Heart Transplant - adding 172ci

[NES304]

Just wondering if those mounting brackets on the backing plates are going to scrape the inner guards or have you already ollowed for that. I didn't look all the way through the photos carefully but all the commodore rear ends I've put in I had to relocate those brackets so the hoses wouldn't shear off with suspension travel. Just think its worth a look. Cheers

What mounting brackets are you talking about ???

[FCRB26]

My backing plates and hoses clear .
Mines late model vs?

[NES304]

My backing plates and hoses clear .
Mines late model vs?

Same
Same

[fe350chev]

Yeah Physio isn't as good as Chiro from Mum's point of view too and she has this disease severely. The shed is progressing and the frame should be completed tomoz.

[NES304]

The shed is progressing and the frame should be completed tomoz.

Hahaha you must be excited, seen that on three different posts now  8)

[NES304]

My backing plates and brackets are wholly contained within the rim

[NES304]

Re doing the fuel and brake lines is a real bitch to do but thanks to FCRB26's custom fuel line clamps its looking pretty

[FCV08]

Noice  ;D ;D ;D

[NES304]

Noice  ;D ;D ;D

Thanks Craig.
Just saw the bottom of the last pic and the pipe is scewed off as I was still going on the backend of it and this was a progress shot. The first line is easy - trying to match the others is difficult

[FCV08]

NES

as long as you're happy.

At the end of the day unless your showing underneath this would no doubt be sufficient.

BTW went to a show and shine on the weekend which was a part of the Leyburn sprints and took out Car of the Event. Great surprise and very unexpected as I didn't even clean it other than chamois the bugs off the windscreen and front of the car. Many were intrigued how it all fitted in under the bonnet.

Cheers

Craig D

[NES304]

Whoa Craig!  Nice!!!

[Ed]

Nice lines and install NES.


Where did you get the tube?  is it aluminium or steel?

Cheers

Ed

[NES304]

Nice lines and install NES.


Where did you get the tube?  is it aluminium or steel?

Cheers

Ed

Thanks ED. It's steel and a pain in the abdominals, laying under the car in a half situp hurts after two hours! I tried to bend it while off the car but was doing a crap job. The pipe bender I have kinked the larger tube as soon as it got passed 70deg so my hands are killing me from bending by hand >:( BUT it is coming up good and the Clamps Pete (FCRB26) made are gold (well aluminium but awesome bits now added to his catalogue).
I got the lines from First choice Brakes at Cardiff in Newcastle. They call it "Bundy line" and about $40 for a 6m length of 3/16 brake line (thinner one). Think I paid about $60 for the the larger one but I had all the fittings and P clips as well.

[NES304]

Well I wanted to clear up the flare definitions. I am doing SINGLE flares. Picture shows ball shape is a single flare that Holden use and right is a double flare. The double flare is just a single flare that has been pushed in. Ps arrows are for Pete

[NES304]

I found a problem with the brake line from the calipers, they fowl on the crossmember. I haven't cleaned it yet so no comments on the dirt.

I bought these to get around it as they didn't swing out as far



Will need a quick touch up paint.

[NES304]

I'm gunna pull the front end out soon to paint it up...

[NickZ]

so are you going to tell us what the new brake hoses are off? also at full lock will the bolt on the caliper holding on the hose hit the Xmember?

[NES304]

They're off the VT as standard with a different fitting- nothing special. Unfortunately the bolt does fowl on the lip of the crossmember.

[NickZ]

so you got a new end fitted?
mine is the same as yours and the bolt hits but thats only with on weight on it, i have not got my steering on yet, will the steering get that far on full lock that it hits?

[NES304]

Unknown. No weight right now. Engine out
Out