Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Apr 17, 2015

• #1

Managed to get stuck into the exhaust today. Dropped the old one by slicing into pieces with a grinder and cutting bolt heads off, about 20 mis work.

Then took me two hours to get the front section threaded through the chassis.

I honestly didnt think it was going to go. Biggest problem, the floor. Not the car floor but the floor floor. I need a lift, or at least a pit before attempting this again.

 

Land Raver

Well-Known Member

• Apr 17, 2015

• #2

Yes, the front needs to be an alarming number of inches off the floor. I'd love to have a pit. It would make so many little jobs more pleasant.

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Apr 17, 2015

• #3

Its amazing how useful that manhole is in the back street.

No I didnt..........

Ended up jacking the gearbox and popping off the mount. That was a sod in itself. Just gave me the extra room needed without lifting the beast 18 inches.

 

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CalumM

Active Member

• Apr 18, 2015

• #4

I'm currently bodging mine together to get it through the MOT. I am very tempted to go stainless after this.

 

tottot

Well-Known Member

• Apr 18, 2015

• #5

Bobsticle said:

Managed to get stuck into the exhaust today. Dropped the old one by slicing into pieces with a grinder and cutting bolt heads off, about 20 mis work.

Then took me two hours to get the front section threaded through the chassis.

I honestly didnt think it was going to go. Biggest problem, the floor. Not the car floor but the floor floor. I need a lift, or at least a pit before attempting this again.

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Get/make some ramp's

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Apr 19, 2015

• #6

Im 6'4"................... they would be some serious ramps.

 

dominicbeesley

Well-Known Member

• Apr 19, 2015

• #7

Just done mine is twice.. Some big stands and a good jack are a must it needs to be right up in the air then its a piece of ****..after you've had the manifold off to replace broken studs and welded up the broken hanger points then spotted the huge hole in the chassis...

 

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honolulujoe

Well-Known Member

• Apr 19, 2015

• #8

Bobsticle said:

Im 6'4"................... they would be some serious ramps.

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must feel a tad cramped in a series

 

tottot

Well-Known Member

• Apr 19, 2015

• #9

honolulujoe said:

must feel a tad cramped in a series

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Hope he has a 109

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Apr 20, 2015

• #10

No its an 88.................

Its a bit like putting on a waste jacket.