ARCHIVE Gauging Interest - Steering Gear Box reinforcement plate - With Price

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

Looks like we've had the 8 units required since Socallove's last post on here...

 

[ericbirk]

If they are coming out of Canada, Im in but would need a revised price in Canuck bucks.
Finally a GB where I don't get boned on exchange rates or UPS aholes!

 

[Jonathan dH]

Yes Sir, I have been in contact through email, LHD is not available but it's possible to produce depending on quantity.

do you have the email of this person please?

 

[LINUS]

Hi - been thinking about this a little more, did this get traction for us LHD'ers?

I gotta get down there soon & pre-emptive stuff > repairing a cracked frame (been there w/ the old 450) -was my fault, took the front crossmember tube off on one side.

 

[socallove]

I can't remember the email contact, I will have to search for it tonight.

 

[socallove]

Bad news, it looks lik I deleted all my emails from 2015

 

[Jonathan dH]

Bad news, it looks lik I deleted all my emails from 2015

ahh bugger no worries Thanks though

 

[LINUS]

Bad news, it looks lik I deleted all my emails from 2015

I'm a simple fella - does this mean this is dead in the water for LHD frames?

(Not sure the Kiwi's rides being LHD or RHD, mea culpa there)

Did any LHD plates get made, or no?

I have a plasma so not a total heartbreak if I simply need build my own, been doing that pretty much every day since Dad taught me to weld on a AC buzzbox. (I'm old)

 

[socallove]

No plates were made, but if you want to whip one up with your plasma table, it would be interesting.

 

[ewillis]

put me down for 1!

 

[LINUS]

No plates were made, but if you want to whip one up with your plasma table, it would be interesting.

I don't have a table (working on build plans, though) - so it'll happen as I need more experience there.

I have an industrial duty cycle Miller hand torch that you convert to a table machine - I can do 1"+ steel, more important for me is the 5/8"+ aluminum capability.

I also don't own / acesss a bender, I hand bend all with a jig & a 40t press.

But if you have a file, or plain printed plans - I can make these.

LMK, I don't feel a need to re-invent a wheel where you have already been.

 

[ewillis]

I don't have a table (working on build plans, though) - so it'll happen as I need more experience there.

I have an industrial duty cycle Miller hand torch that you convert to a table machine - I can do 1"+ steel, more important for me is the 5/8"+ aluminum capability.

I also don't own / acesss a bender, I hand bend all with a jig & a 40t press.

But if you have a file, or plain printed plans - I can make these.

LMK, I don't feel a need to re-invent a wheel where you have already been.

I pressed the like button 6x FWIW

 

[LINUS]

I pressed the like button 6x FWIW

Haha, well maybe we can gain traction -

If @socallove has a file or a RHD one, I can figure out a way to make it happen, or worse case scenario I make a cardboard template of my final piece I weld onto mine & we get it made in town.

Lots of steel support up here by the refineries, so capability would be a distant 2nd behind cost.

His prices seemed almost cheap for small run parts that see a plasma table & a CNC bender, plus material cost & the ride.

 

[ewillis]

IDK...small piece of steel with a few bends for $150 seems reasonable. The thick ass IPOR skid plate with multiple angles for $300 seems more difficult. Hopefully SoCal has a file as I'd like to add this unobtanium piece...

 

[socallove]

Unfortunately I don't have the file.

 

[LINUS]

Do you have a physical copy of the RHD one, or am I starting from scratch?

Frankly I already have committed to 2 other items & until I get traction there if this is a "start from nothing" proposition it's last priority for me. I won't be under my 80 until late Spring, so that would be when the templates get made if this is just me & my 80 to get this going.