Topic: 1 ton continues (Read 148312 times)

JamesH · « **Reply #275 on:** December 02, 2013, 08:42:25 PM »

These guys don't do TIG and the cages and skill looks top rate:

http://www.customcages.co.uk/roll-cages/weld-in-fitting-guide

I couldn't embed the videos using this tablet, lack of skill / fat fingers.

wildwood · « **Reply #276 on:** December 03, 2013, 04:11:29 PM »

nice vid,James..... Like the sample he welded at beginning........just managed to do one like that.......... Just....

!

This afternoon spent two hours undoing 4 bolts that secure the body mounts either side.......to release my rocker guards and rails......
And then more time undoing two bolts that hold one seat belt to the tub and floor......

The reason?

?? Captive feckin bolts seized with 22 years of mud and crap .......bollix
Have now got 4 holes in the floor the size of matchboxes that allowed me to get a big effin adjustable on the no longer captive nut whilst giving it 350 ft lbs with the windy gun
Off to do the other side now........ lots of language involved in this process so Merlot will be consumed after 7...... Maybe earlier

bgbazz · « **Reply #277 on:** December 03, 2013, 05:04:00 PM »

If it helps Jez..it's just gone 7 over here!!

isle of man · « **Reply #278 on:** December 03, 2013, 06:15:21 PM »

ITS TUESDAY!!!!! So Porto is about to be consumed, go get that foooookin captive MOFO'r...

wildwood · « **Reply #279 on:** February 16, 2014, 07:07:36 PM »

So..... No updates since 3 Dec.......The shame the shame

Since the captive nut fiasco and throwing the extension lead in a bucket of water.......things have moved along....... Welded the holes in the floor that I cut.....

Cut six more holes in the floor for the cage mounting points.......and welded all the chassis to mounting plates tubes that will support the cage

I really will have to take some pics tomorrow.......

So...... Ready for cage....... 5 sticks. Of 1.75 CDS arrived last Friday each length 5.6 metres
Effin heavy...... God knows what weight I'll be adding.......

removed the abortion of a crash pad above the dash on the YJ .......means I can move one of the A bar lateral bars down 3".
Pics tomorrow so you'll know what the f *** I am on about.

wildwood · « **Reply #280 on:** February 23, 2014, 02:48:44 PM »

So a few pics of the carnage to date

Fenders off and cage removed
A B and C pillar stuff.....

wildwood · « **Reply #281 on:** February 23, 2014, 02:54:50 PM »

Just had to check that those little buggers were coming through...... so here's some more....
Glad I labelled them cos I can't seem to get my copy after the pic......no worries....

So that was the well over the top means of chassis to cage mounting that I chose...... should save my melon I hope....
Also took the retarded dash pad off and fabed this thingy to stop rain getting behind dials.....Flat dash like a CJ is in the pipeline......

wildwood · « **Reply #282 on:** February 23, 2014, 03:02:47 PM »

C Pillar shot has fallen over....sorry....after pic transfer it will not do what its feckin told to do.

So to round this off decided to move the steering cooler behind the grill and fit new rad so I could ditch the elec fan that was there. Fitted hood pins to keep the lid shut.... repaired the tree damage to the bulkhead and opening up myself to a flaming from the Welding Nazis but here's a sample weld

bgbazz · « **Reply #283 on:** February 23, 2014, 03:42:52 PM »

Looking good Jez...you've got a firm grip on the end product!

wildwood · « **Reply #284 on:** March 18, 2014, 07:58:07 PM »

Finally done it...

Tube bender dies and bits........ Got em ......went over to Stakesys in Leicester and bent some tube.

And then....
Bought one........

stand by for bad language wasted sections of tube and maybe a cage

JamesH · « **Reply #285 on:** March 18, 2014, 08:46:01 PM »

Awesome

Bend Tech Pro is supposed to be the software to help avoid wasting too much tube.

Dave69 · « **Reply #286 on:** March 18, 2014, 08:53:16 PM »

with all the mods going on couldnt you find a better location for the battery?

wildwood · « **Reply #287 on:** March 18, 2014, 09:13:25 PM »

Kin right

I want to stick both of them behind the seats on the raised area that is the start of the rear floor...nicely amid ships of everything......

But the kin gas LPG tank is there......

Got my eyes out on the bay for another inlet manifold so I can ditch the propane system shave some weight and gain some space........

Dutch · « **Reply #288 on:** March 18, 2014, 10:14:36 PM »

Quote from: wildwood on March 18, 2014, 07:58:07 PM

stand by for bad language & wasted sections of tube

Looking forward to it

xr6jeeper · « **Reply #289 on:** March 18, 2014, 10:53:11 PM »

Quote from: wildwood on March 18, 2014, 07:58:07 PM

Finally done it...
Tube bender dies and bits........ Got em ......went over to Stakesys in Leicester and bent some tube.

And then....
Bought one........

stand by for bad language wasted sections of tube and maybe a cage

Get yourself some flexible pipe and offer it up to get an idea of length and bends, another way of doing it is to bend some cheap thin wall pipe first

wildwood · « **Reply #290 on:** March 18, 2014, 11:08:58 PM »

used Bend Tech Pro today....or the guy at Stakesys did and Tis an awsum piece of software.
You could design a complete,buggy and it would sort all the pieces bends and fish mouths so you could build two at the same time if you wanted.

However I took a piece to be bent at 90 degrees at each end..... Measurement to be 48" external max outside. Or however you want to term it.......

came out at 48" centre to centre....... So needs a bit of a tweak .......

Warthog · « **Reply #291 on:** March 19, 2014, 02:51:37 AM »

Sounds like you have the template set to centre dims not outside?

Example template:

http://www.bend-tech.com/images/template.png

wildwood · « **Reply #292 on:** April 12, 2014, 02:35:04 PM »

Right now.... Here are some pics of what I've done so far.....

Its all held together with tacks....(the cage that is..) so next week Its gets lifted out and finish welded and painted.

The rocker bars are at 45 degrees and were an alternative to boat sides that would make it impossible to get in......
The hip bars are actually easy to get over for a thin basterd like me....... no fatsters in here

The B pillar is at same angle as factory but 3 inches to rear so at last room for seat...... I made it 2 inches higher as well as I have 1,1/2 spacers under my seat to get it comfortable.
Went a bit mental on the roof .....all in the reason of my head......there is now 6 inches of headroom where before my head almost touched the canvas.

Bit of a jungle gym at the rear but triangulate triangulate is what they say on Pirate, and there is a bar for harness there as well.

The nose was an afterthought and finished that last night...... had stuff left over so why not

Its welded together but not welded to the chassis yet.
Hopefully some pics will follow.

bigjeepzj · « **Reply #293 on:** April 12, 2014, 03:41:07 PM »

nice job
lets hope you never need to test it

bgbazz · « **Reply #294 on:** April 12, 2014, 04:27:23 PM »

I can see where you're going with this Jez...it's going to work well! Just the thing Holden panel vans needed, back in the day!

wildwood · « **Reply #295 on:** April 12, 2014, 04:39:27 PM »

Streuth mate not the 'old ankle straps' oh yes........

bgbazz · « **Reply #296 on:** April 12, 2014, 04:46:15 PM »

I thought you might remember those.....

robsrotti · « **Reply #297 on:** April 13, 2014, 06:33:14 PM »

It's looking good Jez

Dave69 · « **Reply #298 on:** April 13, 2014, 06:38:54 PM »

still like the "bullet holes" in the bonnet, but aren't they a bit redundant now the front end has been drastically lightened of body work

wildwood · « **Reply #299 on:** April 13, 2014, 07:17:08 PM »

Yeah :hysterical:and now the front fenders are.......er.....minimal! I have a feeling a big muddy
CF sheep dip might not be much fun......

Oh yes......I've ditched the windscreen........ That bugger with wipers motor and stuff must have been 70lbs at least

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