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April 2012

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Front brakes

Now the suspension is all in and bolted up its time to put on the hubs with the new big brakes! I have used Volvo vented ones as they were the same offset and i was able to get them re-drilled to fit on the 4 stud hubs.

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Torq tube doughnut

What a bugger to fit the new uprated torq tube doughnut 🙂 (from Opel GT Source) Finaly got it in without too much swearing! now centre bearing fitted as well. So thats the back suspension in, the torq tube and the front suspension all in and all i need to do now is clean up a few bolts and then i can get the hubs on and ready for the new super big discs 🙂 Then i think i will crack on and get some of the break pipes done at the back ready for the ones through the car…

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Opel Manta A series front suspension
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Front suspension

The front suspension is now ready to go back in the car! All poly bushed up, new springs and bearings. All i need to do now is finish putting in the lower ball joints and im ready to put on the hubs and get the caliper mounting plates made and its on with the discs and wilwood 4 pots! then its break line fitting time 🙂

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