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Great project love what your doing.
Have you tested the steering for bump steer?
The rack looks like it should be mounted 4 inches higher than in the pic. on page 9 ( parallel with the lower wishbone would be in the ball park )
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Great project love what your doing. Have you tested the steering for bump steer? The rack looks like it should be mounted 4 inches higher than in the pic. on page 9 ( parallel with the lower wishbone would be in the ball park ) thanks dude , yeah it had shed loads on full drop , the rack is tucked up as far as it can go and in between the sump and exhaust cross over pipe, about 3"'s down from where it needs to be , I forgot to put pics of these up before  I made a pair of these for now and replaced the tie rods with motor sport quality rose joints , effectively a extra long track rod end to cheat the rack back in the right place and bump steer is now pretty much gone I have been looking at some other solutions to though just in case |
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Last Edit: Dec 8, 2021 19:56:45 GMT by atomman
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Just read this start to finish, what a machine! Your skills and attention to detail are awesome, looking forward to seeing this done! Progress has been really good. Will we see this at any of the RR events?
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Just read this start to finish, what a machine! Your skills and attention to detail are awesome, looking forward to seeing this done! Progress has been really good. Will we see this at any of the RR events? thank you for the kind words dude , Retro Rides events are definitely a big YES, I'm taking it up to the Gathering but I'm trying to get it on the road by Spring |
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Just read this start to finish, what a machine! Your skills and attention to detail are awesome, looking forward to seeing this done! Progress has been really good. Will we see this at any of the RR events? thank you for the kind words dude , Retro Rides events are definitely a big YES, I'm taking it up to the Gathering but I'm trying to get it on the road by Spring Wicked man, look forward to seeing it! |
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cut a big hole in the side of the bed and made a locker door this arvo   breaks up the big long side and make it look a but better i reckon , will get on with building the locker floor tomorrow and maybe cut the other one out to . |
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Last Edit: Dec 10, 2021 20:08:07 GMT by atomman
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cut a big hole in the side of the bed and made a locker door this arvo breaks up the big long side and make it look a but better i reckon , will get on with building the locker floor tomorrow and maybe cut the other one out to . I liked the straight smooth sides aesthetically, however, if you know me, I love function over form too. So creating space you will be guaranteed to use, and to add some of that “wow, I never knew they built a locker bed for these” to it, makes it more interesting by a mile. Your finishes and design also makes the work you do, look like it was always there. Of course, now you need to add a small safe to the side of the storage box, with a canted face, that you can leave your keys, documents and wallet in, maybe hidden behind a combination lock or something. Mechanical keyless access designed to be retrofitted or installed on new cabinets. Code change can be done while on door. Suitable for lockers, cabinets and cupboards.
4 Digit Code Length
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Without Holdback Facilitywww.google.co.uk/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwjCqrPKodv0AhVKgFAGHeYeAKYYABAQGgJkZw&sig=AOD64_1jkzGM7ijfp49CfRtPMt7e1R1IKw&ctype=46&q=&ved=2ahUKEwikg6bKodv0AhXNUMAKHSanAcIQzzl6BAgBEFA&adurl=Just trying to complicate your life. ‘Coz we care. . |
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Last Edit: Dec 11, 2021 7:55:32 GMT by grizz
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That's an awsome idea Grizz ! I could put my stuff in it when I go for a surf so I don't need to take any keys in the water with me . I didn't cut the other locker today but manage to work out the floor brackets and get them all in and make the mounts for the air tank and running board    Good thing with working all this out is the other side should be a lot quicker hopefully lol I will have a curly air line and tyre blow up thingy in the locker to so I can pump up tyres etc to from the on board air tank , there's also a Schrader valve in one of the ports , So if the pump fails I can stop in a garage and fill the tank or even use a foot pump to get me out of the preferable |
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Last Edit: Dec 11, 2021 18:44:56 GMT by atomman
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Dec 12, 2021 17:57:27 GMT
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 2 down . I'm thinking it looks a lot better with those in the long bed side , breaks it all up a bit, I think up next is the rear panel under the tailgate need to make a nice recess in it for the number plate and make it so it bolted in , I've got an idea for the reverse light and stuff to, maybe cut a bit off the length of the sides out back also, but really need to get it out so I can get a good eye on it first . |
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Last Edit: Dec 13, 2021 17:48:59 GMT by atomman
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Last Edit: Dec 14, 2021 19:50:57 GMT by atomman
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Were winding down in work so managed to get on the water jet with some titanium I've had stashed for the hand brake mech  also had a bit of teak so a bit of epoxy and some brass pins and  just need to add a bit of oil the handle now and bolt the rest of the parts together  tried out the new indicator lights to , todays job it to sort out the running board grip strips  found this on another page , just putting it here coz its so awesome , wouldn't mind towing that on the back ! |
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Last Edit: Dec 18, 2021 8:11:30 GMT by atomman
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 Got the steel bits painted and all together, need to get some better bolts, prob stainless button heads to finish it off properly, see if I can get it mounted in place today, I ordered some Iveco handbrake cables for the rear but will have to make up the middle section , thinking of doing a rod through the chassis in front of the rear axle that pulls the cables for the rear callipers with the one cable going to the handbrake mech then  Trimmed the bumped plates i did to size and tacked them all on to make the raised sections on the running boards. they line up pretty nice , Also my mate called round, so didn't get much more done apart from lots of talking about stuff and tea drinking . He did like the truck though , which is a big deal to me. He's has been building rods since the 70's and a bit of a legend round here  |
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Last Edit: Dec 19, 2021 9:14:18 GMT by atomman
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jamesd1972
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Dec 19, 2021 13:30:02 GMT
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What’s not to like, it’s ace !
Proper engineering solutions + a chunk of style = win
James
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Dec 21, 2021 10:15:47 GMT
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 here she is all in , feels good and gives loads of travel for the cable to, need to make a bracket that goes underneath to hold the cable but that'll do for now until I sort out the other end, Started on the inner tubs to  |
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Dec 21, 2021 11:50:23 GMT
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Ah man, I am just loving this build! Absolutely mega in every way!
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jimi
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Dec 21, 2021 15:05:09 GMT
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That handbrake is a work of art  |
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Black is not a colour ! .... Its the absence of colour
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🇿🇼Kingludba🇬🇧
Part of things
If in doubt... flat out !
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Dec 21, 2021 19:45:04 GMT
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Need to see this at a gathering soon. Keep up the good work
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`99 BMW 528i auto - current `01 Merc C320 - Gone `01 Forester S-Turbo - Sold `89 BMW 320i Convertible - Sold(shoulda kept it  ) `88 Toyota MR2 T-Bar - Sold `89 BMW 325i touring - Sold `89 BMW 535i - Let her go too early `85 BMW 320i 2 door - Rust = character `00 Subaru Impreza Turbo wagon - Sold (engine failure) `93 BMW 325i - Sold |
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Dec 22, 2021 10:16:57 GMT
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Need to see this at a gathering soon. Keep up the good work should be there next year maybe even Goodwood to. |
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Dec 22, 2021 12:00:35 GMT
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Obviously the complete vehicle, has gone through numerous alterations from that, which the manufacturers came up with. Due to your changes, do you have to go through any form of inspection, prior to going on the road, and is it also subject to any form of MOT, etc...?
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Dec 22, 2021 17:24:02 GMT
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Made a badge for the exhaust end  think it needs some little brass rivets making instead of the machine screws thou |
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