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« Reply #555 on: July 06, 2015, 12:46:50 PM » |
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recon mine will weigh more!!!!  |
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« Reply #556 on: July 06, 2015, 09:09:12 PM » |
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recon mine will weigh more!!!! Ya think !  Well you did start off with a vehicle with a kerb weight of over 3000 lbs.  The 1100 Morris/MG engine hardly make this a hotrod, but with skinny crossplys, ox cart suspension and turn'n'hope steering, it should be quite ' interesting' |
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« Reply #557 on: July 07, 2015, 04:37:39 AM » |
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i think my new body already weighs more than the landrover original!!! and its not finished yet!!!
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« Reply #558 on: July 07, 2015, 01:34:20 PM » |
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turn'n'hope steering, it should be quite ' interesting' love it |
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Precision Guesswork ......... What else do you need?
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« Reply #559 on: July 09, 2015, 02:57:33 PM » |
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Got the body frame off, for final welding and paint. A little awkward on my own but at least it's not heavy. It's surprisingly rigid, despite not being bolted to the chassis. Weighs 21 kg which is slightly heavier than I would have liked, but lighter than expected ! The front frame 'horns' will now be cut off and welded to the firewall/ foot well section instead.
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« Reply #560 on: July 09, 2015, 04:49:25 PM » |
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looks neat.
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« Reply #561 on: July 09, 2015, 08:40:04 PM » |
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Beautifully done Dave.
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« Reply #562 on: July 10, 2015, 02:46:42 PM » |
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Thanks.
Looks like the car may end up green after all. Rummaging around looking for primer (that I never did find), I came across two unopened 5 litre cans of Land Rover 'Deep Bronze Green'. Or at least that's what I think they are as the labels have come off. Were sent in error when I bought paint for my last 110.
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« Reply #563 on: July 11, 2015, 07:12:40 PM » |
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Frame is finished (sort of ) and painted. Back is painted in textured truck bed coating, as this is the front of the boot. Reason for getting it painted, is that it will now have to be stored outside, until the mechanicals have been done and I'm ready for assembly.
More than a few hours of work in this frame but luckily all I had to buy was the sheet steel for the back. The rest of the steel I had in stock.
A while ago, I mentioned that I had to remember to weld on dashboard mounts, before paint. Well, they are sitting on the desk in front of me ! D'oh !
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« Reply #564 on: July 11, 2015, 07:32:45 PM » |
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oops. does look good though.
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« Reply #565 on: July 12, 2015, 09:15:19 AM » |
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Same black bed liner paint I used on my Pop? Good stuff with a nice finish but about 10 quid a can, (from Halfords).
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« Reply #566 on: July 12, 2015, 03:40:18 PM » |
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Yep, that's the stuff Andy. Had to clean the nozzle a couple of times. Probably my fault in not shaking the can enough. Would have preferred it to be grey in colour but black was all I could get at the time. Not planning on having any interior panels unless the car ends up having to go through IVA (or whatever), so some of the frame will be visible and subjected to knocks and scuffs. These areas have now had another three coats of clear sprayed on.
I keep telling myself, this is supposed look like, a thrown together, home built special of the 30s (sort of) and not to spend so much time on it.
Started filling in all the extra holes (there are lots of them) that were drilled into the chassis to mount the GRP body etc. Using a bit of brass as a backstop and the MIG turned up high, means that I get good weld penetration and only have to dress one side, instead of the weld pool dripping down.
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« Reply #567 on: July 13, 2015, 07:38:44 PM » |
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Had one of those days I should have stayed in bed.
Within minutes of going into the garage, I'd knocked over an open can of black paint.
This went all over the floor and chassis of the speedster and ran down into a large box of nuts and bolts, stored underneath.
While cutting out the dash panel, I broke the last jigsaw blade.
Had to finish by using the angle grinder, which grabbed the ally and put a big score across the front face. So what was to be the rear stiffener is now the front.
At the moment the panels are just bonded together, but there are 40 copper rivets to go around the perimeter.
One good thing is, the cheap front leaf springs bought on ebay, arrived and are in excellent condition, which saves me having to rebuild the old ones.
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« Reply #568 on: July 13, 2015, 08:45:08 PM » |
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You don't stop havin fun because you get old - you get old if you stop havin fun!
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« Reply #569 on: July 13, 2015, 09:26:10 PM » |
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So you are normal then , tomorrow is another day
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
if it can go wrong it will go wrong
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