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« Reply #10455 on: May 19, 2018, 11:05:19 AM » |
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Nor me. Yep, slightly heavier than a couple of std. bags of cement. 117 lbs or just over 8 stone or in anvil weight 1/0/5 |
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« Reply #10456 on: May 19, 2018, 12:56:16 PM » |
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Don't put concrete inside the tube it will rust it from the inside out, cement is caustic.
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« Reply #10457 on: May 19, 2018, 02:32:58 PM » |
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53kg = about 8 and a half stone, if that helps!
Trucks looking great buddy.
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« Reply #10458 on: May 19, 2018, 02:57:24 PM » |
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That's my show garage -I don't actually use it  Nipped down to Dorset this morning & picked up the gearbox tunnel from Mr Stinkey. Thanks for re-gluing the vinyl & tidying it all up. Compared to the other vinyl in the cab, it does need dulling down a bit, but is still tacky, so is now in my 2nd, less showy garage facility. |
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« Reply #10459 on: May 19, 2018, 03:12:38 PM » |
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The weight tube & fuel tank platform will both be powder coated black. They're both temporary & will come off again when the steel pick-up bed's finally done. So I don't really want to modify the existing chassis, other than drilling a couple of mounting holes.
The lights, numberplate & reflectors all normally mount to the pick-up bodywork, so fitting them all to the tube is just more convenient than making lots of temporary mounts. It also disguises the tube a bit as it's not meant as a feature. If it's all black it'll hopefully blend in with the chassis.
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« Reply #10460 on: May 19, 2018, 04:25:38 PM » |
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Id fit it on the back of the petrol tank..make em think?🤔
And you thought I'd say something else 😎
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« Reply #10461 on: May 21, 2018, 03:27:38 PM » |
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« Reply #10462 on: May 21, 2018, 08:43:00 PM » |
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Thanks matey.
I'll unbolt that master cylinder & get it to you, then order both together, plus the cylinder blanking plug kit.
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« Reply #10463 on: May 22, 2018, 10:14:54 PM » |
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I bought a chunk of 5mm steel plate last week to mount the main fuel tank on &, having shaped it & drilled the various holes in it, I was just about to nip it over to the powder coaters this afternoon when I realised I hadn't sorted out the handbrake cable mounts.
So I grabbed some flat strap from B & Q & knocked up a couple of bolt-on brackets that'll fit to the underside of the plate, (yes, I've checked they clear the propshaft & everything else).
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« Reply #10464 on: May 22, 2018, 10:24:13 PM » |
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The plate was surprisingly cheap -24 quid for a piece about 3 1/2 feet square. I thought afterwards that I could've had a big rectangular piece cut that'd cover the whole of the chassis, which would certainly add some weight to the back end, but I prefer the open look, with the axle, suspension, battery box etc on show. Of course it makes it utterly impractical cos I can't carry anything on the back & there's not even room to store a jacket in the cab -but since when has this been a practical vehicle?! |
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« Reply #10465 on: May 22, 2018, 10:29:03 PM » |
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Thats worked out well. And I can see you have brought some new drills. |
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« Reply #10466 on: May 22, 2018, 10:33:05 PM » |
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Yup, so much easier with sharp drill bits! The tank follows the swage line on the cab quite nicely & the cap's more or less in line with the "M" in the middle of the swage, but when I stood back & looked, the 2 ends of the tank are nowhere near equi-distant from the ends of the back window. It's offset quite a lot to one side. I actually don't care though! I've long since given up trying to make anything even vaguely symetrical. It wasn't when it left the factory & certainly hasn't got any better since |
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« Reply #10467 on: May 22, 2018, 10:37:11 PM » |
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« Reply #10468 on: May 22, 2018, 10:37:19 PM » |
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As you say, nothing to lose any sleep about, most people won't even notice. And those that do we can quickly poke in the eyes.
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« Reply #10469 on: May 22, 2018, 10:41:11 PM » |
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Works for me! I'll nip it over to the coater after work tomorrow, then carry on with the weight tube mounts. I'm just getting these parts underway with the welding shop & coaters, then I'll go back to flatting & polishing the cab cos that needs to be done before the tank's fitted in front of it. |
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