Grizz’s Purgatory, Rezin Rockit 🚀 SUMMERTIME FUN 18/09/23

See if there is something SANDF available?

BEST LUBE FOR FITTING POLYBUSHES ??

Copper slip for bolts in sleeves yes.

But slipping the rubber in?

We sell those red polybushes for Merc G wagons. They come from poland - with vaseline included.

I'm told that Vaseline is also extensively used for the rear end.😅

So yesterday my one neighbour who restores pre-unit Triumphs popped around,

“Hey mate, do you have a space heater?”

My reply was “Ys, a a small gas powered unit, why? Do you need it?”

“No was his reply, I have one, do you want it?”

My reply was to ask what or how much he wanted for it, and just what model it was.

The small one I have runs off Butane or LPG but I have never actually used it, so new in the box

Seems Mike tried using his 55kw unit twice, running it on Diesel but did nt get on with it as it needs ventilation.

I offered him my one in exchange, but he is going ceramic something or other.

I will collect his one, when it gets colder.

What it means, is that I will probably be able to work in the carport in winter if I do hang that large blue canvas in the front of the carport.

I really want to complete this build as soon as possible.






So last night I left the Rezin Rockit packed away as they weather forecast was for rain today.

I forgot to show the inside of the one arm.



And all packed away.



Today, in a fruitless search for diesel for my car, I bought some nuts and bolts to replace some of the pieces removes when trying to get to the bushes.

I also had some steel pipe cut and acquired, no charge.






More later.

Progress! Loving this

My day started with a crisis, so I requested a days leave from the boss, approved.

By about 12.It was time to try focus on life.

So I started with a job I was possibly not going to screw up.

First coat on the roll-bar.

I like that, contrast should be good.



Also tidied up the rear end where I had burned the bush and hammered the living daylight deon the rear end.



So I unpacked all the bushes where they were meant to go, just to get the idea.



Started on what I thought would be the easiest point, the ARB.



Hard to believe, but having it all disconnected and rolling round, this single nut took 30 minutes to remove, it was rusted and locked in, and the nylon of the nyloc was chewed up and pulled into the thread.



Next job to figure out will be just how to remove these uprights, including the lower bushes from where they are stuck.



And the next challenge after that one is these 27mm nuts……… their threaded shafts are long and make it impossible to use a regular socket or impact driver to unseat and unscrew them.





Looks like I may have to head to Halfords or somewhere to buy a 27mm ring and open spanner.

Little bit frustrating.

Evening glen,anderson

The other side has about an inch of thread sticking out, but I believe that would work.

Just thinking right now, maybe I should go down-to the garage at the roundaboout and zoo to see if they have one I could use on the impact gun.

Not being attached to the chassis means they are awkward to force.

Thanks.

I would not try that on this job, it is a sparkplug spanner for easy jobs.

I think this thing needs a load more oooomph.