Hi All, If you want to get the correct ones really cheap (35% less than RRP) check out www.gtscougar.freeserve.co.uk/locost Regards, Darren ... From: "Brett...
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malcolm.scott
malcolm.scott@...
Aug 1, 2000 8:31 am
Is that address correct? It doesn't work for me. Malcolm ... From: "Darren George" <doz@...> To: <locost@egroups.com> Sent: Tuesday,...
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Chris Wood
cwsjw@...
Aug 1, 2000 9:19 am
Hi Folks, Just to add my two cents worth again: the bearing spacers I have encountered are of two types, 1. a steel tube with a bulge in the wall to allow it...
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Aug 1, 2000 9:37 am
Hi Darren D, I found it a real pig to remove after being in there so long. I made a hooked slide hammer out of a piece of 1/4" rod and a 40mm piece of round...
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Aug 1, 2000 9:37 am
Hi Rob, I am not sure that the fixation is on "strength" as such but tortional rigidity. But yes we do have a lot of govt do-nothings who want to exercise the...
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Aug 1, 2000 9:37 am
Hi Darren, Being quite specific - A TRANSIT DRAG link M18*1.25 male thread - the Transit TIE rod has a 20mm x 1.25mm thread and is generally a little more ...
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Peter Ogden
ogdenp@...
Aug 1, 2000 9:59 am
Hi Malcolm, Try http://www.gtscougar.freeserve.co.uk/locost.htm - Peter Ogden Perth, West Australia E-mail: mailto:ogdenp@... WWW:...
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Ken Howatson
howatson@...
Aug 1, 2000 12:09 pm
Why not buy a new collapsable spacer, reset the preload and use a chisel to lock the nut in place. Ken...
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Ken Howatson
howatson@...
Aug 1, 2000 12:25 pm
What is sliding pillar suspension? Never heard of it. Ken...
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Shannon DeWolfe
sdewolfe@...
Aug 1, 2000 12:59 pm
Well, not quite ;-) I thought that with all the discussion on diff setup, some folks might like some of the links I've acquired concerning how-to's for ring ...
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A W MacFadyen
awm@...
Aug 1, 2000 1:58 pm
I found a good Westfield Lotus 11 replica page http://www.open.org/~joerger/westfield.html Andy...
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Cook, Nigel
nigel_cook@...
Aug 1, 2000 3:35 pm
... Ken, Sliding pillar, currently only used on Morgans (should give an idea as to the age of the design - Morgan are/were built as per 1930's state of the...
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malcolm goldsworthy
scavracing@...
Aug 1, 2000 5:12 pm
Hi Malcolm.S, I found it at http://www.gtscougar.freeserve.co.uk when it didn`t work for me;-) Mal.G. AUS....
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Eugene McNeil
McNeille@...
Aug 1, 2000 6:52 pm
I have remained on the sidelines here in the U.S. for the past year learning from your construction problems and not having anything useful to contribute. I...
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David Jenkins
d.w.jenkins@...
Aug 1, 2000 7:22 pm
Sven, We mustn't forget the light weight is another blessing (mixed?) - when I got hit I was in a heavyish car which 'resisted the hit' more than the Locost ...
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John Holmes
johnh@...
Aug 1, 2000 8:23 pm
Gene, Just to be sure, you are looking for the tie rod end or similar to use in place of a top ball joint, right? If so, there must be a mix up somewhere....
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Esko Ala-Nisula
eskoa@...
Aug 1, 2000 8:37 pm
Morgan front suspension is sliding pillar. Esko...
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Paul Coker
coker@...
Aug 1, 2000 9:29 pm
... Gene, I used that joint at the suggestion of Alex, and mine is not of the dimensions you quote. The shank is about 13/16" and the part is 6 3/16" long....
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Gixer
gixer@...
Aug 1, 2000 10:13 pm
Thank you for the reply John, I have changed many motor bike front fork seals over the years and I would imagine this to be no different. The sealant is a good...
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Phil Rowe
philr@...
Aug 1, 2000 11:01 pm
Hi all, I have just put a gearing calculator spreadsheet in the files area. Based on the info and calculations in Phil Bradshaw's website, it allows you to...
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ewanspence@...
Aug 2, 2000 7:02 am
Has anyone built or concidered building a 4x4 version (like the Dax Rush 4x4). (Are there any builders in the Falkirk area of central Scotland) My criteria for...
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Leslie Newell
les@...
Aug 2, 2000 7:11 am
Hi Darren, It is very importand not to overtighten the bolt. The collapsible spacer controls the distance between the two bearings. If you crush it further the...
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Dougie
dougie@...
Aug 2, 2000 8:05 am
Yo Ewan I'm sure this has been considered but don't know of anyone on the list having done it. Sounds like a hoot though - the Dax Rush 4 x 4 review in the...
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Aug 2, 2000 9:28 am
Hi Andy, Just goes to prove 7 does not come before 11 in Westfield speak. Cheers, Rick H. AUS ... From: "A W MacFadyen" <awm@...> To:...
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Aug 2, 2000 9:33 am
Hi Eugene, The following two links are for US available shocks. The ALDANs are probably the better quality and being US made may well be cheaper. ...
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Aug 2, 2000 9:35 am
Hi ken, I'll send a pic off list. Cheers, Rick H. AUS ... From: "Ken Howatson" <howatson@...> To: <locost@egroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000...
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contractor@...
Aug 2, 2000 9:43 am
Hi all, I am currently in the process of stripping my donor car, and was wondering if actually need the heater from it. I know that UK SVA say that if you have...
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John Viviani II
geeno@...
Aug 2, 2000 9:50 am
Doesn't Westfield count like Lotus? The 11 was 1956-1958 and the Seven was 1958-??? Gino (Now if I can get my bank to count that way) ... From: Rick & Lesley...
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Chris Gill
beer4me@...
Aug 2, 2000 9:52 am
My criteria for a build is to make a "lo-cost" fun car that it unique with the majority of parts (as near to ALL possible) coming from 1 donor. I don't know...
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Mike & Barb Laws.
lawsmjbm@...
Aug 2, 2000 10:03 am
G'Day All, I have to agree with Tricky here, it's the torsional tests the "engineers" are insisting the chassis' pass, and unfortunately the standard chassis...
