BXProject

[smiffy]

I've just spent a long time pricing up all the bits I might need to rebuild the front suspension and steering on my CX turbo!
Last time I drove it, the front arm bearings, ball joints, and driveshafts were totally FUCKED!!!
Luckily I have a pair of ABS shafts from a car I scrapped ages ago, so the roll bar link arms are £50 each, top ball joints are £48 each, bottom ball joints are £35 each but track rod ends are £90 each! Ohh, and I will need some tyres if I can find some second hand 390 metric ones....
I've got a rough idea now, and I just might be bringing myself around to the idea of taking the engine out of it, so the clutch can be done, and at the same time clean up, and get some nice person to weld the battery tray as required!
I'm thinking just as soon as it gets a little warmer....late march perhaps?
I miss my CX!

[mat_the_cat]

late march perhaps?

What year?

[docchevron132]

You're going to take the engine out, all on your own?
Blimey!

You're a tad of a lieghtweight really mate, I've been up there in all weathers, including many degrees below zero.

Pull your finger out, get the bike sorted, then get on with the car. There is no excuse.
By late March there will be even less of it!

[Philhod]

What's wrong with March??? It's all virtual reality anyway. He may as well say feb of june.
The only place it;s gonna get done is in his head

[Vanny]

The only place it;s gonna get done is in his head

doubt it

[docchevron132]

assuming JDizzle can stay awake long enough, I think it's plausable!

[David]

the roll bar link arms are £50 each, top ball joints are £48 each, bottom ball joints are £35 each but track rod ends are £90 each!

Where the FUCK are you getting prices from?

My local factors has most of the ball joints for the front of a CX at sensible prices (eg bottom ball joint for £8 last one I bought)

I'll get some other prices too. There's also a complete CX here for breaking with good suspensions and other bits on. (which I need to break soon, so if you want bits, get down here!)

[docchevron132]

Well, there's a sterling offer you cannot refuse JD!
Get to it, summers on it's way, and that cars been laid up way too long, I mean, go look at it, it's crying FFS.

[David]

Bear in mind I've also offered to sort out the mess of wiring for the GTi Turbo too.

Thy has no excuse now.

[Vanny]

Smiffy has more offers of help than he could possibly handle. I don't think it would be impossible to get everything done in a single weekend, but time will tell!

[docchevron132]

Bear in mind I've also offered to sort out the mess of wiring for the GTi Turbo too.

Thy has no excuse now.

Have any idea what you've let yourself in for??

Still, be good to see you again!

[smiffy]

Need to start by removing the engine..... before any re-wiring needs to be done!

[Philhod]

Well what you waiting for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Vanny]

I'd seriously consider giving the thing a WASH before doing anything else!

[Philhod]

Do you want it to fall apart completely???

[docchevron132]

Need to start by removing the engine.....

So, thats an afternoons work then....

[Vanny]

I bet it can be stretched into a couple of years!

[docchevron132]

Or decades maybe, if you really REALLY tried..

[Philhod]

I reckon no more than 10 minutes work! If 4 of us lifted the body, with that cow shit and rust and everything, the engine and box would stay where it was.

[Bx Bandit]

Don't let those mocking bastards get you down Smiffy Prove 'em wrong!