Troy's btcc replica gsi
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More pics for those interested
Still nowhere near complete but is taking shape
Still nowhere near complete but is taking shape
....with a brew and my favourite biscuits.
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It's all good progress.
Nothing to be sniffed at!!
Nothing to be sniffed at!!
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Get it done brv you have another conversion to do
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Someone moved the blue Astra on axel stands next to your cav ?
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Looking good.
Question: Am I seeing it right when it looks like you're using vicce grips for your welders earth strap or is just a trick of the cabling?
Question: Am I seeing it right when it looks like you're using vicce grips for your welders earth strap or is just a trick of the cabling?
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Yes I am well spotted!Envoy CDX wrote:Looking good.
Question: Am I seeing it right when it looks like you're using vicce grips for your welders earth strap or is just a trick of the cabling?
Works a treat!
....with a brew and my favourite biscuits.
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I presume it gives a more secure clamping effect, and also puts the earth return very close to the welding area.
Quite a clever idea really.
Quite a clever idea really.
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Be interesting to know how much of a difference it makes.btcctroy wrote:Yes I am well spotted!Envoy CDX wrote:Looking good.
Question: Am I seeing it right when it looks like you're using vicce grips for your welders earth strap or is just a trick of the cabling?
Works a treat!
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No difference just the clamp is more robust and doesn't fall of
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Works for me!btcctroy wrote:No difference just the clamp is more robust and doesn't fall of
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No just have good memory lolbtcctroy wrote:Are you spying on me Joe ?
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Any more updates on this ?
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Coming soon to a forum near you - lol.
Possibly as soon as he has finished rebuilding mine.
Possibly as soon as he has finished rebuilding mine.
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More progress will be made when it arrives at my workshop. It hasn't been forgotton about
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It's been a long time but far from forgotton. This evening after I fitted some tyres to my wheels I set about fitting them on the back to see how far they stuck out. Well a little more than desired. So custom link arms it is to get the track right.
Pictures to follow when I work out how to do it
Pictures to follow when I work out how to do it
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Still looking the dogs danglies despite being stood for so long.
It will be nice to see this next to mine in your unit.
Hmm them wheels do go well, but I can see the potential for severe arch damage / clashing.
It will be nice to see this next to mine in your unit.
Hmm them wheels do go well, but I can see the potential for severe arch damage / clashing.
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Looking good, it looks like the left side is sticking out abit more than the right side?
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its an illusion that dan. The driver side is lower and the wheelarch is more flared as its a replacement panel.
if you measure of the body its equal
if you measure of the body its equal
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Been doing this for years, I think it was when I was trying to weld at a section where I couldn't really get both the earth clamp and grips on, and too much hassle to reach the earth out and onto something like the door striker so just put the earth on the end of the moles.Robsey wrote:I presume it gives a more secure clamping effect, and also puts the earth return very close to the welding area.
Quite a clever idea really.
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Ahh ok, the wheels look good on it.btcctroy wrote:its an illusion that dan. The driver side is lower and the wheelarch is more flared as its a replacement panel.
if you measure of the body its equal
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Changed my mind on the rear vectra subframe.
Tempted to fabricate a custom tubular rear frame with adjustable arms.
But anyway for now ill get it to the workshop while I set about thinking of a design
Tempted to fabricate a custom tubular rear frame with adjustable arms.
But anyway for now ill get it to the workshop while I set about thinking of a design
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After all that work! Suppose you can still use the new mounting points you made. You could easily make a very simple rear subframe.
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Something like that would work just leave out the diff mount: