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[jeffblanco]

I had thought the same thing Rexy. Or maybe tack weld them to the wheel. Or be really smart and follow the guidance of the second paragraph, ie making an adaptor ring out of alloy but incorporating it into a spacer. Something like the attached. These are to fit Simmons onto BA-BF brakes with 5/4.75" stud pattern. The ring would be only 1.1mm thick, it's been strengthened by incorporating it into a plate that sandwiches between the wheel and the disc. The idea is you put these on the Simmons wheels and lock them in place with the wheel studs, keeps the rims co-centric with the hub.  

 

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Hi Guy's,

would the "ring" be only 1.1mm thick enough give it strengthen 

 

Regards Mando.

[yel327]

Why wouldn't it work? The idea is to keep the wheel in the right place, so it sits co-centric with the hub. The wheel studs then clamp it in place.

[jeffblanco]

Spacers

[yel327]

I'm not a fan of those as your wheel studs aren't holding the wheel in place.

[jeffblanco]

Hi Yel327,

I don't want to spacers as well.

Would using 5 long studs only so 5 studs with nuts through

onto the spacers then the mag nuts onto the wheels.

 

Regards Mando.

[FLY_LX]

hey mate,

just saw latest vid. nice, looked like a good time.

I like the retro helmet & that camera angle is perfect.

 

hows the repairs going?

interested to see how its going

[Heath]

hey mate,

just saw latest vid. nice, looked like a good time.

I like the retro helmet & that camera angle is perfect.

 

hows the repairs going?

interested to see how its going

 

Thanks mate! Yeah I bought that helmet a while ago and it was a great upgrade. I actually wish I could find an orange Moto 3 but they were discontinued before I started looking, I found the striped one and figured that was still awesome enough.

 

At some point I want to re-engineer the upper trailing arm mounts, change the oil pump for a Chrysler one with external pick-up, and revise the sump design. But my focus is elsewhere and I and haven't done any repair work on the car. I'm just turning the key and driving it, laying some black lines regularly.

 

My factory time currently involves being busy building SpeedHut dashes for other Toranas (that took off like crazy since I put that YouTube video up in December). And I do have another project car (but I'm approaching it very differently to the Torana re: mental health & life balance, so I haven't done a lot on it yet).

 

All very boring, I know. Not much excitement to inject into this thread at the moment. I'm firmly in a different stage of life to where I was a year ago. Working on my house, working towards having a shed, etc.

 

Looking forward to Toranafest though!

[FLY_LX]

thanks Heath,

Yeah the hobby of cars can become all consuming and you have put a huge amount of time and energy into yours.

 

hope your not feeling to burnt out, and recharge those batteries.

 

sounds like your side hustle might be becoming a thing? if you added a couple more torana products, who knows?

we certainly need more products, like those falcon boys, so spoiled.

 

would you have more details about the Chrysler pump? is that a 265 pump? whats advantage over modded holden pump?

[Shiney005]

Big block (440) oil pump.   

Heath.........you are a machine.  Sit back and smell the roses for a bit.

[SmacT]

Just enjoy driving it Heath, you can do a Mark 2 build later - that's what I am planning. Ha ha. Just adding "wants" to a whiteboard, then going for a drive.

Look forward to checking your car out at Toranafest. My 383 has the Hercules Engines Mopar oil pump mod, so far so good - though I haven't driven it hard enough yet to really test it out.

[FLY_LX]

Big block (440) oil pump.   

cheers

[Heath]

It has been quite a few months since this thread got any updates. The car has done a number of road trips including a nice big one to Toranafest in Maitland NSW.




Toranafest was absolutely awesome. So many great cars and I met a huge amount of fantastic people on this trip! It seemed like there was a constrant stream of people coming up and thanking me for a dash cluster I built them, or thanking me for explaining how to do something in a post online or a YouTube video, or congratulating me on their car build, etc. It was surreal seeing the affects of this journey. Lots of familiar names in there, and many new faces.

Here's Marty from the forum and myself during our little catch-up on the Sunday.


And another Mt Tarrengower hillclimb weekend which was just spectacular



Results were once again... amazing. I knocked 0.8sec off my P.B. from last year, I was the fastest car with numberplates, first in my class and third fastest outright. Bloody scary hillclimb at those speeds.

I also got engaged to my beautiful partner Emma in the photo above. (and yes, for those who do not know, I absolutely did not and could not have had a girlfriend for the 8 years that I was building this bloody car, lol)
 
And just the other day, Street Machine Magazine announced their nominees for Street Machine of the Year 2024, and I'm very proud to say I'm one of them!

 
I would love so much if anyone reading this who has enjoyed seeing the passion and dedication I've invested in this the journey of building my Torana hatch; 8 years of sleep-affected nights, hair-pulling days, endless cuts and scars on my skin, a huge amount of money, and sacrifice of most other things in life that I've made for this craft, could do me a solid and give me their Street Machine of the Year 2024 vote.
 
https://www.streetma...moty/smoty-vote

[LXCHEV]

My vote's been cast for you mate. Good luck! Your car is the perfect example of the ultimate 'Street Machine' (which the vast majority of cars featured these days are not anymore) - so let's hope the general punters out there get behind you.

 

Congrats on the engagement too!

[snuff1966]

Great stuff Heath, a bit pissed off  I could'nt get to Toranafest, but I was in Italy riding a Ducati round the Alps. Definitely going next time. A couple of votes going your way

[rodomo]

Good luck Grasshopper!

[RallyRed]

Voted.

[dale]

Hi Heath, I also am very appreciative of the help you have given me through your build and you always came back with a answer when I had a question.I followed your build like many others and in ore of what you have achieved. It is my absolute pleasure to give you a couple of votes. Good luck.   Dale

[SmacT]

Here's me meeting Heath/stealing tow hook ideas at TFest. Good to meet you mate, and I have voted - good luck. And congrats on getting engaged!

 

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[mr5000]

good luck with smoty got my vote for sure love seeing something not cheque book built even if it is a uc