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haha yeah its like 900mm flange to flange LOL took 275mm off each end
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Good to see you getting back into it mate, gutted i missed you when we passed through Welly the other week, bought a new cell phone while away and got my old number back but i've lost my contacts so fling me a text mate.

Looking good - i know theres more pics.
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Very cool build :thumbup:
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photobucket was under the control of a communist country untill today when it appears to be working again :P
back into work on the starlet have a month before it has to be out the shed so going hard getting it all on suspension and the motor fitted.
first on the list the diff .it took ages to get it all cleaned of mounts etc
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quite a bit too long compared to mock up diff LOL
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after a bit more trimming and chopping here it sits freshly cut 4 bar mounts slid on and cut to length
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sideon
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now that the diffs out ive welded in all the guard patches fully
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also started fitting some more bars in the front
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and fitted my RCA's and coilovers in the front have to remove the 2 in 1 antiroll bar/ radius rod for something more suitiable
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love the pics update :)

i have very little doubt that it wont be drivable by the end of the month :driving:
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next on the 2 get list widened rims heres 7" vn wheels with 26" drag tyres like the vb runs obviously wrong offset and not wide enough LOL
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more pipework
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and the 15" ET FRONTS arrived 22.5"
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more updates
new 10 inch rear wheels bought bonus they are fitted with new 295/50/15's street tyres :mrgreen:
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axles
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engine is also mounted and my 4 bars should be ready tomorrow
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wheels look good!

are the axles 31 spline ? (looks like it from the size of the main shaft)
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nah 28 spline still.when i go fast enough to warrent 31 spline ill get a full spool made and some new axles

bars arrived :D
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all measures perfect 2 degree pinion angle level lower bar and an I.C (instant centre) right where the grey jig leg is, perfect :driving:
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