Topic: 1 ton continues (Read 147570 times)

Bubba · « **Reply #50 on:** May 05, 2011, 12:19:29 PM »

have you sunk a lot of cash ?

wildwood · « **Reply #51 on:** May 05, 2011, 12:32:54 PM »

Hubs were $250 per side so not bad and although I shouldn't do the Maths like this... the sale of my winch funded the diff cover and all shipping and duty and a bit more.
Not too bad so far

Expensive bit is just about to start........................
Full hydro gonna be $1200
Tires or even tyres will be £1700 delivered to the door
Exhaust redo £90 I am doing it again since I sold the winch...............can think of better route.

And then there's a trailer..............................arggghhhh............ nor maybe just hire one for what will be the last few events of this year?

Will probably spent about £5k or £6k when trailers bought...................

Dave69 · « **Reply #52 on:** May 06, 2011, 02:03:11 PM »

you dont actively keep a cost when building these or at least tell someone who will remember.

same applies to racing, i stopped counting at 4k per yr and with not alot to show for it at the end of the season apart from a big smile

wildwood · « **Reply #53 on:** May 06, 2011, 03:48:06 PM »

Your right...........everytime I think about the bottom line I slow up........... to let funds accrue......... as if

But apart from tyres and exhaust and steering I'm there.........not quite sure where 'there' is but close...........

And news as of today a mate with a number of trailers has given the OK to use his trailer for transporting around.......

So depending on how you price trailers I am as we speak that much less lacking in the folding.

So thanks my mate Harvey.........a gentleman and scholar

Also as of today ........brake pipes fittings and brake flaring tool and some affordable shocks from Llama (Hydros)

we'll see

Oh and exhaust ordered.................

Next week when credit card recycles....... PSC steering........ ouch.

isle of man · « **Reply #54 on:** May 06, 2011, 04:11:16 PM »

Budgets and projects never have the same path.

Try not to see new ideas and BIGGER options that you think you need - this is how you become a sucker to the cause!!!

Bubba · « **Reply #55 on:** May 06, 2011, 04:31:27 PM »

i know we dont keep actual costs tabbed up evan on my budget but we all have a rough idea of how scared or stupid we have been

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #56 on:** May 06, 2011, 04:32:20 PM »

Quote from: V8 Bubba on May 06, 2011, 04:31:27 PM

i know we dont keep actual costs tabbed up evan on my budget but we all have a rough idea of how scared or stupid we have been

both

wildwood · « **Reply #57 on:** May 06, 2011, 05:29:00 PM »

I'm already thinking way above my self employed paygrade..........

Found myself talking to a mate today and it went :
bigger tyres
4 link the rear
3 link the front
SBC 383 or if poss 406.....minimum 400 bhp and 460+ft/lbs......

Yeah right...........

The trailer conundrum has really helped........so seeing as its 6 weeks to get the tyres in........ July sometime.....

Thats a 9 month build.......... Yup Chip Foose could do it faster......
But its me in slow-mo and I drink more tea than TT supremo and narrow boat builder Guy Martin.

'Alright boss, OK chief' etc etc

Dave69 · « **Reply #58 on:** May 08, 2011, 12:56:40 PM »

at the end of the day it's at the point you want with what you need at the time. the downside is after doing all this you then look at more ways to improve, but then your on the route of a specific buggy (sounds familiar), but then the point at being stuck is more interesting and when something gives way, well i think thats a case or worry about it when it happens.

nice to see the build is progressing, not interested in the bolt on portals

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wildwood · « **Reply #59 on:** May 08, 2011, 10:19:16 PM »

Potals ...................mmmnnnn
nah

Would ruin my scrapyard reputation for the bolt on 1 tons

wildwood · « **Reply #60 on:** May 18, 2011, 01:33:38 PM »

So over the weekend I bent some brake tube and flared some flares and then after practicing on the offcuts did it for real......... needed the dry run been a year since I did brake tube flares.........

Welded up some holes in the floor and bent some twin sticks and made a raised area with hole for them.
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Then stood around and drank tea and decided I didn't like my glove box or the solenoids on the front of the 8274
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SO then it was order up some monster battery cable ..........again.

wildwood · « **Reply #61 on:** May 18, 2011, 01:47:59 PM »

Removing the glove box should be easy........... but the 2 bolt/screw holes either side were bollixed so jig saw and disc cutter and its now a kit of parts..........

Face shield steamed up and as I lifted it with disc cutter going a piece of hot plastic hit me in the boat....... just below eye..... very very lucky....... wont do that again

Any way this is what followed.
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I now have the solenoids in the dry.......... I know I could have got a spendy solenoid but I kinda like these cheap
old- school things.

The battery cable I used was 50mm square stuff for pos power feed and 40mm squ for the 3 wires to solenoids....

Not a cheap idea .....as I now find out but tis done and I've been thinking of doing it for ages.

The wander lead I have (previous owner) is about 20 feet long so that's OK............

The only area of OCD is that I now have the Carling switches on the dash top for winch and wander lead connection both in cab.....

Next step is a Bowmotor to replace very old Warn 2.5 HP original

Dave69 · « **Reply #62 on:** May 18, 2011, 08:24:49 PM »

looking good but dusty

wildwood · « **Reply #63 on:** May 21, 2011, 09:04:16 PM »

Today welded up axle perches and attached traction bar that I made and other stuff you can see. Bolts yet to be tightened etc.
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Started to bleed brakes and no leaks so far

wildwood · « **Reply #64 on:** May 21, 2011, 09:06:15 PM »

This ones for Bulldog

Left is Dana 60 diff cover and right is Dana 30 Diff cover

Now you know why 30's go bang

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isle of man · « **Reply #65 on:** May 21, 2011, 09:29:13 PM »

oooooooooooooooow!!!

Dave69 · « **Reply #66 on:** May 21, 2011, 09:38:20 PM »

what's this then a case of mines bigger than yours

(corrected, wireless keyboards can be a problem)

Lornaben · « **Reply #67 on:** May 22, 2011, 02:28:19 AM »

Quote from: Dave69 on May 21, 2011, 09:38:20 PM

what's this then a cse of mines bigger than yours

Lookin at that, it is

wildwood · « **Reply #68 on:** June 14, 2011, 04:33:41 PM »

Been sorting the Full hydro steering this wet weekend and this afternoon........... pics don't really show the gazzilion minutes of measuring and fabricating brackets and making hoses and getting that 1 important hose (the gravity feed from res to pump right..... would have liked more slope but short of mounting in hole thro hood

) anyway here's some pics with no wing on ...........

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Big shiney cooler takes a quart....... (nearly a litre?) so should stay cool ......
Just need to source some Royal Purple steering fluid (done) it doesn't like ATF apparently.....

And here's one to laugh at if you swap the lines to the ram......... on yer mates not mine! You'll get left steer when you turn right and vice versa........

willo · « **Reply #69 on:** June 14, 2011, 04:46:57 PM »

what leccy fan are you running there? I have just bought a spal sucker, but i see you have a blower, any good? or not tried it yet?

wildwood · « **Reply #70 on:** June 14, 2011, 06:43:16 PM »

Ah the fan? It was a (just found the invoice) an e-bay number.....from Toyosports Ltd in Brum B11 2AQ
tis a 16" push pull universal cost £27 + delivery

The cooling with Milemarker in front of grill was marginal up the A1 and stuff so had to keep at 65 max no prob really.
Then I stuck the 8274 up there and you couldn't see the grill

Liked to run too hot at 55 so got the pusher as an aux and keeps it ok at motorway speeds.........

Never runs hot off road whatever I do.......... so a bit redundant now as I'm gonna be trailer only.but I guess its insurance if it all gets clogged with cack

Apparently they suck better than blow.....(fans that is

) and a Spal moves monster CFM so you should be sorted....

Only other good one is a Ford Taurus (USA) that has 2 speeds and the 2nd speed sucks in small animals..... they can get em cheap from the wreckers..........

Dave69 · « **Reply #71 on:** June 14, 2011, 09:38:30 PM »

ford taurus = mondeo in the uk

look for the st220 mk2 v6 cooling fans.

the st200 2.5ltr as a second option

Tank · « **Reply #72 on:** June 17, 2011, 05:34:14 PM »

Quote from: wildwood on May 18, 2011, 01:47:59 PM

The battery cable I used was 50mm square stuff for pos power feed and 40mm squ for the 3 wires to solenoids....

Shame i didnt know,could have done you a good deal on some 95mm............

isle of man · « **Reply #73 on:** June 22, 2011, 07:24:39 PM »

Any update???

Dave69 · « **Reply #74 on:** June 22, 2011, 08:19:36 PM »

probably got carried away on a new idea

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