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Offline Gordon

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How I fitted my dropped spindles
« on: August 12, 2013, 03:27:30 PM »
Hi All
Thought I would start a post detailing the process that we have followed to fit  dropped spindles to my CF1.

The kit in question is the kit supplied by Stubtech which uses an HQ lower ball joint in place of the standard Bedford one. In the kit is a machined ball joint seat that needs to be grafted into the Bedford lower suspension arm.

The first picture shows the arm once the original ball joint seat has been removed. As you can see the new seat sits further back than the original, so you end up with an elongated hole.
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Re: How I fitted my dropped spindles
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2013, 03:29:50 PM »
awesome gordon, looks like a bit of a mission but im sure itll be worth it, how big is the drop?
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Re: How I fitted my dropped spindles
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2013, 03:32:13 PM »
Next step is to "massage" the front section of the A arm. There are two reasons for this. The first is to provide a decent foundation for the machined insert. The second reason is to clear the brake disc as the new ball joint sits further in on the suspension arm.
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Re: How I fitted my dropped spindles
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2013, 03:34:40 PM »
Quote from: erics8 on August 12, 2013, 03:29:50 PM
awesome gordon, looks like a bit of a mission but im sure itll be worth it, how big is the drop?

Hi Eric, 3 inch drop, so not too bad. Cheers Gordon.
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Re: How I fitted my dropped spindles
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2013, 03:38:04 PM »
Next step is to weld in the new ball joint seat. Picture shows seat in position and ready for the next step.
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Re: How I fitted my dropped spindles
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2013, 05:54:07 PM »
Wow, should look good, but think I will stay with my 15" wheels on the back and 14" on the front, will give a dropped front look   :D



Let me know when you have it set up in the van, need to come around and see this in real life, so to say, do a little window shopping...

Gordon, hope this is not a van you turn around and sell in a couple of years, if I was doing all that you are, it would be keeps for life. well for what ever years I have left ;)
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Re: How I fitted my dropped spindles
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2013, 07:23:52 PM »
Yep, she is definitely a keeper Bas. Too much time and money invested to let someone else enjoy it :) :)
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Re: How I fitted my dropped spindles
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2013, 09:21:31 PM »
Sounds good, but you owe me a ride... ;)
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Re: How I fitted my dropped spindles
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2013, 10:30:04 AM »
Looking great Gordon. Keen to see this in the flesh also. I feel a party comin on. ;D ;D
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Re: How I fitted my dropped spindles
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2013, 11:05:38 AM »
Thanks Garry, still a long way to go but each step is one step closer to being back on the road.
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