Shopping List Needed

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Ok so I have an HR front end with EK outrigger and moved engine mounts thanks to Vintage Holden,
I also have upper and lower control arms (bare bones), and Torry stub axles.

Just wondering what I need to put it all together?

Shopping list and links/prices would be much appreciated.

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rubber kit, ball joint, shocks, springs, disks, calipers, flex brake hoses, front sway bar kit thats what i ca n think of straight up...

try rare spares, wa suspension should have you pretty covered, quokka for brake setups or try perth brake parts for advice...

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what model torana are you're stubs off ? LH/X, UC can cause problems with wheel alignment camber castor settings
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a case :P :lol:
http://www.danmurphys.com.au/images/ads ... evised.pdf




also
Control arm bushes upper and lower, grease, bearings, bump stops or are they in the rubber kit . if they are then something to cut them in half :wink:
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I think you should add some of those shortened bump stops FBMAD is always talking about - I think they are manufactured by Fulcrum suspensions?
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I will look into those shortened bump stops.

Do you guys think this kit is worth the money?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HR-HOLDEN-FULL-F ... 1050wt_780
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I bought a kit like that (can't remember where from) 6 months later all the rubbers were perished :evil: .

As for value, get prices on the individual parts and compare from there, Trev 8) .
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Just buy the bits you need J , its not often you need to replace all 4 pivot bushes ..............
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.


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just buy the parts you nead..
the stub axles are LH..
can get ball joints for $60
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Holden-Torana-LC ... 33610a9f76

or tie rods and ball joints...
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HOLDEN-IDLER-ARM ... 4cf1ddca3c
i have the steering arms for you..

shocks...got mine from supercheep in a sale..$35 each..
springs ..peders or w.a suspension..
wheel bearings .hr-hq are they same..
callipers..depends if you got torana or hq disks...

control arm bushes...from rare spares the pins are fine...
...........its not often you need to replace all 4 pivot bushes ..............true.....but there missing..

i used stock bump stops and cut them in half...

dont get ripped off
i can get parts and fit for you....

dont get that kit from ebay
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How about dropped spindles J? Stub Tech used to make them for the HR front end - don't know if they still do: http://www.stubtech.com.au/products/index.html
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J,
thats great that you bit the bullet and bought the HR front end.

Sounds like you're gonna get it sorted to as new condition before it goes in.
Good on ya for having a crack at it. :D :D :D hope it works out well and we're all looking forward to seeing the pics of the progress.
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Stygian wrote:How about dropped spindles J? Stub Tech used to make them for the HR front end - don't know if they still do: http://www.stubtech.com.au/products/index.html

they still do
but for $450 a pair its a lot of $$$$$$$$$$
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vintageholden wrote:
Stygian wrote:How about dropped spindles J? Stub Tech used to make them for the HR front end - don't know if they still do: http://www.stubtech.com.au/products/index.html

they still do
but for $450 a pair its a lot of $$$$$$$$$$
But for your money you have the luxury of suspension travel AND a lower stance. Plus it's not dodgy like cutting springs & bumpstops.
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