any decent DIY coilover guides out there?

[5tox]

Ive been looking into something that has me intreaged, you can buy a DIY coilover set off fleebay for around £40 converting your existing struts

 

it just seems too good to be true, has anybody done this or does anybody know where i can find an informative picture heavy guide before i have a go, i believe my mk1 escort has capri front struts if that makes any difference

[Top Ghia]

It was covered in Classic ford mag a couple of years ago, ask in the mag section they may have it for download.

[5tox]

ta mate, will go and have a look

[Arfur]

We've done a few over the years, but this is the most recent, done at Retro Gary's using a 2.8i strut.

 

http://www.classicfordmag.co.uk/2012/11 ... coilovers/

[5tox]

cheers thats a massive help

[iandq]

hi mate, i did mine a few months ago for my anglia project, i welded mine top and bottom, but tigged them so there isn't as much weld to stop the collars being unscrewed, if you don't weld yours top and bottom be sure to seam seal the top before you paint to stop water getting down between the sleeve and strut body.if you do mig it mask the sleeve well beforehand to stop spatter ruining the threads.

best of luck, ian.

[5tox]

cheers mate that info is real helpful, i reckon ill weld top and bottom to keep all the crap out and very carefully grind back the welds possibly with my dremel as opposed to the grinder

[welshmike]

when i did mine i welded top and bottom with a mig, didnt grind the welds down but why would you need to remove the spring seats? Also if i did mine again i would position the adjuster tube higher up the strut and run quite a short spring so i had more wheel/tyre clearance. Im no expert though so i stand to be corrected.

[5tox]

im sure ive heard others say that online too, how high up the shock did you mount your tube and how high would you do it if you did it again?

 

the classic ford magazine 'guide' recommends 50mm from the end of the tube

[welshmike]

Yeah i did mine 50mm down, as per the guide but id put them right at the top next time, maybe 5mm down to give something to weld to. If you do put them this high up just watch you dont damage the thread inside the top of the strut. Burtons recomended an 11 or 12" spring for me at the time, if i did it again id use about a 8" long spring. Good luck