Nicely done best way to do it if you've space
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Astravan Epic!
- Thread starter Johnthesparky
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Not done much, lockdown and all that...
the estate is tucked away on a farm I’ve got some storage (it’s so tucked, had to take the wing mirrors off it to get it into the shed
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I got a spare set of struts though so I can refurb them in readiness of stripping the estate down
Lockdown meant we sorted some junk out, and means that I’ve now got a small workshop space which is lovely! So pressed the old hubs and bearings out, used the tig to fix a bolt to a broken wheel bolt and heated that up, then just undid it
also bought a cheap engine crane, it’s a Chinese thing so hopefully it will last long enough to swap some engines about, I can only see the ram being a problem long term
And got back to tidying up the GSi brakes ready to swap them in at some point.
I’ve also got another Isuzu to swap in later on
its got a ported and polished head, Garrett GT2056 turbo, pump mods, tubular manifold etc
I’ve known about it for a while, so when it came available I bagsied it for the future (when I’m not using it every day for work)
Also have a plan to run it on airbags, that should happen towards the end of the summer.
I don’t really want to drop it much lower. But it would be good to be able to raise it up on occasion on some sites.
And since I have a complete estate for spares, any modifications needed are easily undone with the spare set of struts and a spare beam.
I picked up a secondhand Elevel management last year
The good thing about it is the sensors will maintain the set rideheight, so it will compensate for me loading it up with tools and kit
the estate is tucked away on a farm I’ve got some storage (it’s so tucked, had to take the wing mirrors off it to get it into the shed
)I got a spare set of struts though so I can refurb them in readiness of stripping the estate down
Lockdown meant we sorted some junk out, and means that I’ve now got a small workshop space which is lovely! So pressed the old hubs and bearings out, used the tig to fix a bolt to a broken wheel bolt and heated that up, then just undid it
also bought a cheap engine crane, it’s a Chinese thing so hopefully it will last long enough to swap some engines about, I can only see the ram being a problem long term
And got back to tidying up the GSi brakes ready to swap them in at some point.
I’ve also got another Isuzu to swap in later on
its got a ported and polished head, Garrett GT2056 turbo, pump mods, tubular manifold etc
I’ve known about it for a while, so when it came available I bagsied it for the future (when I’m not using it every day for work)
Also have a plan to run it on airbags, that should happen towards the end of the summer.
I don’t really want to drop it much lower. But it would be good to be able to raise it up on occasion on some sites.
And since I have a complete estate for spares, any modifications needed are easily undone with the spare set of struts and a spare beam.
I picked up a secondhand Elevel management last year
The good thing about it is the sensors will maintain the set rideheight, so it will compensate for me loading it up with tools and kit