After several delays the car is now fitted with the -40mm Kilen springs and Bilstein dampers and I'm collecting it from the workshop tomorrow with a 13 month MOT.
Then I'm off for a short chill...
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After several delays the car is now fitted with the -40mm Kilen springs and Bilstein dampers and I'm collecting it from the workshop tomorrow with a 13 month MOT.
Then I'm off for a short chill...
Hey .................always learning !
The first 50 years just gives you the groundwork !
Just collected the car from 5 week's hibernation having MOT and various bits done. What a pleasure to drive. I had a direct back to back comparison as I drove up to my pal's workshop [ 10 miles ] in...
Thanx for your continued input.
To be clear - I'm talking about the "BACKSPACE", not the offset. The backspace is the only measurement that is of any interest to me as that determines the spacial...
I've been down this road before - there are obviously at least two different offsets / backspacings for various Jag wheels of that era.
Without question - mine measure 72mm back space. I based my...
Well that's the longest "two weeks" ever ! Due to my pal's overload of real paying work [ !! ] and a mutaual arrangement, we decided to leave the MOT until the end of the month [ April ] so I could...
Some progress anyway.
I collected the 2.3 Turbo engine Thursday. looks really clean and apparantly was "running well [ no noises ] but losing a bit of water". Well, it's being stripped as a donor...
Is that "bolt in" back and front ? I have two very small but very annoying marks on my fabric front seats and I was thinking of swapping out for leather anyway.
Just the info I was looking for - many thanx
Duplicated here from my build thread as I'm hoping someone will have access to a car [ 940 estate ] to take the relevant measurements.
I've just spent the last hour or so going through the various...
I've just spent the last hour or so going through the various what will / will not fit threads.
I've now come away with a serious headache due to information overload and contradictions.
Here's...
Oh futtox ................. what's that about trusting information that hasn't been verified personally ?
I dug out one of my spare Jag 5 spokes today to offer up the billet blanks and double...
Exhaust now dropped off to workshop and I also collected the billet alloy blanks for the wheel spacers. In the end I played safe [ ? ] and ordered an extra set in 50mm as I haven't got the car to...
To my surprise [ being Easter Saturday and all ] my new back box and tailpipe arrived today, so I'll be able to drop them off to the workshop on Tuesday so my pal can get on with the MOT.
£38...
Would that be "Brummie Bricks" then !!!!!!!!!!!:slap:
DD - thanx for moving the thread - I guessed I was in the wrong spot !
Yes, I've been blessed with building / owning many off the wall cars...
Smithy,
I've noticed there's quite a "nest" of modified bricks / projects in the Midlands and around the Birmingham area.
Have to arrange an informal meet when everyone's on the road !
Thanx for the headsup - I'm new to Volvo 4 bangers and Turbos !
The guy who is helping me out with these specific mods knows his way around these items.
I'll check out the Auto box mods, but my...
ooops - should this be over in projects ???
No Dave - been a lifelong auto freak ! Even my Drag Race cars were auto. I have a tame auto man I've used for 40 years who will do the neccessaries to my spare ZF box down the line. Like I said -...
E-Bay special !!!! £125.00 "buy it now". Well made - I'm guessing Chinese.
So here’s my 940 SE Turbo / auto Estate project.
It’s based on a 1991 model that has had absolute fortunes spent by...
Just tried to post up - but it vanished into the ether.
Rather than waste another 30 minutes of my life - I'll try this small post to see if it works this time.
Car is a 1991 940 SE Turbo /...