Helenor

SC00BB · Post by **SC00BB** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:00 pm

Hi everyone I thought I'd post a few progress pics of my FB I picked up about 5 months ago as an unfinished project. We have named her Helenor, hopefully I will be spending some more time on getting her finished this year. Current plans are to install an injected 5ltr with turbo 350 and as can be seen by the photos have already shortened a VN Borg Warner diff. Still trying to work out the methods for posting so bear with me. javascript:emoticon(':lol:')

These are Stubteh dropped stub axles to suit commodore brakes, very good quality and engineering.

Before with V6 commodore rotors

Removing

After with dropped stubs and VN V8 rotors with mount for VT twin piston caliper

The heart and soul

VB rack and pinion steering

VN Borg Warner diff in place ready for welding the saddles

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:18 pm

Cool!

Sure does look good.

Just a quick question though, why not use a t700? Same work as the 350 to fit yeah?

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:26 pm

Devilrod wrote:Cool! Sure does look good.

Just a quick question though, why not use a t700? Same work as the 350 to fit yeah?

and way better fuel consumption, what is the fuel tank and how is it mounted

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:13 pm

She looks a beauty

, Trev

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Cal · Post by **Cal** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:22 pm

I like how the fuel filler has been moved from the back to the right rear quarter.............don't know why though.

Very good looking car

ekdave1962 · Post by **ekdave1962** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:28 pm

hmm thats sweet starting to wish i painted mine red now .. love the FB 2 tone done that way ... hmmm think i need another car now this one is near done .. haha like it will ever be done ?

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:05 pm

Cool SC00BB,
As they say "Red is faster", looks sweet and those injected 5lt are almost bulletproof (I put one in my 80 series Cruiser).

SC00BB · Post by **SC00BB** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:07 pm

Thanks Devilrod, the answer is simple really the T700 I got with the motor was a grinding mill inside all chewed out with lots of broken metal

The T350 came with the car so just had a quick freshen up and stage 1 shift kit and ready to go.

I'm also running 3.08 diff ratios so hoping they will help on the highway.

Ratbox the fuel tank is apparently out of an XF ute, I will get some photos of how it mounted for you.

Thanks Trev

Cal the filler lines up with the tank and looks smooth I think anyway.

Thanks EKDave1962

Thanks V8EK4us I was going for the reliability of the injected motor. Your car is bloody awesome, hope you can get it finished in time for the nats.

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:40 pm

Shame the t700 was junk, shouldn't be too bad on the highway with that setup.

I'm planning on a T700 behind a red for mine. I run 3:36/trimatic and its not too bad, but add another gear and it'll be great.

SC00BB · Post by **SC00BB** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:06 pm

Yeah I was hoping to use the T700 as the car will be more of a cruiser then bruiser but as the T350 was already there we'll run with that for the moment and see how it goes.
Is it a big job to get the T700 behind the red?
I like the way your car sits in the photo how have you done the suspension? Do you have any photos on this site of the build?

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:32 pm

Yeah there is a few, but its around 3 years old or more now so they are back a bit.

Suspension, hmmm whats that?

Way lowered front springs. The rear are flipped short leaf to the top of the spring pack and blocks.

As for the t700 you can get an adaptor and I already have the larger tunnel so it shouldn't be too hard.

SC00BB · Post by **SC00BB** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:24 pm

Ratbox, the photos of the fuel tank for you.
they have welded in some flat bar around the perimeter of the cut out and drilled holes for the mounting.

Bolt holes

Top view with out tank

Flat bar underneath

SC00BB · Post by **SC00BB** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:30 pm

Painted up a set of Commodore chaser rims on the weekend and got the tyres fitted. I don't think they came up too bad although I'll probably cover most of them up with chrome Saturn moon discs that are on order. See how they look when they arrive, wheel sizes are rears 15 x 8 and fronts 15 x 7.

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:09 pm

Lookin good SC00B

yeprat1 · Post by **yeprat1** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:17 pm

like the paint job there mate i want to carry the white down the rear from the roof aswell but i also want to bring the door pillars in white on my wagon nice job