Dr_Jekyll & Mr_Hyde Estate Project

[dr_jekyll]

Few pics from fcs

Anyway down to updating this thread back to present. After fcs descovered id managed to shit the engine mount after a nice rolling burnout
So the welding job wasnt to great but shes well penertrated and gonna hold well. Also added a packer to reduce engine sway, have got a baker bm fork bush sat in the glovebox over due fitment.

The only downside of the 7mm plate i deceided to use was the fact it ended up nearly raising the mount an inch as can be seen by how ive attacked the top buffer.

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Been craving a battery relocation for a while and had been collecting the bits too. Gathered up a merc battery cable, terminals, eyelets etc for the job. Anyone who knows me will know i like to keep my wiring looking oem so what better way then hiding the possi distrubuter block in the fuse box?


Dislike the look of battery boxes so the battery has liturally been sacked in the boot behind the seats.
Afterwards went back and cleaned up the rust i found in the bay with a fresh lick of diablo

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So with the battery in the boot some scrubbing began.... so bye bye bilsteins and hello gaz golds

Decided to splash abit more cash on the underside and treated the car to some powerflex bump stops and exhaust hangings.

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Performed a little wishbone rebuild today. Roller bearings had seen better days so set about refreshing them.

Heated the pbush housing with a heat gun and drifted the bearings in with ease

As can be seen by the pic the original sleeve had taken a beaten badly. New were ordered from lynx engineering.

The state of the front bust bearings was insane. Missing a dust cover, balls missing and inner piece set to drop out

These were stubborn to get out but once out were easy to replace. Yet again chose to heat the housing but rather then drift the bearings in with a socket i decided to pull them in with a nut and bolt and washer meeting the outer edge of the bearing.


Once finished was a simple case of refitt