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Re: pb cresta gasser v8

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 25 11:30 pm
by mygasser
so.... the cresta. take a seat as this'll take a while, lol. i've never liked the front axle, the spindly spindles primarily. but all of it as it's what looks like a jago 't' front axle. not ideal for a much heavier saloon car with a big block sat over it.
so while out on a field trip collecting parts today (thanks gary :D ) i saw at my next stop a front clip sat in the back of a 70's dodge truck with a matching rear axle too. turns out their from said truck as it's getting a jag ifs and a blazer 10 bolt rear axle all on air. oh and to complete the Bananarama! a small block chevy too, lol.
but i digress..... i said ''what's happening with those axles mate?'' and he (john) said ''they're going in the skip, why?'' oooh! so the upshot is i'll be putting them (at least the front clip anyway) onto the cresta. i won't use the truck's coil springs or shocks as they'll be too hard so some coilovers bought as luck would have it at the swapmeet this year will be pressed into service and a steering rack of some description instead of the truck's box. if the truck's rear axle isn't too wide (i can narrow the front crossmember that end) it'll be used to a) keep the pcd the same and b) allow me to keep the mk2 jag with jensen interceptor lsd axle for another day.
do i like to complicate things or what? nah! just make the best use of what's available. :thumbright:
neil.

Re: pb cresta gasser v8

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 25 7:57 pm
by ScottyDave
Plan always seems to be evolving Neil :thumbright:

Re: pb cresta gasser v8

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 25 11:22 pm
by mygasser
the cresta's off to a new home tomorrow at a mate's house. other than buying the windscreens and rubbers, some inner and outer handles and connecting the steering column to the steering box it's as i got it.
he's got all the running gear from a 383 cu in jensen interceptor so it'll be fun if he gets it done for sure.
neil.

Re: pb cresta gasser v8

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 25 12:15 pm
by mygasser
well, the cresta's gone now. :thumbright:
neil.