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« Reply #1920 on: March 27, 2010, 09:05:51 PM » |
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Sounds like an excuse to go now!!! Woo Hoo!! That's if I knew where it was? Clive
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« Reply #1921 on: March 27, 2010, 10:04:14 PM » |
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It's a secret location, known only to a handful of trusted Monkeys & secret service personnel. ...I'll PM you the address.
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« Reply #1922 on: March 28, 2010, 08:10:42 AM » |
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It's a secret location, known only to a handful of trusted Monkeys & secret service personnel. ...I'll PM you the address.
that must make me a trusted Monkey
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« Reply #1923 on: March 28, 2010, 08:36:23 AM » |
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Or a secret squirrel.
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it looks bigger in water ! !
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« Reply #1924 on: March 29, 2010, 07:45:27 AM » |
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as long as hes not trying to be a super squirrel
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« Reply #1925 on: March 29, 2010, 11:12:42 AM » |
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There's nothing very super about Shaun I assure you. -love you really Shauny.
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« Reply #1926 on: March 29, 2010, 03:31:43 PM » |
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« Reply #1927 on: March 29, 2010, 03:32:09 PM » |
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« Reply #1928 on: March 30, 2010, 09:20:44 PM » |
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A spot more boxetry today. I sanded down the welds on the battery box, added a little more weld to the low spots & generally cleaned it up. I now have a 3mm steel plate, virtually bullet proof box. A little over-engineered maybe, but it matches the rest of the truck.
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« Reply #1929 on: March 30, 2010, 09:24:00 PM » |
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I then fixed it in place by drilling 2 holes front & back, drilling & tapping corresponding holes in the chassis crossmembers to M8, then bolting the box to the chassis. The battery's weight is supported by the framework underneath.
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« Reply #1930 on: March 30, 2010, 09:26:15 PM » |
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Next job will be to make a retaining strap to stop the battery bumping around inside the box & damaging any electrical connections.
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« Reply #1931 on: March 30, 2010, 10:10:27 PM » |
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hi andy. petrol tank and battery box looking nice. just one question on the battery box .should it have drain hole in the bottom if water from road splashes up from wheels and vents in the side to stop battery getting hot
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« Reply #1932 on: March 30, 2010, 10:54:42 PM » |
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Well spotted young Sir. Yes, it should. Not finished yet. It'll have drainage holes, but probably won't bother with vents cos there won't be a lid on the box & there'll be an inch gap between the top of the box & the underside of the pick-up bed. There'll be an access hatch in the bed floor.
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« Reply #1933 on: March 31, 2010, 07:28:38 PM » |
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Well spotted young Sir. Yes, it should. Not finished yet. It'll have drainage holes, but probably won't bother with vents cos there won't be a lid on the box & there'll be an inch gap between the top of the box & the underside of the pick-up bed. There'll be an access hatch in the bed floor.
I was about to ask how you would gain access to the battery after the pickup bed was fitted. Question answered. Looking good.
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« Reply #1934 on: March 31, 2010, 08:32:25 PM » |
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Again, not much time at Chez Loony this afternoon, so I made a start on a strap to hold the battery in place. I bashed a bit of 2mm x 20mm steel into something approximating the right shape. It fits snugly over the top of the battery & extends down the sides by 50mm. Next job will be to drill the box & fit 2 lengths of stud to bolt the strap down to.
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