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07-04-2007, 23:05
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| Will be perfect, once again Thank You very Much!
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08-04-2007, 18:19
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| small update:
the bmw is now resting on the rr chassis!!!!!
but needs a small bit cut out of the bulkhead so it clears the v8!!!!
more pics to come soon | |
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08-04-2007, 22:18
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| Ahh - you started it!
I'll have to come down and have a look sometime (i'll leave the white shirt at home this time!)
Tell him to be carefull with that welder! | |
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08-04-2007, 22:28
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Originally Posted by kev_seymour  Ahh - you started it!
I'll have to come down and have a look sometime (i'll leave the white shirt at home this time!)
Tell him to be carefull with that welder! |  | |
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10-04-2007, 17:43
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10-04-2007, 17:58
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10-04-2007, 18:06
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| steve you have pm!!! | |
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10-04-2007, 18:10
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| This is going to be so awesome!
As a massive landy fan, someone doing something like this really makes me excited. 
Are you going to get some longer springs and some knobbly tyres too? 
A BMW with a winch would look so amazingly funny!
Make sure you take LOTS of photos, this is going to be in LRO one day!
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10-04-2007, 18:19
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Originally Posted by Jack This is going to be so awesome!
As a massive landy fan, someone doing something like this really makes me excited.
Are you going to get some longer springs and some knobbly tyres too?
A BMW with a winch would look so amazingly funny!
Make sure you take LOTS of photos, this is going to be in LRO one day! |
its got air suspension so that will be staying so we can lift or lower it any time with one button!!!!
as for tyres we will probably be running somthing like 33/10.5/15 | |
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10-04-2007, 18:25
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Originally Posted by phunky monkey | So it's a late one then. Same system they used on the P38 I think.
Loads of people had issues with it. There was even an entire section in one issue of LRO of how to safely remove all traces of the system and use springs and shocks instead.
I take it you've got a working system then?
I'm seriously excited about this project, you know.
Is the engine staying standard? How difficult will the wiring be, regarding the BMW loom and Range Rover ECU? Or am I over-thinking things? | |
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10-04-2007, 18:42
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Originally Posted by phunky monkey steve you have pm!!! | Do I, Ah Good! Maybe it is a nice little Birthday invite  | |
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10-04-2007, 18:47
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Originally Posted by Jack So it's a late one then. Same system they used on the P38 I think.
Loads of people had issues with it. There was even an entire section in one issue of LRO of how to safely remove all traces of the system and use springs and shocks instead.
I take it you've got a working system then?
I'm seriously excited about this project, you know.
Is the engine staying standard? How difficult will the wiring be, regarding the BMW loom and Range Rover ECU? Or am I over-thinking things? | the air suspension works fine so we are sticking with it!!!
the engine may get tweaked a bit but the wiring is pretty straight forwards!
the engine will run from the range rover ecu the only bit of rr wiring that will be in the bmw shell is the ignition switch and the clock wiring!!
all the lights etc will be from the bmw loom, the only hitch so far is we have to cut a piece of the bulk head out to clear the engine!!!
then its on to figure out how to mate the bmw steering collum to the range rover rack, and plum the rr brakes to the bmw master cylinder   | |
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10-04-2007, 19:03
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Originally Posted by phunky monkey the air suspension works fine so we are sticking with it!!!
the engine may get tweaked a bit but the wiring is pretty straight forwards!
the engine will run from the range rover ecu the only bit of rr wiring that will be in the bmw shell is the ignition switch and the clock wiring!!
all the lights etc will be from the bmw loom, the only hitch so far is we have to cut a piece of the bulk head out to clear the engine!!! | Awesome.
Even if it's just a cone filter, it will make the V8 sound incredible.
I really could do with seeing this in the flesh. Make sure you take loads of photos of the wiring and everything!
I was also thinking about the steering column. You'll have to do what they did on the center steer, and just have two sprockets with a chain between them.
I see the future... I see... universal joints and welding. | |
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10-04-2007, 19:07
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Originally Posted by Jack
I was also thinking about the steering column. You'll have to do what they did on the center steer, and just have two sprockets with a chain between them.
I see the future... I see... universal joints and welding. | the column is nearly in line with the rack on the rr but the rocker cover is in the way, so ujs it is ,
someone was saying about fuel consumption till they realized it gas converted as well | |
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10-04-2007, 20:13
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Originally Posted by phunky monkey the engine will run from the range rover ecu the only bit of rr wiring that will be in the bmw shell is the ignition switch and the clock wiring!!
| ooo and the aircon!!!! | |
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10-04-2007, 20:24
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| it's a rag top - what do you need aircon for?
Was that you i passed going down the A10 on a quad on monday? | |
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10-04-2007, 20:29
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| quite possably matey!! | |
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10-04-2007, 21:08
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| Saw that fiesta exactly where its pictured above, when i was delivering a while back. Small world lol
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10-04-2007, 21:11
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Originally Posted by Drizz Saw that fiesta exactly where its pictured above, when i was delivering a while back. Small world lol | its always there mate!! the bm is in the tyre shop opposite | |
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10-04-2007, 21:19
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Originally Posted by phunky monkey quite possably matey!! | Thought it might have been you - i was in the shabby yellow 5dr astra mk3, i tried to get a look at you as i passed but i couldn't tell if it was you or not. | |
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11-04-2007, 13:50
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| bulkhead is now cut out and the body sits nicely on the chassis now, will gets some pics later!!!! | |
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11-04-2007, 14:31
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11-04-2007, 15:43
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| What a cracking project!! Good luck with mate! 
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11-04-2007, 16:19
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| Any photos yet?
Where abouts on the chassis does the bulkhead sit?
Are you going to have to move the arches? How wide is the body compared to the track of the wheels?
So many questions!! Sorry for being annoying.  | |
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11-04-2007, 16:23
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| no pics yet may have to wait till tomorrow now!!!
the bulkhead needs to be cut so it clears the back of the engine,
the wheel base of the bmw is nearly identical to the rr so dont need to move anything, and i havnt measured the width as thats not a problem as such, but i will just for you lmoa | |
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