lo-fi Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Cunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 i was planning on finishing the fab work and painting the unpainted parts today, until at about 1pm i got a call from my parents, who had gone to a farm machinery auction and bought a quad and trailer (drove there in the merc slk) and then wondered how they where going to get home. so most of the afternoon i spent driving up and towing it home for them... did get the light pods done though.. looks much better than just bolting the lights to the panel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Those pockets for the lights make it look so much better. Both for the lights and also breaking up the panel. Are you going to do one for the number plate too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 no the number plate can stay where it is (top right corner above the door) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) yesterday my ipad battery went flat hence no post. i finished all the fab work. and painted the new panels i made up infill panels to finish off the sides where they meet the new rear panel which took most of the day. i was then painting into the late evening. today there was more painting and i finished off the wireing loom to the rear. i also put the ramps together and back in, only to find i must have welded the hinge a few mm out. so i need to cut that apart and do it again.. i spent most of the morning doing a tip run... only got £15 :evil: think i need to find another company.. only getting £50/ton for aluminium. the same as steel. robbing barstewards. Edited September 16, 2019 by qwakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 That looks great with paint on it! Looks like a pro job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 last post edited to add a paragraph and photo i forgot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Looks good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 list of things done today include.. work lights gene box moved and braced. clips for the ramps a hole to stop the ramps sliding out when driven up and welder put away. nothing particularly exciting but progress, all the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Any progress is progress ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 its FINISHED! well, mostly 🐵 rear marker lights added, now i can actually see where the ass of the lorry ends (how are these not a legal requirement?) generator wiring added tiedown points added bolted straight through to the crossmembers... all wiring checked and ok, everything works as it should, took it for a quick run (first time since i did the brakes) everything seems ok, next step, mot on the 2nd oct 😎 suppose i better pay some attention to the rx8 now 😎 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Good work! Always nice to see something different 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L19MUD Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Good luck with the MOT, I used to dread my HGV MOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 todays job was to unload and sort through this lot... took a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnoK Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Did you get your one ramp straightened out? Looking great, and you have every reason to be well chuffed with yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 yus, cut and rewelded the hinge.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Its a bit like Project Binky this.... I kinda don't want you to finish.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 (edited) dont worry, im not done yet.... it turns out i have a new (sorta) problem.... Edited September 20, 2019 by qwakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Go on.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Engine swap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 haha im not that nuts! have being considering getting it mapped though. my new issue was similar to my old issue. i miscalculated when i did the beavertail and ended up cutting too much out, so the angle (of about 5*!) is still too much for the near zero groundclearence my racecar has. this wasn't particularly surprising, and it was always on the cars that this could happen. i got the tape measure out and discovered all my work making the folding sections of the ramp where pointless. there is near zero rampover angle without them, so they have been retired. they have instead been repurposed and now look like this to be honest i always expected to have to do this. the professionals always have the ramp heading uphill to just behind the cab. whilst this was a option, it would have meant 20x the work, and this works fine. these are a 30second removal deal, so when (if) theyre in the way they can easily be pulled out. NOW its finished! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lo-fi Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Well done! Really enjoyed the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Those are service ramps, not an oversight 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted October 1, 2019 Author Share Posted October 1, 2019 (edited) mot time had to have the tacho calibrated this year too. which means i get to stick my lorry on a dyno all passed no real issues. the emissions, i think i have a boost leak, haven't had a chance to look at that. plus, if i 'deface' the plating cert it defaults to 2.5m2 from 0.56.... the kingpin play goes away if i grease it. the sideguard i just undid the bolt. would have been very annoying to fail the mot for that! especially as it was there last year and he didnt say a word.... Edited October 1, 2019 by qwakers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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