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 Post subject: re L300 front end
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 8:28 pm 
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an update

 

 

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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:25 am 
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Hi Brownman, it's shaping up excellent. I have an XK that I am going to do the same to. Here's mine, I'll PM you.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:33 pm 
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looks very cool, i assume there would be a massive amount of work invloved?

 

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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:35 pm 
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whats L300?
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:45 pm 
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Top Job - looking good

L300 is a mitsibishi Van .
Hot rodders use L300 front xmembers and HR front ends
on ther projects , best thing with a L300 front end is the endless amount of parts for them

 

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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:38 pm 
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MRE-50L wrote:
L300 is a mitsibishi Van .
Hot rodders use L300 front xmembers and HR front ends
on ther projects , best thing with a L300 front end is the endless amount of parts for them


Was aware of the L300 vans, just not that that's what was being talked about here, or how they fitted in. Cheers.
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:36 am 
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Yeh, from what I gather, the L300 front end doesn't just bolt in but it isn't too hard for a reasonably talented fabricator to fit. Very similar in fitting a mustang 2 setup like they do in the states. I'm just curious about the track width etc. If you Google "Mustang IFS" you'll find some great stuff. It's amazing how big a falcon engine bay gets without spring towers or steering arms in the way and when you figure that a whole van is worth around $400 to $1000 second hand.......

 

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 Post subject: L300 front end pics
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:16 pm 
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Sorry about the tardy reply,ever tried to re enter new login,b@##^y nightmare

 

 

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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:17 pm 
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looks good

how will you go about getting it road legal? or will it be a simple(ish) task??

 

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 Post subject: big room for big block
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:39 pm 
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No real major problems,spoke to engineer at length,short of it is as long as it is as strong or stronger than standard is ok ,there will be a few things to redo no doubt.
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:20 pm 
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For those readers in Perth, I spent a long time talking to a guy that signs mods off when done. He reckons that it is better to be slightly more vague with your initial application to the DPI, it just gives him a bit more room to justify smaller (necessary) mods after the work is done. If you are too specific initially, you can paint yourself into a corner. By the way, I just looked up the specs on wheel track for the latest L300, it is 48mm wider than an XK. Can anyone think of a similar front end that runs 15 inch rims from the factory? They like you to use the same diameter and dish, there are variations though. Subframe connectors are OK too.

 

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 Post subject: big room for big block
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:12 pm 
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the L300 rims are 14",and to my m,ments the f/end is 30mm wider,also the centura diff that is in my can is also 14" and 30mm wider than normal bonus point being that front and rear wheels are 5 stud and same pattern
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 Post subject: Any updates on the XK?
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:41 am 
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Hey there Brownman, any more info on the old falkie? I'm still accumulating bits for mine. Just ordered a McDonald brothers triangulated four bar for the rear end. I noticed that you notched out the bottom of the rails a bit to fit the frontend up, do you think I will have problems in that area if I narrow the whole front end assembly by 48mm?

 

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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:15 am 
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nice work dude

lookign great so far
love the front flip front :)

is it going tobe made removable at all?

 

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