wide wheels

Post by **higgy** » 14 Mar 2006, 07:13

i rolled my own arches with the help of a panelbeater mate .but russell at syncronuts in shotts has done almost all my repair work including fitting my springs and my new audi 5 cylinder turbo diesel .they do top work and know thier vans

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » 14 Mar 2006, 08:37

Higgy,
Aha thats where the 5 Cyl TD engine went from Russell. Just out of interest, what do you get to the gallon from it?

I am running a 2.5 TDi using the South African parts also and its a great engine.

Nice looking van by the way.

MG

Post by **higgy** » 14 Mar 2006, 10:00

micheal i get about 45 mile to the gallon .this is the best engine i have ever had in my van it runs great and the torqe is fantastic

russell did a great job installing it. very professional

Post by **t25adict** » 16 Mar 2006, 00:53

what did it cost??

the arches on your van are great.. i take it your mate flared the return section as well then before the lip was folded back?? as i cant see that there??

be interested in some close pics of your arches..
cool van

Post by **higgy** » 16 Mar 2006, 07:32

£2300 engine
£70 arches

Post by **ROBS T25** » 17 Mar 2006, 06:32

eh up there higgy hows tricks mate??
met up at DF parked beside us nutters oh wait til you hear what i can get down here!!!!!!
BUCKFAST £5 a bottle we bought 8 bottles the other week on my Bday and only 3 were drunk wow bad stuff that mate knocked me for a six and a couple of my mates

speak to you soon matey ROB!!

Post by **higgy** » 17 Mar 2006, 07:19

what you and your mates could only drink one bottle each?ya bunch of big girls blouses

Post by **ROBS T25** » 19 Mar 2006, 13:44

we had plenty more before that then wen we got around to drinkin them we were wasted after it sweet

Post by **t25adict** » 30 Mar 2006, 23:06

how about these for some wide ones.....

propper wide 12x15...

Post by **excalibur** » 23 May 2006, 19:50

OK managed to sort out my wheels.

I was building a trialer at the weekend, and what we usualy do is take Discovery steel wheels, grind off the welds holding the center in and reverse them them, then weld them back in.

This got me thinking.......so off to the scrappies, found the widest wheels i could find the same diameter, took out the middles, then welded in the middles off my old wheels. Instant wide wheels with a good offset

Post by **kyleewyleecoyote** » 29 May 2006, 16:04

Try this link if you can't get your slider past that fat rubber...

http://194.242.159.246/brickyard/info/m ... /hinge.htm

Post by **excalibur** » 01 Jun 2006, 19:13

I am tempted to weld up the slider, not decided yet, as there is no engine in the rear now I can make up a full size tailgate.

All in the planning stage at the moment, just happy its running and driving at the moment.......even with a slush box I can smoke the back tyres

Post by **kyleewyleecoyote** » 01 Jun 2006, 22:58

Sounding old school

.... Pair of thoose anti static strips, whip aerial??