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« Reply #30 on: February 01, 2010, 11:19:03 PM » |
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LIVE FAST and DIE YOUNG,, past 50 AND STILL HERE NOW. WAITING. FOR. THE. GRIM. REAPER
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« Reply #31 on: February 02, 2010, 12:45:03 AM » |
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No good to me then,mother in laws gone,and kids have long flown the nest,thank god.
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« Reply #32 on: February 02, 2010, 06:05:46 PM » |
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That's one deep trailer! Smiley I thought it was a sheep trailer  that's going to be a nice trailer tbone what are the dimensions. I thought sheep too Its 3 feet wide and almost 5 feet long. Rain stopped play today, all i managed to do was tack in the front panel! |
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« Last Edit: February 02, 2010, 06:18:48 PM by tbone »
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« Reply #33 on: February 12, 2010, 01:04:48 PM » |
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Front panel now welded in and time to look at the tailgate, before we do though, here are the last 2 cross members in place. This one i did a few days ago....
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« Reply #34 on: February 12, 2010, 01:05:44 PM » |
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And this one at the front, i did today
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« Reply #35 on: February 12, 2010, 01:09:38 PM » |
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When its open, i dont want the bottom of the tailgate sitting proud above the floor level, below the level will be fine. This means i have to think carefully about the hinge location. Being a tight ba*****d, i re-used the old hinges and positioned them using a strip that is the same size as the bottom tailgate rail.
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« Reply #36 on: February 12, 2010, 01:10:31 PM » |
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Then i welded them to the frame
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« Reply #37 on: February 12, 2010, 01:12:05 PM » |
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Did the same on the other side before laying the tailgate in place and welding the hinges to it
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« Reply #38 on: February 12, 2010, 01:13:38 PM » |
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Working my way around the contour of the bottom rail, i bent the hinges to shape, welding them in as i went
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« Reply #39 on: February 12, 2010, 01:17:41 PM » |
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I didnt see the point in having the full length of the hinge, so i chopped them off. Then i made a slit accross the width, level with the top of the rail and bent them around the upright where they are welded to it, all the way around
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« Reply #40 on: February 12, 2010, 01:21:51 PM » |
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So now i have a working tailgate.
Still need to work out a latching system for it, then weld in the mounting plates for the lights and number plate, and then i can move onto the mudguards and the secondary attachment device, before prepping it all for paint.
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« Reply #41 on: February 12, 2010, 01:23:01 PM » |
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« Reply #42 on: February 15, 2010, 11:47:26 AM » |
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Been out spending my hard earnt cash this morning and now i`m the owner of 2 new lights and a new trailer wiring plug
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« Reply #43 on: February 15, 2010, 11:50:33 AM » |
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So i spose i best get on and attach them......
First job then is to make up a mounting plate, as the lights also illuminate the number plate, it makes sense to have it all in a straightish line. Some 1.5mm plate is cut to width and clamped in place
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« Reply #44 on: February 15, 2010, 11:51:41 AM » |
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And the lights will be bolted to it
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