So anyway, the Incredible hulk is all but done!
Took it for a drive last week and it was all over the road. Horrific, but knowing the wheel alignment was miles out I wasn't too concerned.
It went for electrics and W/A and I took it for another drive, and well. you forget. It drove like a 1968 Wagoneer. Wandering over the road like a drunken seapoint hobo.
The owner took it for a spin and was ... 'oh! I guess you get used to it!' but yes. thats how they were. Even with new joints and rubbers all round it doesn't inspire much confidence with 300hp under the loud pedal.
Anyway, they are built with just about zero caster because they didn't have power steering. Shoved it on the lift and added 4 degrees of castor with a couple of shims and it's WAY better.
about like a early defender. which is not quite as terrifying
Anyway, took it for a spin, the owner dawdled around with it a bit and was happy, then I took him for a spin in it and used all the travel on the loud pedal. kinda got it a bit sideways just outside triggerfish... . Interesting experience with a limited slip centre diff on an old leaf spring truck....
Anyway, the phornicating brake lights don't work and the speedo thingy is not wired correctly so I didn't let him take it. The Electric fan is also annoying loud so we'll look for something better.
The Hi fi is excellent - he got it from Germany, it looks the part but is completely modern.
The leather smells fantastic
The exhaust is a 63mm with one big box so it's not obnoxious but it's got plenty of growl.
I'll do some better pics next week but in the meantime, a couple more off the phone
