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My own Moral Compass would not let me do it differently. Life goes on. No USA road trip this year. But @CraigRK and his family are headed here today, to look at houses and schools in the area. Yes, that would be pretty cool. So along with him, come a free tractor for @glenanderson and a b@start heavy compressor for @PaulY plus my 500kg hydraulic lift. This will be a really useful tool in the Rezin Rockit build once I create a simple lifting frame to lift the chassis once the body is split away. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...6da0aafccc.jpg Interestingly, all items are landing at zero purchase cost at to all of us. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...a929fbf42a.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...25bf168d55.jpg This will be a good day. |
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Saturday late afternoon.
Back to bits n bobs that will make up this car. Looking for one of these, drivers side mirrors to buy or trade, as it does not look like you can get in there to replace the mirror (unless I did not look in the right place) https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7080.HEIC Codes on the rear. Advice on where to find the cheapest option appreciated. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7083.HEIC Have managed to buy these two unused TRS circuit racing window nets today for £25.00 including postage. Which feels like a decent price. Seller is a cool guy too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...E_IMG_1531.JPG So I hear you say “Why?” If I can find two pairs of original, or some kind of external bolt through door hinges to fit and then create the net doors I want to make up to hang from them, it would be pretty cool. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7081.HEIC Mate @CraigRK and his wife and 8 yo daughter came over to visit today and check out the house market in this corner of Kent. He brought the various bits n bobs for people, including my “Free” bike lift. Looking forward to getting it under the Rockit chassis. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...6da0aafccc.jpg The other item he brought, which needs to be processed and made to work, is a WW2 trenching tool. This will be affixed to the rear of the car once I remove the spare wheel carrier which I am not intending to keep. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7082.HEIC Almost 6.00pm Time for a Rum so I can be a pirate. ARRRR ! |
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And less than an hour after asking for info about the mirrors fitted, I had two replies.
This one via PM From the same guy who saves me thousands years ago when I was rebuilding the kitchen , by letting me use his trade card. Rian, I've a L/H and R/H set of MUD blind spot mirrors that were on one of my Defenders that you're welcome to. They'll fit on standard LR Defender mirror mounts. https://www.mudstuff.co.uk/products/...nd-spot-mirror I'm not in Whitstable any more so not sure how they'll get to you. Let me know and if you do want them, just pay it forward. David And on Retro Rides there was this reply. [quote author="[member=18814]kevins[/member]" source="/post/2631166/thread" timestamp="1601144324"]Are these the ones? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...B_IMG_1557.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...D_IMG_1558.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...A_IMG_1559.JPG [/quote] Forums are pretty cool ehh? |
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Absolutely. Once one knows what it is, it becomes easier. Also got directions on how to dismantle them, it involves boiling water to get the edge trim softened before e you peel it off carefully. It’s like a ring around the edge. Made up a small chassis number plate to add to the fibreglass body this week. I will screw it inside the glovebox in the end. The chassis number is on the chassis leg as expected, but not very well accessible. I wondered if it will be visible once the motor is back in, and it has been painted in under seal. Nice to have the right tools. Thanks Bootfair. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_6896.HEIC Need to get the RX8 seats out of the C10 cab in the garage to start removing all the motors to lighten the drivers side up. Also need to find out if MX5 rails can be used on them. |
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A good weekend, not a lot of car time, but all good.
No Bootfair, cold, miserable and windy. So at about 2.00pm Sally was back and started a fire https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7155.HEIC So I took out the seats from the C10 cab and brought them up to the Rezin Rockit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg The plan was to remove all the motors from the drivers seat in order to lighten it. At almost 27kg or 4.5 stone, it weighs a lot more than the passenger seat. In the end I decided not to strip it, but rather to ask more questions. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7112.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7118.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7115.HEIC And then with safety harness added. But it is not going to work, unless I figure out a decent anchoring option that allows it to hold you in safely. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7136.HEIC And a moment to grin. How to take a selfie alone, in order to see what this will look like, plan the roll bar and also start thinking about what it would look like possibly cutting the screen down by 100mm or so. Balance the camera in a tea mug on top of stuff, set 10 second timer ad race and jump into car up on axle stands. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7132.HEIC And there you go. Seat cannot go much lower. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...A_IMG_7129.JPG . |
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Hey Rian, You might check out the Jeep aftermarket parts sites on the web for CJ and YJ seat mounts. I replaced the ones in YJ and now the seats flip forward making it easier to get to the back area.
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This will be a two seater “Racer” style build. Absolutely do not want anyone in the rear. I have stripped out everything in the rear, seat belts, carpet etc as I have no intent on having extra weight, and once the new cage is built, even more so. A post from a chap in Scotland [quote author="@jimil" source="/post/2631345/thread" timestamp="1601222319"]Talking about VDO gauges, came across these today, IIRC they came out of an Audi coupe that my B-I-L scrapped years ago. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...0_IMG_1563.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...8_IMG_1564.JPG Any use to you? [/quote] My reply: Hi Jimi, 🏴 Thanks for the post offer. The plan is to fit, as you know a MX5 engine and gearbox. There was some wiring loom in the container the other day when I went to look at the motor. Not sure if it was part of the MX5 motor, but think so. I am planning on buying a new loom, because it’s a plastic car and the cost vs constantly reconnecting, fault finding and swearing soon outweighs the cost of a new loom. So if there is enough of the Mazda electrics, it would be good. I need to go take a look to see if I still have a rev counter I may have given away before, or that could be in my truck parts pile, but I like he idea of a large rev counter. Not sure if I will be able to, or if it would be worth trying to get the existing, weather beaten and rusted gauges back to function or just replace with good functional items. I think decent parts are probably the right way to go though. What do you need to have for these gauges? I will send you a PM as well. I also sent a PM and asked the price including shipping. His reply posted to my question, weirdly, as I sent off the PM. [quote"]What do you need to have for these gauges? [/quote]FOC shipmate, they cost me nothing so it wouldn't be right to take anything for them. I hate throwing things away so they have been kicking about my garage for years because they "might come in useful one day" .......... Looks like that day has arrived [/quote] |
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I took my back seat out and use the area for cargo so the seats flipping forward makes it easier to reach what ever is back there. I have a hard top so that is part of the reason too.
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No plans for a roof, and if it got one, they had a rear opening door too. But if I cut the screen down as planned, it may be another thing not to bother with adapting. And as the saying goes....... Never rains, it pours. Parcel delivered this afternoon by the postman. Void Bush Tool Thanks to Paul in Norwich. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7186.HEIC . In other news, after stalling for about 5 weeks, due to work commitments, the steel guys were on site to do final measurements and fine tune my needs. Glad they were, as I confirmed some stuff, and changed some a bit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...37D44E8F1D.jpg So next they manufacture all the parts, then bring it to site, and assemble to following day. Hopefully not another 5 weeks. |
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So the unused TRS Side nets got purchased for £25.00 and Duncan has posted them down
Plan is to make side doors as discussed before. I do not want a roof or doors on this thing, and it came without any of that. So I started to look for Land Roved Series 3 door hinges or something similar. Found some......... On EBay https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...3_IMG_7210.PNG Found some more..... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...F_IMG_7211.PNG I did not like the pricing though. Kept scrolling down and down and down. Then found these used items. The real thing. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...4_IMG_7221.PNG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...5_IMG_7222.PNG Of course I bought them, immediately Price? £13.50 delivered. We have hinges it seems. . |
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So @PaulY and I were chatting about the screen and roll bar that I want lower in both cases.
I also want to slope the screen back, just a little bit. This will mean finding a new screen to adapt, or making up a fresh one. As I do not think cutting up the fibreglass one that is there, and patching is back together, will really work very well. So either find something off a Beach Buggy, or even a kit car item that is not longer in use. And Plan B which is probably really Plan A will be to make a new frame and get custom cut glass, make a sensible frame support and slant back. The existing screen is held in place with what looks like silicone, possibly an automotive type, and three domed head bolts, with nuts from under the dash. So it can be removed, albeit at the risk of looking real scruffy once done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg So screen back from current position, same base. And also shorter by up to 100mm When you look at the posed pic of me in the RX8 seat. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg I think it can go shorter. As will the roll bar and harness mounting bar. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...A_IMG_7129.JPG Front profile of screen base. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7247.HEIC Sizes I am working with on screen. Side to side 59.5” or 1510mm https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7246.HEIC Total height 19” or 480mm Glass height 400mm https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7248.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7249.HEIC Glass width 54” or 3980mm at the bottom https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg Glass width 50” or 1270mm at the top. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg And stolen from another thread Sans screen https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...4_IMG_1591.JPG And same car once painted and lowered. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...578d2b68fc.jpg So, as always looking for ideas, suggestions, random or not so random. From speed boat to Lotus 7 or Duval (which ain’t happening) Whatcha think? |
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@glenanderson seems to have a share in this build now
I was headed for Uncle Bobs yard today, but he was not there, so I could not investigate the Land Rover he had offered me before, or ask if he had another spare screen to sell, though we know hoarders rarely sell anything. How high ? Rezin Rockit : Total height 19” or 480mm Glass height 400mm Land Rover Series 2 https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...0624da097c.jpg Rezin Rockit : Top of screen width 55” Land Rover Series 2 https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...b99942a885.jpg Rezin Rockit: Bottom of screen width 59.5” Land Rover Series 2 https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...04ad991eca.jpg Nice design on top edge. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...10f5998917.jpg Screen. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...cf480d4bea.jpg And finally........ Best of all. With a bit of design cleverness, one may just see this car with a fold down screen. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...dc1b3df9b9.jpg Would that be cool or what? Needs a bit of a clever design to keep the screen upright. And no, I do not want to tie it to the roll bar really. . |
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Another parcel landed for the car today.
All the way from Scotland Thanks Jimi https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7323.HEIC I did go look for my rev counter or tachometer if you are American. Could not find it. Yet. |
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So I said “EARLY DOORS” and know some already know what it’s about,
Some will get it, some won’t. Like fake boobs on a woman, they serve absolutely no purpose, but they will look good to most of us. Inspiration goes a long way back, in the 80’s I was part of the pit crew for a Sand Master race team. Side nets always looked cool. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...A_IMG_7283.JPG I do not want a roof, or fully functioning doors on this thing. Maybe a simple square bikini type roof thing like @Ivanhoe is planning for Medusa. With changing the roll bar, screen height etc, a standard fibreglass roof which was made for these, but of course would be unobtanium certainly would not fit without some fettling. Doors and sides would be affected too. So I decided to find and buy a pair of racing side window nets to incorporate in the “Doors” as illustrated below. They are ultimately for my pleasure. So using CAD and a bit of my vision and a long dowel plus masking tape, this was the result. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7279.HEIC Add in the Scissors, Sharpie, masking tape and a pizza box..... you have CAD. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7280.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7285.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7281.HEIC Next up will be converting it into a light, framed Unit, to attach to the hinges that are in the post,and to create a simple latch for securing it. I took the CAD mock up off and have laid it flat in order to get measurements so that I know what materials I need to get together to make them up. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg Still waiting for V5c and also need carport roof up before the big stuff happens. |
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So my current postie is a lady called Sasha.
Suddenly I look forward to having parcels delivered, maybe I should order more stuff. Working from home kinda sucks, it’s lonely, trust me. She has been chatty, and in less of a rush to just throw your post or parcels at you, like an Aldi checkout assistant. Today she delivered a small, heavy parcel. It surprised me. Check the price of postage. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...0_IMG_7440.PNG So the hinges I had bought for £13.50 had arrived. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7441.HEIC I messaged @PaulY and mentioned the postage which was included in the price, kinda bothered me. Before I could say what I planned, he suggested I offer to pay part of the postage back to the seller. There are many people right now in financial dire straits, selling stuff to keep alive. So £3.50 off the £10.00 is £6.50 and £4.00 is probably 70% of the knock. Keeping up in the back? So I messaged him https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...9_IMG_7448.PNG And this was his reply. Hopefully Karma is happy too. Life is good if you try spread a bit of the good. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...9_IMG_7450.PNG Then I tried the hinges which are bloody heavy, like a pound of butter, up next to the mock up door. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7443.HEIC Then outside to try them up against the Rezin Rockit, looks like the original hinges were a lot smaller. There is also a significant space or rebate behind it where the door frame will fit in. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7444.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7446.HEIC I spoke to Darren earlier too, asking if I could use his some of his tools at the shop. I need to put a slight bend in the leading edge plates to deflect wind and allow a place to attach the net. Using my own home made metal bender may not be so tidy. Darrens will do, thankfully. I also asked if I could use his bead roller..... yup, roll a bead around the edge to create a but of strength and rigidity. He replies that I was welcome to come over and use any tools, and that there was a cat waiting for attention. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...532f143672.jpg Made me smile for sure. Life is good yes. |
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Quicky before bedtime.
Mate Fil has done a couple more designs. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...5_IMG_1607.JPG And then this. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...B_IMG_1606.JPG Needs more fine tuning, I think. |
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Well, the thread heading got changed this morning, and then Photobucket bombed.
Stilllll........ Progress it seems. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7436.HEIC Just got to wait for them to process the documents and send me a V5c for the car, then we are halfway there. Carport next to get completed. |
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So another week has come and gone, and still COVID-19 keeps us prisoner.
But in between, we can keep our sanity in many ways. Today @glenanderson popped up for a nice 3 hour visit, which saw us putting the world to rights, and ironing out some design ideas for the Rezin Rockit, both the screen and suspension was looked at. We discussed the state of the world, unions, train schedules, EasyJet, health, welfare, scrapping cars, hoarding. Just a perfect afternoon after a hectic week. Poor guy, inbetween I was still fielding customer an colleague concerns and wrote a short test on a clinical trial Glen came to drop of his newly galvanised front window frame from his Land Rover, for me to use in the mocking up part of the build. He also brought a load of M6 and M10 bolts from his stash, and some door mechanisms, a windscreen securing bolts and plate, plus a shim to copy for the new to me, door hinges. And a book on building a sports car at home, that will be filled with tips. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg So eventually it became time for him to head home and me to get on the Friday wrap up Zoom meeting. We had loaded the tractor @CraigRK had brought for him last weekend, and the spare mower that had stood in my garage, then garden for too long. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7527.HEIC We had offered up the screen too, thankfully without its glass as it gets to be a bit heavy After a while. I need to use it for making up the supports for it up front. |
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Shared on GarageJounal.com
This Jeep. It may be a bit thick but the roll bar has the right angle and design for what I would like. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...1_IMG_7536.JPG Roughly this look planned. Screen laid back. Roll bar somewhere like the lilac shows. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg |
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Mickey has me figured out.
This morning he was playing outside..... Making a load of noise. I just spent £10.00 and bought the noise for the Rezin Rockit https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7583.HEIC So @glenanderson brought over his restored Land Rover front screen frame yesterday for me to use as a lighter than glazed mock up item. They attach with a bolt either side of the cab, and are held in place a Y-shaped plate and nut either side He brought me a drivers side item, with wing nut for quick release, which left me needing a passenger side item. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7525.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7523.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...5_IMG_1639.PNG My current plan is to create a single unit, like a Twin Lilly on a stalk to hold both the bolt and retainer plate, and then to bolt down the side, incorporating both of the door hinges and a backing plate insure the body down from the A-pillar. This should give enough strength to hold and sustain the window frame once glazed. The plan is also to add a wedge of very high density foam under the screen, as it is done on the Land Rover to increase the slope rearward. This will automatically lower the screen some more visually. So this morning I posted a request for a plate to buy on various forums, as well as on my general FB home page. Within half and hour, my buddy Ricky, who bought the Chrome Smoothies off the C10 Chevy just over 5 years ago, contacted me nd said he would investigate a lead he had. An hour ago he messaged that he had been given one as it was a ‘useless part” that would never be sold, and it would be in the post next week. So we have one passenger side plate now. Need to get a nice wing nut to add for finger control. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...3_IMG_1643.JPG Karma? |
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[quote"@ivanhoew"]Hello miene lieblings ...
just on the off chance , does anyone have some ACE aluminium 3.5 inch high digits? just need three more ......a "K" a "D" and a "6". Thank you regards Robert[/quote] Quoted from his wanted ad. Robert is the guy who built Medusa https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...rd-engineering And is now busy with The Temptress https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/215234/temptress They look like this. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...B_IMG_1645.JPG If anyone can help, or has access to these digits, please PM me. |
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So.
Screen time. I really like the flow of this screen and roll bar on this Land Rover. No plan for a full cage or screen roll bar. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...3_IMG_1644.JPG So when @glenanderson came over and brought his screen for me to use as a mock up sample, we offered it up. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7519.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7520.HEIC And some idea of the tilted back look, use your imagination to place it in its final resting place. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7521.HEIC So yesterday Sally helped me get a few pics, in order to get a better visualisation of what is planned. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7617.HEIC Side view https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7618.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7611.HEIC Starting to like this. Looking forward to creating the supports and then removing the existing screen. |
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Well, some of you may have forgotten by now.
But I have waited since August to get a carport steel frame up. Lots of jobs have been on hold as I wanted the carport completed before I carry on raking stuff apart etc. Remember summer? Posts in perspective. Loads of work to get to this simple point. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2792.HEIC Other direction https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2794.HEIC Got a WhatsApp message from the steel guy today. My steels are ready, now he is waiting for some dry days to deliver and put up the steels. I had also asked him for grey oxide paint, rather than red oxide, better reflection of light of course. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...f2377dc3bc.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...657f8ece6c.jpg Once the steels are up, the next job is to order the roofing materials, and hopefully then Mickey and I can get the roof up fast. After which the Rezin Rockit will move in there, along with some other clutter, nd we can carry on with it, given the V5c arrives. |
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Glad to hear that. Here's for some dryish weather for you soon!
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Bikini roof was in my head from the start, despite not wanting a roof or much weather protection.
After cutting the grass, I was weeding the paving in front of the garage, and found this under the storage caravan. Also found that the welding caravans one wheel that I pumped p on Monday, had blown out, so need to go get a new tyre fitted. Bikini time again: Attaching it to the front screen in a way that prevents water ingress would be a challenge, but this old trick should work. I need a longer one by 150mm or so, but this can work too. Caravan window hinge. Simple C shaped design, sew some rope onto the roof canvas/vinyl and slide it into the groove. Secure up front, attach rear tails along roll bar. Job done. Happy days. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...358c306daf.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...9678525712.jpg Easy. |
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Nice progress. Good to see your carport moving forward again. The Rockit sure did clean up well.
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Thanks Mate. I noticed how fast. You guys built that structure. Over here it’s taken me 5 weeks to get to the point where the steels are made and painted. Wish I could kick his butt. [quote author="@65mustang" source="/post/2633524/thread" timestamp="1602053125"][quote source="/post/2633372/thread" author="@grizz" timestamp="1601999800"]Of course, so would I. So banding them to get to ET - 0 would be the plan. Tell me more......?[/quote] Cant upload pictures, but they are 16 inch widened peugeot wheels 4x108 with et 31 and we had them on a Audi 80. With new tires newly powdercoated gloss black. 250 euro's and they are your's [/quote] Funny how these things escalate. Messages above copied. Thanks @68mustang So one needs to get them from Werkendam in the Netherlands to Rochester 🚀. Maybe there is a 🐎 express opportunity out there. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...b124b6af48.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...00a93a003e.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...507a723ac8.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...bed0cd7391.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...fa16a089fe.jpg Looks like 205 R45 16’s and 215 R45 16’s if I read correctly. |
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Offered this paint station today.
No use to me. But cleaned up it should be useful to a home builder. All works. Managed to get a friend to give it a new home. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7842.HEIC And four wheels with winter tyres. New home found. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7844.HEIC And one I did keep. Jaguar headlight bowl. Got to be worth having to someone. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7851.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7852.HEIC |
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Crazy as it way seem.
My one caravan had a blowout on the driveway. Was looking for a 4 stud, 13”’ caravan wheel and tyre. Or just a used tyre to fit on my wheel as tyre shops had no part worn 13” tyres. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...82e1837fb5.jpg So plan B Fixed this tonight after work using a space saver Mickey tossed a year or two ago. Same stud pattern, but centre bore was too tight. Thanks to Andy my old lodger, I used a tungsten carbide burr to trim it away to fit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...3979FF404B.jpg Job done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7923.HEIC Yes, different caravan, swapped out wheels, keeping the welding caravan once carport is up. The storage one will be headed to a new home. |
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Still,waiting,for the V5c which the letter from DVLA suggested could be here by tomorrow or early next week if all went well.
HELP AND ADVICE NEEDED PLEASE. Opinions we know, differ a lot. I like this style of wheel based on the Driver Style cars from the Philippines https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...5_IMG_7949.JPG Saw these last night. And at £80.00 it seems a worthwhile avenue to investigate, if one can make changes at an affordable, SAFE level. I am not clever with the whole pcd/et/spacer/wobble bolt/tuner wheel bolt thing, but know what I like the look of, and also that not everything is actually doable in the real world. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...2_IMG_7955.PNG Seller had these fitted to his car using some of these bolts. Remember, the Rezin Rockit has old skool Ford hubs with regular studs....... so where does one turn with conversions etc, one rear drum is missing, one front brake calliper is busted off, so starting fresh is possible. Does one go with spacers (not sure I like them a lot, but....) https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...1_IMG_7956.JPG This is what they offer,et - 35 so a long way from et - 0 needed to fill out especially the rear arches. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_1677.JPG So these are the wheels, one has a small dent, which I do suspect can be traightened with a decent protected lump hammer if needs, but not too bothered as he said it was still air tight. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...A_IMG_7953.PNG Two have tyres fitted as well. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...1_IMG_7951.PNG So come on clever people........ Can it be done? |
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Just heard from seller.
He just measured and they are 4x100 and 4x 114/5 So I guess it becomes a matter of getting these converted onto a 4x108 hub. If that is even doable in the realm of eBay and others. Some info here https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...ezin-rockit-et https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...4_IMG_7968.PNG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...2_IMG_7967.PNG |
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Unpredictable weather
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7981.HEIC Galaxy made me smile yesterday as it swallowed 3 meter lengths of 8mm rod without anything sticking out the windows. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_7982.HEIC Answers on a postcard as to what it’s for. |
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One requested by @joem83
With and without. Was tempted to remove the wheels for mock up, to get these under the arches, decided naaaahhhh. But they are rather tall at 17” https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_8006.HEIC Just use your imagination, remember it’s the roughest of mock ups, and will not be happening. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_8009.HEIC The 18’s though...... Bug me. |
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Afternoon started with cutting a clothes rail in half.
Nice profile. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_8040.HEIC Empty gas bottle, steel rod, profile. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_8022.HEIC Should work. Looks OK from here. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg Then transfer the sides to sheet metal. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...3_IMG_8030.JPG And the result. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_8037.HEIC Pretty happy, having prepped both sides. |
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I popped over to one of my neighbours who is building a retirement car.
His little shed.... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_8057.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_8077.HEIC Edge drawn onto the plates. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg Tested on a bit of previously rolled scrap, the inverted J or walking stick was my first attempt. In order to get the feeling as I have never touched or used a bead roller. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...41f1b7d5b9.jpg Starting out with the roller. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_8078.HEIC First one done. Happy with that. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_8079.HEIC Back home, just laid out. Bit of fine tuning before welding together. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg Next up, paint part of the rods with Hammerite, try leave it alone before threading the nets on, and then weld frame and plates together. And then paint the lot with Hammerite. |
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A few little things done today.
One of them was just relaxing and wasting time. Also painted the metal bits from yesterday’s prep in black Hammerite Decided on black as it’s easier to patch up once I do the welding to get the bits together. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_8116.HEIC @joem83 posted these wheels up. £180.00 for a set of 4 in Bristol...... Not at all the right fit, unfortunately, as I do like the style again. And they are 15” afaik https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...3_IMG_8134.PNG . |
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10 plus years parked outside in all weathers next to a shop in Scotland has to have its toll. Sadly, a 90’s built, U.K. Kitcar with 70’s and 80’s Ford parts and bits of wiring of suspect origin is bound to break your heart at some point. No matter how optimistic you may be feeling. Today I wanted to get started with removing the front screen in order to start creating the support for the fold down Land Rover screen. Sallys Uncle Bob the hoarder popped in for a couple of hours to check up on my progress and to see if I had space for one of his stationary engines or an Austin A35 he has been trying to get me to take, so my plans were a bit scuppered. But we rolled it down to the garage. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_8121.HEIC Originally the car had a frame from the roll bar to the screen..... Radio-tape fitted. That thankfully fell off along the way from Scotland while Fil was recovering it But there is a mess of wires, including some bits I do not recognise, left over..... They need to be removed, but are fibreglassed into the frame. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...D391C0B046.jpg When I tried to remove the Land Rover mirrors though, they were not attached in an obvious way, so I found there was a channel up the side of the body with small rusty nuts, but not at all accessible...... So a bit of digging, pulling, pushing.... Wet plywood, rusty screws that would not screw out, but a couple of long screwdrivers later.... More rust down the bottom. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_8124.HEIC Result. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_8125.HEIC Still no progress on the frame or the mirrors. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_8127.HEIC Either side. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...EADACB8C4B.jpg At least they are open. Next job will be to hire a 12 year old contortionist mechanic to reach up there under the dash, up he A-Pillar to undo those nuts. Then the wires to be unthreaded, maybe. Weekend over. |
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