Vtecmec's 4th Gen

Ferdie · Post by **Ferdie** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:52 pm

Heee

how do you get those out??

Post by **Donald** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:25 pm

Was up til 1.30 last night reading this, amazing amount of work you've done! Big up sir.

Post by **Vtecmec** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:38 am

Thanks again guys.

Ferdie wrote:Heee

how do you get those out??

I made my own mini press with some steel box section and a 10ton jack, but you could just use a big hammer. The press adapter set made a world of difference.

Ferdie · Post by **Ferdie** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:30 am

Hee

thanks for tip!

keep up the work!

NCCMUR · Post by **NCCMUR** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:01 pm

just sat and read this entire thread....absolutely brilliant dedication

as someone wrote before ,others would prob have given up a long time ago.

attention to detail is superb,literally every nut,bolt and clip cleaned and painted

this is the kind of car that you should never sell after all the grafting

major reppage

Post by **paul bristol uk** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:36 pm

Yes rep points from me. I have loved this from the start.Devotion and attention to detail don't come into it. A fantastic project!

Post by **Vtecmec** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:56 pm

Cheers guys.

NCCMUR wrote:this is the kind of car that you should never sell after all the grafting

This will never be sold, I have had it written in my will that I am to be buried with it.

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:20 pm

Knowing I still needed to replace the rear steering rod ends, I went hunting for a cheaper alternative to Mr Honda wanting £70 odd per side! Fortunately I found Mk 1 Vectra front ends fit perfectly; and cheap at £8 each.

Of course, I still had to paint them, that’s the last of the clips in the background too.

The last few bits of the suspension have now been finished.

Here’s the knuckle almost complete.

And the upper control arm just before paint….

One of the trailing arms with the first coat of paint…

Some more layers.

Then on to fitting the new bushes, the trailing arms went in reasonably easy.

I’ve gone with OEM inner arm bushes, they took quite a bit of force to fit.

I’ve gone with poly for the other bushes in the arm, these can be popped in by hand, though I had to use washers and a bolt to pull the inner shafts through.

And the ball joint going into the knuckle.

Nicely sat, just needs a final layer of paint later.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:27 pm

Excellent work as always bud. Looking forward to seeing the underside shot once it's all together

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:52 pm

NafemanNathan wrote:Excellent work as always bud. Looking forward to seeing the underside shot once it's all together

You and me both! The before and after shots will be quite a difference.

Lude Generation

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Rear suspension paint, trailing arms and ball joints

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