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[haggi961]

Update

My next big task was to do a suspension refresh and what was involved in doing this was to get the old wish bones and uprights etc all powdercoated and then replaced with all new shiny parts which was Gaz golds, super pro bushes, ball joints, track rods, drop links, elise parts toe link kit, HCB, bolts and nuts, abs brakcets shims, p-clips for the pipes. Pictures of the parts i used again




Sorry i forgot to take pictures of the balljoints






Forgot to take pictures of the abs brackets and p-clips

Edited by haggi961, 07 November 2011 - 11:36 PM.

[haggi961]

When i did start doing the job with my dad it looked like all of this wasnt that hard a task and it only took us a day and a half to take off.






Once it was off we boxed it all up into sepertate boxes so all the parts didnt get jumbled up.

I then took it to my mate to get shot blasted and then sprayed up gloss black, i must admit he made a mint job and they looked class. The problems started however when i tried to fit the balljoints and the paint hadnt fully dried and it was leaving finger marks and flaking off. I only had a week to get it all sorted as my dad came up to help me out and we were running out of time.

Edited by haggi961, 07 November 2011 - 11:36 PM.

[haggi961]

With the free time i had that week while the stuff was getting painted as i took a week off work to get it all done i cleaned up all the wheel arches and chassis and spray painted the driveshaft and track rods and another coat on my discs.

[haggi961]

So then i decied to get them all shot blasted again and powdercoated up with this military graded powdercoat which is the bee knees in strength and i must admit it looks strong. I also fancied doing them a diffrent colour than the black that most people have gone with so i went with orange This was done within a couple of days, but by this time my dad had left so i had the joys of fitting it all up myself Also you can see my toe links and fuel rail powdered coated

[haggi961]

I then started fitting the parts back up and my first thing was to get all the bushes put into the wishbones which wasnt that hard of a job and a few phone calls to cliffie (thanks mate for helping me out ) got them all fitted in. I then started putting the wishbones back into the car with the new bolts and i must say those dam castor washers are a real pain to get in and a few times i could of kicked the car but persistance got me there in the end (also no superglue was used)





Now a few shots of it all fitted up and just a few teething problems to sort out but nothing major. I also ran out of time and didnt get chance to fit my toelink kit but i will fit this when i get chance also along with my ARB.

[chris_uk]

Need to get ur calipers powdercoated

[JG]

so do i. but bleeding the system is such a pain in the arse that its not worth it.

[haggi961]

Need to get ur calipers powdercoated

Im going to mate in the orange again as i have a spare set for the back so just the front that wont have any on while its getting done.

so do i.
but bleeding the system is such a pain in the arse that its not worth it.

Thats why you need a chrisuk to do it for you

[Mike (Cliffie)]

I wish I had the time and dedication. Great work there Luke.

[haggi961]

I wish I had the time and dedication. Great work there Luke.

Cheers matey. The dedication i have the time not so much atm (stupid dark nights and not many hoildays left )

Edited by haggi961, 08 November 2011 - 05:47 PM.

[fred666]

Love the attention to detail as always, just dont turn into a cosworth concourse fanny lol

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

looks like new

[Nelly Vx]

Top job there Luke

[Whiteboy]

Fantastic job I wish I had the skill to do this myself and obviously a VX. Steve

[rcvaughan]

Nice thread haggi, a VERY well sorted VX

Edited by rcvaughan, 10 November 2011 - 06:37 AM.

[haggi961]

Thanks for all the comments guys

Just another quick update with a few new things that i took delivery of today was my yokohama a048 tyres and also a brake light as mine stopped working.

[rsdub]

Love the attention to detail as always, just dont turn into a cosworth concourse fanny lol

you having a pop at me

[fred666]

Love the attention to detail as always, just dont turn into a cosworth concourse fanny lol

you having a pop at me

Yes but im a cossie boy at heart lol i grew up around cars of that era and ive been tempted by an escort saph many times.

Start a seperate thread for the escos?

[haggi961]

Early Chirstmas present for the vx



Cant wait to get it fitted

Picture of my elise parts toe link kit


Also got some steering raisers


I also got my fuel rail powdercoated satin black and it now looks the part.

[Zoobeef]

You still in the donny area? wouldnt mind coming for a look at your car