Ben Graber
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What have i bought???
Finally got my rolling chassis home today and hopefully someone on here can identify what back axle and what steering/front suspension/brake package
i've got! Any educated guesses welcome!
 
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Ben Graber
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 04:05 PM |
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another pic
 
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Ben Graber
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 04:06 PM |
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and another
 
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Ben Graber
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 04:07 PM |
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?
 
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Ben Graber
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 04:07 PM |
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last one
 
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gazza285
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 04:16 PM |
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All Cortina stuff there. Either Mk3,4 or 5.
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Peteff
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 04:20 PM |
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Lolocost shocks as well.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Ben Graber
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 04:32 PM |
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Cheers, lots more pics in my 'as i bought it' folder in my photo archive.
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jacko
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 05:39 PM |
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Could the front be opel manta or ascona?
in one photo it has a GM on a part
Jacko
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Ben Graber
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 06:06 PM |
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Vauxhall parts  I bloody hope not! The part with what looks like GM is the top of the axle casing, it was the only numbers i could find on it.
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James
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 07:14 PM |
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Ben,
What's the story with it? Built by someone here or an e-bay special?
Can the seller not tell you any useful info?
How much did you pay (if you don't mind me asking!).
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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Ben Graber
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 07:28 PM |
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I bought it from a friend of my father in law. He bought it about four years ago and all he did to it in that time was buy two Mazda MX5 seats and put
the alloy wheels on it. He couldn't remember any of the running gear but he thought it was a mixture of Capri/Cortina. I paid £750 for it, its a
completed chassis with all panels (made from steel) apart from bonnet. I belive its the +4 chassis. It came with the two seats a couple of rads, a
couple of steering colums all brakes/suspension and wheels with brand new tyres, a home made pedal box, a handbrake lever, a wiper motor and linkage
and a windscreen frame. I have removed the screen and the wipers though. I know i've probably paid slightly over the average but it was local
and all that was about down here in Cornwall. I'm still after a definate answer to what runnning gear is on it so i can get new brake parts!
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 07:31 PM |
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The rear axle is definately not an english axle but could be a salisbury. Strange mounts at the top though for a Capri but could be Cortina i suppose.
Sorry but thats all i've got to say at the moment.
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davidwag
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 07:35 PM |
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Looks like all Cortina to me.
The hours that I used to spend changing those void bushes !!
David
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gazza285
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 07:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gazza285
All Cortina stuff there. Either Mk3,4 or 5.
Tried once, try again.
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Ben Graber
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 07:51 PM |
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sorrry gazza285, i did read your reply. When you say mk 3,4 or 5 is that because they are all the same or are there slight differences?
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gazza285
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 08:13 PM |
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All the same.
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ned
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 10:14 PM |
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Gazza,
you are saying its all cortina ie including the rack, as the rack is sitting at the reverse angle of what an escort one would be, but then if its a +4
that might make sense.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Peteff
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| posted on 31/7/05 at 09:50 AM |
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The rack mounts look like they are on back to front, I see what you mean Ned. Change them to standard Escort rack fitting and it should be ideal for a
+4 chassis.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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