The Jim Smith Project - it lives!

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Wed Feb 01, 12 11:25 am

Pete

Don`t take this the wrong way but that car is an accident waiting to happen

Why not part it out and build something else, cut your losses ???

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Wed Feb 01, 12 11:42 am

frimfeel have just relased idler supports, roller bering idler bush replacements
and a bolt on Sector shaft/ pitman arm roller bearing mount that is supposed to stop Kframe flex and sector wiggle.

pedders suspension in Aus have introduced offset upper control arm inserts in Uretane to give you much better castor. most previous were rubber and wore out at the thin bit far too fast.
Roger at Monkfish a member here is pedders UK
http://www.monkfishperformance.com/ or www.pedders.co.uk

dunno if usful

but hey...might be

Dave

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Feb 01, 12 1:02 pm

Well done Pete your story is so similar to mine could not decide whether to rebuild the engine give a run at the Nats and then put her up for sale or to do a Kev and chop her up and parts the bits.
Nice to see it is up and running and you would be bored driving around the countryside in an old jag anyway.

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Wed Feb 01, 12 6:10 pm

Jon Connolly wrote:Pete

Don`t take this the wrong way but that car is an accident waiting to happen

Why not part it out and build something else, cut your losses ???

Hold on ,,,a potato farmer is giving me advice....come on Jon your lucky to have the vote in Norfolk

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Wed Feb 01, 12 8:35 pm

2 words Pete

CHAS + DAVE

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Feb 01, 12 8:55 pm

Gertcha!

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Thu Feb 02, 12 12:52 am

Rabbit Rabbit ?

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Thu Feb 02, 12 7:40 am

I get my advice from the likes of Big Will Hanna,,mate of mine Jon ,here we are talking about pro mags,six shooters,floaters and sliders,,, TF rear wings or other drag racing related chat ,,that mates talk about while waiting in the fire up road of the Pod or Alastaro or even Hockenhiem and not forgetting Mantrop Park(these tracks are aboroad Jon) ,,,Yea me and Will just shooting the breeze....Or was he asking were the nearest Mcdonalds was?????/either way Jon he,s on me FACEBOOK page ....

Duncan stop sending me friend requests on Facebook,, your getting on me and me mates nerves

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Thu Feb 02, 12 8:47 am

Dave999 wrote:frimfeel have just relased idler supports, roller bering idler bush replacements
and a bolt on Sector shaft/ pitman arm roller bearing mount that is supposed to stop Kframe flex and sector wiggle.

pedders suspension in Aus have introduced offset upper control arm inserts in Uretane to give you much better castor. most previous were rubber and wore out at the thin bit far too fast.
Roger at Monkfish a member here is pedders UK
http://www.monkfishperformance.com/ or www.pedders.co.uk

dunno if usful

but hey...might be

Dave

Thanks Dave,i have got some parts together for the front end rebuild...Need to get some welding done first...

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Sun Feb 12, 12 2:44 pm

Just watched your vid, sounds nice.. I did notice as i suspected that your front tubes dont tie in to the shock supports but in Geoff Hausers defence, the f.wells run very close to them. However, i still feel you could make some sort of support if you use your imagination.
Mick

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Sun Feb 12, 12 7:58 pm

Mick wrote:Just watched your vid, sounds nice.. I did notice as i suspected that your front tubes dont tie in to the shock supports but in Geoff Hausers defence, the f.wells run very close to them. However, i still feel you could make some sort of support if you use your imagination.
Mick

Jeff wanted to front half the car ,I did not want the origional ali panels cut. The tubes were a later addition...Its all in hand ,,,got a pro mod man on the case

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Fri Mar 23, 12 9:20 am

pete walton wrote:I get my advice from the likes of Big Will Hanna,,mate of mine Jon ,here we are talking about

That looks like him doing his best Paul McKenna. "And 3..2..1.. SLEEP!

Pet : "Zzzzzzzzz"

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Sun Jun 03, 12 1:28 pm

Well the garage is built and water tight so i finally got the car out of storage and got on with doing the things i have been gobbing on about..First order of the day get it to run straight.... first job fit Caltracs and mono,s.....During the strip down find the shocks bent....this is stopping them from any movement,and possibly why the car started to take a tilt now and again...So a phone call to my old mentor and A bod guru and hopefully problem is solved ,well almost...

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Sun Jun 03, 12 1:44 pm

Blue advised me to mount the shock mounts towards the front .So the shocks will be on the front of the axle.Allowing the shock to move freely.I must admit i did not fancy cutting two slots in the brace,sort of defeats the purpose of it when its cut. So all fitted no dramas and no hammers needed...

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Jun 03, 12 1:47 pm

Not a great shot Pedro, but you can see how I got around the back brace issue.