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Post by tbolt64 on May 19, 2011 9:11:59 GMT
Incredible work, Jim and extremely informative.
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Post by v6100e on May 19, 2011 17:15:26 GMT
I ONLY BREATHE WELDING FUMES AND GRINDING DUST. ;D ;D
YES THAT IS ANOTHER 100E, AT ONE TIME I HAD 5 OF THEM
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Post by v6100e on May 21, 2011 7:33:31 GMT
PICKED THIS UP THE OTHER DAY NEEDS A REBUILD, BUT AT £125 FOR THE LOT WERN'T BAD, DO YOU THINK IT SHOULD GO IN? OR SHOULD I STICK TO THE X-FLOW? WELL I'M STILL SORTING THE SHELL SO STILL GOT A BIT OF TIME TO MAKE UP MY MIND MADE A NEW BIT OF CHASSIS DRILLED THE FLOOR READY FOR WELDING IT IN IN AND DONE I CUT THE BACK CHASSIS BITS OUT TO GET AT THE REST OF THE FLOOR, ALTHOUGH THEY NEED REPLACING ANYWAY IT HAD ROTTED BEHIND THE CHASSIS INTO THE MAIN RAILS SO ANOTHER REPAIR TO DO NEW FLOOR PLATE MADE AND WELDED IN ALL GROUND UP AND PAINTED NEW BIT MADE FOR THE WHEEL TUB BOTTOM IN IT GOES ALL DONE
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Post by v6100e on May 21, 2011 7:35:02 GMT
RIGHT NOW TO THE CHASIS RAILS WAS JUST GONNA DO A BIT BUT DECIDED TO TAKE THE LOT OFF THIS BIT WAS A PIG TO MAKE TRIAL FITTING BUT GOT THERE IN THE END NOW FOR THE LONG BIT OF CHASSIS, THE ORIGINAL IS 40MM WIDE AND GETS WIDE AT THE END BUT I HAVE MADE IT ALL ONE SIZE 80MM ALL DONE THIS IS HOW THE FLOOR LOOKS NOW NOW THAT FUNNY BIT AT THE END I THOUGHT THIS BIT WAS GONNA BE A PIG TO MAKE BUT TURNED OUT EASY A TRIAL FIT AND TO MEASURE FOR THE INFILL BIT ON THE INSIDE JUST A BIT OF A GRIND AND PAINT ONTO THAT BIT OF ROTTEN CHASSIS GONNA REMOVE THE SHOCK TURRET AS I'M 4 BAR LINKING THIS ONE SO THEY WILL BE IN THE WAY SHOOT SOME RED OXIDE INSIDE THE RAILS BEFORE I WELD IT UP, EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS TO KEEP THE ROT AT BAY
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Post by v6100e on May 21, 2011 7:36:42 GMT
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Post by Bomber on May 21, 2011 8:19:49 GMT
Great progress once again, guessing the boby repairs are almost done now, will you then start building and mocking up the mechanicals next or is that done and therefore you'll be preping for paint.
Keep the posts coming mate
Bomber
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Post by v6100e on May 26, 2011 18:44:49 GMT
IT DON'T SHOW UP TO WELL BUT THE OUTER BIT OF THE WHEEL TUB HAS QUITE A FEW PIN HOLES SO INSTEAD OF JUST PATCHING I DID THIS SEEM TO BE MAKING MYSELF WORK, OH WELL STARTED MAKING A NEW TUB, I HAVE DONE THE SIDE STRAIGHT SO I CAN GET SOME WIDER WHEELS IN IF I WANT SUPPOSE I'D BETTER PUT IT IN THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE FROM INSIDE I'LL HAVE TO DO SOME GRINDING AROUND HERE WHEN I GET IT BACK UPRIGHT NOW GROUND AND PAINTED HAD A QUICK MEASURE I REKON I COULD GET SOME 7'S UNDER HERE NOW QUITE EASY
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Post by v6100e on May 26, 2011 18:47:22 GMT
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Post by v6100e on May 26, 2011 18:48:16 GMT
WELL YOU COULD SEE IT IF I PUT THE PIC IN. :lol!:
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Post by v6100e on May 26, 2011 18:49:21 GMT
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