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Post by rustypaint on Jan 18, 2015 18:50:42 GMT
Well.... Some of you may be aware im currently building a 1947 ratrod.... Its started out as a Vauxhall 10-4, however was greeted with a grinder and forklift, to give me a tub to use... The chassis is currently being hand built by myself, and will be running a 4 link front suicide axle (in front of the chassis, called a suicide axle as if anything fails when driving..... well you get the picture), and a 4 link rear axle... Ive also designed the chassis to run air ride, which will sit the tub completely on the floor, and will be running the rear wheels outside of the bodywork! Engine wise.... I purchased a e300 turbo diesel mercedes.. As you can see, it gave a tasty burnout in standard form.... However the om606 engine was pulled out after this pic, and is currently undergoing a lot of modifications... Ive binned off all the electronics (as it wouldnt be a rat rod with them), and lost the auto gearbox... It now is running a 6 speed manual box, sprinter clutch conversion (solid flywheel over the duel mass stuff), and will be running a brand new HX40 turbo... To keep the fueling side of things up with the huge turbo, ive had to but a mechanical fuel pump (to replace the electronic one), and have £1100 worth of modifications done to it..... I should see around 450bhp with 750+Nm of torque at the back wheels...
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Post by rustypaint on Jan 18, 2015 18:59:42 GMT
The exhaust is literally a 4" bore stack, which will sit vertically on the turbo, and hopefully plume sh*tloads of black smoke!!! (you can see the whole exhaust system at the back of the photo haha)..... For a turbo size reference.... (its quite big haha) Anyway, im currently awaiting bits to be laser cut so i can get my axle brackets welded on.... (im desperate to get the chassis rolling & painted by march)..... The front end wont look like it does above, as its due to be cut down and profiled round.... Il update my progress once i get a bit more done haha
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Post by sammk2f on Jan 18, 2015 19:48:10 GMT
looks mint this man should of being a dub thought but still mint
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Post by Da Boss Man on Jan 18, 2015 21:02:29 GMT
this thing is going to be mental!!
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Post by rustypaint on Jan 18, 2015 21:38:12 GMT
looks mint this man should of being a dub thought but still mint Cheers.... No 'real' rat rod is completely a single make/manufacturer... Their supposed to be a mix of parts people have lying around... Although in this case, its parts i can find on ebay!! Its a vauxhall shell, however with a Mercedes engine, LDV van axles, Truck air bags, JCB radiator/oilcooler and then a random mish mash of other bits, its not really a vauxhall either haha! I am planning on making another after this (mental i know considering this ones not finished)... and that will be running a tame VW PD engine, tubular chassis and hopefully a glass fibre shell (will be ratted of course)... I kinda want to make a cheap to run daily driver next time, rather than a hoon / drift toy.
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