FT’s Patrol Project

[Flying Torquewrench]

The bolts as such came to just over £180 the suspension bumpers and the rear axle coil spring seat rubbers made up the remaining £130.

Obviously I would have prefered to spend less money but in the grand scheme of my project £180 is not to bad.

As Rustic already said, I too have had some other bolts from various stores but when torqued to the right setting for the bolts they replaced the heads sheared off or the bolt itself snapped in half.

 

[cleangreenm/c]

bolts!

NEVER use a bolt with less than 8.8 stamped on it!!!!!!!! Roy

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

NEVER use a bolt with less than 8.8 stamped on it!!!!!!!! Roy

what do the codes on top of the bolts mean? I have often noticed the 8.8 stamp?

 

[Timbo_1975]

Grade or tensile strength. 8.8 being the industry base. Also 10.9, 12.8.

 

[rustic]

what do the codes on top of the bolts mean? I have often noticed the 8.8 stamp?

Try this site..
US and metric grades

http://www.boltdepot.com/fastener-information/Materials-and-Grades/Bolt-Grade-Chart.aspx

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

Thanks :thumb2

 

[Adz]

Try this site..
US and metric grades

http://www.boltdepot.com/fastener-information/Materials-and-Grades/Bolt-Grade-Chart.aspx

:thumbs

 

[Flying Torquewrench]

Installed the rear axle yesterday. Unfortunately the colour of the baby blue coil springs is not really to my liking but I am not going to paint them.

Started on the front axle today but the rain decided differently.

 

[spinna]

LOOKING GREAT MATE:thumb2

 

[zippy656]

no idea why i missed this thread..

but looks great!!!!

keep the PICS coming!

 

[Adz]

I love this thread & think at the end you should wake a new thread up with all the picys from start to finish so we can see it step by step without all the banter

:thumbs :clap

 

[Flying Torquewrench]

Made some more progress today. Not bad at all to be working outside in this weather.

Started the day with installing the front suspension coil springs, front shock absorbers and other bits 'n' bobs. With everything installed the next job on the list was to torque all the bolts on the front and rear suspension.

The car at the beginning of the day.

 

[solarman216]

keep it going mate we are all watching with great interest, Rick

 

[solarman216]

I love this thread & think at the end you should wake a new thread up with all the picys from start to finish so we can see it step by step without all the banter

:thumbs :clap

Agreed, Rick :thumb2:thumb2:clap

 

[Flying Torquewrench]

Sorry, got a bit of finger trouble with my laptop and can't get the photo's to rotate 90 degrees. My apologies.

The car at the end of the day.

 

[Flying Torquewrench]

Cleaning the fuel tank

 

[Flying Torquewrench]

Fuel tank cleaned and ready for Dinitrol

 

[Flying Torquewrench]

First coat of Dinitrol

 

[Flying Torquewrench]

Thanks guy's for the encouraging words. I will definately keep the photo's coming. Later in the week it will get funny as I will be attempting my first go at MIG welding.

The Dinitrol underbody wax is used to coat the fuel tank and the cavity wax is for the inside of the chassis rail.

 

[Flying Torquewrench]

At the moment there are still three crossbeams on the chassis which need to be painted. The reason why I left them bare is that the chassis was resting on concrete block when the axles were removed so I couldn't reach these crossbeams.

Once most of the work on the car has been completed I will paint these as well. At least now I don't damage the paint when I need to jack up the car/chassis.