Stellaghost Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Ed Poore said: Petrol or diesel? Although I haven't got around to it yet and I know @Bowie69 agrees, I'd strongly consider a 1UZ-FE or 3UZ out of a Lexus rather than a Rover offering. Although space might be an issue in your case as its a very big square engine (700mm in all three axis). In standard form it offers Tdi levels of torque across the band (crucially starting from 1000rpm) and a silly red line. Perhaps more importantly the factory ECU will run the engine out of the vehicle so no need to buy after market ECUs just to get it running. I sourced a donor car for £550 running which has everything required whereas to achieve something similar with a 4.6 it was looking at close to 4x that. That's good into Thank you I will be running the tdi initally, if it's not enough I will then explore the V8 route but that would not be until next year, need to see where my health is going first regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Or if you wanted something with oodles of low down grunt the I have a mate with literally containers full of GM V8s of all variations. Would need to up the gearing a lot though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 One of the front ones completed, different shape to start with Folded and ready to form shaped section large piece of shaft along with oxygen acetylene and a big hammer finished now for a coffee regards Stephen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 You’re very good at this …. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 It would be a damn site easier to buy...... Unfortunately I can't get nuke spec spring hangers.... Regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 Both fronts sorted regards Stephen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD5toV8110 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 How the feck did you break the end off your anvil? 😲 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, TD5toV8110 said: How the feck did you break the end off your anvil? 😲 The anvil came to me like that, it was a garden ornament that was getting scrapped, at some point I will repair it, also it was free so I'm not complaining regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 44 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: The anvil came to me like that OR…. you cut it off to make a shim … OR…. You leaned the chassis brackets against it - and the weight broke it off ? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Stephen just placed his cuppa tea too close to the edge. There's a whole lot of tea involved in this build, for sure. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: his cuppa tea too close to the edge. Hammer formed from 1/2” stock ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, Anderzander said: Hammer formed from 1/2” stock ? It's not the container weight, it is the volume contained. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 13 minutes ago, Anderzander said: OR…. you cut it off to make a shim … OR…. You leaned the chassis brackets against it - and the weight broke it off ? 12 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: Stephen just placed his cuppa tea too close to the edge. There's a whole lot of tea involved in this build, for sure. 10 minutes ago, Anderzander said: Hammer formed from 1/2” stock ? 6 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: It's not the container weight, it is the volume contained. Carrying the weight of your collective abuse on my shoulders....... need to join a different forum.......... Now, what was the name of that embroidery forum.......... Regards Stephen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Just now, Stellaghost said: Carrying the weight of your collective abuse on my shoulders....... need to join a different forum.......... Now, what was the name of that embroidery forum.......... Regards Stephen Time for a bit of cross stitch with 3” round bar? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 11 minutes ago, landroversforever said: Time for a bit of cross stitch with 3” round bar? You joining the stellaghost depreciation society as well.......... Predictable Ross predictable ............lol Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Come on, we all know you are just making things that are merely adequate for their intended use .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Wait hang on a minute, you can embroider as well as everything else you can do........ Mike 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 11 minutes ago, miketomcat said: Wait hang on a minute, you can embroider Errr, actually I can , used to embroider album covers onto jackets years ago I had Queens Night at the Opera embroidered on mine regards Stephen 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 21 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: Errr, actually I can , used to embroider album covers onto jackets years ago I had Queens Night at the Opera embroidered on mine regards Stephen Amazing what you can do with 2.5 t+e. Does inhibit progress at airports though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Stellaghost said: Errr, actually I can , used to embroider album covers onto jackets years ago I had Queens Night at the Opera embroidered on mine regards Stephen This calls for some custom seat covers! 🙂 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 26 minutes ago, geoffbeaumont said: This calls for some custom seat covers! 🙂 As if I havnt got enough to do.... Regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 Some doesn't matter what it looks like as long as it works bracketry regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Damn, you've got an amazing scrap bin! 😮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 Oops regards Stephen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 May aswell cut some new rails whilst your on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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