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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:16 am
by FireKraka
Nice work Mr Black can't wait to see that engine in there and turning.
Neil
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:50 pm
by gpi
what suspension mods have you done? looks like its missing a few? flipped it?
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:05 pm
by Blacky
Rear springs reset mate
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 3:03 am
by Blacky
Finished all the painting today and started putting bits back on


Got the zorst, diff and shocks in plus the pedal box and booster mounted. Had to cut some bits off an old diff out of EKMart as the diff bloke didn't refit the bump stop brackets or the mount for the brake hose

Had a go at finishing off the home made collapsible column , found out it doesn't quite go together as per the directions on the forum, got a 1/2" gap between the wheel and the indicator section, will need to machine some circlip grooves in the shaft - not sure I have the right tooling to do it at home will look tomorrow

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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:24 am
by Errol62
Exciting bit now the painting is done.

You’re running original style bump stops then, not EJ type which fit under the u bolt tops?
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:06 am
by Blacky
Errol62 wrote: Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:24 am
You’re running original style bump stops then, not EJ type which fit under the u bolt tops?
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Yep , if it aint broke ..............
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 12:51 pm
by Errol62

If you want to go really low I think you can use later Torana bump rubbers in the EJ setup, which are shorter.
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:27 pm
by Mick
Errol62 wrote: Sun Jan 26, 2020 12:51 pm

If you want to go really low I think you can use later Torana bump rubbers in the EJ setup, which are shorter.
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
LC/LJ bumpstops in EJ/EH cups use them as much as i can, cutting originals down works find of but not as good as the LC/LJ stops
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:04 pm
by TAZ
Blacky wrote:Step 2 mark the cut and cut out the dodgy bit
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Mum blacky is picking on EKs again
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:12 am
by Blacky
Got the steering column sorted out today , had to machine a couple of circlip grooves plus make up mounting brackets under the dash , fiddly time consuming job
Before -
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:12 am
by Blacky
After
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:16 am
by Blacky
You can see the grooves here, ended up moving them 12mm

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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:19 am
by Blacky
Had to change the angle on the mount at the firewall end , welded a bolt on the pedal box that picks this bracket up

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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:20 am
by Blacky
Finished product , cost around $120 In bits
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:21 am
by Errol62
Nice work b
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