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HBPeter wrote:Looks amazing, well done. All bolts should be checked and retorqued if appropriate after a few miles running, maybe even twice as bushes etc settle into final postions.

Peter

Thanks Peter, good advice. Must spend an evening tightening everything before setting off for Billing

Here's a photo I posted on Total Vauxhall's Facebook page ......It's got nearly 3500 likes already and it's only up about 12 hours.



I think it looks pretty close to the Photoshopped concept pic on my profile Avatar.

If you make it to Billing your going to need to put a fence round it, stunning!

Peter

Just love it.
Dave

Thanks for your comments guys. Another photo to whet your appetite for Billing!



Hope to get my lower front springs fitted tomorrow.

Leave the springs, looks good as it is, they will settle a bit as you put some miles on it.

Peter

Sorry Peter, already done! Front lowered about 1 1/2 inches - need to get the headlights aligned again

While in there working on the front suspension I found a number of surprises. Last week the rear suspension bolts had slackened off / settled in more likely but on the front, more worryingly, one of the bottom ball joint nuts was loose and the taper was loose and rattling - dangerous or what!

Front wheel bearings had settled in - to be expected as old bearings with new grease were used. The inner lower arm bolts had 'settled' in as well, again no real surprise as I had used new Polybushes for these, but one took 5 complete turns! I had tightened these inner arm bolts immediately after my run to the MOT Test Center 2 weeks ago, good old bolts with new nylocs were used....hmmm?

So, the moral here is tighten your bolts when building, go over them again after a few miles - less than 100 - and then go over them again a couple of times shortly afterwards. I certainly will check them again before setting out on the 1000 mile return trip to Billing in 2 weeks time

HBPeter wrote:Leave the springs, looks good as it is, they will settle a bit as you put some miles on it.

Peter

Peter, let me explain - I was very careful in selecting the photos used so as not to draw attention to the high front end Keep it a secret, won't you



OOPs a bad one one slipped in

Even with the front 1 1/2 inches lower I can still get my big trolley jack below the subframe with an inch of hardwood as a protector. Something impossible with our MX5 or for that matter on the rear axle of the Firenza.

Personally would say it needs to be a lot lower.

Have you thought about coilovers to play with the height?

Dont encourage him!

Peter