Topic: James' boring XJ build thread (Read 33897 times)

wildwood · « **Reply #50 on:** March 27, 2013, 08:48:28 PM »

Front suspension.......coilover support.......

isle of man · « **Reply #51 on:** March 27, 2013, 08:52:09 PM »

Quote from: wildwood on March 27, 2013, 08:48:28 PM

Front suspension.......coilover support.......

Twas my original thought, but James does not have a chassis!!!

JamesH · « **Reply #52 on:** March 27, 2013, 08:59:21 PM »

Ha ha

Glad I got you guessing. No coilovers going on and that's all I will say for now. More work being done in the next couple of days an I'll give you an update.

Gaz, no rush at the moment, got plenty to keep me busy - probably too much

donk498 · « **Reply #53 on:** March 27, 2013, 09:35:24 PM »

Quote from: wildwood on March 27, 2013, 08:48:28 PM

Front suspension.......coilover support.......

I also thought this, but only one of them. Stinger maybe?

JamesH · « **Reply #54 on:** March 27, 2013, 09:37:35 PM »

There's 2, just well packaged on top of each other. Jeepspeed is the big clue I will give you until I can post a pic of the finished product.

donk498 · « **Reply #55 on:** March 27, 2013, 09:39:35 PM »

Rear shock top mounts? What do I win?

JamesH · « **Reply #56 on:** March 27, 2013, 09:44:16 PM »

The opportunity to build it for me?

donk498 · « **Reply #57 on:** March 27, 2013, 09:53:46 PM »

Quote from: JamesH on March 27, 2013, 09:44:16 PM

The opportunity to build it for me?

As much as I enjoy working on other folks trucks (because I care much less if it goes wrong) I should probably get out and work on mine

Oh was I right then?

Lornaben · « **Reply #58 on:** March 27, 2013, 09:55:45 PM »

Quote from: donk498 on March 27, 2013, 08:32:51 PM

Quote from: JamesH on March 26, 2013, 10:05:16 PM
More goodies turned up today

I give up. What's the hoop for?

Stinger bull bar ??

isle of man · « **Reply #59 on:** March 27, 2013, 10:00:25 PM »

Handcuff loop??

JamesH · « **Reply #60 on:** March 27, 2013, 10:09:31 PM »

Yep, Donk wins the prize. Probably not a massive benefit for me but something I've wanted to do for a while.

donk498 · « **Reply #61 on:** March 27, 2013, 10:14:00 PM »

isle of man · « **Reply #62 on:** March 27, 2013, 10:15:23 PM »

Quote from: JamesH on March 27, 2013, 10:09:31 PM

Yep, Donk wins the prize. Probably not a massive benefit for me but something I've wanted to do for a while.

HMMM, So what does one weld too? Are you exo cage also in the planning?

cuffm · « **Reply #63 on:** March 27, 2013, 10:25:40 PM »

Now the obvious answer would be shock hoop but then James has told us this a boring (his words) non-coilover build so that can't be it, plus they normally come in pairs. So, maybe something to do with a spare tyre carrier mount? And one of those strange co-incidences, I recognise the flooring, I just dropped a knife on the kitchen floor and created yet another divit!

Cuffy

isle of man · « **Reply #64 on:** March 27, 2013, 10:29:54 PM »

Quote from: mikec on March 27, 2013, 10:25:40 PM

Now the obvious answer would be shock hoop but then James has told us this a boring (his words) non-coilover build so that can't be it, plus they normally come in pairs. So, maybe something to do with a spare tyre carrier mount? And one of those strange co-incidences, I recognise the flooring, I just dropped a knife on the kitchen floor and created yet another divit!

Cuffy

Ahhh!! The log effect.

JamesH · « **Reply #65 on:** March 31, 2013, 01:16:49 AM »

Getting started. Will post some more pics tomorrow

JamesH · « **Reply #66 on:** March 31, 2013, 10:32:04 AM »

I'm basically building the frame part of the unibody / monocoque into a stiffer frame so that the body flexes less and holds up to the suspension movement I have and the increased weight hanging off that suspension. It also will give more solid mounts for bumpers and other stuff. The plan is to do the length of the Jeep on both sides and tie together with crossmembers and bumpers.

All this bird shit welding takes time though, I've only done the rearmost 350mm and got about 10x that to go.

JamesH · « **Reply #67 on:** March 31, 2013, 03:29:18 PM »

Bugger, welding gas ran out this morning. As I got it off Mick (Captain Cavalier) from another forum and he's no longer in his old job at Energas in B'ham it looks like I might have to bite the bullet and pay BOC some money and fill some forms in

wildwood · « **Reply #68 on:** March 31, 2013, 03:37:05 PM »

BOC..... Have been using them since started the gluing ...... Ain't getting any cheaper what with environmental tax and shit.......

BUT Argoshield is better than 'pub gas'......... Unless you're a welding god or don't mind mega splatter

Good luck with the rest of the reinforcements......looking good......just the weather for a lie down on the cold concrete

donk498 · « **Reply #69 on:** March 31, 2013, 03:40:01 PM »

Agreed that argoshield is much nicer to weld with, but can get pub gas bottle for 7 quid so cost wins for me and I'll live with the splatter.

JamesH · « **Reply #70 on:** March 31, 2013, 06:24:40 PM »

I've been using migweld universal which is like argoshield universal so I think I'll go for that. I would try and get my Energas bottle filled / exchanged but there aren't any stockists nearer than Leicester and there are two BOC places close to home and work.

WW - would you mind letting me know what you're paying? By PM if you'd prefer. I'm looking at a ghay little hobby 2l bottle for about £50 or a replacement for what I have now which is a bottle about 3ft tall.

...and yes, lovely weather to be lying on concrete and touching metal

Dodster · « **Reply #71 on:** March 31, 2013, 08:10:23 PM »

James, its worth asking BOC if they still do the Volkzone offer you may get some discount, Ive used nearly 3 of those 2L bottles in a year just tattin and making tube fenders. I paid about £18 for a refill. If the 2L turns out to be too small you can exchange it and move up a size, i think the X bottle is about 3ft tall, not all BOC do the 2L bottles.

bigjeepzj · « **Reply #72 on:** March 31, 2013, 10:52:13 PM »

here's an option
http://www.hobbyweld.co.uk/?page=35

Or
Ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Argon-CO2-5-Welding-Gas-No-Rental-Contract-for-MIG-Welding-/330889658244?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d0a8f7f84

wildwood · « **Reply #73 on:** April 01, 2013, 12:05:13 AM »

I'll look out the paperwork tomorrow James....and PM you the details....

JamesH · « **Reply #74 on:** April 08, 2013, 09:41:54 PM »

Got the gas sorted, BOC size X bottle. Had to bite the bullet and open the account and pay the rental and all that.

Finished the rear reinforcements and got busy with the paint to make it all shiny (black). Hoping to get the fuel tank, skid plate and other rear stuff fitted up this week. Should then get some more interesting stuff for you all to look at. And a bit of axle blinging.

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