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« Reply #195 on: January 03, 2017, 05:39:35 AM » |
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I see no front end ? Have you decided to just use a reliant front end instead ?  Or are you drilling HOLES ?  |
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TerryFwit
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« Reply #196 on: January 03, 2017, 08:46:41 AM » |
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Sorry no holes, axle is on a diet at the moment.
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« Reply #197 on: January 03, 2017, 08:57:01 AM » |
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On a roll with cutting holes in the body. Trimmed up the cockpit edges and made a template of the best side before transferring to the other side, looks a lot better now. Template.  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank Other side  D72 British Bellytank Trimmed  D72 British Bellytank And done, maybe put something on the edges.  D72 British Bellytank |
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« Reply #198 on: January 03, 2017, 08:55:32 PM » |
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Need to put some vents in the engine cover for the radiator.  D72 British Bellytank So marked up some cut lines with masking tape.  D72 British Bellytank And cut out, all we need to do now is from the other side stick some mesh on.  D72 British Bellytank |
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« Reply #199 on: January 03, 2017, 11:39:23 PM » |
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Mesh my ar$e! Made up these vents, louvers, grills what ever you want to call them out of bits of scrap. 4" squares with little tabs spot welded on to the 2 side rails every 1.5". Why those measurements? Because that is the smallest size I could fit the end of the spot welder into. Originally there was 8 squares in each but that was too long. so reduced to 6 and about 20" in length.  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank Marked up the other side.  D72 British Bellytank Other side in, need to make the end caps and fix to the cover.  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank Am I the only one who can see a sad elephant? |
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« Reply #200 on: January 04, 2017, 01:14:14 PM » |
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 no you're not! I was disappointed when you said you'd use mesh. I thought if it'd been mine Id've made up louvres  Lookin' good -& only slightly Pachedermian.
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« Reply #201 on: January 04, 2017, 04:03:14 PM » |
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Looking good..square holes..love em !
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« Reply #202 on: January 04, 2017, 07:00:58 PM » |
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Put 4 little cuts in the side rails by the edge of vents 2 and 4. You can just see where I nicked the edge of the flange between fixings 2 and 3, and 4 and 5 at the top. This allowed the vents to follow the curve slightly once bolted down this time with 5mm dome heads,then welded up the slits from the other side so it stays in that shape.  D72 British Bellytank Made up some ends.  D72 British Bellytank Cleaned up.  D72 British Bellytank Cleaned up the holes.  D72 British Bellytank And refitted.  D72 British Bellytank |
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« Reply #203 on: January 04, 2017, 07:14:14 PM » |
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Quite pleased with how it looks so far, still have to do something for an air intake in the cowl for the carb. Will come back to that another day. Next thing to figure out will be the fuel flap and access panel at the front. Warning! Photo dump.  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank Oh, by the way this build diary is now up to date so progress may not be as fast. Cheers Kev. |
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« Reply #204 on: January 04, 2017, 08:21:13 PM » |
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That's really nice, especially that last photo. Attention to detail & finish makes all the difference. Good job chaps!
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« Reply #205 on: January 06, 2017, 08:15:44 PM » |
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Attention to detail does make all the difference, reckon we spend longer thinking and talking about some off these parts than making them sometimes. Fuel flap next, used up some off cuts of ali and made a little hinge and bracket. Will be using same method as engine cover. Parts needed...  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank |
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« Reply #206 on: January 06, 2017, 08:25:51 PM » |
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Marked out the shape needed after working out where tank should be and then cut, hoping I am right as unable to see tank from inside as it is behind the diff and battery.  D72 British Bellytank And Hello! There you are.  D72 British Bellytank Then fixed hinge and flanges in the same way as the engine cover  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank |
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« Reply #207 on: January 06, 2017, 08:30:41 PM » |
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Marked out the flap fixings and done. Not happy with the hinge at the moment, but it is a start so will fettle some more once top body is off and I can access it from both sides.  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank |
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« Reply #208 on: January 06, 2017, 08:47:08 PM » |
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Not happy with the edges by the hinge at the moment, will need sorting  So going to leave for a while and do the exhaust flanges next.  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank  D72 British Bellytank |
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« Reply #209 on: January 06, 2017, 08:55:43 PM » |
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Looks pretty damn good to me.
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