In reply to Tora :
Haven't worked out the attachment on the hood side yet. May do something with a bolt through the hole that's already there for the hood pins...?
In reply to Tora :
Haven't worked out the attachment on the hood side yet. May do something with a bolt through the hole that's already there for the hood pins...?
In reply to pres589 (djronnebaum) :
Previous owner did the 8" swap, and probably many years ago.
These days, I would think seriously about an 8.8, for better parts availability/ brake choices, etc. IMHO a 9" is probably overkill, and on the heavy side. When I was shopping for the 8" third member, I only found two vendors in the US selling complete center sections.
In reply to Rodan :
8.8" makes a lot of sense but would need to be custom narrowed to fit a vehicle where the Atlas is a good fit. They're so narrow... I wonder what the weight of each, the Altas vs 8" vs 8.8" is if similar brake hardware is considered. 8.8" definately has the upper hand on costs besides needing to be narrowed which I think is a big issue; it's new axle shafts and having someone do it properly etc.
In reply to pres589 (djronnebaum) :
I guess it all depends on your goals for the car... There's still stuff available for the Atlas, but if you want a wider choice in brake/diff/gear options, shortening an 8.8 might make for easier solutions and may be less expensive in the long run. For a street car the Atlas is probably fine.
The rear suspension on mine was also heavily modified so changing to an axle with more options probably made a lot of sense to the builder.
I have for a long time said, that I would like to swap out the Capri hinges for a Volvo 740/940 style (or Mercedes I think), where you can flip a stop and put the bonnet (hood?) 90 degrees straight up. That is my dream.
My MkII/III Capri glassfibre bonnet was made with all original attachment points, that is so nice. The 4 pin method gets old very quickly...
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