ef2 irish project

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Re: ef2 irish project

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Ya the lca's on ef2's are loopeye, they are on all jap imorts!!
If its not broken fook about with it till it is or ya make it better!
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ya had to change the lower arms but have a uk spec 4g saloon for spares so was easy :D
got them n today will get pics up soon, done wee but a cleanin on the suspension when was at it.
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ok coilovers fitted heres some pics

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back after

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not new arms just cleaned up the old ones, will be putting it lower i think but have to get it tested 1st.
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my battery relocation well sorta its more of a short move,

this is where i wana put it down beside the chassis leg,
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heres my parts for it and big thanks to my mate in the esb for the roll of wire

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the brackets i made up for it,

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Re: ef2 irish project

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are ya going to move it to the boot in the long run?? did ya check the back of the passenger sill?? have to say i was raging when i missed out in that car first time round, ya got a good buy!!
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ya sill bein done next week, rest of car is spot on tho.
she a nice yoke but needs a lot of tidyin tho,
dont no if will bother putting it to boot sorta wana keep the space bk there, not hard done anyway i done that with my s14, will see some day i`m bored might just do it,
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Nice move on the battery.
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Tahir wrote:Nice move on the battery.
thanks just a bit out of sight but still handy to get at,
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in the middle of spraying the rocrer cover at the moment will get pics up as soon as can its just my net connection is so dam slow it takes ages :x
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heres my rocker cover, not fully happy with it gona do another one but happy enough for 1st try,

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was all going well till i went putting it in was too eager paint not fully dry and few bits chipped off as you can see will do next one better r keep trying :lol:
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been busy with work and helping my mate with his 1.4dual carb have a lot of work done on mine since will get pics up soon,
have picked up some bits for it a black crx bonnet and some disc breaks off a crx for it aswell, :lol:
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Mad spot to put the battery but unlike me your not trying to shed weight from the front so should work out for you remember this car up for sale nearly bought it myself best of luck with it :top:
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cheers lad, its a good tigth car all in all, have it nearly ready for the road now have loads of pic must try get them up soon :roll: i just moved it for a cleaner look in teh engine bay, if i get a dohc for it batt will go to boot then :lol:
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dam thats super clean
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1988rt wrote:dam thats super clean
thanks :top:
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