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« Reply #4800 on: May 09, 2012, 07:28:54 AM » |
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that be a proper job, nice work
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« Reply #4801 on: May 11, 2012, 11:16:00 PM » |
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 Been busy organising stuff for our pitch at the local transport festival this week, so only minor progress. The mounts are all sorted for the curved panels under the dash. I've deliberately left a couple of millimetres gap between the steel panels & the fibreglass dashboard, partly so the 'glass doesn't get damaged if anything flexes, but also because we plan to have the under-dash bits covered in a thin layer of foam with black vinyl on top, so need room to wrap it around the edges of the panels. Still got the gearbox tunnel to finish off, then replace the floors, add bolt-in mounts for the footwell panels, (they were tacked in place for the SVA test), some curved bits around the steering column, then start on the windscreen surround ..
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« Reply #4802 on: May 11, 2012, 11:27:21 PM » |
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Meanwhile, at the other end, we've shortened the fuel tank filler neck & welded it in place. I've loosely bolted the tank to the 2 raised runners & trimmed the corrugated sheets in the bed slightly until it all fits in place.
We wanted to add some "hotrod holes" to the front face of the tank cradles, just to break up the blankness of them a bit. Can't just drill holes though cos the cradles are closed structures & any rain water that got in would be trapped & eventually rust out the mounts. So we've gone with hotrod dimples instead. I cut 3 holes in the panels with a hole saw, (kinda circular hacksaw blade that fits in a drill), & filed them out until I could tap in the engine core plugs I picked up last week. Once Loony's welded them from the back, we'll weld the panels to the tank cradles.
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« Reply #4803 on: May 11, 2012, 11:32:51 PM » |
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Propped in place to see what they look like. The 2 raised runners the tank stands on still need welding to the pick-up bed, but hopefully it'll all sit fairly flat & level.
Loony's keen to have a go with traditional lead filler on the tank. It's got several dents in it that need filling, (we plan to paint it gloss black eventually). Using molten lead instead of modern acrylic filler would help to seal any small leaks in the welded patches. Next step is to add a pair of black leather straps over the top of the cradles, just for show.
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« Reply #4804 on: May 11, 2012, 11:42:38 PM » |
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thats a lot of effort on the tank straps but looks like its paid off. is the truck getting to the show for def.?
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can i have it in 20 Min's?
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« Reply #4805 on: May 11, 2012, 11:53:28 PM » |
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I was concerned the cradles would look too chunky, hence trying to break them up a bit, but they don't look too bad.
Tried to arrange several different means of transporting it to the show & they've all failed for one reason or another, so now it's down to Spanners coming down from ...Lincolnshire? with a trailer. No pressure then Mike!
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« Reply #4806 on: May 11, 2012, 11:58:12 PM » |
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still got towbar free if push comes to shove.
or pull as it happens.
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« Reply #4807 on: May 12, 2012, 12:05:02 AM » |
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It's got brakes & steering, so could tow if we had to, but hopefully won't. You're the back-up, back-up plan!
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« Reply #4808 on: May 12, 2012, 07:50:36 AM » |
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that tank looks good now andy.
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« Reply #4809 on: May 12, 2012, 08:58:39 AM » |
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Thank you. I'm pleased with it.
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« Reply #4810 on: May 12, 2012, 06:30:39 PM » |
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« Reply #4811 on: May 12, 2012, 11:36:22 PM » |
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Not sure if that's a compliment or not Shaun!  Didn't have time to finish the tank cradles before tomorrow's transport festival, so we've just tacked them together. I'm sure the classic buffs will dismiss it as a tatty ratrod, but I fully intend to go the full paint & polish route once we've finished fabricating. |
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« Reply #4812 on: May 13, 2012, 05:09:20 AM » |
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A gentleman enjoying the English countryside, in his hotrod.
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« Reply #4813 on: May 13, 2012, 05:11:05 AM » |
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MMMotors logo stickers on the doors, just for the transport festival, courtesy of Bob the T shirt printer. He also made the banners in the background.
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« Reply #4814 on: May 13, 2012, 05:11:42 AM » |
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