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I quite like the rusty evolved look  This is a van in a farmers yard just up the road from me, every time I pass the place I'm tempted to see if its for sale , ,,,,,,,,I don't think my wife would be too chuffed if I came home with it though   Manky's Pop. just tell Teresa its for me  |
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« Reply #2236 on: August 18, 2010, 10:08:19 PM » |
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You must've read a long way back Chris. The perches, (the bits the ends of the front spring attach to), are aftermarket custom ones from Speedway Motors.
Finished cleaning up the headlight mounts & put the front end back together today. Not entirely sure it's any better, but with the body jacked up as far as it'll go on one side nothing actually collides. Haven't put the dampers back on yet though. They'll limit the suspension's travel. It's unlikely to ever travel that far, but everything's fixable, one way or another -if we have a problem once the truck's drivable we can always limit the amount of steering lock, modify the mudguard struts or even recess the side of the headlights if we have to.
Next job is to fully weld the other mudguard mount & clean it up, then we plan to roll the Pop out & push it round the yard a few times to check the steering & suspension work O.K
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« Reply #2237 on: August 18, 2010, 10:43:51 PM » |
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hope you put the wheel back on!!!  yes it was along way back!  |
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« Reply #2238 on: August 19, 2010, 07:20:44 AM » |
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I quite like the rusty evolved look This is a van in a farmers yard just up the road from me, every time I pass the place I'm tempted to see if its for sale , ,,,,,,,,I don't think my wife would be too chuffed if I came home with it though Manky's Pop. just tell Teresa its for me You are toooo generous |
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« Reply #2239 on: August 20, 2010, 06:04:56 PM » |
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Didnt know you was building a high boy till i saw this...
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« Reply #2240 on: August 20, 2010, 06:52:55 PM » |
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A squished Beetle.
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« Reply #2241 on: August 20, 2010, 07:56:25 PM » |
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this is a squished beetle(best thing for them imo!!)  |
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« Reply #2242 on: August 30, 2010, 09:47:28 PM » |
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The new 130 degree wiper motor cog arrived from Pop Browns. Seems to have done the trick.
On our cardboard windscreen template you can see the difference. The old wipe is in green, the new one in white. That's better.
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« Reply #2243 on: August 30, 2010, 09:59:33 PM » |
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While the sun was out today, we thought we'd give the truck some fresh air. We rolled it out across the yard, bounced the suspension up & down & turned the wheels from lock to lock. Hmm, seems O.K. The dampers have limited the suspension's travel & stiffened the spring action enough that the mudguards are now well clear of the headlight mounts, though we need to limit the steering's lock a little as the wheels keep turning until they hit the wishbone suspension arms at the moment.
The ol' girl looks quite at home in the Hampshire countryside I think.
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« Reply #2244 on: August 30, 2010, 10:10:04 PM » |
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If you're working in a confined garage or shed, it's definitely worth getting your project outside from time to time so you can stand back & view it from a distance. Things that look fine up close can suddenly look completely different from another angle. Last time out we decided the cab needed lifting at the back by an inch. Almost as soon as we rolled the Pop out this time we could see the swage line on the doors didn't run parallel to the top tubes of the pick-up bed. It just looked wrong. The bed attaches to the chassis with 8 mounting bolts, so we unbolted it & jacked up the front by another inch.
That sorted it, but means I now need to alter all the mounts. Sigh. One step forward, one more back.
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« Reply #2245 on: August 30, 2010, 10:14:02 PM » |
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We'd originally planned to make up full depth pick-up bed sides, reaching right down to the bottom of the cab. After trying our VW repair panels in place though, we've decided to go with a shallower, sportier looking bed.
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« Reply #2246 on: August 30, 2010, 10:16:56 PM » |
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Mr Lunatic's taller than me so will have to adopt the time honoured hotrodder's stoop to get a clear view through the screen. Other than that, the cab's suprisingly roomy for a pick-up.
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« Reply #2247 on: August 30, 2010, 10:19:06 PM » |
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No such problem for little ol' me, at a shade under 6 feet tall. It was built to fit me & is spot on.
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« Reply #2248 on: August 30, 2010, 10:22:11 PM » |
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The view from the other side.
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« Reply #2249 on: August 30, 2010, 10:31:54 PM » |
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A lot of parts are still only tack-welded in place. There's some flexing in the steering box mount on the chassis, so we need to fully weld that & maybe add some extra bracing before we throw the steering wheel about much more. I also need someone to machine me some new steering stops -Doc, if you read this, I'll drop you an email.
The steering's proved to be a lot lighter than we'd feared. It's heavy when the truck's stood still, but is steerable one handed with no problems as soon as it begins to roll. The turning circle's not great, but not bad by basic hotrod standards. Manouvring it around the confines of a multi storey carpark might be a bit tricky, but normal road use should be O.K.
The grille needs final fitting next, then we can plumb in the water hoses & oil cooler lines & start on the brake pipes.
Can't wait to get her fired up & see just how she drives now.
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