Re: new project car

[firkins@eis.net.au (John Firkins)]

Todd wrote:
>As far as the q/non-q pan, tough to say. They could have used the 4kq
>pan, but this too is different than the ur-q. I took a good long look and
>a few pictures of a sport while at Andersons, and there is something very
>interesting about the pan for the sport.
>That car uses control arms that have a ball joint at the outer end, and
>then 4 adjustable length rods that attach to the chassis. 2 of those rods
>bolt into the subframe like the 4k/ur-q, but then the other 2 (which are
>on the outsides of the normal 2) attach to very heavily reinforced
>gussets in the floor pan. I don't know the exact reason or theory, but
>would guess that it allows for adjustment of suspension travel in
>relation to the adjustment of the vehicle's ride height.

Thats a pair of radius rods. The fiche doesnt list a part# but does list a
part# for the bracket which is welded to floor pan.


>From everyone that I've spoken to the floor pan is based on Ur-q.
>From the fiche here's the interchangable parts:
Tunnel
F&R cross member from boot floor assembly
various brackets
seat supports
inner wheel housing
probably more bits but I reckon this is enough to convince me

The A pillars are from the 2 door 5+5. The outer section has a different
part number (coz of the different shape front guard but the inner is the
same.

B pillar from the coupe/Ur-q- same setup as A pillar

Doors from 5+5

The front end has same wheel housing,water box,cowl, steering column
bracket & bonnet lock carrier as UR-q & 5+5, but foward of the wheel wells
things are very different.

Thats as far as I've researched.

Cheers
John Firkins
Australia