Bowie69 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Ah, the thread, I think: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 That could now sadly be a final statement: “Most people on here will never have known me with a working vehicle” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous doug Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 30 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: Imagine what would happen if Stephen was let loose on Ross' truck! (Aka Will Warne II). SHOTS FIRED! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 2 hours ago, dangerous doug said: SHOTS FIRED! That said, I am certain Ross will get it done some day, at least he is still about on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 36 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: That said, I am certain Ross will get it done some day, at least he is still about on the forum. Someone has faith . Not touching the car in the last year isn't by choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 On 9/19/2022 at 8:07 PM, Bowie69 said: With 12" travel on little green thing and quite fat shocks there is plenty of room in the holes in the upper spring seat tis why I suggested the possibility Have you had it at full flex to see how close things get Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 Just read the Will Warne thread, what a crying shame it never got completed, some fantastic work there and certainly not always glacial. Rest assured mine will be completed regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Stellaghost said: Just read the Will Warne thread, what a crying shame it never got completed, some fantastic work there and certainly not always glacial. Rest assured mine will be completed regards Stephen Agreed ref Wills build, a shame the build was not prototyped - he was pretty competitive when it was pre tear down from what I recall. Chris Abel was also developing a sort of proto buggy based on LR chassis and parts that never really stretched it's legs properly at the same time too. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Stellaghost said: Have you had it at full flex to see how close things get Regards Stephen I confess I haven't, but it was used in anger pre-me, and I have hammered it across some pretty bumpy white roads (gravel and pot holes) and no witness marks. I dang forgot to photo them again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 9 hours ago, Bowie69 said: I confess I haven't, but it was used in anger pre-me, and I have hammered it across some pretty bumpy white roads (gravel and pot holes) and no witness marks. I get that, however my argument would be that if it's hammered over bumps at speed it's not getting down to the bottom and therefore not getting full articulation, speed helps to level the bumps out as your skimming over them, you could bottom out the suspension at speed but again both shockers compressing in alignment and the little green thing has been built for speed prior to you, I'm more into rough terrain handled at a lower speed but necessitating full movement at all angles to drive over if you get my drift regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 I do get your drift, entirely Perhaps I'll get it flexed out this weekend.....? It may not be heavy enough though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 13 hours ago, Stellaghost said: Just read the Will Warne thread, what a crying shame it never got completed, some fantastic work there and certainly not always glacial. Rest assured mine will be completed regards Stephen I think Will was too ambitious with his build, wanting 100% on every aspect, whereas if he'd gone for 90% percent you can achieve it in about half the time and effort. If he'd settled for a bit less perfection, it would have finished for sure. Many builds end like this unfortunately. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, Daan said: I think Will was too ambitious with his build, wanting 100% on every aspect, whereas if he'd gone for 90% percent you can achieve it in about half the time and effort. If he'd settled for a bit less perfection, it would have finished for sure. Many builds end like this unfortunately. Living miles from the workshop and then having a family didn’t help either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 28 minutes ago, landroversforever said: Living miles from the workshop and then having a family didn’t help either One of the few advantages of age, family up, workshop 15metres away.... You'll find out one day Ross.... Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 43 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: One of the few advantages of age, family up, workshop 15metres away.... You'll find out one day Ross.... Regards Stephen I was meaning Will.... I've avoided a family so far and only 5mins to the workshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 15 minutes ago, landroversforever said: I was meaning Will.... I've avoided a family so far and only 5mins to the workshop What's stopping you then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, steve b said: What's stopping you then? 6 months of house refurb, then that overlapped with a metal period at work which is almost coming to an end.... working the majority of weekends since christmas . Promotion in the middle of the engineering break hasn't helped either. Edited to add, that's why I've abandoned my thread for over a year now as I was fed up of reminders that I'd not been able to do anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Take two weeks holiday, spend one with your feet up, and one getting the workshop back to a functioning state and start tinkering Life's not worth living for work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Just now, Bowie69 said: Take two weeks holiday, spend one with your feet up, and one getting the workshop back to a functioning state and start tinkering Life's not worth living for work. Once we're back in operations I can. Hence still having 35 days leave left . Didn't even get away over the summer whilst the mrs was off school (primary teacher), so october half term is holiday with her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Good, everyone needs a break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 3 hours ago, landroversforever said: Living miles from the workshop and then having a family didn’t help either If you have kids you need the project at home so you can grab an hour or so when the kids are asleep. That's all I do these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 Had a bit play today with rear suspension so with this mod I found out the shocks have more dampening power when upright, so I may need softer springs as they did not compress as much as before Took the compressed spring out and we have this rear wheel is now 42" off the ground as appose to 36 before, it won't go quite that far with springs back in Thoughts as always regards Stephen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous doug Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Move the bottoms a bit further out towards the hubs if you have room. That will soften them up a bit and not require you to have such a tall shock tower. I think I’m right in saying gon2far did exactly that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 That's exactly what Gon2far did I remember reading about it Not really going to be able to move bottoms out but I can move tops in a wee bit, although I might wait as once recovery gear, winches, roll cage etc are back on weight is going to increase substantially regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Are they coming through the tub now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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