Cavalier Trackcar Project
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Because the pic he put up is an astra. And mines not fitted to the car at the moment.
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so how would you do that to a cav without the subframe ? may sound a daft question but its intresting and im trying to understand cavs more inside and out
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Please read the whole thread before replying and you may stand a chance of understanding then.
He wasnt showing me the suspension/subframe setup.
He wasnt showing me the suspension/subframe setup.
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The bar welded in between the steering rack mounts is a commonly done on older Vauxhall track cars without a subframe.
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I bought a new toy to play with
Its a 16ton Hydraulic Pipe bender with 8 differant sized formers:
As you probably guessed allready its so i can make the rollcage inside. Its more than powerfull enough for what i want. It can bend upto 3" pipe! Just need some pipe to bend now...
Its a 16ton Hydraulic Pipe bender with 8 differant sized formers:
As you probably guessed allready its so i can make the rollcage inside. Its more than powerfull enough for what i want. It can bend upto 3" pipe! Just need some pipe to bend now...
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haha, where is the 'like' button!
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Nice bit of kit, think you might have a que forming
"No the temperature gauge doesn't work........
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
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Why are you first in lineplanetc wrote:Nice bit of kit, think you might have a que forming
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Maybe a few rear half cages could be made up and sold.
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as I said im wanting rear cage
My valver brings all the boys to the yard, dam right its cammed and carbed, dam right it pops and farts, I would show you but the fuker won't start!
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But because mine is stripped out its not going to be a good car to model them on as most people will want them to fit with the seats still in. Maybe troys car would be good to use as a template.
Also the gsi floors may be slightly differant where it would mount. Would you want one to bolt in or weld in pie?
Also the gsi floors may be slightly differant where it would mount. Would you want one to bolt in or weld in pie?
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bolt in is poss plzz dan
hmm would a gsi be different in that way?
hmm would a gsi be different in that way?
My valver brings all the boys to the yard, dam right its cammed and carbed, dam right it pops and farts, I would show you but the fuker won't start!
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May not be different at all as the sills and rear bulkhead are the same. You would need to weld the bolt on brackets into place though pie
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Will see how mine goes first and go from there. Just waiting on some prices for some tubing.
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that's not a problem troy
My valver brings all the boys to the yard, dam right its cammed and carbed, dam right it pops and farts, I would show you but the fuker won't start!
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Yeah sure, I could fit one in the wifes Zafira just in case she overdoes it on the roundabout down the road that she spends half her life going around!! I will certainly remember that Dan has the kit though, if I were to ever have the time and funds available to join the club here!btcctroy wrote:Why are you first in lineplanetc wrote:Nice bit of kit, think you might have a que forming
"No the temperature gauge doesn't work........
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
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20 metres of CDS Tube on its way! Should be here by friday
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so much for 'dont think ill buy the tube this month' hahaTurboDan wrote:20 metres of CDS Tube on its way! Should be here by friday
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Was a good deal...
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Yes a very good dealTurboDan wrote:Was a good deal...
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Not done much recently but today i did manage to have an hour or so on it.
Made a start on the rollcage feet, done the front drivers side:
I also tried out the pipe bender on abit of tube i had left from the engine bay. Just wanted to see if the pipe would kink or not as some of the benders have a habit of kinking them rather than actually bending nicely. But it worked well, bent it as far as it would go and its still perfectly round all the way round the bend which is good:
Made a start on the rollcage feet, done the front drivers side:
I also tried out the pipe bender on abit of tube i had left from the engine bay. Just wanted to see if the pipe would kink or not as some of the benders have a habit of kinking them rather than actually bending nicely. But it worked well, bent it as far as it would go and its still perfectly round all the way round the bend which is good:
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the box section looks cool
My valver brings all the boys to the yard, dam right its cammed and carbed, dam right it pops and farts, I would show you but the fuker won't start!
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What thickness did you make the feet Dan?
"No the temperature gauge doesn't work........
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"