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Deep inside the skunkworks....
Deep inside the skunkworks....
its booty fab time
The skunkworks workshop
The victim and the plan
Time to get the 35 off the back door and get rid of those stupid lights in the plastic bumper
First scribbles
to be continued......
The skunkworks workshop
The victim and the plan
Time to get the 35 off the back door and get rid of those stupid lights in the plastic bumper
First scribbles
to be continued......
Andrew - 1999 GU ST 4.2Turbodiesel Wagon
Whyalla SouthOz
My website: http://www.touring4x4.com/
Whyalla SouthOz
My website: http://www.touring4x4.com/
Re: Deep inside the skunkworks....
Kewl.. I need the left bar lightAJ wrote:and get rid of those stupid lights in the plastic bumper
to be continued......
your plans
dont worry about the c channel...im drooling at his shed ...hes got all the bits for building big boys toys....
The C is 1.5mm which will be plenty for the bumpers. Its ideal because its lightweight and has nice preformed radiussed corners.ozy1 wrote:what thickness is the C channel, it looks thin?
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
Andrew - 1999 GU ST 4.2Turbodiesel Wagon
Whyalla SouthOz
My website: http://www.touring4x4.com/
Whyalla SouthOz
My website: http://www.touring4x4.com/
Todays progress, limited by multiple visitors. Damn christmas season. Bah humbug. They werent even the useful type that could swing an angle grinder.
The view behind the bumper section. Far more substantial than the crap plastic bumper itself
The bar section on the bench
Checking, checking
The view behind the bumper section. Far more substantial than the crap plastic bumper itself
The bar section on the bench
Checking, checking
Andrew - 1999 GU ST 4.2Turbodiesel Wagon
Whyalla SouthOz
My website: http://www.touring4x4.com/
Whyalla SouthOz
My website: http://www.touring4x4.com/
Double checked it teh other night and its actually 1.9mm base metal thickness.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.
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.
Andrew - 1999 GU ST 4.2Turbodiesel Wagon
Whyalla SouthOz
My website: http://www.touring4x4.com/
Whyalla SouthOz
My website: http://www.touring4x4.com/
Sheds are about a year old now http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic114974KiwiBacon wrote:That's gotta be a brand new shed. No workshop outside F1 can stay that clean.
Andrew - 1999 GU ST 4.2Turbodiesel Wagon
Whyalla SouthOz
My website: http://www.touring4x4.com/
Whyalla SouthOz
My website: http://www.touring4x4.com/
Very nice, I'm as jealous as everyone else.AJ wrote:Sheds are about a year old now http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic114974KiwiBacon wrote:That's gotta be a brand new shed. No workshop outside F1 can stay that clean.
Apart from the living in a flat place.
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.
Piccies:
Placed in position on the previously used layout
Tack welded to the bench and tack welded together to help prevent movement/distortion/twisiting
Just enough penetration but OK as I'll be backgrinding it. A bit more root gap would have helped.
A reminder of the bumper.
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.
Piccies:
Placed in position on the previously used layout
Tack welded to the bench and tack welded together to help prevent movement/distortion/twisiting
Just enough penetration but OK as I'll be backgrinding it. A bit more root gap would have helped.
A reminder of the bumper.
Andrew - 1999 GU ST 4.2Turbodiesel Wagon
Whyalla SouthOz
My website: http://www.touring4x4.com/
Whyalla SouthOz
My website: http://www.touring4x4.com/
This afternoons efforts:
Prep'd for welding
Welded - 3 passes
Cleaned up
Making a big hole with a small drill (if you call 10mm small)
Mr.Bosch got rid of that "chewed by a rat" look. Now it just looks like a bad circle. LOL
The reason for the big hole.
The donor for the hub. Got two of these for $24 each at a Supercheap sale.
Prep'd for welding
Welded - 3 passes
Cleaned up
Making a big hole with a small drill (if you call 10mm small)
Mr.Bosch got rid of that "chewed by a rat" look. Now it just looks like a bad circle. LOL
The reason for the big hole.
The donor for the hub. Got two of these for $24 each at a Supercheap sale.
Andrew - 1999 GU ST 4.2Turbodiesel Wagon
Whyalla SouthOz
My website: http://www.touring4x4.com/
Whyalla SouthOz
My website: http://www.touring4x4.com/
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