Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Here you go, ..........loads to laugh at : Bige difference to the last (Mark 1 version) is the "Sides- these go from the bottom of the lowest point of the rear of the 90s chassis (low) to the top virtually of the highest point of the 90s chassis as is curves up, ta to bishbosh n charles for help with design work.... : This will tommorrow be drilled through, and the chassis tubed to reinforce - before multiple additional bolts go in..... Earlier today decided to weld the top plate in position rather than bolt for strength and made bigger, MM winch now has 4x bolts at the front and 2x bolts both top abd bottom plates, the MM has the be helped in with the "LR Special adjusting tool no 11 (Rubber mallet) and more welding : and more more : Still F More Guess what the next pic is more of Anyone like a change ?....ok how about "Penetration" pics then and then a goodly coat of primer and top coat ....sorry Tonk ...."Primer" and fitted for test work, ...........with special tool 11a again More tomorrow with bolts and tubes in chassis and the connect pipes and have a mate wanting a tree root removed ............. ............."Mmmmm Testing N Beer too Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 watch how you anchor the front or I'd wager a distorted chassis. nice work undoubtedly but still too sodding big GVW+another 20KG? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 19, 2006 Author Share Posted August 19, 2006 About the same weight as the last one which bent (due to poor design and rush job on my part) but this is out of 6mm plate and lots of guusets, ..........last one was out of ..................<cough> ..............10mm bit of 12mm .............and loads of 8mm Sits at the same height as when last unit was in, may still do a version 3, see how it goes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 wouldn't a letter boxed crossmember save on the height issue? Luckily Maurice welded mine for me and to date not problems whatso ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 19, 2006 Author Share Posted August 19, 2006 Tony, Yes it prob would, I am thinking I'll see how this goes, but the plan c crossing my mind is a handmade rear cross member with the winch behind it, I would also build into it a couple of other ideas, but this will take a huge amount of time, and this gets me back on the road (or is that back off road) with twin winches for zero money other than a drink for steel and time.... Being unboltable I can remove the entire unit if I later go plan c but at the mo I have more work on than I can poke a stick at - so Plan B will have to do for a while.... Hey ho and skippy doo Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 North offroad the cage people do a very nice complete rear x-member laser cut/then folded ready for any winch combination Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Nige, Looking good. I would however take you back to the last thread where Bush and myself were discussing how you were attaching it to the chassis. I had assumed welded in and when Bush pointed out that you might bolt it in I recommended vertical stiffeners adjacent to the bolt hole positions. I think these will be very important with a bolted connection as (obviously) the loads are concentrated into a small area (under the bolt head) and the plate is being loaded across its weak axis. I would strongly suggest you put some in - even if it means more welding (you need the practice after all ) and it's only a bit of primer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MogLite Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Your missus is gonna flip when she see the next electricity bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 20, 2006 Author Share Posted August 20, 2006 Arrghhhhhhhh Tree stumps removed, but I really don't like the unit at all. With the really soft springs it has really upset the handling off road (had to drive around his garden and up a terraced wall across flower bed ...the mates neighbours wondered WTF was going on So, all that work, ......now all removed and shoved to one side Plan C Has started, and it will take ages to make but wot the Hell Will repost when done - a few weeks definately ! Lucky I can't change my forum name, from HFH to "Andy" as in : "yeah I like it" "Sure ?" "yeah" "You sure you like it " "Yeah" "Your having it then ?" "Yeah" .........1st venture off road .......(well garden and terraced climb - needed locker tho ) "I don't like it " Ho Hum ! Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Never mind, weigh it in, with the price of scrap these days you could make a nice profit Was a great bit of fab though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 How on earth has it made any difference to off road, apart from not being broken like the last one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 poss weight issues? on such a softly sprung vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 (edited) poss weight issues? never bothered Nige in the past Seriously, nice bit of fabrication though, as your moving onto V3 how about sending V1 to BogMonster ----- he could use it as a anchor for his RIB Edited August 20, 2006 by western Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydiesel Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 So, all that work, ......now all removed and shoved to one side Plan C Has started, and it will take ages to make but wot the Hell I knew you'd see sense in the end Trust you to go on a major fabricating mission when steel prices are at there highest for years, No doubt there'll be more price rises to come after you've welded china's 2007 stocks to the back of your 90" though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 I knew you'd see sense in the end Trust you to go on a major fabricating mission when steel prices are at there highest for years, No doubt there'll be more price rises to come after you've welded china's 2007 stocks to the back of your 90" though. Dan, he's not the only muppet who's doing silly steel work with these high prices. Numpty here is having a new exhaust, snorkel, cage, rear cross member, wings, bumper and bullbars made. Nige, you better hurry up or prices are going to double Seriously, what are you planning for the rear end? Simerlar to what I'm doing? Are you going to be asking the same mate to do the folding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 I hope to be doing the folding all meself, just need to get onto the Brake Press to do it, and have a rummage in the skip for siutable bits Nothing several hours fabbing can't sort again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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