Hybrid_From_Hell Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I've seen loads of so called Mig welding over the years from the dire and dreadfully terrifying /dangerous to the good, and that Mr Bish is well towards the good scale so worry not, maybe not as 'pretty' as you may wish .........but more than good enough, ..............practise and they will improve Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 Some progress: Cage now 90% complete, just need to weld it all together now: Need to make the diagonal for the roof yet: The end is in sight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Yeah right Keep telling yourself that Nice work so far, ...............a few hours there eh ? Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exmoor Beast Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Nice job Bish! I'm impressed, I know where to come when I re-do mine Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 Right, time for the climbing frame attachments..... As I am entering some of JST's events, I need a bit more tree protection than I currently have at the front , but I didn't want it to be permanently attached as SWMBO drives it most days and doesn't like the attention it gets! So, this is what I came up with. All held on with three bolts. Just got to do the other side now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Nice work. At least now I won't have to worry about your wings so much. Tray back next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Tray back, but one that bolts on and off so she can drive to work in a standard car. You realise this will end with two cars and one set of numberplates? Will three M8s be enough when you your navigator makes a slight error and you stack the car into one of James' trees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 There is a built in weak link to avoid putting large loads into the main cage hoop at a point where it won't like it. Anyhow, they're M10's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Hi Bish what about a bolt in bar across the front to stiffen everything up?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 I had considered one Steve, but it doesn't actually add puch more strength as all the sideways forces will go straight down the very short diagonals. If I have enough tube left, and the inclination to make up the connections then I still may put one in, but I expect it will me the MkII version at some stage in the future...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Finished! No more work on the 90 ever..... yeah right! Hopefully the side repeater will now survive..... and a view rom the rear - I think I can slide on trees from front to back now and finally, just for Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Looking good, Bish I like the tree bar grips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Poor old Mark kept on slipping off them so as he asked so nicely, I put some extra ones on for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Ahhh. So now when he slips off them he'll actually have something to moan about...................the lack of skin left on his shins!! Nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Looking good Charlie. Rather than bars all over the car, have you thought of not driving into everything? How sturdy are they? Would you recommend a similar design if you started the whole thing again? I rather like them, actually. Don't believe you about no further mods though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 I don't think I would change the design, but they haven't been tested yet. I have deliberately made them relatively weak in the fore - aft direction to avoid damaging the roll cage hoop. I would rather replace wings and lights than an A hoop! Laterally they are very strong, which I hope is how they will be loaded for the most part. Oh, and regarding not driving into things, you have done one of James' challenges I believe....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 There's no chance that a head-on will push a pole into the passenger compartment? I have the dents to remember my last challenge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 and finally, just for Mark Thanks mate the lack of skin left on his shins!! That's what happened last time when I slipped off without them. Should be much less likely to slip off now. but they haven't been tested yet. Not yet but soon I'll give them a good work out for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 There's no chance that a head-on will push a pole into the passenger compartment? I have the dents to remember my last challenge! Nope - the tubes go beyond the cage hoop on the outside so will have to bend the hoop inwards a fair bit to penetrate the cabin. If that happens I will have other things to be worrying about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 How did the new protection bars fare in the first 4x4 Adventures series the other weekend? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 Worked beautifully - lost a bit of paint, but the wings and lights are all the same shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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