Hemi 8,118 Report post Posted September 14, 2015 Agreed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liam-B 491 Report post Posted March 12, 2016 Im back over here visiting family and saw you heading towards me in the upper hutt today. The wagon looked good all loaded up with roof racks! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nominal 31,554 Report post Posted March 12, 2016 Get 'cher wagon out and play with it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steelies 17,095 Report post Posted March 12, 2016 ah choice, glad you spotted it! me, joe flange and seedy al on bogan missions haha. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
666DAN 400 Report post Posted March 13, 2016 Such a rad wagon getting along the road! Gave ya wave yesterday evening going around Paremata 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steelies 17,095 Report post Posted March 13, 2016 doh, missed ya! maybe too busy spotting holes, bumps, oil pressure and loose panels 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liam-B 491 Report post Posted March 13, 2016 Can totally relate to watching for holes and bumps. Tailshaft in my XM ute hits the tunnel if im carrying anything in the tray... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steelies 17,095 Report post Posted March 13, 2016 nice! good level of slam then haha. yeah my tunnel might have got a makeover for that reason. still havent managed to master the apparently simple art of pinion angle though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liam-B 491 Report post Posted March 14, 2016 Ive got pinion wedges in between the diff and leave to fix that problem. Think its 6 degrees from memory. I am using a bigger diameter tailshaft though when i did the V8 conversion. I better fix the tunnel soon. It kinda defeats the point of having a ute that cant carry much weight lol. Having said that the air shocks pumped up fully do help 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steelies 17,095 Report post Posted March 14, 2016 yeah i have wedges too but think i've still got it wrong. back to the pit with an anglometer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liam-B 491 Report post Posted March 14, 2016 I got one of those ebay el cheapo digital degree finders. Works sweet 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nominal 31,554 Report post Posted March 14, 2016 I used the weighted needle thing and set the diff face angle to be the same as the gearbox flange angle (gearbox points down, diff nose points up). Seems to work OK. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carlito 3 Report post Posted July 15, 2016 How did you lower the front suspension in this? Did you do the shelby drop? What is the benefit of the spacers on the shock towers? Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steelies 17,095 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 space shocks up so they don't bottom out before hitting your cut down bumpstops. short shocks are readily available though, think they're the same right through the X* falcons. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/other-accessories/auction-1121905787.htm you can run those without spacers. i had the front springs compressed yonks ago. they got pretty soft after that, would almost rather cut springs. you can also section the bump stop mounts to gain some travel, till the radius rod (?) almost touches the frame rail... this may or may not have happened in my wag. the short shocks still seem to be ok with that low a bump stop, without the need for spacers. new/fat swaybar was a great investment, highly recommended. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/ford/suspension/auction-1123863618.htm ^wrong model swaybar but i got my shocks and swaybar from that company, onautos. good service. have a look, they also do bump stops, spring cups and all the bushes etc, and loads of stuff not listed, just send em an email. no shelby drop, my thought was by the time you've got enough slam with spring choice the upper arm angle would be super wacky if the mounts were any lower. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RUNAMUCK 13,726 Report post Posted 19 hours ago Please have those headers coated properly before installation. that coating they have now is only to keep theem nice untill sold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllTorque 31,188 Report post Posted 19 hours ago Is the new old donk gunna get a dulux recon? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldrx7 3,484 Report post Posted 9 hours ago That camping set up is on point! Such a sweet wagon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steelies 17,095 Report post Posted 8 hours ago Nah zero cosmetic work going on here, other than possibly matching the chooched chrome with a chooched chrome air cleaner wagnats prize from a couple years ago. Was wondering about wrapping the headers, anyone got opinions on this? Heh yeh that shanty town setup grew on its own lol. Come to wagnats @oldrx7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RUNAMUCK 13,726 Report post Posted 8 hours ago The internet reckons header wrap reduces the life of headers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldrx7 3,484 Report post Posted 7 hours ago 1 hour ago, Steelies said: Heh yeh that shanty town setup grew on its own lol. Come to wagnats @oldrx7 organic evolving shanty town lol! Yeh I'd love to, probably need to sort some priorities - asking for days away from a young kid is tough for the Mrs, and it's on the same weekend as re-union. although could potentially try and get down there for the 6-8th ... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
