muddy Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 They would look cool dimple died! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 7 hours ago, muddy said: They would look cool dimple died! Funny I thought that too. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 9 hours ago, muddy said: They would look cool dimple died! 1 hour ago, miketomcat said: Funny I thought that too. Mike What is it with people on this forum and scope creep ideas............lol Regards Stephen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Gives us a chance to catch up every once in a while... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stellaghost Posted May 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 1 The advantages of having a lathe Dimple die making Dimpling the wheel centre Completed doing this with 6mm plate was reasonably hard, 25 tonne on press to get die to seat I think it does look better...?? regards Stephen 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Looks good to me! As much as it's a benefit stiffening them up, aesthetically it's nice to add some shape to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Looks good, makes it look a bit more factory as well. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkfloyd Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Looks cracking! Stella, i assume little to no difference in weight to previous centres as the same thickness of plate used? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stellaghost Posted May 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 1 Centre cut out regards Stephen 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Amazing speed and technique. I'm here watching with the popcorn but it's as though I have it on fast forward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 1 hour ago, Stinkfloyd said: Looks cracking! Stella, i assume little to no difference in weight to previous centres as the same thickness of plate used? Should be near enough the same weight when complete Regards Stella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stellaghost Posted May 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 1 Tacked ring on and fitted into rim I'm liking how it looks However this has now brought about some other issues that i will need to resolve...well it had to really i suppose so a wee bit of trimming to get portal box into the wheel rim proper, but my biggest issue will be the brake caliper sticking out too far, will need to track down some thinner calipers I do have a Wilwood caliper to try, just got to find it ...lol The joys..... regards Stephen 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Inboard brakes you know it makes sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkfloyd Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 46 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: Tacked ring on and fitted into rim I'm liking how it looks However this has now brought about some other issues that i will need to resolve...well it had to really i suppose so a wee bit of trimming to get portal box into the wheel rim proper, but my biggest issue will be the brake caliper sticking out too far, will need to track down some thinner calipers I do have a Wilwood caliper to try, just got to find it ...lol The joys..... regards Stephen How much clearance do you need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 18 minutes ago, Stinkfloyd said: How much clearance do you need? 22mm Regards Stella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 So landrover calipers are 42mm wide and sticking past the wheel surface by 22mm Wilwoods are 30mm wide and stick past the wheel surface 12mm, so 11mm difference, that is a good saving, I can reduce that by another 1mm if I blend the Wilwood logo back this would leave me needing a 10mm spacer to clear the caliper and I could set the wheel in a bit more to make up for it Original wheel centre is 120mm in from the edge of the rim, my centre at the moment is 40mm in from the rim, this gives me a reduction of 80mm less tyre sticking out I said originally the tyres in there present position increase the width 12", with the gain each side I can get this down to 6" Lot of work but hey ho Regards Stephen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkfloyd Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 13 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: 22mm Regards Stella Ahh, when I had my corsa we used to machine then down a bit for clearance.. but not 22mm 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 I could also recut the centres to encompass the bead lock ring, this would give me another 30mm so centre's would look a bit like this however going to hang back on that for the moment as I dont think I can go that far in, why?, because i need to allow for the larger diameter tyres and where they will be on full articulation Lots to think about Regards Stephen 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 5 hours ago, Ed Poore said: Inboard brakes you know it makes sense... Pinion brakes would probably make a lot of sense here, since it barely sees road use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Concave the wheel centres......hat...coat....bye. Mike 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurbie Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 3 minutes ago, miketomcat said: Concave the wheel centres......hat...coat....bye. Mike i just might get some popcorn .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 Been looking at floating calipers, they might work, will get some measurements of Doblo and Ranger over the next couple of days Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Why don't you just cast your own? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 6 minutes ago, Ed Poore said: Why don't you just cast your own? Suppose you want some popcorn as well............... Regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 You offering to make that too? I'm just a humble idiot as my Mum calls us - a man with ideas. She's Portuguese so you'll have to forgive her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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