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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:47 pm
by bigsteve
Looking good james.
You should use the same paint I did as it comes in tins for spraying and in rattle cans for touch ups.
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 6:46 pm
by DeWsE
looking great!
I love those rear tubs
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 10:12 am
by bigsteve
BTT
C'mon James its been a week
What progress has been made??
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 1:28 pm
by sierrajim
Under body washed ready for stone guard (for sound deadening), chassis ready for paint, steering worked out, material for rear shock hoop ordered.
Planning on a big weekend ahead. Will bet some photos of a more complete vehicle by sunday night, i hope.
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 1:36 pm
by DeWsE
Good luck!
Long weekends under the car can be very annoying at times.
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 6:40 pm
by sierrajim
Touched up the welding under the chassis today by flipping it, then painted the underside of the frame, steel for shock hoop arrived 24 hours late. Ended up having to work until 3pm so didn't get much done.
Plans for tomoz, rear shock hoop, stone guard inside and underneath the body, refit springs and diffs, finish winch mount, finish off body prep ready for paint on Monday.
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 6:42 pm
by sierrajim
Touched up the welding under the chassis today by flipping it, then painted the underside of the frame, steel for shock hoop arrived 24 hours late. Ended up having to work until 3pm so didn't get much done.
Plans for tomoz, rear shock hoop, stone guard inside and underneath the body, refit springs and diffs, finish winch mount, finish off body prep ready for paint on Monday.
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 6:43 pm
by sierrajim
not sure what happened then, it posted twice.
Sorry Grimbo.............oh and sorry to you too redzook
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 9:45 am
by bigsteve
Sounds like good progress James.
What colour did you decide on??
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 9:47 pm
by sierrajim
I think i've finally decided on red but still have 24hre to make up my mind. Kind of like tool box blue but am thinking that's a bit "otis".
Anyway, steering box mounted, shock hoop made ready to weld on, body stoneguarded underneath and inside, winch mount complete, suspension mounts all done.
List for tomorrow:
Fit diffs/springs, fit shock hoop, spray putty body, install body lift blocks and if i get time fit the boggers.
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 3:05 pm
by sierrajim
Maybe thinking of using a motorbike disc and caliper as a park brake, has anyone done this before?
They sell kits in the US to do it but they are a bit pricey for what you get.
Was thinking of a motor bike disc and caliper operating off the original 1.0ltr master cylinder with a lever attached to the original park brake.
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 3:17 pm
by DeWsE
vitarajim wrote:Maybe thinking of using a motorbike disc and caliper as a park brake, has anyone done this before?
They sell kits in the US to do it but they are a bit pricey for what you get.
Was thinking of a motor bike disc and caliper operating off the original 1.0ltr master cylinder with a lever attached to the original park brake.
Yeah a few people have done similar eg mud4b (i think) used a wilwood calipar
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 12:50 pm
by Gwagensteve
Mmmm Otis. I think Otis will be reducing the popularity of blue zuk's for a while.
I believe that Mud4b used a go kart cliper (mechanical). Generally, motorbike calipers are hydraulic, and this is probably more complexity than necessary.
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:17 pm
by sierrajim
shock hoop installed, shackles made and painted, fuel tank mounted in for the last time, body lift blocks installed under cabin.
If the pics were working i'd post some.
spring and shackle rubbers arriving tomorrow, will bolt up diffs then bolt up steering box.
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:36 pm
by christover1
vitarajim wrote:shock hoop installed, shackles made and painted, fuel tank mounted in for the last time, body lift blocks installed under cabin.
If the pics were working i'd post some.
spring and shackle rubbers arriving tomorrow, will bolt up diffs then bolt up steering box.
email me pix, I can host them, and link them, that is working ok atm, christover
kristovr@bigpond.net.au
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 7:38 am
by bigsteve
Most importantly are those boggers fitted to those bling rims??
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 1:14 pm
by christover1
Rear adjustable shock hoop mounted, fuel tank in for the last time, steering box mounted, winch mounted (touching steering box so needs to move a little), chassis painted all bar the engine mounts, body lift blocks in place.
I’m waiting on the rubber spring bushings at the moment, hopefully they get here today, if they do I will fit the front and rear springs with the diffs tonight. My spray booth is full so have not painted the body yet but will do this week. Red is the final decision (the more I thought of blue the more I thought of Otis).
James
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 1:44 pm
by sierrajim
thanks chris
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:02 pm
by Barathrum
looking good.
what sort of time frame are you looking at untill your finished?
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:36 pm
by sierrajim
Trying to get it driveable within the next two weeks.
Tonight nothing got done, damn work gets in the way of everything.
Anyway by tomorrow night i'll have gotten over the frustration and back into it.
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:16 am
by sierrajim
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:29 am
by stumped
dude, use the img button instead of the url... so it's [img]pic%20address[/img], and the pics will come up
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:39 am
by sierrajim
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:41 am
by stumped
vitarajim wrote:
close.... just need to change where the img tags are
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:42 am
by sierrajim
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:46 am
by DeWsE
I like your work shop! What is the car to the left of the frame? The one in primer
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 11:35 am
by sierrajim
Its an MG that we are doing a full bare metal restoration on for a client.
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 11:47 am
by DeWsE
vitarajim wrote:Its an MG that we are doing a full bare metal restoration on for a client.
That sounds like a cool job you got going their!
I love classic's!
Also things are looking good, keep up the great work!
When are you gonna get the boggers on the rims?
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 11:55 am
by Barathrum
what are you doing for front shock mounts? shock hoops?
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 5:56 pm
by sierrajim
boggers fitted to rims will get pics soon.
