Topic: 1 ton continues (Read 148518 times)

wildwood · « **Reply #325 on:** July 20, 2014, 02:50:07 PM »

So thanks to MikeC I have new thrones and I had to get some belts...would have been rude not to.

Seats I thought would be smaller but fit within the cage in the position of the originals..... more by luck than judgement......as I built the cage with the other seats as a template

They also give more lift so much head scratching anf metal glue and losing the 30 mm risers I had on the drivers seat and it all works.

The lap straps have a long journey to the floor as the seats are on the factory frames....
They fit me but a generous Birty might find it a bit of a squeeze.......
So only fit birds as a winchy from now on

Next winter will attach more steel to the cage and hard mount the seats to that which will give more seat belt adjustment...... Just like you should..... but for now thats it

All I ve got to do now is get to a bloody event

xr6jeeper · « **Reply #326 on:** July 20, 2014, 10:37:59 PM »

Its all looking a bit to posh

doublej · « **Reply #327 on:** August 09, 2014, 04:54:12 PM »

Looks perfect mate. Wish I was still over there, I'd buy your leafs off you. Lol

wildwood · « **Reply #328 on:** September 27, 2014, 05:05:15 PM »

So...... In my spare moments I have been mostly removing my Prinz LPG system.

Rusty nuts and filth everywhere.........

Tank out and ......well it weighs a bit....... 80lbs probably...... And it's empty.....Tis a 90 litre tank.

I have taken the LPG wiring loom off and have a wiring diagram of how they spliced into the original loom that goes to the ECU
Easy really 6 wires cut and spliced and 2 wires accessed with no cut......

Inlet manifold is now off and basically the whole plot is a big and easy Lego/Meccano kit for the lucky new owner........

I just have to assemble my POS so that it works again........
New inlet/exhaust gasket? Be churlish not to........ Paint the rusty exhaust manifold?

Might as well as I can't get a gasket until during the week.........
Clean things and stuff ........... OCD might be kicking in here

wildwood · « **Reply #329 on:** October 21, 2014, 11:40:28 AM »

So it's working on petrol again and the LPG system is on the bay........
So with all that real estate free at the rear it seemed rude not to fill it up again.

So rear winch time........
Cut the holes for the monster brackets that weld to the çhassis..... Done that
Got the winch plate from about 12 years ago....... Done and dusted.....

BUT

I need advice on a cheap (it is going on the rear) winch....... If I had to buy new it would be a goodwinch 9.5 at under £400......

But I am unbiased and open to suggestion.........
Secondhand Warn anyone?

?

YT · « **Reply #330 on:** October 21, 2014, 11:55:49 AM »

One of these ? Helpfull folk, full spares back up and they use these on their own challenge truck.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/13000lb-RECOVERY-WINCH-12v-4x4-WINCH-IT-Check-the-Specification-off-road-truck-/261481799201?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3ce1879e21

wildwood · « **Reply #331 on:** October 21, 2014, 12:32:48 PM »

Amazing deal...... Has sensible gearing too

YT · « **Reply #332 on:** October 21, 2014, 12:41:52 PM »

I've one on the front of mine. They do 30m of Dyneema with hawse and comp hook for around £140.

wildwood · « **Reply #333 on:** October 31, 2014, 02:20:25 PM »

So. A bit of welding and ready for a new winch.
Serious brackets from 6 mm plate..... Çhassis a bit thin at bottom at rear seems to be thinning from inside..... Gonna get cut and 4 linked one day

For Those that saw fuel pissin out the front of mine at CF ..... Tis now fixed.....little red joby is a roll over valve that I never fitted when running LPG as tank was only 2 inches full.
Here's some pics. Oh yes and the rock rails now have bedliners on as antislip.

wildwood · « **Reply #334 on:** March 08, 2015, 04:48:18 PM »

So more than 120 days later so it was flagged and I chucked on one of these in the rear.
Got some monster 50mm cable and a kill switch arriving tomorrow, to finish it off.

Thanks to YT for the heads up on these.

doublej · « **Reply #335 on:** March 08, 2015, 06:06:43 PM »

Well it'll be easy to spray out when it's clogged up with mud.

wildwood · « **Reply #336 on:** March 08, 2015, 07:00:54 PM »

G'day JJ how's it,going,and what are you driving......

?? Inquiring minds need to know

Dtimot8 · « **Reply #337 on:** March 08, 2015, 07:19:44 PM »

Hi Jez spotted your truck on a video
so you did buy the LS!
Truck seems to have changed colour

isle of man · « **Reply #338 on:** March 08, 2015, 07:26:26 PM »

Nice knuckles !!

wildwood · « **Reply #339 on:** March 08, 2015, 07:31:15 PM »

Still running leaves at the front......good man......keeps you upright

Give me a year.......or two......

LS mill. Mmmmn still got an evil eye on the caddy 500 and box that no one seems to want....

doublej · « **Reply #340 on:** March 08, 2015, 07:39:49 PM »

I have a very old and we'll beaten tin bender that is waiting for me to back from a 6 week class in texas so I can start freshening her up for light offroad work.
Nothing as big as the TJ, but we all know it'll be crazy in the fab department

wildwood · « **Reply #341 on:** March 08, 2015, 07:42:03 PM »

Nice one.....post up your progress pics......

doublej · « **Reply #342 on:** March 08, 2015, 07:43:32 PM »

I will once I get started. I just enjoy driving her as is at the moment.
But she needs some love.

wildwood · « **Reply #343 on:** October 13, 2015, 10:23:29 AM »

Streuth .....all quiet since March

This is a tool question..... Or more exactly a Powerdrill question.

Have been making cage for the seats and have yet again burnt out a £ 90 Bosch drill.

Cutting the fish mouths in the tube is the killer?

What does anyone reccommend that isn't £500 L-ion 36v techno stuff?

They seem to last a year with the use and abuse I put them through........sometimes even doing joinery

doublej · « **Reply #344 on:** October 13, 2015, 12:47:15 PM »

Are you using corded or battery? I've used my same craftsman corded drill for years but only 50-100 fish mouths. I've always dome them by hand with a sanding disk on a grinder.

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wildwood · « **Reply #345 on:** October 13, 2015, 01:05:11 PM »

Corded .....does fish mouths with the hole cutter and jig
but sometimes jams

And then smacks me in the head

It's this that kills it long term...... Difficult to find a corded drill with a clutch mechanism

doublej · « **Reply #346 on:** October 13, 2015, 01:33:43 PM »

I dont know if mine has a clutch as it could break your wrist if you werent paying attention.

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daggie · « **Reply #347 on:** October 13, 2015, 06:06:28 PM »

my dewalt 230v sds/normal drill has a clutch

JamesH · « **Reply #348 on:** October 13, 2015, 07:06:18 PM »

I've abused the hell out of a corded Makita SDS that I got for about £140. I couldn't say if it has a clutch or not but it has been used as a breaker, done 100mm cores...

wildwood · « **Reply #349 on:** October 13, 2015, 07:16:46 PM »

Thanks ....guess I need to man up from the 600 watt stuff that I can get away with for joinery and drilling plugs for the odd wall.....

Off to Screwfix locally they seem to have some deals....

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