Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
Yeah mate thanks was going to ask you actually regards making myself an acid dip pile
Tbh there won't be 'that' much to dip I think so it might not be worth it but I'm going to try to get my head round it and make a plan
Sort of going to do it in stages cos my head is a little full at the minute as it is as my main priority is supposed to be working at home so I can get some carpet down!
Plan is (I think):
Collect axles tonight and hopefully have useable 2522 CVs and perhaps decent chrome balls
Strip axles for parts I need and sell other parts
Put current 4 or maybe all 6 chrome balls on mates lathe and clean them up, then paint the non swept areas
Clean up your swivel hubs and paint and then build the chrome balls into them
Order a load of standard parts, finish swivels ready to bolt on
Then need a bit of saving for front and rear shafts and drive members from Ashcroft
Then, well, see where we're up to I guess!
Tbh there won't be 'that' much to dip I think so it might not be worth it but I'm going to try to get my head round it and make a plan
Sort of going to do it in stages cos my head is a little full at the minute as it is as my main priority is supposed to be working at home so I can get some carpet down!
Plan is (I think):
Collect axles tonight and hopefully have useable 2522 CVs and perhaps decent chrome balls
Strip axles for parts I need and sell other parts
Put current 4 or maybe all 6 chrome balls on mates lathe and clean them up, then paint the non swept areas
Clean up your swivel hubs and paint and then build the chrome balls into them
Order a load of standard parts, finish swivels ready to bolt on
Then need a bit of saving for front and rear shafts and drive members from Ashcroft
Then, well, see where we're up to I guess!
discomark10
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big ol job there mate, but you'l end up with some decent axles! don't forget to put up loads of pics :nopics:
:nopics:
Mark L
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Get those dipped too - I did. Come up like new.
Co-Pang-Yang
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Dude that sounds like an epic build! More going into those axles than my whole truck!! :lol:
So you say your gonna be selling an air locker........?
So you say your gonna be selling an air locker........?
discomark10
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Why not keep the front one as the from takes much less of a bashing. Get it pegged and then you can get a better diff at a lster date if you wish
Co-Pang-Yang
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Have some 10/24 shafts though
Hmmm tempting sir, tempting.
Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
No point mate, I've got a plan and it's superb and I'm gonna stick to it until it's done.
Half a job isn't really my thing, I would rather have some hardship and not use the car for a while than bash it back together.
I enjoy building it as much as I enjoy using it see
Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
thebiglad
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Photo's???
Will do mate - just a soon as the snow clears !!!
Got home (about 1000kms) without incident and did approx 300 miles and the fuel gauge was still reading just below 3/4 full.
I know that you always get loads more on the first half of the tank by comparison to the second half, but even so !!! I'm hoping that this is a good indication that the vehicle is in reasonably fit condition.
Was cruising on the motorway at about 65mph.
Dave
Co-Pang-Yang
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I'll pull it out and see what I can come up with mate
Thanks dear, will need to check what I have to change to fit it to mine.
Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
Loving this build. Took me over 2 days to read it from the start the other day.
Looking forward to the next bit
Thanks pal, you're a good'un
Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
Yeah ok mate
Guess you're on 24 spline?
I mean tbh the easiest option is 24 spline but obviously that comes at a price.
I could supply a kit to fit this setup to a back axle using 10 spline hubs (wet hubs=better) and it would probably weigh in at the £400 mark including compressor and possibly delivery.
Need to do some rummaging first though of course.
Cheers
