a picture of the new look of my moggy

Post by **hotrodder13** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:11 pm

this picture was taken at the biggest hotrod show of the year.

Post by **hotrodder13** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:12 pm

and another one

Post by **hotrodder13** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:13 pm

this is what it use to look like. it was a standard moggy

Post by **limegreen** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:06 pm

I see different wheels and a painted grille so far :3 very nice

Post by **rayofleamington** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:58 pm

I see different wheels and a painted grille so far :3 very nice

look harder and you might see if he's lowered the suspension ?

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:50 pm

Sorry - but I reckon it looked much better as it was ! All I see is hubcaps removed - and grille/wheels painted black ? And it may be sitting slightly lower - but you will soon get fed up with it constantly hammering the bump stops.

Post by **alainmoran** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:53 pm

Talking of suspension, that blue pickup in the foreground looks like it could use some work

Post by **limegreen** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:59 pm

Oh yes, I see the suspension now.
That pickup as really funny to watch - if i remember rightly, it has LOW N DIRTY in the back window and has airbags on the back only xD

Post by **hotrodder13** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:19 pm

yes i have lowered it and painted them bits black i prefer it like this i still have to cut the rear bump stops down and other things you wornt see is that it all looks brand new underneath and it has ford vented disks on the front. thanks for the comments

Post by **jonathon** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:26 pm

Hotrodder 13 I much prefer the new version, and don't worry about the bumpstops if you have cut them down and only lowered by 1 spline.

Post by **hotrodder13** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:28 pm

i have lowered by 2 splines but the drivers side is higher then the passangers so i am going to put the passangers side up with the adjuster plate. and thank you.

Post by **issigone** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:18 pm

looks good hotrodder13

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:10 pm

Blimey - a well 'wandered ' thread! It's gone from a car with no hub-caps, to whether or not there should be holes in an LCV bonnet! Excellent!!

Post by **alainmoran** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:21 pm

hotrodder13 wrote:i have lowered by 2 splines but the drivers side is higher then the passangers so i am going to put the passangers side up with the adjuster plate. and thank you.

Let it settle for a week or two before you go adjusting it again or you will be in for one of those 'chair leg syndrome' affairs.

Post by **LouiseM** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:25 pm

Blimey - a well 'wandered ' thread!

Yes, people do have a tendency to wander off topic

I've now separated the posts relating to Ondergard's query about the van in Pembroke and set up a separate thread, so this one can stay focussed on hotrodder's car.

The van thread is here for those that want to discuss holes in bonnets:

http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/index.ph ... ic&t=27054

Post by **badobsession** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:01 am

Nice car
what is your plans for it ?

Post by **singleton** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:21 pm

like the lowered look, how easy is it to do? does it require different leaf springs etc?

Post by **rayofleamington** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:17 am

like the lowered look, how easy is it to do? does it require different leaf springs etc?

front is adjustable, but will increase the bump steer unless you add an aftermarket kit to reduce that.
Rears can be done with a kit including longer U bolts and spacer blocks - the main problem with the rear is there is not enough room for suspension travel. Reducing the size of the bump stops will help but there are limits.

Post by **hotrodder13** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:13 pm

i was taking it apart anyway so thats why i decided to lower it but it was easy. on the front you just need to move the splines on the torsion bar and that back had an ally block. thats all. and my plans are to paint it black and have all new chrome work.

Post by **alainmoran** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:14 pm

FYI: there is a platers in the industrial estate on Bold St (entrance off Aqueduct St, right by the bridge) ... it may be worth getting my chrome done at the same time so that they only have one lot of vats to fill.