Ronnie's project RWD :D - mk3 astra gsi turbo rear wheel drive ;)

[hay_lewis_68]

yea you can see the studs sticking out on the pics.

ah that makes sense now, i always wondered what actually locked the rim to the hub

glad to see some progress too

[rc]

Thanks very much Soul did it take long? lmao
having a massive unit clear out and re painting the floors and that at the mo, then i hope to start trickleing in the progress on this again

[Soul]

Err yea did take a while lol lmao, been reading it here and there the last few days. Well worth it though I've learnt so much just reading through everything, makes me wanna get a welder and make my own brackets etc.
I like the whole finding one thing to sort out but removing and and finding something else to do, I'm also very much like that lmao, spent the best part of 6 hours just preping my block for paint because I kept finding other bits I didn't like ahaha.

Goodluck with the unit aswell, lookin forward to more progress .

[rc]

Cheers mate hopefully you'll continue enjoying the progress to come too

[Gsi_16v]

Try here for rod end bearings (rose joints in the car world) - Simply Bearings Ltd ~ Oil Seals SKF FAG TIMKEN KOYO NTN NKE TRULOC Needle Rollers Taper Rollers Rod Ends Oilite Bushes Loose Balls O Rings Grease Plain Thrust its good stuff and good firm to deal with from experience car places will buy from the likes of these guys and just put 500% markup on

[AstraJasper666]

First time i checked in a while. Its looking really well and is really coming along. Got a bargain with them brakes as well, keep up the good work mate....

[caprixpack]

keep up the good work looks amazing

[rc]

cheers lads

[Coopy]

please more pics!! interesting project..

[rc]

all pics of current work are up, when more

[gilly-06]

any updates mate

[rc]

yep its moved from one side of the unit to the other lmao ive been re doing the unit, had a makeover and a restoration in its self (see unit thread)

got an engine chane on a vectra to do then i will have all time and more funds for this and progress will start flowing again

[Carneyste]

thats what we like to hear

[hay_lewis_68]

woooo! i'm beginning to get withdrawal symptoms from this thread lmao i think it was the first thread i read when i found MIG too

[ollied]

Im looking forward to some more fabrication porn lmao.

[ollied]

Might be worth checking this site out Touring Car Spares , might have some suitable calipers or similar

[rc]

got some calipers now, keep forgetting to take pics

will tomorrow

[rc]

had a look through that touring car site, some bloody cool things there in all the sections, just need to win the lottery though lmao brings into perspective how much of a great deal i got with all my bits

[ollied]

I have to stay away from it, else i would talk myself into a loan to buy an ex touring car. Defo a good place for brake spares like bobbins and pads.


And like you say the fact it may have been on clelands car ads value to the spec list

[rc]

i got these calipers the other day, ASTON MARTIN BREMBOS :d

the guy on mig was having trouble selling them as they were simply too big for everyone lmao 11inches long a few reductions and got them for 250quid delivered, they are used, but like new





as you will have read i got the 355mm front discs and caliper brackets a while ago (for a steal )





the problem i was having was the didtance between mounting holes, usually 4 pots seem to be 150mm, but my brackets are for 180mm mounting holes which proved hard to find without spending 800quid on calipers but these fit the brackets perfectly






the off set looks spot on too the only problem is the calipers arent quite wide enough, they have this 'bridge' inside which will have to loose only half a mm each side, (you can see the major offset in this pic to give wheel clearence



but i'm happy the offsets and distances seem to match my discs and brackets perfectly

[humbucker]

loving the sticker in the back of the motor ron

[rc]

Its quite ironic as it happens, thats the one with the blown engine lmao

[BLAIRC20LET]

loving the sticker in the back of the motor ron

dont think you will have any trouble stopping with them monsters lol,cant wait to see this done,its going to be mental,should go well and handle good aswell with all them touring car parts,good on you mate,this is the sort of projects that inspire everyone else,keep the good work up

[mk3 turbo]

they are a lovley looking brake ronnie and cheap, now get them on the car its about time we started seeing some progress all these excuses with kids and family cars is not going to wash anymorelmao

[bigron1988]

what brakes will you be using on the back mate ?