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Deep inside the skunkworks....

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Deep inside the skunkworks....

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its booty fab time :cool: :armsup:

The skunkworks workshop
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The victim and the plan
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Time to get the 35 off the back door and get rid of those stupid lights in the plastic bumper
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First scribbles
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to be continued......
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Re: Deep inside the skunkworks....

Post by bogged »

AJ wrote:and get rid of those stupid lights in the plastic bumper
to be continued......
Kewl.. I need the left bar light :)
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Post by ozy1 »

what thickness is the C channel, it looks thin?
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Post by ledgend80 »

the c channel looks like a bit of leftover from his shed. i think he is just using for an idea. well i hope he is.
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your plans

Post by zoook »

dont worry about the c channel...im drooling at his shed ...hes got all the bits for building big boys toys.... :armsup:
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ozy1 wrote:what thickness is the C channel, it looks thin?
The C is 1.5mm which will be plenty for the bumpers. Its ideal because its lightweight and has nice preformed radiussed corners.
There will be a 100x100x10 angle running full width to support the bumper and to mount the wheel carrier. The aluminium rear step will slip over the angle for a factory like look.

Thats the plan at this stage anyway :lol:
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I want a bigger shed :x
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Todays progress, limited by multiple visitors. Damn christmas season. :D Bah humbug. They werent even the useful type that could swing an angle grinder. :roll:

The view behind the bumper section. Far more substantial than the crap plastic bumper itself
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The bar section on the bench
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Checking, checking
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continuing....

Rear angle view
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Wing added
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Upper side wing
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One more from tonight
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Post by fumduk3 »

1.5/1.6 is pretty thin. You can dent it with a little hammer tap............with a little hammer. Design is looking good though :)
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Post by Dirty »

Looking good.

2-4mm would be better material choices because the 1.5mm will fod lit a tin can if it hits anything.

Love the welding table, and cannot believe how clean the shed is.

- David.
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Post by PatrolDocta »

Dirty wrote:Looking good.

2-4mm would be better material choices because the 1.5mm will fod lit a tin can if it hits anything.

Love the welding table, and cannot believe how clean the shed is.

- David.

No shit thats what i was thinking wish i could keep my shed that clean

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Dirty wrote:Looking good.

2-4mm would be better material choices because the 1.5mm will fod lit a tin can if it hits anything.

Love the welding table, and cannot believe how clean the shed is.

- David.
Double checked it teh other night and its actually 1.9mm base metal thickness.

Easier to keep the workshop clean and free of crap when you have 2 sheds. :)
Other shed has cars, trailers, kids crap, camping gear, etc.
Patrol would normally be in the other shed but it was handy to have it next to the job. :cool:
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Post by KiwiBacon »

That's gotta be a brand new shed. No workshop outside F1 can stay that clean.
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KiwiBacon wrote:That's gotta be a brand new shed. No workshop outside F1 can stay that clean.
Sheds are about a year old now http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic114974
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AJ wrote:
KiwiBacon wrote:That's gotta be a brand new shed. No workshop outside F1 can stay that clean.
Sheds are about a year old now http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic114974
Very nice, I'm as jealous as everyone else.
Apart from the living in a flat place. ;)
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Cut up the 100x100x10 equal angle tonight.
Prepped it, put it together, tacked it then welded the inside with a couple of passes.
Will flip it over tomorrow and back grind and fully weld it from the outside.

Once its been all fitted up and trialled I'll be drilling a heap of 35mm along the neutral axii to get some of the weight out of it.

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Placed in position on the previously used layout
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Tack welded to the bench and tack welded together to help prevent movement/distortion/twisiting
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Just enough penetration but OK as I'll be backgrinding it. A bit more root gap would have helped.
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A reminder of the bumper.
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This afternoons efforts:

Prep'd for welding
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Welded - 3 passes
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Cleaned up
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Making a big hole with a small drill (if you call 10mm small)
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Mr.Bosch got rid of that "chewed by a rat" look. Now it just looks like a bad circle. LOL
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The reason for the big hole.
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The donor for the hub. Got two of these for $24 each at a Supercheap sale.
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Post by mavzilla »

was he buiding something ,i was still lookin at the shed. great thread and build looks great as well , keep em cumin
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Post by fatassgq »

any more progress on this bar???
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