CR3204 Progress Update

Luke Gillett · #1 (**permalink**) 01-19-2007, 03:29 PM

Hi all,
Thought it about time that I posted some progress shots.

For those of you that don't know, I started my build around April 06' and it is currently at the rolling chassis stage. I've still got a little work to do on the brake lines, but will probably wait until the body is back on to finish the connections onto the master cylinders. Although I've worked out the fuel tank mounting and have most of the bits for the fuel system, none of the fuel lines are run yet. That will be one of the next tasks.

This will be pretty much a stock CR build (at least until registration

). The only exception so far has been a front brake upgrade. One of my earlier concerns was the differing stud patterns between front and rear. At the recommendation of Aussie Mike, I contacted my new friends at Hoppers Stoppers who supplied me with the necessary bits and pieces to convert the front hubs to a Ford stud pattern as well as supplying me with new slotted rotors, pbr calipers etc.

To get my beast mobile

, I now had to find some 15" rims to fit over my new brakes. I had trouble finding some temporary steel rims, hence the 15" alloy rims off a Fairlane (I think they're called snowflake's), which fit with millimetres to spare. I got this set pretty cheap and figured that I should be able to offload them when I'm done with them. I haven't made a final choice on rim type yet, but I'm leaning towards the Boyd Smoothies II. I've always liked these rims and have seen them on a few cobra's. Not sure about offsets etc. yet.

My biggest problem at the moment is finding quality time that I can spend in the shed

Anyway, hope you enjoy the pics.
Luke....

slow 427 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-19-2007, 05:07 PM

Nice work what brakes are you using ??

cameron02 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-19-2007, 05:31 PM

Looking good!

Brakes and suspension look great.

Must be good to be able to remove the body. Only problem with DRB. Not being able to remove the body makes the build more difficult and a lot squeezier (got to fit into thoose small spaces).

Luke Gillett · #4 (**permalink**) 01-19-2007, 05:55 PM

Hi Slow427,

The front rotors are 298mm, which is only slightly larger than the old Jag rotors (280 or 285mm???). The calipers are a 2 piston PBR caliper which looks very much like the ones used on the VZ Commodores. One of the benefits of this setup is that if I choose (and my wheel size choice lets me!), I can go up to a 330mm rotor with out too much heart ache. I will only need to fabricate a new caliper bracket.

One of the things which surprised me was the weight of the Jag calipers. The PBR calipers are about the same size but only half the weight.

I can dig out the models numbers etc. if you like.
Regards,
Luke.....

Luke Gillett · #5 (**permalink**) 01-19-2007, 06:04 PM

Thanks Cameron,
It’s amazing what a wire brush, a bit of elbow grease and a few coats of POR15 can do.

The removable body was actually one of the reasons I went with the CR. I’m almost at the stage where I’m ready to put the body back on so I make a start on some of the body work items (and so I can sit in it and make vroom vroom noises

).
Regards,
Luke……

Beejay · #6 (**permalink**) 01-19-2007, 09:25 PM

Lookin good Luke.

You have made a lot of progress!

Ben

Philm · #7 (**permalink**) 01-19-2007, 11:19 PM

HI Luke,
looks great.

I think Ian also offers the front hub set up now as an option.

May the force be with you. ( I am sure you have heard tis 200000000000000times)

Phil

Aussie Mike · #8 (**permalink**) 01-21-2007, 04:52 PM

You're making great progress Luke. It's all looking very good. It's a good feeling getting the car to the rolling stage. A big mile stone.

Cheers

RODA · #9 (**permalink**) 01-21-2007, 09:09 PM

Luke

I see you are running a rear sway bar, did you get that from Ian, or did you have it made?

Rod

Luke Gillett · #10 (**permalink**) 01-22-2007, 01:13 AM

Thanks everyone for the kind words and votes of enthusiasm.

As Mike said it is a bit of a milestone and a great feeling to be able to move the chassis around. I'm still trying to convince my wife to push me around the block

Phil, I think you're right, Ian does offer the option, and I would certainly recommend converting the front to a Ford stud pattern to anyone considering the CR.

And yes the force is with me, I use it constantly. BTW, I've now heard it 200000000000001 times

Given that I'm going down the darkside route, my wife thinks this whole cobra thing must be sign.

Rod, the sway bar you can see is actually the one from the AU rear end. At the moment I've only got it attached to the lower control arms, but not to the chassis. I've recently made up a couple of brackets so that I can bolt the sway bar saddle brackets to the 50x50 RHS just in front of the diff. I was wandering if I should persist with this rear sway bar setup, but a few of my mechanical engineering colleagues at work crunched a few numbers said it should be ok...time will tell.

All the best,
Luke...