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Jun 24, 2009 20:46:29 GMT
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bit more today.. as I have 2 kids.. and it looks like I'll have the time now!  to drop them both in to school in the mornings(don't mind, I get to see the yummy mummy's then ;D) thought I better fit a 3rd seat up front.. so take one vitara rear seat.. (out off the scraper I got) make up a frame..   weld seat to frame.and bolt it in..  bolt seat belt in..but wanted to have a 3 point belt.. as I think there better/safer than a lap belt..  so made up a upper point thats welded to the rear seat frame to take a 3 point belt.. even folds down flat   turned it round on the drive to to get to service the rear brakes ready for MOT so thought I best take another picture ;D  |
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Neil
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Jun 24, 2009 20:49:21 GMT
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looking lovely!
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Carter
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Jun 24, 2009 20:55:30 GMT
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What he said ^^^ I really do need to get another van. |
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Jun 24, 2009 23:11:52 GMT
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I would never think that a 85 Hiace could look cool, but this one does.  |
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I'm sure it's better than nothing, but the seat frame on that seat would definitely not be strong enough to take the loads from an upper seat belt mounting point during a crash if it wasn't designed for it. Maybe you could get a seat frame from some sort coupe or convertible which has the seat belts built into it as standard? I like the can-do attitude and fabrication skills, but I have to say that upper mount would definitely fail to meet inspection, at least under Australian laws.
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Jun 25, 2009 19:12:44 GMT
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I'm sure it's better than nothing, but the seat frame on that seat would definitely not be strong enough to take the loads from an upper seat belt mounting point during a crash if it wasn't designed for it. Maybe you could get a seat frame from some sort coupe or convertible which has the seat belts built into it as standard? I like the can-do attitude and fabrication skills, but I have to say that upper mount would definitely fail to meet inspection, at least under Australian laws. i hear what your saying mate...the plan was.. to use a rear seat out off a Renault scenic.. thay has a similar type arrangement on the rear seat for the belt..but it was to wide to fit!  so it was either a lap belt(which i don't think is very safe?) or what i have done there, which IMO can be no more unsafe than a lap belt would be?  but thanks for your comments  |
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Boogieman
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Jun 25, 2009 19:31:30 GMT
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well . . . a 3-point belt like this is a lot less safe than a proper lap belt . . . if in case of an accident the upper mounting point brakes off (which it certainly will . . ), there's no tension at all on that belt, it will just slip down over the shoulder of the person sitting there . . and he/she is flying towards the windshield like there's no belt at all . . .  |
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Jun 25, 2009 20:34:39 GMT
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well . . . a 3-point belt like this is a lot less safe than a proper lap belt . . . if in case of an accident the upper mounting point brakes off (which it certainly will . . ), there's no tension at all on that belt, it will just slip down over the shoulder of the person sitting there . . and he/she is flying towards the windshield like there's no belt at all . . . ok i'll cut it off and fit a lap belt then!!  |
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jomfun
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Jun 25, 2009 20:57:23 GMT
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Hi mate like the standard slammed look, but just to throw an idea at you, how about fitting range rover lights and grill. That'd look ace IMO. I'd photoshop it for you if I could but I'm rubbish on it! Good work
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little bit more done!! last off the welding.. well outside anyway  and there was no clock on the in side?? so made up a nice little vent replacement..for a couple off gauges.. the other one is a rev counter  then modded the rear lights.. it had an aftermarket rear fog light,which looked..poo!! so rewired the o/s rear reversing light as a fog.. sprayed the inside with red tinting spray.and fitted a 21w red bulb.. that should do it.. and looks better for it ;D   then thought i would have a little play with my old air brush ;D  seen the rain drop effected done before.. so thought I'd give it a go.. don't know if I'll leave it like it mind?? |
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then thought I would have a little play with my old air brush ;D seen the rain drop effected done before.. so thought I'd give it a go.. don't know if I'll leave it like it mind?? Thats really cool! Keep it Been meaning to buy an air brush kit for ages, really want to give it a go! |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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olduns
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heres your starter for 1.....  some rust gone, pimped 'illegal' window, bigger wheel size & big stick. I nearly got carried away, time to stop ignore me i'm an idiot!!! that'll teach me to read the whole thread ..oops! |
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Last Edit: Jul 9, 2009 23:59:29 GMT by olduns
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This van is class in a glass! Love it! I reckon it'll be a winner with the yummy mummies too, if its not it jolly well should be.
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Jul 10, 2009 10:57:28 GMT
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Excellent job - no self respecting MILF would say no Any more plans on the colour change? |
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Back from the dead..... kind of
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Jul 10, 2009 20:28:49 GMT
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Excellent job - no self respecting MILF would say no Any more plans on the colour change? yeah.. i ordered, and pick up the olive drab green yesterday ;D but still not shore on what to do"strip"wise?? i like this idea..  but don't no what colour to do the lower strips?? what colour works with NATO green?? white?? yellow? brown!!!?? ideas maybe... |
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Jul 13, 2009 20:18:55 GMT
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welded up the rear arch's today.. cut out the rot.  and new metal welded in and primed ;D  other side..  and thats it.. all the welding done taken me bit longer than i wanted, but other things have got in the way.. but i have done ever bit off rot on it. so shouldn't need doing for along time to come a step closer to being on the road..even moved it down the drive ready for the drive to MOT station  |
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Jul 13, 2009 20:48:45 GMT
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Nice, been following this for a while, you must live quite close to me and yet I still haven't seen this around.
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Jul 13, 2009 21:12:37 GMT
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how did I miss this? looks excellent sitting on the driveway!
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Jul 25, 2009 21:04:44 GMT
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hopping to have MOT on it by this time next week! but thought i would make a start on the other little things i want to do to it! one of which was power steering with the wheels and tyre I'm running. the steer is very heavy.. so P/Steering seemed a good idea! ;D now i have been told that a hilux steering set up would fit? but thats the easy option ::)and i like to do things different! so seeing as i got a power steering set up from the scrap vitara i got, thought i would mod this to fit! first thing, i need to get drive for the pump.really wanted to take it from the bottom pulley. but there was no way the belt would fit without hitting some thing.. so other option was to take it from the water pump pulley. so this is what i did. take one vitara pulley..(the one on the left.) and the water pump pully from the 3Y Toyota engine.  cut the center out off the vitara pulley.  line it up on the yota pulley.  weld it up and job done!!  one double drive pulley.. easy.. then made up new bracket to take the pump.. and mounted the reservor..  other than plumbing it in, thats under the bonnet done.. ill make the mounting bracket for the steering box after i have MOTed it.. but ill update when i do.. |
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Nice fabrication, I like that! It's a great looking van anyway!
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to drop them both in to school in the mornings(don't mind, I get to see the yummy mummy's then ;D)
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