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« Reply #11055 on: July 07, 2019, 09:39:34 PM » |
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« Reply #11056 on: July 07, 2019, 09:40:04 PM » |
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« Reply #11057 on: July 07, 2019, 10:42:49 PM » |
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It's strange what can motivate us? Every day I think about one of my family/ friends who has passed praying that I don't meet them just yet?🤞 I'm sure Simon wants you to crack on Andy? Its looking good 👍
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« Reply #11058 on: July 08, 2019, 08:41:14 AM » |
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Very true. Thanks.
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« Reply #11059 on: July 08, 2019, 10:15:46 PM » |
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I see that you had to bolt something back on!
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« Reply #11060 on: July 09, 2019, 04:37:34 AM » |
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« Reply #11061 on: July 09, 2019, 07:26:15 PM » |
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Once the back axles in and you’ve got it rolling I reckon it’ll give you a mega boost - should be the last time it’s not on its wheels when that happens?
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« Reply #11062 on: July 09, 2019, 10:58:18 PM » |
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I've still got to paint the chassis around the engine as well as the front axle & locating rods, but yeah, just being able to roll it outside & turn it around will be a major milestone!
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« Reply #11063 on: July 13, 2019, 09:42:25 PM » |
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2 hours spent spraying anti stone-chip paint under the sills & the back of the cab.
An entire day cleaning overspray off everything -yes, I masked up the chassis, but the dust created by the paint settled & stuck to every flat surface.
I've resprayed the back of the cab below the swage line after repairing a couple of blemishes, but it's quite orange peely. I've got a proper buffing machine, (like an angle grinder with a mop head), but have avoided using it so far cos I'd have to run it off my noisy, fumey little generator. I'll have to at some point though.
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« Reply #11064 on: July 15, 2019, 10:33:33 PM » |
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Ho hum. One step forward, another couple of weeks back again.
I hoped to fit the new fuel tank, fabricated in aluminium by my mate Dale in Norfolk. I thought it'd be a simple bolt-in job that would be a positive step forward.
Of course not -that'd be far too easy.
When we first but the Pop we used a modified Reliant tank as a secondary, reserve, mounted in a cradle bolted to the rear of the chassis. It leaked like a sieve -not from our modifications, but from the original factory seams.
So Dale made a new one to fit the cradle. Unfortunately I completely failed to realise the original tank had a sloping base, so the cradle was angled to suit it.
When I carefully fitted it all up today, avoiding scratching the chassis paint, it was immediately obvious I'd messed up. Bugger. Instead of sitting flush with the chassis rails, the back edge of the tank sat up by about 30mm.
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« Reply #11065 on: July 15, 2019, 10:34:47 PM » |
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« Reply #11066 on: July 15, 2019, 10:39:46 PM » |
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I seriously considered contacting Dale to have it altered, before realising it'd be far simpler to modify the cradle.
So I've spent the evening hacksawing it up & rearranging the pieces so that the tank sits flat. I'll finish that after work tomorrow, take it to the welder the next day, then when it's done, bring it back to test fit it, before getting it re powder-coated.
So a couple of weeks faffing about, but it needs to be done. I've got plenty of other jobs to do in the mean time.
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« Reply #11067 on: July 15, 2019, 10:40:23 PM » |
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« Reply #11068 on: July 17, 2019, 10:15:12 AM » |
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« Reply #11069 on: July 17, 2019, 09:03:10 PM » |
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Having spent 2 afternoons cutting up & canabalising the old fuel tank cradle to make a modified version, I nipped it over to BKI Welding in Berkshire after work today. I've been using them for over 30 years -so it was a bit if a shock to find they'd sold up & closed down. There was a complete stranger, running a totally different welding business from their old premises. I was genuinely quite upset. Wish I could've said Goodbye before they went.
However, the new guy seemed very chatty & helpful, so I left the parts with him & will see how it turns out.
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