Stupid mod's

[Fusion]

So has anyone ever done a mod that they thought would be a great move just to get out on the road or bush and find out that it was just a stupid thing to do ? Then go home and change it back . Come guys spill ya guts . Lets hear it .

[Rangier Rover]

Yup, Here are just a few.
Fitted rims inside out on Ser 1
Put Holden 6 in Ser 1
Fit coil Springs in Ser 1
Springover a Ser 11 (It fell over)
There are many as I was allways at them in my Teen years.
Cheers RR.

[Fusion]

Yup, Here are just a few.
Fitted rims inside out on Ser 1
Put Holden 6 in Ser 1
Fit coil Springs in Ser 1
Springover a Ser 11 (It fell over)
There are many as I was allways at them in my Teen years.
Cheers RR.

Classic Stuff !! . The things you can do with a grinder , welder and an oxy

[Rangier Rover]

Classic Stuff !! . The things you can do with a grinder , welder and an oxy

Was known as V.F.B.B.E Engineering and WOT Racing!
Here is another one. Put a 302 Ford with C4 and Danna Diffs in a 86" Ser 1! Then put 1100x16 tyres with 5/8 chains. That all was OK .Then put a powersteering box off a 78Toyota cressida in it. Took off flat out went to turn left and it went right! Opps. Ended up in a fence. Almost a Darwin Awards job
The 56 Was a Mud racer. Still have it here now has a 318 and Truck gear box. Hasn't fired a shot for 15 years.
Cheers RR.

[Fusion]

Had my father-in-law (Blue Bandit ) put an falcon XF steering box in a 2a that did the same thing . Turn left went right . So that got scrapped too .

[Rangier Rover]

Had my father-in-law (Blue Bandit ) put an falcon XF steering box in a 2a that did the same thing . Turn left went right . So that got scrapped too .

Glad I'm not the only one!

[Bigbjorn]

Long time ago I had a friend who had a 1940's English luxury car (won't give name as they are still in business). He had rebuilt the steering box as part of a full front end overhaul. A major task requiring removal of much of the front body work and the engine. Maintenance was never a thought in the mind of the design team. I got in it to move it and when you turned the wheel to go right, it went left. Frightened hell out of me. I told Jack and he said he should have warned me. Apparently the box could be put together two ways for different mounting positions & suspension systems, and Jack had done the wrong one. He said it was too much trouble to take it out and do it again. "You soon get used to it" he said.

[gruntfuttock]

Long time ago I had a friend who had a 1940's English luxury car (won't give name as they are still in business). He had rebuilt the steering box as part of a full front end overhaul. A major task requiring removal of much of the front body work and the engine. Maintenance was never a thought in the mind of the design team. I got in it to move it and when you turned the wheel to go right, it went left. Frightened hell out of me. I told Jack and he said he should have warned me. Apparently the box could be put together two ways for different mounting positions & suspension systems, and Jack had done the wrong one. He said it was too much trouble to take it out and do it again. "You soon get used to it" he said.

That would have been a good car to do your licence in. It would frighten the ********* out of the inspectors

[BigJon]

I extended the rear bump stops on my Rangie to prevent the shocks bottoming with lowered top shock mounts. One dirt road trip convinced me to put it all back to standard.

[p38arover]

....and I thought the thread was about us Moderators.