Dutch Sonic 7 Build

[Knoxville[NL]]

After introducing myself in the introduction section i'm trying to keep a build log.

On june 25th i collected my sonic 7 kitcar in the UK. Not at RTR, but from a fellow forum-member who wanted to sell his just started project. I took a couple of days off from work and travelled to the UK.

How long it's gonna take to completion? I'm thinking about a year of work. maybe year-and-a-half. But it's hobby, not anything too rush..

First pictures show the sonic kit on collection. Note, these are not my pictures, but from the seller of the kit.















Following pictures are from the Sonic 7 in my garage in Holland







What did i do from the collection day until now, not that much

- fitted plastic bushes





- dissassembled front and rear hubs/stub axel
- cleaned and painted them









Does anyone know what kind of bearings belong in the part on the last 2 pictures?? This for the front side of the Sonic.

[andybaird]

Hi

The front bearings and hubs are from a Ford Cortina if it is the same as the kit I got from MEV.

Hope this helps
Andy

[martinw]

I agree with Andy - those uprights are definitely Ford Cortina, which are the same as mine. I have alloy hubs, but yours look like original Cortina ones. Bearings kits should be quite easy to get hold of - they'll have an inner and an outer bearing in each one.

Martin

[airforceone]

Rally design sell them, about £20 each side.
Contains inner and outer bearing.

Ned

[Knoxville[NL]]

The uprights are from a ford cortina, that's right.

I don't know the english name of the item (hub?) from the last 2 pictures, but they come from a ford focus.

So R&D sell them? I looked at their website but still don't exactly know which one i need

www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=14670&osCsid=753jdre709qn6i3ngghnrhanm5

but wil they fit the focus hub?

[andybaird]

Hi Mate

I don't think the hub's are from the Focus. I still think they are from a Ford Cortina.



This is photo's of the front of my kit that shows the front Hu,b Disc, Upright & Caliper all from a Ford Cortina.


Andy

[Knoxville[NL]]

I think you're right!

So do i need the bearings i found on RD in the link in poster before?

[andybaird]

Hi mate

I don't know if the RD bearings for the RD hubs are the same as Ford Cortina hubs. I got mine from the local auto shop.
You could give rd a call.

Cheers
Andy