CV Replacement - Any Preferences?
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:09 am
Hi,
I have had my Plus 2 on the road for 18 years now in Dorset and have decided to treat her to a complete rebuild! She is currently in a 'thousand' pieces ready for putting back together again. I am going to use a Spyder chassis, keep the Twin Cam engine that was rebuilt by QED and replace the 5 speed box with the MT75 unit. I am also going to replace the driveshafts with CV units. I have a few questions (for now )
1. It would appear to be possible to either fit Spyder driveshafts with 1 CV and one doughnut, or a two CV joint solution from Sue Miller / Tony Thompson with no doughnuts? I really want to get rid of all the doughnuts if possible / sensible. However I can be persuaded either way! Does anyone have any experience of either of these options and what would you choose?!
2. Is it possible to fit a modern DIN radio with surgery behing the panel, if so what surgery is required?
3. There is a fair amount of sheet metal in the car which is rusty, radiator mounts, radiator blanking plates, heater casing etc. I really want to do a 'prpoer' job and am concerned that if I merely sand these metal parts back to bare metal, prime and paint that the rust will return. Is there anything more long lasting out there that anyone has experience with to keep the rust away?
Many thanks in advance of several more questions as the rebuild progreses!
Mark
I have had my Plus 2 on the road for 18 years now in Dorset and have decided to treat her to a complete rebuild! She is currently in a 'thousand' pieces ready for putting back together again. I am going to use a Spyder chassis, keep the Twin Cam engine that was rebuilt by QED and replace the 5 speed box with the MT75 unit. I am also going to replace the driveshafts with CV units. I have a few questions (for now )
1. It would appear to be possible to either fit Spyder driveshafts with 1 CV and one doughnut, or a two CV joint solution from Sue Miller / Tony Thompson with no doughnuts? I really want to get rid of all the doughnuts if possible / sensible. However I can be persuaded either way! Does anyone have any experience of either of these options and what would you choose?!
2. Is it possible to fit a modern DIN radio with surgery behing the panel, if so what surgery is required?
3. There is a fair amount of sheet metal in the car which is rusty, radiator mounts, radiator blanking plates, heater casing etc. I really want to do a 'prpoer' job and am concerned that if I merely sand these metal parts back to bare metal, prime and paint that the rust will return. Is there anything more long lasting out there that anyone has experience with to keep the rust away?
Many thanks in advance of several more questions as the rebuild progreses!
Mark