'66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...

[dammitmitchell]

If i owned a restoration shop i would pay you very well... just .. just to even touch a projet id be excited.. like a teenage girl at a RnB concert....

im so jealous..

[jeffg1010]

Originally Posted by chevy2racr

its all just awesome, I want you to get it together for two reasons, 1. i wanna see video of this terror tearing up the streets or track. 2. I wanna see work on the tahoe!

I couldn't have said it better myself.

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by propanemudtruck

That's so awesome!

Originally Posted by Jvsapp

that's a given! i'd figure the "owners" are entitled to the first "joy" rides better watch out, the wife may enjoy it a little too much.

as for the rear sway, does the stock F-body go backwards too? or did you do that for clearance and room? are you going to do the standard bushings on a bolt for the end link? i got a set of nice blue poly bushings and links for my father in law's ranger front from rock auto. it was $20 for the set i think and really nice.

I have the same ones I think. Blue poly

Originally Posted by ERASER5

Frizz, I am going to need your address so I can send the ADOPTION papers. After all, "first" after family " should include adoptees right?

You might be on to something

Originally Posted by thor

The brackets that attach the sway bar to the axle are really clean!

Thanks. I made them from scrap steel that I got for free!

Originally Posted by dammitmitchell

If i owned a restoration shop i would pay you very well... just .. just to even touch a projet id be excited.. like a teenage girl at a RnB concert....

im so jealous..

Hey now...

Originally Posted by jeffg1010

I couldn't have said it better myself.

Nor I!

[jmedero]

OMG!! Nice work man.
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[mcbassin]

Super work! Just like always. never dissappointed with your updates. keep up the hard work and pictures.

[Frizzle Fry]

Flying back from 2 weeks in Tel Aviv today

[low'n slow]

"Flying back from 2 weeks in Tel Aviv today"

That's great, but where are the updates?

[watahyahknow]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Flying back from 2 weeks in Tel Aviv today

i feel youre pain , i hope youre not as tall and chubby as i am ...... i been sitting in a narrow seat for 26 hours flying from ams (schiphol the netherlands ) to mnl (manilla philipines ) thats the only bad thing about a holliday far away
im flying back december 1th

good news for me , while i was here in the filipines i received an email from the company i rent my apartment from : theres a garagespace become available under my apartment ,these only rarely become available and i now have a space to work on my own project in the spring right outside my door

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by low'n slow

"Flying back from 2 weeks in Tel Aviv today"

That's great, but where are the updates?

What about flying home from 1/2 way around the globe makes you think there could be any updates...?

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

i feel youre pain , i hope youre not as tall and chubby as i am ...... i been sitting in a narrow seat for 26 hours flying from ams (schiphol the netherlands ) to mnl (manilla philipines ) thats the only bad thing about a holliday far away
im flying back december 1th

good news for me , while i was here in the filipines i received an email from the company i rent my apartment from : theres a garagespace become available under my apartment ,these only rarely become available and i now have a space to work on my own project in the spring right outside my door

Worked a full day before starting my 25 hour journey... Luckily my company pony's up for upgraded seats
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[low'n slow]

Quote:
Originally Posted by low'n slow
"Flying back from 2 weeks in Tel Aviv today"

That's great, but where are the updates?

What about flying home from 1/2 way around the globe makes you think there could be any updates...?

Just my poor attempt at humour. I'm glad you made it home ok.

I'll just go sit in the corner and be quiet for a while.

[dammitmitchell]

well frizzle might have figured out away to turn the foil from the overnight food into a new short throw shifter or anti-sway bracket..

so i agree w low n slow.. what the crap dude.. we gotta live vicariously through you.

[watahyahknow]

he can make everything out of anything

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by dammitmitchell

well frizzle might have figured out away to turn the foil from the overnight food into a new short throw shifter or anti-sway bracket..

I should have thought of that

I was lucky to get past security. Buddy of mine got the 5th degree at every checkpoint.

Updates forthcoming...

[rockasilly]

I spent the whole day reading all 42 pages of this build thread (off and on of course). This car (and your fabrication) is a work of art.

[69gmcc10]

This is the most amazing build! I just did the same thing as rockasilly, 42 pages of reading a computer hurts the eyes! I cant wait to see if finished as I am sure you are!

[watahyahknow]

if you still have one of those old style monitors maibe its time for a flatscreen there mush eazier on the eyes

[Frizzle Fry]

Thanks guys. There's some shop time on the horizon this weekend
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[Frizzle Fry]

Update

Some of the smallest jobs are the most difficult. This little update kicked my arsenic... But by the time I got it working on the drivers side I nailed it the first time on the passenger side. No pain no gain

Finishing the rear sway bar, all I had left to do for mock up was to find a solid mounting point for the end-links. In order to keep them as long as possible (closer to factory f-body length anyway) while setting the bar close to level at ride height I chose to sink the upper bushing into the frame rails.

Open 'er up:


Poor man's lathe makes another cameo:


Upper mount plate fab'ed and basking in the aroma of my morning fuel:


F-Body end-link spacer tube shortened 3/4"


Assembled (excess bolt thread later trimmed)


Here's the part that tested my dedication to quality. These "frame rails" are pretty thin. You could call it thick sheetmetal (maybe 12-14ga). Not sufficient for tapping. Without access to the back side I came up with this method for securing a nut on the backside. After many failed attempts I found the winning combo was a larger hole and hotter welds:




Plug welds were ground smooth and plates bolted up with stainless pan-head allens:


Side shot:


Other side took 1/4 the time...

[mcbassin]

Very nice work on the rear sway bar mounts. I like this idea and hope to steal it in the future......need to score a new mig though, not too sure tig would work too good.

[Southcity]

"Some of the smallest jobs are the most difficult"

I think the majority of us here can relate to the above statement and certainly appreciate not only your patience and approach to this build but also your outstanding skills.

[VA72C10]

nice work! Hope this thing is even better handling than you expect it to be

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Very nice work on the rear sway bar mounts. I like this idea and hope to steal it in the future......need to score a new mig though, not too sure tig would work too good.

MIG for sure. Need that wire to strike on the nut before anything else.

Originally Posted by Southcity

"Some of the smallest jobs are the most difficult"

I think the majority of us here can relate to the above statement and certainly appreciate not only your patience and approach to this build but also your outstanding skills.

Thank brotha!

Originally Posted by VA72C10

nice work! Hope this thing is even better handling than you expect it to be

As long as it handles better than it did before. If not I might have wasted a little time...
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[propanemudtruck]

Thanks for the update! I always look forward to this build to be up top on the list!

[thor]

Nice work on securing the nut.

Funny sidenote - since I've been following this thread, I've kept my eyes peeled for Sunbeams. Thought I saw one the other day, but is was a "classic" ~67 Volvo 123.

[jb1016]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

As long as it handles better than it did before. If not I might have wasted a little time...

I would imagine that's setting the bar pretty low This thing is gonna be so much fun on an autocross course...