So after a whole bunch of mucking around, i finally got around to doing some stuff on the car.
Firstly i got the seat back in:
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And the height is much improved from the old rails. I wont be hitting my head as much now 🙂
Next up was diff out:
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Ready to put the 4.77 in rather than the 4.3 thats there now.
Then i set to work making up some traction brackets to be welded on. Just formed them out of a sheet of 3x100mm and hammer formed it around a 50×4 square tube. Came out pretty reasonably:
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Of course the only 12.5mm bit i have is absoultely rooted, so ill have to get a new one before i drill the holes in them.
Finally today i received a little package from Brad (bmak) which contained some RA40 caliper backing plates amongst other things:
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They have been nicely cut out of 8mm plate, and tons easier than it would have been with a drill press. All the bolt holes are spot on. Pretty cool.
Thats about it for now. Hoping to drop the diff off to a shop in the new year to get the CWP changed over. Plus now that i have the backing plates i can start to prototype the rest of the brake caliper. Things are looking up.