shizzl Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 Yeah everyone on mtnz etc says to pie cut the upper arms. drop spindles only happened for the next gen up unfortunately. i have seen those adapted to the 2nd gen but probably a stuff around. have also heard of hilux spindles adapted too. Quote
shizzl Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 Is it ok to pie cut the uppers to correct the ball joint angle? or is a custom A arm an option? Quote
rotormotor Posted April 10, 2024 Posted April 10, 2024 Guess you seen the fender bolts on Jays channel? Can I assume the ute was dropped off to a certain well known airbrusher in Feilding? Quote
shizzl Posted April 10, 2024 Posted April 10, 2024 Nah it hasn’t gone to Smugz unfortunately. yeah the bolts look pretty slick IRL Quote
LWL1FE Posted April 11, 2024 Posted April 11, 2024 On 21/12/2023 at 07:15, shizzl said: Is it ok to pie cut the uppers to correct the ball joint angle? or is a custom A arm an option? Yes. I've gone through cert process on my 90's b2000 with the pie cut done. Keep your required camber in mind when you do it. You can either pie cut a section out to make the arm shorter for more camber or you can cut/spread then infill to reduce camber. Tig welded by ticketed welder (not that i've ever been asked to provide evidence of who welded it) and crack testing required. 2 Quote
shizzl Posted April 11, 2024 Posted April 11, 2024 The upper arms on this can have the camber adjusted by packers between the arm bush bar mount thing and the chassis. Most have a couple of packers in from factory to correct the camber/castor. should be all g Quote
oldrx7 Posted April 13, 2024 Posted April 13, 2024 Stubbled over this on insta … might be from Puerto Rico 3 Quote
shizzl Posted April 13, 2024 Posted April 13, 2024 Yeah I chatted to the dude, he didn’t really say much about it, it’s a shame the wheel looks average as 2 Quote
rotormotor Posted April 20, 2024 Posted April 20, 2024 Are you getting a bespoke bonnet skin made up on the ute frame to suit the 3 nosecone? Quote
shizzl Posted April 20, 2024 Posted April 20, 2024 The original bonnet is getting trimmed and finished off 2 Quote
RXFORD Posted June 17, 2024 Posted June 17, 2024 Before you get too far, might want to check the chassis overlap section of that notch will pass cert. Will likely need to have a protrusion fore and aft, with a radiused end, like a built in fishplate. Like what @kp60nick has done on his Nav. It makes for a larger weld area and spreads the load. Any particular reason you don't like the ARNZ notch? Radius notches are far superior and designed to remove any stress risers that form in the corners of square notches. I would recommened having a reasonable size radius in the underside corners if you do use that style. Also, 6mm side plates is crazy dude. 4mm is fine. Stock frames are generally 3mm. Hanging 6mm off 3mm is like hanging a brick off paper. 2 Quote
shizzl Posted June 17, 2024 Posted June 17, 2024 The arnz notch doesn’t give much of a notch at all. this one was just a test for shape, the lower legs will run back towards the front and rear along the chassis and will also be plug welded. outer and inner straps will also run longer. i have only 6 and 3mm sheet in the shop at the moment, could always order in a sheet of 4mm 1 Quote
kp60nick Posted June 17, 2024 Posted June 17, 2024 I have the file for mine. And the mdf template I made if you want to try it. Quote
shizzl Posted June 17, 2024 Posted June 17, 2024 1 hour ago, kp60nick said: I have the file for mine. And the mdf template I made if you want to try it. Sounds good mate. Quote
Bearded Baldy Posted June 29, 2024 Posted June 29, 2024 If you decide to go watts link on the diff the au coons had the best positioned watts link mounting for lowering, and the diff hat should be a bolt on swap for that diff. Granted you will be going much lower than the average ford lol 1 Quote
shizzl Posted June 29, 2024 Posted June 29, 2024 Good to know. i have seen a factory watts link on an xf too. might try and find one of those to have a play with Quote
Bearded Baldy Posted June 29, 2024 Posted June 29, 2024 Xe were the first non leaf falcon sedans, xe-f and early e series all had the same diff. Changed from bw75 to bw78 somewhere around ed model by memory. Most of eseries diffs from then on were the same then they changed the diff hat for the au series but still had bw78 housings. Biggest issue you may run in to is if you want to change the ratio, 2.77 ratio housings were machined differently and only suit the 2.77 gearsets. 2.92 ratio and up can be interchanged. Xg and xh xr6 utes has the bw78 with stronger lsd, 28 spline axles and e series falcon disc brakes. Oh and widths varied a few times over the years too, as do hub centers. Not a falcon barry. 2 Quote
CUL8R Posted July 11, 2024 Posted July 11, 2024 Skip to 11.30 and it might be of interest to you, Im wondering if its somewhat similar given its around the same vintage.. Quote
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