off the road again!!

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Tales of the workshop.....its off the road again!!

Post by v6pop » Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:06 pm

Well it all started with a squeak from the propshaft/axle when you move off so I thought Id better have a look.It needed the centre bearing/rubber support changing anyway as this was noted on the mot and the rubber was split so off came the prop.In the process of replacing said part I noticed one of the u/j's was notchy,so off that came to fit a new one.While this was going on craig(crashbang)offered me a mk3 axle which has the anti roll bar mounts on which he knew I wanted to fit to my mk1.I thought I would just cut them off and weld them on to my axle but then I thought I might as well swop axle cases over and replace the wheel bearings while Im at it,just to make sure everythings ok.It was also noted that the car sat slightly lower on the drivers side,once again craig came up with some springs to try out...hes a nice chap.
So now the axles all painted and back in the car on 1 1/2" lowering blocks and I still have to make up a new flexi pipe as its mounted in a different place on the mk3 due to the antiroll bar(it needs to be longer),drill and weld tubing into the chassis rails for the antiroll bar mounting point and that should do..then its lower the front suspension and fit a front antiroll bar.....be nice to drive it again soon :roll:


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New bearings fitted and ready to go...

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The rear antiroll bar that started all this!!

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Post by ClaytonSpeed » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:26 am

Excellent work v6pop!

I know the feeling of taking the car off the road for a couple of jobs and it then escalating further! Still at least you can have your rear anti roll bar!

Ben

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Whilst you are under the car how about fitting new seals to the diff! ! :lol:
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Post by dandaz » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:57 pm

Hi

Nice POP!

A guy down the road is selling his pop 1957 I think ,is it worth £325 ? I might buy it... :roll:


oooops nice work with the marina.... :wink:

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Post by v6pop » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:52 pm

dandaz wrote:Hi

Nice POP!

A guy down the road is selling his pop 1957 I think ,is it worth £325 ? I might buy it... :roll:


oooops nice work with the marina.... :wink:
Thanks dandaz,and if the guy down the road is selling a 103e Popular for £325 then BUY IT!!...thats well cheap.

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