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jeepmadmike · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:48 pm Post subject:

I bend 42mm with my cheapo bender too,
I use a former designed for 48mm (1 1/2 blue band) i bent a lenght of 48mm filled with sand (to stop it deforming) then cut it open and use it as a filler in the die to bend the 42mm.
i also use a couple of bits of 48mm on the little rollers to stop the dents.

rockwatt · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:30 pm Post subject:

rockwatt · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:55 pm Post subject:

cut some bushes today for the joints that are not available off the shelf. And as you can see the chassis is painted in a few coats of polly paint.

rockwatt · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:23 am Post subject:

for those that asked about the steering joints here you go 2 roller bearings the 2rs type (2 rubber seals)

Then some turned sleeves.

Turned some nylon spring seats to stop any creaking.

And some shaped spring clamps they are twisted so they follow the coil snugly

rockwatt · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:20 pm Post subject:

i didn't think the stock motor mounts were up to the job so i fabed up some new ones

And welded some strengthening in to stop any flexing

jeepmadmike · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:27 pm Post subject:

more sweet fabrication there, my mate did a simular style mounts on his saloon stock car racer but found it ripped the bolts out of the block on having a hard shunt Shocked

don't think you will be hitting stuff as hard! so you should be find Cool

Mook · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:48 pm Post subject:

This motor is a work of art, should be put in a gallery Very Happy

rockwatt · Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 7:29 pm Post subject:

started the ss zorst today got the down pipe finished
First but a flange out of plate.

Then welded in some tube

Internaly scribe'd in the flange

jetskidavid · Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 8:57 pm Post subject:

love that its art not a truck!!!

rockwatt · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 8:47 pm Post subject:

rockwatt · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 10:41 pm Post subject:

knocked the first muffler box up. isn't stainless a pig to drill.

Stuffed it full off ceramic fibre (no its not cotton wool)

rockwatt · Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 3:45 am Post subject:

zorst all done next step body back on.

Kitesurf · Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 9:28 pm Post subject:

I don't normally comment in the Custom Builds section because we are not really supposed to but...................... What a build. My eyes have nearly been out on stalks with some of the fabrication work. Looking forward to seeing the completed artical.

rockwatt · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 3:30 pm Post subject:

got a couple of hours on it this morning mainly replacing what the earth had claimed back .
So i flipped the body on its back and got stuck in with the cutter.

CameronQuinn · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 6:29 pm Post subject:

I find it amazing how you can totally re-build a machine like this Razz

Looking great, good job Smile

rockwatt · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:47 pm Post subject:

got back from a long awaited break and started building a new trany tunel

rockwatt · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:42 pm Post subject:

did a bit of plumbing today. Fitted all the high pressure fuel lines all in stainless steel. Tough stuff to flare but worth it . And brake lines much easyer Smile

ooky_123 · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:38 pm Post subject:

That is top quality work there. I love the extra strength angles that have been used on the engine mountings. Im following this whole thread. Superb.

4x4rick · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject:

...this is why you get so many PM's off me Laughing

(clever man)

suzukitrayback · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:50 pm Post subject: v

one word

AWESOME

i must say, keep it up

rockwatt · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:57 am Post subject:

finnished off my t/brake the disk has been mounted for a while but i needed to mount the caliper. Cut a braket from spring steel so i could get the caliper to float and pull over when applyed and spring back when released.

All set up and cable braket fitted. Im quite pleased how it came out it works great

teamidris · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:29 am Post subject:

It looks too nice to take off road Very Happy

The hand brake looks very neat. I chickened out and bought a kit, so someone else had the agro of making it all fit. Reallly looking forward to the photo's of your motor working off road Cool

rockwatt · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:23 pm Post subject:

daviie · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:16 pm Post subject:

as always rick work is top notch Wink

rockwatt · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:10 am Post subject:

been at it good this weekend fabed up some outriggers to run along side the original front body mounts. If you look at the under side of the box sill's (rocker's) you will see the inserts that they bolt to the chassis has spreader plate's for the outriggers to weld to. I also got the rear bulkhead boxed in and the tub bolted on for good this time.

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rockwatt · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:32 am Post subject:

just some pics

mud gets me hard · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:28 pm Post subject:

am i stuped or wat the f is that bar for that runnes right through the cab ps i hav had 8 fosters Twisted Evil

rockwatt · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:43 am Post subject:

rockwatt · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:17 pm Post subject:

bolted up the front clip today and then the hood and oh bloody hell it didn't fit or should i say it wouldn't close.
There 16v motors are bloody tall. The first thing i thought of was bulge the hood but i didn't like that idea so i looked what was fouling. It was the induction pipe and the front of the inlet. So i shaved some from the manifold

Then cut and shut the inlet pipe mounting braket

Cut some from the throttle cable braket

happy now it fits

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