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Last nights effort forming the lower a pillar
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Finished forming up the bottom A pillar,
got some patches welded into the cowl ..
and added some weld to the outer roof skin above the windscreen
got some patches welded into the cowl ..
and added some weld to the outer roof skin above the windscreen
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HAH! the list is long.. still a heap to do before I hit up the engineer re: body work.. it could all be for nothing if he can't sign off whats been done re: sills, floor and firewall, let alone all the roof rust repairs.. oh well no sense half assing it though.
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You are a bloody rust removing metal bending machine mate!
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having to sit at the computer all weekend due to being on-call for work but that means I can trawl mud for build ideas..
Like this mod to allow my Tuffy to work with the BJ73 handbrake lever!
forum.ih8mud.com
And this idea to fit 4 x 52mm gauges to replace the factory dash pod:
Looking at these gauges..
Like this mod to allow my Tuffy to work with the BJ73 handbrake lever!
Lockable center console mod
I've pilfered and plundered many things from this community and finally have something that is somewhat original that I can offer up. I wanted a fancy CruiserCrap console but it's too wide for the 70 series: Security Console So instead I bought this: Series II Security Console And did this...
forum.ih8mud.com
And this idea to fit 4 x 52mm gauges to replace the factory dash pod:
Looking at these gauges..
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Silly me just remembers i had the heat turned down for this
and forgot to turn it up for this
and forgot to turn it up for this
RUSH55
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Thank God for grinders
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yeh.. thats nice!
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been single parenting the last two nights but got out into the shed tonight.. tackled the inner upper a pillar:
It still needs forming for the inside windscreen corner but I ran out of steam tonight..
It still needs forming for the inside windscreen corner but I ran out of steam tonight..
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still here pluggin away..
Just the bottom outer to do on the Drivers A Pillar.
Just the bottom outer to do on the Drivers A Pillar.
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Bottom of a pillar formed ready for a few coats of paint and seam sealer before welding in for good.
Holes for the length of gutter on the drivers side drilled and getting some paint too.
And had a go making a section of roof on a test peice using a high lift handle to form the curve.. i think it does ok..
Holes for the length of gutter on the drivers side drilled and getting some paint too.
And had a go making a section of roof on a test peice using a high lift handle to form the curve.. i think it does ok..
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roof repairs 8
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Bottom outer a pillar corner welded in, I left some room to massage for the windscreen, and will wait for the go ahead from the engineer before I'll spend time making sure that'll fit.. no sense busting a nut now when they might not pass the other stuff..
Also tacked the gutter roughly in place.. and did some CAD work on the rear corner gutters which are still left to do
and got enough steel cut and roughly formed for one side of the roof.. its just rough at the moment with fine tuning to come before gluing together and then gluing into the roof.
Oh I also worked on fixing my bird poop welds from ago.. will need some more grinder disks n stuff to get rid of the yuck welds.. I want to improve the welds where the floor meets the flat angle (thinner bird poop) as it looks too cold or not enough amps, it was hard there cos its so thin onto thicker metal underneath.
Heres my most recent attempt (bit on the left, I was just fiddling with the welds on the right)
Also tacked the gutter roughly in place.. and did some CAD work on the rear corner gutters which are still left to do
and got enough steel cut and roughly formed for one side of the roof.. its just rough at the moment with fine tuning to come before gluing together and then gluing into the roof.
Oh I also worked on fixing my bird poop welds from ago.. will need some more grinder disks n stuff to get rid of the yuck welds.. I want to improve the welds where the floor meets the flat angle (thinner bird poop) as it looks too cold or not enough amps, it was hard there cos its so thin onto thicker metal underneath.
Heres my most recent attempt (bit on the left, I was just fiddling with the welds on the right)
RUSH55
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A project like this will definitely help you become a better welder and fabricator. Make you want a better facility with better equipment too.
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Didnt get a whole lot done in the shed tonight.. just cut up sheet for the remaining sides of the roof and bent it up ready to bash out..
The front of the roof above the windscreen is slightly shallower than the rest so i'm just getting my head around my next steps
Also gotta figure out how to profile the back of the roof too..
I've got a dolly with a similar shape that might get me most of the way there..
The front of the roof above the windscreen is slightly shallower than the rest so i'm just getting my head around my next steps
Also gotta figure out how to profile the back of the roof too..
I've got a dolly with a similar shape that might get me most of the way there..
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Profiled the entire length of the side in C.A.D. so this will be easier to match off the vehicle..
Sure wish I could meet you and buy you a beer or two. You have a drive to get this done that I truly admire. Keep at it! 
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Missed last night cos the wife was out doing some `self-care`..
tonight got stuck into working from the cad template..
and the drivers side..
Gutters are still only tac'd on in places so will need to double check their positioning before welding out.
I'll most likely vice clamp the new section on top of the existing, and cut them both together to try and get a matching edge to weld to. i'm thinking the overlap offset of the new piece on top will close the gap made by the cutting disk enough to make it all work out.. still formulating a plan..
tonight got stuck into working from the cad template..
and the drivers side..
Gutters are still only tac'd on in places so will need to double check their positioning before welding out.
I'll most likely vice clamp the new section on top of the existing, and cut them both together to try and get a matching edge to weld to. i'm thinking the overlap offset of the new piece on top will close the gap made by the cutting disk enough to make it all work out.. still formulating a plan..
