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« Reply #345 on: January 29, 2012, 09:36:39 AM » |
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I seem to have spent my life cutting things up with hacksaws & only fairly recently switched to using a cutting disc on an angle grinder -saves a hell of a lot of time & effort, but creates so much mess! Now I permanently smell of grinding dust.
Pitman arms are usually cast aren't they. I can never remember -can you weld a casting, but not a forging, or the other way round?
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« Reply #346 on: January 29, 2012, 11:03:49 AM » |
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I started with files n hacksaws then grinding discs and now lasers! I wonder what's next?  |
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Steel wasn't invented to make bloody staples with..
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« Reply #347 on: January 29, 2012, 11:08:30 AM » |
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Light sabres!
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« Reply #348 on: January 29, 2012, 11:51:22 AM » |
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I seem to have spent my life cutting things up with hacksaws & only fairly recently switched to using a cutting disc on an angle grinder -saves a hell of a lot of time & effort, but creates so much mess! Now I permanently smell of grinding dust.
Pitman arms are usually cast aren't they. I can never remember -can you weld a casting, but not a forging, or the other way round?
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steve brock
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« Reply #349 on: January 29, 2012, 01:09:35 PM » |
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A finger tip light sabre perfect. |
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« Reply #350 on: January 29, 2012, 01:41:29 PM » |
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cheers, thought you could weld a forging. but your not suppose to weld any steering part regarding mot etc!!!   |
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« Reply #351 on: February 06, 2012, 09:10:52 PM » |
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hi, need help on removing wheel studs, austin 10 hubs. do these need pressing out? unscrew? not a very good pic.  cheers chris. |
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« Reply #352 on: February 06, 2012, 11:27:01 PM » |
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Usually a press fit -the ends of the studs are splined to grip the hole as they're pressed in. I'd recommend SpeedShack in London for replacement studs http://www.speedshack.co.uk/ |
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« Reply #353 on: February 09, 2012, 01:09:54 PM » |
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steering box mounted, column half sorted, front shocks arrived today, along with new spring shackles.
just got to get some mojo going as i've been of work all this week.
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« Reply #354 on: February 09, 2012, 09:35:16 PM » |
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Piccies!
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« Reply #355 on: February 10, 2012, 01:14:53 PM » |
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i'll take some later when theres a bit more to see(hopefully!!!)
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« Reply #356 on: February 10, 2012, 09:54:41 PM » |
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here where the column, steering linkage etc will live. everything is only mocked up at present, will have lots of welding,finishing once engine is out.  whats that i spot poking through inner wing!!!  looking underneath!   |
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« Reply #357 on: February 10, 2012, 11:20:02 PM » |
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Fenderwell headers! Gonna be a proper gasser then! Did they come with the engine?
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« Reply #358 on: February 10, 2012, 11:25:51 PM » |
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nope, they were bought for the buick v6 that i did'nt get.
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« Reply #359 on: February 10, 2012, 11:28:44 PM » |
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Gonna paint them white? Seems to be the traditional colour.
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