Project 4x4 astra

[gazturbo]

some great work there, how do you make sure the rear wheels are inline with the fronts? just by mearuing the distances between front and rear? also what about the alignment left to right? sorry if youve already covered it but i just skim read and look at the pics

Well i will be measuring my diagionals at certain points, then the distance between the front and rear wheels, will only be tackin the floor in at first so if needs adjusted then will be easier to move. kinda doin things myself so measuring isnt easy.

 

[satchellm]

Fair play to you matey, iv always wanted to do this but i know id never have the patience! good work tho will be amazin when its finished.

 

[gazturbo]

Fair play to you matey, iv always wanted to do this but i know id never have the patience! good work tho will be amazin when its finished.

Cheers mate, last weekend took ages to get the floor in the back, but just kept trying and got it. good bit of sweat tho lol. I wanted to do it and now im am it feels great.

 

[TomF]

Thinners and scotch pads work wonders on getting rid of the sound deadening residue, It how I did our corsa

 

[sirusmk3]

best way is to heat it up and put a scraper through it. Some good progress though and a good read

 

[gazturbo]

Thinners and scotch pads work wonders on getting rid of the sound deadening residue, It how I did our corsa

best way is to heat it up and put a scraper through it. Some good progress though and a good read

Cheers guys for the advise, will give that a go this week.

 

[gazturbo]

Had a road trip yesterday, down to bourne, 630 odd miles lol to pick this up.

And this is it fitted.

Not welded the floor in yet, still preping it, but one nite this week will get it welded, hopefully.

 

[rc]

You could of just used any calibra 4 stud hubs rather than scaleing the country for cav 4x4 stuff.

 

[gazturbo]

theres none around were i stay. so thats y i went so far. gives me spare shalfs and a diff to.

 

[Mr.Negative]

I'm liking this. Keep it up m8 (that sounds wrong! :S)

 

[Andy_Mk3]

That was a long trip, i live about 5 miles from bourne

 

[gazturbo]

That was a long trip, i live about 5 miles from bourne

That would of been handy for you then. Everything is down south

 

[gazturbo]

I'm liking this. Keep it up m8 (that sounds wrong! :S)

Cheers mate, i will do lol

 

[Jordan_turbo]

looking good mate

 

[gazturbo]

Well not done much over the holidays with one thing or another. But got out in the garage today.
Wanted to make plates for the sill, not rusty just spacers so could weld too.

O/S

N/S

Ran out welding wire doing this but had some spare.

So this is how it looked underneath

So having done that and finally measured with my dad, started welding

Ran out of gas so needa find how to get a big bottle again.

Cheers for looking.

 

[rc]

no going back now, good luck

 

[big e]

Good work mate, hope your measureing twice and welding once..

 

[gazturbo]

Good work mate, hope your measureing twice and welding once..

Yeap mate lots of measuring and trial fitted first. but happy where it is. need to get gas and carry on welding. hopefully the morro nite.

 

[mickygsi]

let me know where u get gas as ive ran out too

 

[gazturbo]

let me know where u get gas as ive ran out too

Struggling to get some, i have a air products bottle, but no one i know has an account for them. So cant get it filled. got a loan of a bottle, but my welder is doin my head in. Did u get my msg the other day bout the axle?