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Dec 23, 2008 19:23:18 GMT
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day 3 owners off the car came round for a few hours to help today. done lots of cutting and grinding but don't feel we really progressed. guess with cutting and stuff you don't really get any thing to show. anyways body,s free from its old chassis new chassis up on jig outrigger is what the sides of the body will bolt to and just a close up of top rear shock mount.yet to be fully welded
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v8lee
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Dec 23, 2008 21:44:06 GMT
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Looking good. Fast work too!
How did you get the arc into those box section sills? Or are they fabricated like the main rails?
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No more old cars
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Dec 23, 2008 22:08:55 GMT
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Looking good. Fast work too! How did you get the arc into those box section sills? Or are they fabricated like the main rails? used a roll bender with a custom set of dies
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Dec 24, 2008 10:10:20 GMT
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day 4 short day today as I gotta find my stocking
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luckygti
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Dec 24, 2008 10:19:45 GMT
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ZOMG! Coming on nicely. What gauge steel do you use to make up the chassis rails?
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stealthstylz
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Dec 24, 2008 11:47:56 GMT
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Nice work Wayne. Good to see it been done properly, as it seems to have some nice bits on it, was just not put together properly.
Matt
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Dec 24, 2008 13:28:18 GMT
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hi matt only bit left of the car is axle,4 bars and shell. all the other bits are new for the rebuild. lucky 3mm for chassis v8lee havnt you got a nice pro street car to finish old tat for the scrap man one reason why the front suspension went in the bin and now.last picture this side of santa coming as only got welding to do for the next couple of hours
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v8lee
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Dec 24, 2008 18:42:18 GMT
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v8lee havnt you got a nice pro street car to finish Yes I have, but I'm following this thread to learn how to do it!! ;D What are you doing about lateral location on the rear end, panhard rod?
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Dec 24, 2008 19:17:28 GMT
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earlier today i sussed id forgot all about the panhard ,which is why it isnt on as i didnt get brackets made. might be able to knock somink up but undecided wether to use urethane or rod ends.if rod ends it will have to wait till the shops reopen. ideally i want the rear wheels on befor i make it so i can get it as long as poss.
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Dec 27, 2008 19:00:27 GMT
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day 5 two of us today going nowhere fast body on and off and engine mocked up a few times. some framing comp;ete
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Dec 27, 2008 19:25:13 GMT
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gees wayne your fab skill are just unreal dude...
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Dec 27, 2008 21:21:34 GMT
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hi wayne !!! love the work you do, as a fabricator I can really appreciate the absolute work thats gone into the stuff you do, even the little brackets can eat up a shed of time if you have a few to do...
what you using to cut the steel ?? friend with a profiler?? or do you have your own?
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Dec 27, 2008 22:34:28 GMT
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hi wayne !!! love the work you do, as a fabricator I can really appreciate the absolute work thats gone into the stuff you do, even the little brackets can eat up a shed of time if you have a few to do... what you using to cut the steel ?? friend with a profiler?? or do you have your own? thanks. yes the little bits take ages and always seams like youve never achieved much. all brackets were laser cut.first batch for the mini were done near to where the mini owner worked. weve changed now to a friend of one of the pops owners which is handy as its local and he will get one of brackets done without the usuall extortionate prices involved. all the brackets for this car are being done for a drink as far as I'm aware. it also keeps it afordable for anyone else having work done here. tommorows job is to pinch in the front of the chassis to gain a bit more suspension movement,then mount the engine and box and start the exhaust. hoping by friday to have it caged and on the floor with front suspension on. wayne
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Dec 28, 2008 18:28:22 GMT
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day 6 kicked in front rails made gearbox mount
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rtlkyuubi
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Dec 28, 2008 18:58:49 GMT
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have you still got them front hubs and suspension by any chance???
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Dec 29, 2008 10:08:48 GMT
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have you still got them front hubs and suspension by any chance??? day 7 only bits left are the spindles.there be up for sale soon.not by me though. rest is skip fodder. engine mounts
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Dec 29, 2008 10:17:08 GMT
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follow thread daily excellent engineering work
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craig
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Dec 29, 2008 10:25:18 GMT
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Top work! Remember the outriggers on mine were cut, bent and welded a few times to get that profile. Look forward to seeing more progress.
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Dec 29, 2008 11:02:35 GMT
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I like to think of myself as fairly nifty with the tin snips and welder, but BLOODY HELL. You're skills are just WOW.
I really really hope that's costing $$$$.
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Dec 29, 2008 17:19:16 GMT
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Looking forward to see how this shapes up Fantastic skills and the vision you have is very good all looks to be all thought out.
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