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Well
That used part did not work. Part he had to sell was wrong side. After some digging around he pulled one out. But same flaw and damage. Walked Away. Around the corner to an engineering shop. Where the shift extension came from. 20 minutes consultation later…… I will try fix it myself. Drill this out @8.5mm https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Then tap and fit this. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Delivery 9-16 June. Wonder if they are delivering on foot. |
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Came home today and the mailman had delivered a new edition of the Illinois Route 66 guide for me.
Thanks @jagwinn for taking the time to show me a kindness when it was needed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Guess it means a road trip has kinda got to be done. |
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Friday.
Message from @craigrk in India. Seems the new [font size="4"]RR[/font] LED lights have arrived, not,sure,what the final delivered price was. Also got some nice new number-plates ordered and delivered in 48 hrs. Time to start tidying up the interior some more. Carpets to be cut and glued some time today as I am working from home. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Happy Friday indeed. |
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Being out in the garden before 06.00 this time of year, does have it’s perks.
Same can be said for insomnia and being done with early morning admin before 06.30 as was the case yesterday. First training meeting of the day was -9.15 on Teams. So I thought getting these to front floor sections wrapped up, made sense. Sections cut from the roll of carpet I bought. Contact adhesive both sides, laid down, trimmed, stretched, glued on the rear and two parallel sets of 10mm staples run in. Perfect. I hope. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Other side. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Happy with that. A small carpet will protect the heel area on drivers side. |
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So……
One of those awkward jobs done after work. Well, the prototype really. As I only have enough vinyl for one go at making the black gearstick gaiter. First job was to remove the rubber from the original MX5 rubber unit. It will be used to hold down the final gaiter…… far from a professional job, but anyone is welcome to pop over and make me one or mail me a complete replacement piece. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Measured and filed away the excess. For those who forgot….. the extension of the gear stick makes the sweep more exaggerated so the hole has to be bigger. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds I fetched the roll of “Rusty patina” vinyl originally bought when I wanted to buy @pedalcarjoe ‘s wagon, from the garage, Initial plan was to make 4 piece pyramid. Then lodger John arrived with 6 mini Pork pies, and a tub of Chicken Kiev Scotch eggs, a Sprite for me as I never use alcohol if power tools may be used and a Desperado beer for him. “Why not cut a huge circle, pierce the centre and drape it like a skirt, pin it top and bottom…. Job done” BUGGGERR…..Of course he is right, or is he. Both options. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Draped. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Captured. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So…….. Will it work?? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Later today I will cut the black to size. Then the transmission tunnel carpet has to be measured, cut and glued down. Followed by refitting the floors, seats, maybe even the last time. But first, I need to get some new work shoes and apply for a new passport. |
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[quote author="@cynicaldave" source="/post/2733956/thread" timestamp="1653769635"]Don't stop posting 😮
I know I don't comment much, but I'm thoroughly enjoying following along.... It's the first thread I turn to... Can't wait to see it on the road😁[/quote] I think some days I just feel that I am not sure if I am wasting my time as it takes more than a few minutes to create this content. And I do see this as a record for my own reference. This is not a pity party or anything like that, but it amazes me at times when clearly (I wrote and post on another 8 forums) people only read the photos, and then ask some pretty stoopid questions. And if you point it out, they either leave or make some limp wristed comment . So, to answer your request. Today I did two jobs, along with buying a new pair of work shoes and a £39.00 pair of very neat flip flops, not garage level either…. Some gardening, taking aound 50 photos of myself to try get a passport application in. And it kept failing me, as it saw my eyes being shot (not) and then my face and the magnolia wall being indistinguishable…… Eventually made it to the garage around 3.00pm. But I also made up a plate for the removable show plate to fit on the front https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds There was more done. Pics uploading as I type this up. |
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@nickwheeler came over for a while today.
We both kinda lost our mojo and not a lot got done. But stuff got done. Richard his buddy popped over…….. In a red 4 door Metro they built a couple of years ago. Cool, standard looking transplant. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Rear view. Any ideas on what it is packing yet? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And looking around it, serious load carrying capacity. I love Slotmags. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds 165/55 - 14 inch steels. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Looks like a pretty standard car. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds It certainly is not, and I love it. More in a bit. |
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[quote author="@nickwheeler" source="/post/2734061/thread" timestamp="1653852234"][quote source="/post/2734059/thread" author="@skodacious" timestamp="1653851102"]That Metro looks like a proper little sleeper. Would there be a turbo hiding in there somewhere?
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I need prayers too………..
Did the DIY renewal of my passport after about 50 photos and 9 submissions failed the test. I eventually submitted a 50% liable for success photo. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Lets hope HM Customs etc, approve of the pic I submitted. |
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So, is there a road trip in the future?
Let’s see if this gets replaced with a new one. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Sometimes, as @merlind100 Richard and @nickwheeler said to me yesterday, sometimes we are so close to the work we are doing, that we cannot see the progress ourselves. Yesterday, even fitting the removable license plate mount to the front bumper became an issue, with me walking away in a huff because I could not get the second R-Clip inserted fully, so I went to make coffee and grab a pack of Pork Pies. Nick pushed it through later when the car was up on the jack and axle stands to fit the 3rd newly made brake line. So plate in position. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds While I played with the inner carpets etc, Nick made up a pair of braided stainless steel hoses. One for the rear end that had failed, and another to replace the new rubber front hose I bought earlier on. Now the whole lot are uniform. After much pumping and checking, all four corners are bled and feel good. Plus they seem to work in static testing. One litre of Dot 4 has made its way into the system, soon to be drained and replaced with fresh new DOT 4 Handbrake will get set too. Nick,took a better photo of all the hoses together, but this will have to do, my eager, out of sync pic. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Back to the interior, trimming and making fiddly bits….. Nick made a couple of Slim hexagonal nuts with a 10x1.25 thread, to use to make a locking nut for the gearstick, in order to lock it in place. Locktite later. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Also delivered by the Man from DelMonte was a vacuum fitting for the brake booster. Nice job there too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds While Richard was here I carried on shaping and planning the carpet over the tunnel. Cutting out the handbrake lever gaiter nd holding plate sized hole to allow lart one of the fit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Next up, a folded back collar on the rear edge, glued in place, and the gearshift hole to be cut in. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Then it was back to a redesign and rethink on holding the carpet and gaiter in place around the gearshift. YOU SEE……… THIS IS WHY THIS IS TAKING SO LONG. CAR BUILDERS TANGO….. TWO STEPS FORWARD, THREE……. More CAD and woodwork. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Bevelled back somewhat https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Remove part of Donor from tunnel. And yes, it is needed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Fits, bolt heads recessed. Needs black paint. (Where is Nick 😂 ) https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Early finish. Monday morning and back to work. |
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Would you pick up £135.00 if it landed in your way….?
I need to put an edge to the new drive planned for when I get some time. Down the side to retain the garden. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Sally’s son is redoing his garden, and it all has to be new, no cleaning up and reuse So I went 6 miles to rescue these 25 450x450 slabs and 4 shorter ones after work. Glad I have a wagon. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And ready to be used when I get to it. Plan is to pressure pressure clean them all before using. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds You go do the maths. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds As an aside, filled the car today. Diesel price per litre. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Thank goodness for free cash laying around. |
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Report back from Nick tonight.
Old and New brake lines.. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Fitted the rear one. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Onto the coolant elbow. Some heat and gentle Dremmel work. Gave this. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Tapped M10 and filed flat with most of the repair piece. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Repair piece screwed in so Nick can clock the hose (which he still needs to make and solder in) https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And there you have it. A highlight of the week, on a Monday evening. Chuffed yes. |
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I cant imagine trying to shift with my left hand. I wonder how long it would take to get used to? I feel like there would be a lot of grinding involved lol.
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Just not difficult. More important is looking right at intersections not left. @nickwheeler knocked on the door But But But But…….. it is only Tuesday evening. Sally was having dinner, I had already eaten, so we decamped to the kitchen. Nick is amazing in the way he can contain his obvious excitement and pride. Pride - rightfully so. Excitement at completing this bit of reconstructive surgery on the MX5 cooling system pipework that he knocked out in no time. I was super chuffed and impressed, thankful, pleased, all of the above. Mr Smug-Mug https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Love the detail he turned in here. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Final fine tuning to be done when fitting back on the car. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And of course the whole problem solver. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Thanks a million Nick. The highlight of the week became even Highlightererer. |
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Cleaned the pavers this morning before work.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Yup, that works. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Boom. Ready to be buried. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Cut the grass around lunch time as well, between customer calls., And could not wait for my 4.00pm customer Teams call yo come and go. It eventually concluded by 4.50pm and my weekend started. |
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So at last.
Carpet time. Transferring the shapes to the carpet…… know how to do it? Use blackboard chalk, draw the edges, and push the carpet down on it. Cut out. Job done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Prepped the hold down as well, as I do not have any more vinyl left over, and am not buying a massive piece just to get a small 12x12 inch pice to cut out. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Next up……….. Glue time. Contact glue is an absolute barsteward. But the first tunnel section was down, after getting the safety harness bolts ready, cutting the holes in the carpet. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Fine threaded bolts with thin heads. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Using the Hooker Harness on the drivers side and the Simpson on the passenger side meant different fixings. Fortunately it all works. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Passenger side. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds One small job to do was to seal all the original MX5 gearshift plate to the transmission tunnel. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Next up was the big butterfly piece. Thankfully David was out for a smoke, so I pulled him into the job as it needed four hands. The contact adhesive is strong, and goes off really fast. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Pleased with the outcome so far. Then Sally came and I came indoors to cook dinner. Mote in a bit for those awake, interested, bothered to check in. Back in a bit. |
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Looking good, keep at it.
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I guess its too late to give up now. ‘Schmidt used to run a 400cc super scooter engine, “too scary” so downgraded to 250cc https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Next door neighbour has some interesting, weird, rare, unusual stuff. RO/80 is fitted with a V4 Ford engine. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Two owner 1937 Ford Flathead V8 Was replaced with the Jag that had the bonnet above. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds |
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Oh yeah, Id roll in that Messerschmidt (sp?) all day! I love quirky cars.
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After dinner I cable tied and stapled the gaiter to the stick and also the anchor surround. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds From the top. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Carpets and floor sections in. Not yet got carpet for the firewall, so just gave it some satin black. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Dash added in just to get an idea of how it looks. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Closer up look. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And close up of the completed gearshift gaiter. Some more detail work to be done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds I have to say, I am pretty pleased with the outcome so far. Later. |
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Looking good Rian:clap:
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Look around. Some nice stuff out there. Over at Craigs for the Queens Jubilee weekend. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.Photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Last night Craig brought me some items I had asked him to collect for me……… https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Today Craigs wife, Lorraine asked me to make her a rustic garden bench using one of the new sleepers they have stashed out back. So of course I could not just screw some bits together. Went for a rummage in Craigs woodpile. Found so e very green, moss covered wood. Pressure cleaner to the rescue. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Measured and cut the sleeper. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds While I was in an artistic mood, I called Elli, and asked her to draw me a cat………. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Got going with the router. Result https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Going further with the router, I managed to spell PEACE correctly. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Test fit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Then made a backrest. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And job done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Lorraine was very pleased. Even cooked me dinner. I also cut a Hawthorn hedge which is a nightmare. Couple of beers next. |
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Saturday at Craigs.
Weirdly slow, but busy. We prepped the American mail box mounting that had to wait this long until the gate post was repaired, two large trucks had managed to hit it last year. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And weirdly, in the old mailbox were all these address change documents from DVLA. Seems a few more came before. Who needs this many V5c documents. Craig does. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds After this we headed into Whitchurch for a few hours. I needed a few things, including a small gift and a card for Sally, turns out that I needed a bottle of Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey to celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee with. Saw a few older cars, some lovely British vintage stuff. Including this mechanically fully restored Land Rover, a double mailbox with patriotic crocheted cover and a lovely large cast iron drain cover. Foot added for perspective of size. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Back home we unloaded the 8 foot concrete posts and carried them around to where the reclaimed/recycled greenhouse would ho. A bit of digging and levelling to get the foundation work sorted. Lunch on the job was curried beef mince on rice, on site and a cuppe later. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Then I spent an hour cleaning it all up. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds While I was doing this, Craig burned and cleared a load of his hedges where the previous owner had for years just dumped all cuttings and garden waste. It took a few hours but made a huge difference to the fences and underhedge spaces. Much better. Glass next. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds After the greenhouse, I got the super long extension put and got my personal hedge trimmer from the car. Then went up to the rear and side boundaries and hard cut the hawthorn horse paddock hedges back. They have not been cut since last year and needed a good meter or 3 foot cut back. Once done and cleared up, it looked a whole lot tidier too. We decided to shut shop by 6.00pm and relax with the Queens Jubilee etc. Dinner was pretty much unsurpassed. Meatballs in Tiger bread baguette rolls, followed by another bowl of trifle. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Overnight rain set in, so the planned bootfair today was shelved. Watching the rain is rather enjoyable too. Headed home, down South Later. |
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Well.
Alllll the way from Mumbai (Bombay if you are older) via Shropshire……. New headlights. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds I really do hope they look as good in reality as it did in concept. We will see, later. |
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Popped over to my friend Kevin this afternoon to use his hydraulic pipe bender to try and see if I can actually make up my own roll bar as local builders are too busy to take on a small job like this.
He has completed his build too. Not bad for a first build done in your 70’s https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds |
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Popped over to my friend Kevin this afternoon to use his hydraulic pipe bender to try and see if I can actually make up my own roll bar as local builders are too busy to take on a small job like this.
I took my template and a length of scaffolding pipe. Resulting in. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And realising that I should be able to pull it off. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds I will have to find a 14 foot length of scaffolding pipe to use. Also important is to keep in mind the amount the metal moves when you bend it in the hydraulic press. Pretty chuffed with this tonight. |
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Went out to walk Bonnie tonight.
Up,a lane I saw a pile of scrap. And a nice wrought iron bracket. On the way back, I went and knocked on the door and asked if I could rummage in the junk. Yes of course came the reply. Walking back toward the car, carrying this lot for 2km had Sally taking a pic of just how good I look scavenging. Do I care? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Back home I checked it out. Thermometer one side, https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Clock, that works and barometer on the other side. And it all works. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Chuffed for sure, a nice thing to hang somewhere.. |
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Went for a walk with the dog out toward Cliffe and Cooling.
Saw a few intersting things Last on the road in 2017 Dodge Polara. Is it valuable, covetable? Who knows. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Empty barn near it. I could fill it fast. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Some real beauty out there. Also a few retros in farm yards with a lot of long grass around them. I may investigate some more in future. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Part of the walk passed Cooling Castle. Owned by Jools Holland. For the uninformed…….. https://youtu.be/_A1VAsl_4TY A nice place to call home. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Also walked through the Parish Church yard. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Home to some history. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And description below. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Spoke to some other interesting people on the walk. One guy with a few motorcycles inside his house in the lounge and large entrance. I am not the only one then it seems. |
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After work I thought I would go mock up the roll bar in order to calculate the rear braces.
Then realised that the seats need to be in to get the spacing and angles right, and that would result in the braces and top support being in tje right position. Bloody hell, it took forever to get all the bolts n nuts fitted and fixed down. I also added the second lap strap on the drivers side to the seat, bolting it to the original seatbelt mount. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Once the seats were in, and tested, and passed on QC, the next was to add in the CAD piece behind the eat. Followed by the rear brace which mounts at the same level as the shoulder harness mounting brace. I wanted them to be as unobtrusive as possible. Success. It then mounts int the chassis through the rear chassis mounting plates. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds If I manage to get the pipe bends right, this could work OK. Next will be making up a CAD profiles for the braces. Fingers crossed of course. |
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George, the cat I don’t have, seems to have settled in here.
His owner is pregnant with No2 and it seems he prefers sleeping here most days. Easy pet ownership in a way. He comes, he eats (I leave some dry food in a plate for him to graze from and give him the odd bit of chicken or ham, yes he trained me well) he sleeps, he leaves. And repeat. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds |
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More parts to the puzzle ordered in
£54.00 from Evilbay. Hope the drivers side fits in. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And rather than collecting on Saturday morning, delivery of a 4.2 meter and two lengths of 1.2 meters of pipe, to add to mine. Also realised that the rear braces need to be different to create the right look. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Can you see the rear brace? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds I am really liking that. More on Saturday. |
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After work. Work.
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Just bent a pair of braces before coffee and toast with Sally this morning.
Cross brace cutting next, then make it all fit by cutting the curved shapes where they all join, grind back all the galvanising so I can stick weld them together and tack onto the base plates after I make the rear base mounting plates plates and weld in a pair of captive bolts so they all can slip fit together and be bolted down in one, once full welded up. . https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Fingers crossed. |
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Long day.
Made the rear chassis mounting plates for the supports. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Then made some “fish mouth” or whatever you call them, joins. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Mocked up. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Chassis mounting plates welded on the braces. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Mounted in the cab, roll hoop in place, on its base plates…… For the anal amongst us, zoom in, knock yourself out. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Carrying on, later, around 5.00pm John the lodger joined me, both to help and give advice. Then Mickey came around. They sat chatting, discussing South London, where they both grew up, a lifetime ago. Mickey had to point out the joins being very good. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds A load of preparation and grinding to make the joins work. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Lots of tacking in place, removing and stick welding. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Getting there, bit by bit. . https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Happy https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Done. Paint in the morning. FIA approved……… https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Cheese and crackers for dinner. A serious rum, after a tall beer. Tired tonight. Rewarded https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Bootfair in the morning, if I wake in time.. |
Re: GRIZZ’s English 2001 S10 Extra Cab 4.3 V6 Truck
Sunday morning a few yard jobs etc.
No bootfair as I was awake from 3.15 to 5.00 and then snoozed to 07.00 Then onto a bit more tidying up on the welds, which had actually gone really well, with deep penetration. Hammerite https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Mickey was around for an hour or so too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Before lunchtime, an unusual treat for me, I rarely drink beer. But the heat and feeling good about the finished rollbar necessitated it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Second coat later in the afternoon when Nick was here. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds In the afternoon, Nick came, we chatted a while, opened another beer(s) and pressure tested the cooling system, a clamp tightened up more saw it all show as dry. Nice testing kit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Pressure. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds One of the small eyesore jobs to do was clean and rattle can the radiator in a dusting of satin black. So once more dismantling the front end, well, it became twice. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Blacker. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds While at it, I also made and folded a blanking plate for the top of the radiator to drive all the air over it, and also close up the view into the engine bay. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds In the mean time Nick and John were trying to figure out the wiring and lights…… Reported above, and looking for a left hand light unit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds With the lighting failure, Nick then added some Riv-Nuts to the back of the bumper to retain the lower lip of the front grille. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds After final assembly, the black blanking plate and grille do look a lot tidier too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So a weekend with a fair amount of stuff getting done. Thanks for checking in. |
Re: GRIZZ’s English 2001 S10 Extra Cab 4.3 V6 Truck
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Re: GRIZZ’s English 2001 S10 Extra Cab 4.3 V6 Truck
Fantastic job on your roll cage (bar?), It looks awesome.
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Re: GRIZZ’s English 2001 S10 Extra Cab 4.3 V6 Truck
So the roll hoop is done.
Next stop…. Get the Harnesses attached. Needs some slide buckles. 3mm steel plate should do just fine, NASCAR approved after all. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Chassis and seat mounts as well . Copy https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Cut https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Finesse https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds @nickwheeler it, I mean paint. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Also in the post today. These. Should clear things up a bit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Biggest concern was if the motor would fit in a way that would leave my knuckles intact. Success it seems. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Another small step forward. |
Re: GRIZZ’s English 2001 S10 Extra Cab 4.3 V6 Truck
Bit of a hectic day.
Fitted at 07.30 this morning with Mickey’s help lifting it in. Had to use a small hydraulic bottle jack to push the front feet open about 15mm that the heat distortion had created. Bolted down. Pretty (very) happy with the overall look. Closer to my visualisation than I deserve. Most importantly was getting it to lean back to mimic the “B-post on the entrance/door. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Rear supports hardly impair load area. So some practicality retained. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Unobtrusive from the front. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds This is a great point to have made it to in my opinion from where it started. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg How much further before the final straight?? . |
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