"Jafa's Jalopy"...3RZ-FE and on 40's:)

Jafa · Post by **Jafa** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:01 pm

Ok Steve, here ya go :lol:

chopsawed the ends off my brand new shocks :shock:

Then made up a collet to hold the chrome shaft so I dont damage it in the lathe chuck , then threaded the end and turned a little shoulder for the mount to screw up against.

Then chucked the billet of ally in the lathe and turned up the bottom spring mounts, they still have to get milled yet and a spherical bearing fitted

More on Monday night :lol:

timotheus · Post by **timotheus** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:02 pm

Jafa wrote:it took 30 tons to make the housing move .2 of a millimeter, basically that means its fawkin strong

I was thinking more like insane.

I genuinely look forward to reading this thread, better than TV.

suzolla · Post by **suzolla** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:57 pm

Hi, I like the look of the start of your coillovers.
Just a question on your front arm arrangement, are you going ot run a panard, or are you relying on the angled top arms to hold the front axle in the transverse position.
Thanks Tim

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:21 am

Front and rear are triangulated - running a panhard rod with this setup would just cause it to bind and make for less travel and more stress on the links and chassis...

This truck should just about be able to get 90* between axles at full flex - once its finished it should get the best RTI score of the year for 2014 of any truck I've seen in NZ..

(I should really lay off the slow-build jokes - I'm not a speedy builder myself

)

Steve

rokhound · Post by **rokhound** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 4:34 pm

I hate you Jafa! :wink:

No one should be allowed access to all the cool plant that you have :lol:

(insert big green envy monster here)

suzolla · Post by **suzolla** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:08 pm

Thats why I asked the question Steve, problem I see with triangulated is that with a std steering box and drag link and a lot of travel, will get bump steer, so was just wondering.
Tim

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:31 am

The bump-steer should be as minimal as it can be with this setup due to the really long links... so road-going bump-steer should be fairly minimal... unless they are really big bumps

However I don't think bump-steer is a major design consideration in this truck... its all about stupid-crazy-huge flex and showing off all his cool workshop toys

Steve

Jafa · Post by **Jafa** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:11 pm

rokhound wrote:I hate you Jafa!
No one should be allowed access to all the cool plant that you have
(insert big green envy monster here)

Some more CNC porn for ya Rok :lol:

Yes it will bump steer, but I'll get over that when I get it mobile. You've been reading on Pirate to much Suzolla :lol:

Bottom mounts milled up, spherical bearing installed

rokhound · Post by **rokhound** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:17 pm

Ars* hole

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:25 pm

rokhound wrote:Ars* hole

I beleive the correct terminology is "F#cktard"

paule · Post by **paule** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:43 pm

bUGGER ME, THAT MADE A GOOD READ FOR PAST HOUR OR SO. IT IS SO COOOL. I WANT 1.

Engineer · Post by **Engineer** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:13 pm

ohh cnc mill, ive only used one afew times :cry:

altho i did make a cool wee thing with three cubes inside each other :oops:

Looking great!! Very jealous

Jafa · Post by **Jafa** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:50 pm

Been busy as fawk wit work over the last couple of weeks, but I managed to get my coilovers done

cant wait to try these bastards out :lol:

Heres the slider bit that goes between the coils, slides up an down the shock body, made of UHMWPE (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethelene

) in other words "tuff plastic"

This one shows the various bits, the threaded sleeve is pressed onto the shock body, took 10 tons to get it on, so I don't think it'll move. thought I was gonna fawk the shock when the pressure was going up :eek:

One more of the bits

The finished article

930mm extended, with 400mm of travel (bout 15 inches)

ELEV8 · Post by **ELEV8** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:30 pm

wow! that is impressive. look better than bought ones.

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:42 pm

Wicked.

That was quite a lot of pressure on the shock!

Matt.

Jafa · Post by **Jafa** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:38 am

Mattman wrote:Wicked.

That was quite a lot of pressure on the shock!

Matt.

Yer, I was worried :lol:

the shock body itself was miles out of round (nearly .5mm) which wasnt helping, it was tryin to "form" the shock body as well as press it on, worked out ok in the end tho.

Steve_t647 · Post by **Steve_t647** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:40 am

Serves you right for cheating! Next time you will make the shocks as well :lol:

Actualy you probibly already were thinking of that. Nice work have you come up with a plan for oiling in the PTO? or is that a later thing?

Engineer · Post by **Engineer** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:35 pm

is that a lufkin tape measure?
Nice very nice by the way :wink:

Ryan

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:42 pm

I dont know if it is the tech side of this build or the sexy machines with all that cutting lube spalshing around that ... oh shit gotta go.

Nice work Like watching a "craftsman at work".

Heath

Jafa · Post by **Jafa** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:51 pm

Bit o "workshop flex" for the boys :lol:

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:41 pm

kewl

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:42 pm

thats some serious engineering and mods which = some hell sweet flex jafa... keep the posts comin, and hurry up and bring her down for a play guy... :wink:

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:10 pm

That's going to look sick under a Lux with a Lexus in it!

Matt.

Steve_t647 · Post by **Steve_t647** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:47 pm

Looks good apart from the shocks on the back what other suspension work is there? Or are you ready to start the drive line (PTO etc) and wireing the link or Lexus comp.

What computer do you plan on running? Are you going to make your own strengthened driveshafts? What Joints are you thinking of using having rotated the diffs?

Or like Steves thread keep watching, and go out into the Garage and do something yourself :oops:

Oh for the pirate you could have flexed the back in the opposite direction

Next time maybe.

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:06 pm

Steve_t647 wrote:Looks good apart from the shocks on the back what other suspension work is there? Or are you ready to start the drive line (PTO etc) and wireing the link or Lexus comp.

What computer do you plan on running? Are you going to make your own strengthened driveshafts? What Joints are you thinking of using having rotated the diffs?

Or like Steves thread keep watching, and go out into the Garage and do something yourself

Oh for the pirate you could have flexed the back in the opposite direction Next time maybe.

It does sound like you need a project.

Jafa · Post by **Jafa** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:35 pm

Steve_t647 wrote:Looks good apart from the shocks on the back what other suspension work is there? Or are you ready to start the drive line (PTO etc) and wireing the link or Lexus comp.

What computer do you plan on running? Are you going to make your own strengthened driveshafts? What Joints are you thinking of using having rotated the diffs?

Or like Steves thread keep watching, and go out into the Garage and do something yourself

Oh for the pirate you could have flexed the back in the opposite direction Next time maybe.

Holy Shit Steve :shock:

Wots wrong with the shocks at the back? Is it the fact theres only one?
Next is driveline,pto etc, still saving for the $1100 bux worth of alloy plate :shock:

Standard lexus comp
New d-shafts, using clearanced Carden joints

Steve_t647 · Post by **Steve_t647** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:46 pm

Jafa wrote:Holy Shit Steve
Wots wrong with the shocks at the back? Is it the fact theres only one?
Next is driveline,pto etc, still saving for the $1100 bux worth of alloy plate

Standard lexus comp
New d-shafts, using clearanced Carden joints

Thats what was missing at the back! Something didn't look right was all and I thought if the back was flexed out I would be able to pick it

I want to see what the driveshafts look like with the PTO bolted up it will be quite a long gearbox assy.

I think I better hide out in my garage for a bit :lol:

Maybe that way I could get something happening on it, still need some spending money to get your Hysteer, once i get the budget sorted. :oops:

Cant help with more hours in a day for you tho.

rokhound · Post by **rokhound** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:40 am

BUMP!
I think it must be time for another installment here Jafa. What does everyone else think? :wink:

Jafa · Post by **Jafa** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:05 am

Easy Tiger!! :mrgreen:

Basically I'm trying to source a block of alloy for the TF case/PTO case thingy from China for a third of the price of getting it locally. I have a man in China sorting it, but with Chinese new yaer and the language problems, its not easy :roll:

I've been fawking around with my Zook after squashing it as well, thats sucked hilux time too. I at the stage where I need to get the adapter done to get the driveline in, then it goes like this
1- adapter and driveline in
2- Cab on
3- sort headers and exhaust, fuel cell, get it running
4- make new trans tunnel
5- hotrod winch and attach it to chassis
6- Finish cage, and make deck, exo, and front bumper
7- sort out rear mounted alt,pwr steer pump and OBA
8- front d-shaft, and assemble front axle
9- rear axle
10-fit out cab
11-paint....finished...... :roll:

rokhound · Post by **rokhound** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:52 am

awesome. So it should be done when i have my new place built :wink:

That has taken 4 years through planning, redesign, council etc :lol:

Is it not worth casting a new block of alloy and machining from there Jafa?

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