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Anyone used these? Ive had them on the mk1 (running 172 wishbones) for around 1000 miles, and when they were removed, the rubber part of the bush seems to have moved/turned round? The flat spot was at the bottom when fitted, but has moved on all four. The metal part is where it was, its just...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project Nah, that was rotten to fook! this is off someone winston knows, think its a valver tailgate too, badged up y0

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project its not the metal moving mate, its the rubber bush inside...I know the metals definately not moved because a stupid amount of force with the press was required just to get them in!

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project Day 166 Picked up a Ph1 bootlid and a Door from one of Winstons mate yesterday, for the sum of £0. The boot is mostly rust free, no rot, and has already been partially cut to save some weight. Ive stripped it down and its getting painted to go on the hybrid (Ph1 = No...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project PMSL. I phoned him to see if they were done...could just hear 'DONK DONK DONK' in the background tbh ;)

Re: Renault 5 F2000 Tarmac Rally / Sprint Car - Clio Williams conversion & overhaul 80's mouse socket of win tbh!

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project think you must have been providing him with 90's jungle CD's TBH

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project minimum order 50 quid usually, i got a load of stuff done and went halves with someone....wouldnt bother with wheels tbh, ive got a feeling they would be a nightmare to balance from there as they proper load the coat on, not like proper wheel places....they wont repair...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project im hoping to paint the cage pieces, apart from the ends and where the joints will be, then touch up when its in the car.....mainly because the interior is bare and is being sprayed body color shortly, before the cage goes in so fingers crossed should all go good and work out

yeah, but the valvers spline for the driveshaft on the hub might be fatter than the 1.9d shaft's spline....dont quote me on that though lol, im 50/50 on spline thicknesses between the range edit...acctually i think the 1.9' shafts are thinner than the valver/williams ones, so no :(

think the hub thicknesses may be different between williams+1.9d

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project The main hoop is the same diamater as the rest, but it looks like a slightly thicker wall... Im sure il have fun figuring out how it all goes together, lol Day 165 - Continued... Fitted the pins for the bonnet to the bodywork before, dropped the bonnet on and to my...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project it gets welded in bit by bit, aint put together beforehand....will see tho

its Martins old clio, hes on here :)

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project not sure yet, ideally going to get the holes in the bulkhead patched up this weekend, so I can paint the bay, and rebuild the front end and put engine in next week........once the holes are patched up the cage can be sorted....just gotta decide weather im going to paint...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project yeah with all the fittings.....tubes are 45mm IIRC

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project 29kg apparently, il find a pic shortly

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project Day 165 :approve: Looks like Itl' be fun to fit! Turnaround was 10 days ish from ordering, impressed with the service of Custom Cages to be honest, even include a CD with instructions for people dont know how it goes together :rasp: More...

hah! far from an expert, lol

cant believe that was just shy of a year ago, lol

yawn http://www.vimeo.com/781909 id just have the cat part cut out, and a small straight section welded in, far easier tbh

tunnels are good :)

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project lol! where abouts? as long as its straight I dont think it would matter too much to be honest...

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Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project Yeah, i got so pissed off trying to get the bonnet on and off to work on it on my own...two pins and the original catch, no weight at all and its off easy :)

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project Uploading right now T piece and fittings from Pirtek, sensors: sender=mk1, green sensor=172 yeah, skin is fully off, then made template for the pins, the pins themselves are through a hole near the headlight mount...will be more pics of that soon.. it weighs 9.5kg...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project Day 164 Picked up the subframe + brackets from the powdercoaters today, bargin for £25... Next finished the bonnet off, both catches test fitted, fit fine as do the bolts...battle scars can be seen in the second picture, lol! Catches will obviously be...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project standard motor, for now.......hoping for less than 900, 850's the target with the cage in yeah it was ideal size like, no electric though, in the ghetto of eccles lol

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project there are no hinges, been angle ground off.....the catch remains, two pins at the front, original catch at the back the original hinges pissed me off so bad, nightmare to remove the bonnet to work on the car, etc...this way its easy :approve:

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project il get hold of a 5 rib belt then, should sort it. Day 163 Got a bit done this evening, cut up the bonnet more, and got all the tar/adheasive off, got it how I wanted... And started marking out the fitments for these... Took a while to work out where to position...