thanks trb012 havent had this many complements on my rear end in ages!!lol

tacked up the brackets and got it sitting on the coilovers, still need to work out what to do with locating bars.
also got some parts to start the front coil overs.(attempt to start!)
(photo quality isnt the best)

Nice ute.....waa this the one that was on eBay for some time? Is it still for sale? Just curious?

thanks mate, the donor ute was on ebay back in april. ute no longer exist's.

bit of an update.

shortened struts just waiting on camber tops.



also got some advice off shoota to check out a locating system for the rear end, its a watts linkage setup
got this off a EA falcon this arvo borg warner diff which is the same as commodore, fits straight on just need to work out some brackets and adjustable bars.

Hey Rob, mate if it all works how I hoped the Watts Link setup will be the $hit! V8 supercars run one so it must be good!
Should make it awesome for a bit of drifting or track work as it really stiffens up the rear end.
Try to make your horizontal bars adjustable too if you can. That aids in being able to adjust the stiffness a bit.
Awesome build, keep it up!

Great work Rob,

Nice how the EA has a watts link, filed that one away in the memory bank now.
struts look good too, Im starting mine this weekend, all this recent info by Shoota et al should help... im still a bit confused.
Cheers Ed

thanks guys,
hey shoota yeah hopefully works out ok looks to line up close to the chassi rail running parrallel with the diff, was thinking of putting the mounting bracket before the coilover mouns. gonna speak to a mate to see if using 300mm or so bars effects the way the linkage works.(cant see why it would)
found it funny how holden n ford were running the same diff but holden went for the less effective panhard rod system?

thanks ed, ive done mine and im still confused!lol

ive installed the struts and camber tops left the coil over sleeve floating for now,
need some help with castor and camber guide lines.
ive gained about 15mm neg camber by shortening the struts and camber plates, and the wheels still sits past the gaurd 20mm.
im going to purchase some adjustable LCA's to gain a bit more -camber. is 20mm asking to much? the wheels are a 25 offset and the way the wheel is designed the spoke already petrude the outer rim so going for more offset really isnt an option as yet. i can machine the back of the wheel 5-8mm as there about 12mm to the spring and heaps of room for the caliper. also could go a 185 instead of the 205 on a 6" rim? which would allow me to machine more off the wheel hub? how much is too much -camber?

as for castor, using adjusable rods how much does in actually pull the B/J foward? at the moment the tyre hits the inner wheel well when it not even half turned so im guessing ill need about 15-20mm? i can also go a 35 profile tyre instead of the 40. and get a smaller rolling diameter? how much is too much + castor?


any help appriciated guys.

what size radiator are yo using? 52mm+ fans? looks very tight there, and is that a maddat crossmember set up?

hey mate,
52mm with two thermo's. tight fit bottom pulley clears the rad by 5mm, but im gonna machine off the extra belt grooves should pick up 20mm.
its not a maddat setup, i think it's a custom made one

cheers
rob

looking good rob. From the pic's you have posted, i am pulling my diff out and selling the whole package soon and got another housing and doing what your doing. Gotta have gotta have lol. $hit hot rear end in the ute and your struts look good mate. Have you got any pics of your Wats link mounts if you have nut'd it out yet? Il possibly buy a hoop from mcbro's as well. Good blokes in there? Keep up the good work m8 looks $hit hot.