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Bazza

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  1. looking good

     

    can i ask why you moved the doorway ?

     

    all jobs are easy.......you just need to know how to do them !!

    i had an advantage of working alongside many different trades, when I needed plastering done, I watched a plasterer and asked questions, tried it a few times and have always done it myself since

  2. Must admit I didn't really get the point of the XFR-S, fine for the XK but does anyone need such a hard edged 4 door saloon - I'm totally sold now though, that sounds immense!!

    It really does sound great. But that's just the point, there is no point! Completely bonkers :D

    If Mad Max was about in 2012 he should have one of these.

     

    if there was a point we would all be driving fiesta's :lol:

  3. Tony you need to narrow the choice down

    2 or 4 doors

    boot or no boot

    reliable or reliably needs lots of working on

    practical or no roof/doors

    expensive or bloody expensive to run

    unique or standard

    daily use or weekend use or summer days above 75 degrees days

    and most of how much you want to spend

  4. Got a question about placing these at the rear of the Corolla. It has a rear beam and centre jack point, the only problem using this is it doesn't go high enough to lift the wheels off the ground! So I jack from the side using the box sections, which I also put the axle stands on but they are more to the centre of the car than the rear, see photo.

     

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    I don't like jacking or placing the axle stands on the sills as it bends them, looks like one side has been done like that already. So can I place the stands on the rear beam where I have marked the red X in the photo? The centre part houses the anti roll bar and isn't solid. My only concern is I might be putting a strain on the bushes or it's going to cause a problem when the springs compress?

     

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    place the stands on the rear arm bushes where they attach to the body (2" from the red cross)

    springs wont be compressed and you will get full lift

     

    don't place stands or jack up from the box sections ! they are weak and can damage easy

  5. heads up Rich

    Fensport are taking in a t-sport this week and breaking it !

     

    engine failure

     

    B)

     

    How did you find that out and where would they advertise the parts?

     

    Do you know what caused the engine to fail, they're pretty robust? Although I know they suffer with oil starvation if you track them and don't change the sump.

     

    because I know them very well :)

    dont know where or even if they will advertise anything

    if you need something let me know, and i can find out if they are available and for how much

  6. another route :(if m10 x 1.25)

    http://www.amazon.co...45115882&sr=8-3

     

    That looks interesting. What are the thread inserts as other kits don't come with these? Do you use that kit the same as the other taps?

     

    How can I find out whether this hole is an M8 or M10?

     

    get the ruler out !

    m8 will be 8mm wide

    m10 will be 10mm wide

    measure to the edge of the threads as size is based on blank shaft

     

    then count how many threads there are per inch !

    1.25 will be about 20

    1.5 will be about 16

  7. Sorry, didn't get back. The tap set is a cheapo, but should do for what you need. If you are getting some more OEM's don't worry about the micrometer. If you want to read threads though you would have needed a thread gauge.

     

    No worries :) I was thinking of using the micrometer to measure the hole or would I need something else for that? The only thing with getting the OEM bolt is I might have to make the hole bigger so it won't fit.

     

    Is this the right thread gauge? Seems cheap enough to get for the toolbox - http://www.amazon.co...45101556&sr=8-2

     

    I wouldn't trust that tap set incase the tap breaks in the hole. Might be better going for a single tap of better quality.

    These are okay

    http://www.tapdie.co...taps_metri.html

    http://www.arceurotr...-Metric-BSW-BSF

    http://www.chronos.l...__Dies_185.html

     

    They're abit pricey though, I might as well go to a garage and see if they could tap the hole. This will probably be the only time I will have to use it so don't want to spend too much. Plus I would probably end up getting the wrong size or need to make the whole bigger meaning I'd have to buy 2 or 3 taps.

     

    another route :(if m10 x 1.25)

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Piece-Thread-Repair-1-25-13-5mm/dp/B007QWQVZS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1345115882&sr=8-3

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