DAY 7 - research

Still another day that needs to be spent on research. Went back to the same scrap yard and had another look at the wheel uprights. After some thinking, this is what ill be using.

Front uprights - from a rear wheel drive ford or an old Japanese car that has double wishbones at the front

Rear uprights - from a front wheel drive car with a McPherson's strut at the front wheels. Plenty of these are available. I will have to modify it slightly though to fit my double wishbones.

Also have to pick up a pair of axles, cv joints etc which will most probably be from the same car i picked the rear uprights from.

A steering rack and arms will be picked up from a small car. I saw some good ones from a couple of daihatsu's.

Ill see if i can get hold of some old ball joints from the scrap yard, or else ill have to get some new ones.

approximation of total cost

front uprights - $35 for a pair
back uprights - $35 for a pair
axles, cv joints etc - $ 80
ball joints - $ 50

so that sums up to a good $200. hope i can get it cheaper though. i gotta wake up at 7 am to get to the scrap yard cause the sun here is a killer. (i have to remove the parts out with my own tools). Getting up at 7am during holidays is a near death experience.