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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #217 on: September 15, 2017, 07:20:09 PM »
Quote from: 01Lambiero on September 14, 2017, 10:49:23 PM
Hey, the title of this thread is "Simple REDO of an G28 LP640".  When are you going to get to the "simple" fixes???

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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #216 on: September 14, 2017, 10:49:23 PM »
Hey, the title of this thread is "Simple REDO of an G28 LP640".  When are you going to get to the "simple" fixes???

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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #215 on: September 14, 2017, 10:10:24 PM »
Grind, fiberglass, fiberglass, fiberglass, Sand, Dyna glass, Sand, Rage gold
Sand, Wench back in side
Almost done, needs a tweak  ;)
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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #214 on: September 12, 2017, 07:32:56 PM »
Well as frustrating as it has been with Arruat, At least they communicate and seems to want to resolve things  :)

I thought it was the outside brake pad that was causing the problem of the wheel not to turn that  easily and lock up when the Rim and tire were mounted.

took it all apart and...

the distance from the top caliper mounting hole to the rotor is off by a little over 1/16 of an inch or so, when compared to the bottom mounting hole.

the other issue in the mounting holes on the spindle, to me seem, to be to far in, or could stand to be a little further out, as the rotor is gouging the caliper as it turns around.

Talked in depth with Richard and will be sending the caliper back so they can test the new spindles with rotors and caliper, prior to shipping this time.   888o   When you send $hit in stages you cant QC the product.  ::tongue

Onward!! :LL:





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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #213 on: September 11, 2017, 09:58:27 PM »
Finally the car is out of the shop!!!  ::beers

One of the front spindles is wrong.  When mounted the brake pad is pressed up to the outside side of the rotor, and the wheel wont even turn.   ::) Thinking its a weld that warped the spindle during the mfg process 888o

Using 5k lb atv wench to bring the car back into the shop.

Wednesday will be fiber glass grinding and cutting day, which is always a good time!!  ::toothy
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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #212 on: September 10, 2017, 11:11:35 PM »
Another long weekend...and not working on the car that much. Poured concrete blah blah blah  ::toothy glad to be done with that!!!!

The car is finally on four wheels and just a few more issues with Arruat Motorsports lack of QC ::)

But I can see the light at the end of the Arruat tunnel..... and it has been loooong!  :LL:
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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #211 on: September 05, 2017, 02:11:15 PM »
Brutal weekend, glad it is over!!!  Borrowed an excavator from one friend and a dump trailer from another.

Will take today and let my body recover..... zzz:)

back on the REDO build Wednesday!!   :)

Still have to pour concrete, spread out 20 yards of soil and seed for grass ....  :o
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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #210 on: September 01, 2017, 05:57:25 PM »
Nothing like a sequel.... but dont they always sux?

Trunk lid II ....aka muffler cover  :LL:

Is it a horror or a comedy?  ::)... or both?!!
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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #209 on: September 01, 2017, 05:53:46 PM »
Forgot to post pictures of the rear wide track suspension and brake set up.
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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #208 on: August 29, 2017, 08:35:09 PM »
shout out to Murci Me for the hinge idea ::wave

I scabbed together a prototype with some scrap metal and nuts and bolts. With a few modifications it worked great!

Now I can make the final pieces ::toothy
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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #207 on: August 28, 2017, 09:05:52 PM »
spent a few hours working on the finished side of the front trunk.

Dyna glass, rage gold... wash rinse repeat  :LL:

Well the error in cutting the lid is apparent,  888o my first choice would have been better.

My hinge mount will change and the shock mount has to be modified.... depends on using oem hinge or self made hinge

Will probably cut and fiberglass the panel again and make it OEM shape ... ::)
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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #206 on: August 24, 2017, 09:30:31 PM »
The prior owner must have tried a couple of different version of hinges as there are a few holes to be fixed ::)

The OEM hinges work but not sure I really like them as it required additional modification to the body.

thanks Murci Me for the picture of your hinge and trunk set up, I might have to give that a try!
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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
« Reply #205 on: August 24, 2017, 09:11:12 PM »
Well for what ever reason I changed my mind on where to cut the inner hood panel. ::toothy

But it will work out in the end, like I have a choice now :LL:

The outer hood skin it pretty even with the fenders.
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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
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Re: G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640
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