Soren Frimodt Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share Posted March 21, 2016 looks pretty good! what do you think final cost is? well it's not done yet, but I suppose it'll never really be.. But I should be under my goal of 2000£ so not bad really. Could've been quite a bit cheaper if I had sourced my tubing a cheaper place, but couldn't find anywhere cheaper with the quite heavy wall thickness that I wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Very impressive. So is it Ladoga or Croatia trophy that you are going to do? Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 Hmm why not both? Nahh would be a cool experience for sure though, but it'll probably never happen, would have to prioritize way beyond my capabilities to be able to pull off such a stunt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous doug Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Hmm why not both? Nahh would be a cool experience for sure though, but it'll probably never happen, would have to prioritize way beyond my capabilities to be able to pull off such a stunt I'll go if you do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 age is on your side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 I'll go if you do Was that a challenge? age is on your side. Hehe yeah, but my age also tells me that I need to have several different toys, and keep changing them just for fun, and that doesn't really collaborate well with big expensive adventures! A bit was done today, though not much. Got the winch wired up (and my workshop-tiger is keeping an eye on my while I work) and fitted a stainless wire to hold the fueltank down in its cradle when if I roll over: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous doug Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Was that a challenge? It is if you want it to be lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I want to enter both, even if it's just as support crew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Meet us in Travemunde next year, I'm sure something can be arranged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Well that gives you a truck deadline.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Well.. Sometimes the best ideas come when you rest your head on the pillow. This was one of those moments Wanted to add the extra pinion flange to the front output that drives the frontaxle. If I decide to get it registered at the only club which will let it run, being homebuilt and all, I need to have a brake for each axle, and on separate circuits. Its not in my plans right now, but would be nice to be prepared. Well back to that great idea, I was thinking that surely I must be able to use the flange and maybe a bit of axle from the PTO that came fitted to the mog gearbox. And low and behold it was darn near perfect for the job! Both shafts running on 6206 bearing meant that lining the two up was a piece of cake. So I modded an old bearing so I could weld through it, and burned a piece of splined shaft to the front output: And the bearing refitted: Having avoided modding the output shaft of the gearbox means the bearing isn't resting on the weld, so should the weld ever let go, all that would happen would be the splined bit of shaft coming loose. Burned it in quite well though, so doubt it And now with flange on as well: Sealing it is quite straight forward too, as I'm again able to use some of the parts off of the PTO. This'll happen later.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 Finally the day arrived where I changed the fluids in axles!! I know it sounds like a weird thing to look forward to, but it does mean that it was now time for its first drive after being reassembled! And here's a bunch of pictures from the test drive: And a bit of front flexing to make sure the tyres clear the front wheel arch when compressed and turned, and everything is how its supposed to be Just painted the bonnet tonight so will be able to fit that tomorrow. Really liking how it looks, and it is so satisfying finally being able to blast around it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Looks abut like a fendt with the red and black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Today the bonnet was fitted: Essentially completing the look. Now its back to sorting various odds and ends. Decided to keep going on the second brake as it'll act as my parking brake for starters, and also enable me to brake the front wheels only while spinning the rear wheels. I'm sure a situation will occur where that is a bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Caliper bracket made this evening. And I also got it and the caliper painted. When it comes to reassembly the stacked nuts will of course be replaced with purpose made spacers once I get the position dialed in with washers so that I can determine the final length of the spacers. Remember no cad here, all done by trial and error! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 Caliper mounting done: And then I moved on to some levers. Decided there was no reason to reinvent the wheel, when all you need to do is modify it So reused the old Mog levers for parkingbrake and locker engagement: As you can see the lockers work via hydraulics, and I figured I might as well keep it that way, would like to be able to control them individually though, so that'll be done using a couple of valves. More on that later. And finally I got the mastercylinder for the parking brake placed, next up is bracketry (again) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lo-fi Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Inspiring, as ever Can't wait to see it properly in action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 Can't wait to see it properly in action Me neither! Well I've kinda done did a Nige.. Sunday I manged to whack my RH Pinky so hard the nail is all blue, then yesterday at work I got my left hand tangled in a tyrechanging machine whilst moving it, spraining the middle finger on my LH This doesn't stop me though, only slows me waay down Did manage to sort the mechanism for releasing the pawl on the handbrake today though. Originally it had been a rod going from the lever, but seeing as I have bent that it will no longer work with a straight line of travel, as the rod had. So some washers concaved by knocking them in the center, a small RS bearing and a bit of wire saw me MacGyver the sh*t out of this problem Eventually painted it all black so it wasn't so in-your-face shiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepé le Pew Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Well I've kinda done did a Nige.. HFH hase turned into a proverb now has he? Doing a Nige. Soren, You keep on MacGyvering the sh*t out of stuff. I realy like this project. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 MacGyvering?! you've lost me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lo-fi Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Hehe. I'm guessing you're younger than most here? Old TV show where the hero could cobble together anything with duct tape and a Swiss army knife... now used as a verb: To tinker, using items not normally used for this purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Maybe.... 25..... I thought it would be something like that! Obviously before my time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Lol, Ross. You need to watch some old episodes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 We're going to a display our Landys at a swap-meet tomorrow, so took the day off today cause we have to set it all up for tomorrow. Did manage to get some stuff done this morning though. First off I mounted the lever console and got the mastercylinder for the parking brake fitted, which needed a small bracket made. Then I did the copperline and de-greased the brakedisc and fitted new pads. The system was bled and I now have a functioning parking brake! Ohh and Ross, I just turned 31 and did see MacGyver as a teenager. However back then it seemed like we were bombarded with reruns of old Yank TV shows here in Denmark. These days it's obviously "Reality" TV thats the new craze, though i'd much rather the old TV shows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Can't stand any of that sh!te, and rarely watch TV anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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