What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (29 Viewers)

[Vossie]

Padding is overrated! I just routed the corners I was likely to bump in to. D'oh!

If the box was purpose-built for your exact needs, that would make it even BETTER than a Tuffy.

well, i designed it using a 3D rendering software to house my hifi head unit, as well as be safe, lockable storage for when im in town and the roof is off. so ja, i think it does exactly what i want it to do

 

[Mongoose317]

Got my 3fe running today

 

[motovate]

It is a good looking box - I have to admit though I'm still scratching my head on the " painting it and wrapping it in canvas" reference - I get the painting part and the padding part. Is the wrapping it in canvas a reference to fiberglassing it ???

LBM

well, i designed it using a 3D rendering software to house my hifi head unit, as well as be safe, lockable storage for when im in town and the roof is off. so ja, i think it does exactly what i want it to do

 

[Awl_TEQ]

Always wanted a set of tall frame stands. So I made some. I think I'll powder coat them yellow or red. These will come in handy when the 45 build resumes.

1-1/2" ACME thread
2", 0.25 wall DOM
20" to 32" height (with 6" still in the tube)

 

[SSCR]

Awl_TEQ, I wish I had your skills! I have to take a welding class at the community college this year.

 

[Mongoose317]

Great job on the stands !

 

[Weber Sarge]

Did you buy the nuts or the uber-expensive tap to cut those acme threads ?
Nice stands , got a couple sets I've made with heavy wall square tube and 1" pins - good for 20 ton . Bad for the back though , no fun moving them around .
Sarge

 

[The Jade Bean]

Great job on the stands !

X2!

-Daniel Kent

 

[DTSkyCop]

Got my 3fe running today

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Is your 3F in a 40...?? Or what's it in..??

 

[JimmyMac]

Productive holiday week, changed all the diff, tranny, and transfer case oils, lubed the chassis, dismantled and de-rusted the belleview armature as well as the pwr contactor switch, changed out the starter solenoid , re-adjusted the new wheel cylinders... then took the wife for the 40's inaugarul ride through the Mtns and watched the sunset.

Felt like a teenager again...

 

[Mongoose317]

Yep in 40

 

[DTSkyCop]

Yep in 40

That is too cool... Thought it was, but wasn't sure..!! Looks great...

 

[handcannon]

thanks

Im not too sure exactly what type of ply it is, but i do know its 9mm thick and with the combination of nails, screws and some swiss wood glue that came with one hec of a warning, it is very solid

I'm afraid I'm no good with metric measurements, I grew up with inches/feet here in the states. But, the baltic birch ply does come in metric size (imported here to the states) which is just over 5ft by 5ft square, and can be purchased in several thicknesses. Every ply is made the same, both in thickness and type of wood, unlike the usual plywood manufactured here in the states.

Back almost forty years ago now when I first became acquainted with baltic birch ply I saved a few scrap rippings and gave them to a friend of my Dads. This guy did a lot of lathe turnings in his spare time. He glued them together and tried them.

I later learned from him he did not ever want any more scraps for turning. The wood was so hard that he was having to constantly re-sharpen his cutting tools because the plywood would dull them so fast.

The cabinet shop where I used to work uses BB ply for all their drawer boxes. The corners are dovetailed together. This makes such a strong box that I think they could be stronger than boxes made of solid hardwoods.

Don

 

[Awl_TEQ]

Did you buy the nuts or the uber-expensive tap to cut those acme threads ?
Nice stands , got a couple sets I've made with heavy wall square tube and 1" pins - good for 20 ton . Bad for the back though , no fun moving them around .
Sarge

I bought two 3' lengths of threaded rod and 4 nuts for $150.00 Canadian. Should be a fair bit less in the US. I had the flat parts laser cut for free at work. Our sister company is a full out welding shop and they had scraps of the 2" DOM for free and I welded it up at home.

I drew it all up in Solidworks first so there was no grinding or cutting just tack and weld.

 

[Josie'sLandCruiser]

Hi All,

Took the rig wheeling, and managed to fry the clutch!

This is a pic of what I believe was the acute reason for the clutch failure!

Regards,

Alan

 

[Weber Sarge]

Rod and nuts that size in acme are relatively the same price here in the states , stuff is just flat expensive . Good part - those stand should last a lifetime .
Sarge

 

[Awl_TEQ]

Rod and nuts that size in acme are relatively the same price here in the states , stuff is just flat expensive . Good part - those stand should last a lifetime .
Sarge

Lucky for me I only had to pay for the hardware. So I'm at $38.00 each. They are pretty sturdy. I'm gonna lend them to a friend who is setting up a frame and drive train project right now. He is going to do the strength test

 

[Weber Sarge]

I balanced the 40 last summer on one pair of mine , should have taken a picture of that screwup....didn't realize the 2F weighed that much , lol . Right now both pair are holding up an 11' long trailer frame that needs some serious work done .
Sarge

 

[Vossie]

It is a good looking box - I have to admit though I'm still scratching my head on the " painting it and wrapping it in canvas" reference - I get the painting part and the padding part. Is the wrapping it in canvas a reference to fiberglassing it ???

LBM

umm, you know how most car makers wrap most dash panels and consoles with fabric, like upholstery, thats what i want to do with canvas. so the box will have a covering of canvas, because thats what my seats are upholstered in

I'm afraid I'm no good with metric measurements, I grew up with inches/feet here in the states. But, the baltic birch ply does come in metric size (imported here to the states) which is just over 5ft by 5ft square, and can be purchased in several thicknesses. Every ply is made the same, both in thickness and type of wood, unlike the usual plywood manufactured here in the states.

Back almost forty years ago now when I first became acquainted with baltic birch ply I saved a few scrap rippings and gave them to a friend of my Dads. This guy did a lot of lathe turnings in his spare time. He glued them together and tried them.

I later learned from him he did not ever want any more scraps for turning. The wood was so hard that he was having to constantly re-sharpen his cutting tools because the plywood would dull them so fast.

The cabinet shop where I used to work uses BB ply for all their drawer boxes. The corners are dovetailed together. This makes such a strong box that I think they could be stronger than boxes made of solid hardwoods.

Don

ja, we on metric system here in Zim, so well, like i said, not sure if it is birch, but its hell of a strong and im loving working with it

 

[DSRTRDR]

Hi All,

Took the rig wheeling, and managed to fry the clutch!

This is a pic of what I believe was the acute reason for the clutch failure!

Regards,

Alan

in a certain way, looking at where you are there, I have to say: "you wanted this"