JimM
I like the old man emi shocks.
Cheers
Angus
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JimM
I like the old man emi shocks.
Cheers
Angus
Thanks Angus.
Hopefully I can start testing them out soon!
It would be interesting to see the difference between our two projects in ride etc.
I think you're going down the Parabolic and Monroe path? It would be great to see what difference (if any) the shock makes with new Parabolics.
JimM
Yes, getting new parabolics but Paddock Spares could not ship the Monroe shocks as they are gas filled. At this stage I bought the Pro Comp shocks from Paddocks so see how it goes.
Also what tyres did you buy?
Cheers
Angus
Nice, I've heard they are good!
I've got Dunlop Road Grippers 7.5R16.
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Not too much this weekend I'm afraid, but I did hit a nice little milestone for my build. I was able to drop the engine in late Sunday, using the tractor. I managed to install the flywheel housing and flywheel however, I ran out of light so I couldn't do anything further - the down side of not enough shed space.
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I also received this in the mail today. New wiring harness from Auto Sparks. Looks very neat.
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Now to figure out how to connect it properly! I've got the green bible which covers the diagrams, so hopefully with the help of a mate (who is great with auto electrics), we can get it sorted pretty quickly. I'll try and sort it out after the gearbox and Bulkhead go in.
Impressive build, very well done.
Looks great Jim!
Did you get the loom from Autosparks? I found the wrapping insulation really easy to damage, and ended up spending quite a bit of time deburing any of the holes in the chassis where you have to pull the loom through. (The grommets will protect it once it's in place, but when you're fitting it it's easy to damage).
Cheers,
Thanks Cap and Tim, appreciate the kind words, but I’ve still got a lot to go. Hopefully I do the rest of the build justice!
Yep, I ordered it through Autosparks. Luckily for me they had it in stock (with required changes), so it took less than a week from clicking the order button to arriving at my door. Thanks for the tip! I was looking at buying the grommets, but on closer inspection of the package this morning there are grommets already on the loom? When you ordered, were all the grommets there, or did you have to order more?
Hi Nav, I just got them locally through a friend. I imagine any stockist should be able to supply them. They may be special order though, as I doubt most stores will have them in stock.
Part numbers are N78 for the front and N69 for the rear. I’m pretty keen to test them out along with the parabolic springs.
Hi Jim,
I needed an extra grommet for the loom that goes to the rear of the chassis, it only had one. I've not done more than that so far with the loom, (apart from the engine), so I'm not sure what else I will need. There doesn't appear to be a lot of wiring for the binnacle, but until I get the firewall in I won't know for sure.
The engine loom and it looks correct so far, however I will have to make up new battery cables as they were not included.
Regarding the dampers, are they standard length, or longer to suit the para's? I have the stock dampers on my SIII and they are too short for the para's.
Cheers,
Tim