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The Jones coupe 
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realscamp wrote:
i have a hayabusa engine that im trying to work out how to fit, and also an lsd to convert , if anyone has any ideas to help please let me know


Have word with Minitici (http://www.westgarage.co.uk

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Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:35 pm
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Just cleared garage so more room around my car, bought willwood pedal box ordered new alloy tank and am going to have a push over the next few months hopfully to take it to Stoneleigh not running I think so will trailer it. Was thinking about selling and buying a westfield but theres loads of them around so going to finish it some shape, more pics as I progress

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Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:41 pm
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good man plus a coupe has a roof so more comfort than a westfield 8)

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Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:18 pm
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Pics of work in progress
Hi-spec 10.25" discs
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Willwood 6:1 ratio
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Foam filled
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rear brackets fitted
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More to follow through the winter months, will try and complete tasks every week no matter how small, dash is also fitted (GTM), steering column to be completed next week now I have all the parts, a mix of metro and triumph.

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Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:35 pm
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Hand brake calipers have also arrived (mechanical spot) which bolt onto the main caliper, they bolt in where the spacer would go between the two halfs of caliper bodies, photo next week quite trick and very simple.

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Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:40 pm
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Hand brake calipers have also arrived (mechanical spot) which bolt onto the main caliper, they bolt in where the spacer would go between the two halfs of caliper bodies, photo next week quite trick and very simple.


this sounds interesting, keep up the work!

Neil

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Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:06 pm
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Pics of new rear hand brake from Hi-Spec

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Hopfully more next week
Sorry first two pics wrong way around, should be before and after not after and before.
As can been seen, caliper spacer comes out and the hand brake caliper bolts in, so no mtg onto the hub seperate

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Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:57 pm
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Big breakthrough with my gear change problems, found out the f17 gearbox fitted to the face lift Vectra has a cable change system, and the selector tower fits into my f13 gearbox. Sleepless nights and headaches have all but gone.

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New ballsockets are on order to allow fitment of a MGF cable system ( two longer cables ) to the vauxhall selector tower, fingers and toes crossed but its looking good.

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Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:06 pm
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My tub was in a friends workshop having some rear end mods done and some preping for paint when 40 busses parked in the yard outside (right upto the rear wall of his workshop) and the bus workshop where set alight. The whole fleet of buses and the bus workshop where lost in the blaze, my friends worksop was used as a fire break by the fire department he also lost quite alot including 2 customer cars (mk 1 mexico just finished, lotus elan and his camper van). The dividing wall collapsed which landed on the Mexico missing my tub by inches. The tub as been sat in my garage looking sorry for its self with alot of surface rust after been soaked by the fire service to contain the blaze so other units could be saved. Since the I have had the tub grit blasted and powder coated (cant afford a wet spray) My mate (who had no insurence) is now working for the bus compay painting the new fleet, so no more cheap jobs for me. I will upload some pics of the tub sometime this week.

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Sun Mar 29, 2015 2:51 pm
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Any updates Tony?

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Sun Nov 01, 2015 12:21 pm
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Yes, I have had the tub powder coated, not a brilliant job but good enough, front suspension, brakes, steering all built up and fitted, just about finished the gear change. I will try and take a few pics soon and post them on here, slow but steady, by the time its finished I'll be doing the London to Brighton haha.

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Sun Nov 01, 2015 4:47 pm
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the tub is now powder coated and the front end is coming together
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I intend to have the car ready for next years 50th.

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wow.. looks amazing! I will try to fit all the Vauxall stuff in the Coupe.. just thinking about space for alternator and proper cable loop. Do you try something?


Sun Jul 10, 2016 6:47 pm
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I Spy with my little eye something beginning with K




KAD front anti roll bar.

Good progress.

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Sun Jul 10, 2016 9:37 pm
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I will have to show you mine, ex Jedi rear anti roll bar :wink:
John


Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:04 am
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