Stellaghost Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 7 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: Can't wait to see this thing stood next to the little green thing.... Can't wait to finally meet some of you guys regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 Had a bit more experimentation, last night I could not punch through 3mm aluminium but 2 mm was champion, not using hydraulics just using drill press and leverage on handle So tonight I pre- drilled and now I can punch through 3mm So just need to mark out pre- drill holes and sort out a clamping system to keep all aligned and have a shot at full panel regards Stephen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wytze Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 It does help. Do not forget to lubricate. Aluminium is very sticky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 47 minutes ago, Wytze said: I Do not forget to lubricate. Aluminium is very sticky. I am spraying cut lube with every try regards Stephen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 Had a go at punching 18 holes tonight, only another 80 for this section.....lol So thoughts please, do you think it will look OK when cleaned up and painted. Only another 400 holes to punch, it is quite tedious Again thoughts good or bad Regards Stephen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 I think for me I’d have to stick with a wire type grill on a series. Impressive engineering as usual though. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD5toV8110 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 It will be awesome. I know it's not your style, buuuut, Is there not a local plasma cutting place (or laser cutting) It would be 10 minutes designing it on screen, then 1 minute cutting it out. Cheers Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 12 minutes ago, landroversforever said: I think for me I’d have to stick with a wire type grill on a series. Impressive engineering as usual though. Like I said purists will have to stay offended.......lol Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, TD5toV8110 said: It will be awesome. I know it's not your style, buuuut, Is there not a local plasma cutting place (or laser cutting) It would be 10 minutes designing it on screen, then 1 minute cutting it out. Cheers Dave Thanks Yes I'm stubborn........... Don't have a local plasma cutter, although I've never really looked...something to do with stubbornness.......lol Regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Reckon that's going to look very purposeful indeed.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wytze Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Yes, on the selfbuild front end, yes to it all! I like what you have been doing so far, and Sid needs it's own look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous doug Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Stellaghost said: Like I said purists will have to stay offended.......lol Regards Stephen Also @landroversforever have you seen the price of a lightweight grill? To find a replacement is hard enough with out people asking phone numbers for a piece of mesh 😂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 9 minutes ago, dangerous doug said: Also @landroversforever have you seen the price of a lightweight grill? To find a replacement is hard enough with out people asking phone numbers for a piece of mesh 😂 I did consider getting some 3mm wide aluminium strips and weaving them together with some round aluminium bar for the outside, but that would have been a ridiculous amount of pass overs to braze / tig together What I'm doing is also quite long winded but a couple of hours after with an air file and it should look not too bad, any imperfections will be masked by paint and front winch to a degree. Also my previous mesh was a homemade affair with 1" weld mesh so was never going to look 100% regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 It'll look fine, yes you'll struggle to get them all perfectly in line and straight. By the time you've rattled a file around it and thrown some paint at it, it'll be straighter than the mesh version. To be fair you don't strike me as a concourse type of guy but it'll look neat and tidy. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, miketomcat said: To be fair you don't strike me as a concourse type of guy but it'll look neat and tidy. Way past concourse for this build I think...... Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Even your grille is made from 3mm 😂👏🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 Just now, Anderzander said: Even your grill is made from 3mm 😂👏🏻 Think it needs to be, going to be hanging a radiator and full length intercooler off it....lol Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Have you got an intercooler for it ? I seem to remember it being discussed way back, but I may have made that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 12 minutes ago, Anderzander said: Have you got an intercooler for it ? I seem to remember it being discussed way back, but I may have made that up. Picked a full length alisport one up at sodbury a couple of years ago regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 19 minutes ago, Anderzander said: I seem to remember it being discussed way back This thread has got a bit long.......... Regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wytze Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: This thread has got a bit long.......... Regards Stephen With progress , picture's and heavy duty🥰 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stellaghost Posted November 6, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2022 Completed one of the side mesh panels, cleaned it up and gave it a bit of primer, agreed its not perfect but I think once painted green and on the vehicle it should look OK Thoughts please gents Regards Stephen 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wytze Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 35 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: Completed one of the side mesh panels, cleaned it up and gave it a bit of primer, agreed its not perfect but I think once painted green and on the vehicle it should look OK Thoughts please gents Regards Stephen From here , that looks nice and straight. As a whole on Sid it will look better that good😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Looks like it's easily within Land Rover tolerances 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Looks like you are making waffles... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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