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tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Tue May 18, 2004 9:43 pm

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tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 8:24 pm

Quick update.... Got abit off track over the last week, got roped into house renovations. But I free again I've made a start on the front.
Heres a quick pic, theres more in the photo album.
Cheers
Thomas

De-Ranged · Post by **De-Ranged** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 9:10 pm

Just a thought, instead of using the rover radius arms and having all the trouble of sorting your caster angles... have a look at this http://www.vintagebronco.com/coby/twisterarm/
If your doing this sort of thing you've got your welding cert so this shouldn't be a prob

its what I'm planning to do to the rover.... as soon as I clear a few other projects :roll:

Cheers Reece

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 10:50 pm

Well that is certainally inspiring.
Might just have to have a little think about that one

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:18 pm

Woohoo the end is near.
Borrowed a mig welder (cheers Mike) got the Bob tail finished, chopped up the floor and rearranged it all so I still had rear body mounts, put the shortened canopy back on (by some fluke it fits).
I've welded the chassis all back together, so all that is left is to spin the spanners and get it all back together.
Will post afew pics tomorrow night.
Thomas

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 5:55 pm

Heres just a taste there are more in the photo album.

Isn't bog wonderful stuff

De-Ranged · Post by **De-Ranged** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 7:13 pm

Lookin good, can't wait to see it all together..

Cheers Reece

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 7:48 pm

Cheers Reece, haven't done anything tonight, can't be stuffed. But I'll get back into it tomorrow. Shes turning into abit of an obsession, and a time consuming one at that. :roll:

De-Ranged · Post by **De-Ranged** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:04 pm

Obsession

Your not even close, obsession is when the girlfriend is complaining becouse she dosn't see you, its when you've got that many projects you can't fit them all in the shed ..... even after you made it bigger! :twisted:

hmmmm maybee I need help :lol:

Cheers Reece

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:29 pm

Then it is obsession, my girlfriend constantly complains, only have the one project in the shed (55 square metres) and have problems getting to the light switch.
I wouldn't change it for the world.
Oh yeh, I think the house needs painting to :cry:

De-Ranged · Post by **De-Ranged** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:20 am

I would, change it that is... I've got plans for a 460 square meter 2 story shed :twisted:

I think that should give me the space to play!

now all I need is the block of land to put it on :lol:

more to the piont the coin to pay for it!

Cheers Reece

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 4:34 pm

I want to enlarge the shed too, there is plenty of room in the back yard. But the missus likes to have grass, I can't understand it, you have to mow the bloody stuff.

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 10:35 pm

tomsoffroad wrote:But the missus likes to have grass, I can't understand it, you have to mow the bloody stuff.

I think you should pray she never reads your posts

Otherwise you'd end up housebound...

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 2:20 pm

Hehehe, got a logburner in the garage, I'll just lock myself in there

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 2:24 pm

Just bolting it back together. I've got the engine and box back in. Put the front driveshaft in only to discover a major f@#k up. I've got the caster angle soooo wrong, it's probably about 10 degres out and the front uni at the diff is binding up :cry:

Oh well wasn't doing anything tonight anyway. :oops:

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 7:07 pm

woohoo progress. On holiday for a few days, spent the afternoon putting the body back on.
It when back on alot easier than it can off, got it sitting on axle stands at the height it will be with tyres on it.
2.1metres, damnit I'm going to have to change the doors on the garage to get the thing out.
Will post pics as soon as I can.

pinky · Post by **pinky** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 7:19 pm

so did you cut your grage door off or did you do it out side LOL

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 8:04 pm

Nah did inside, put wheels on the front and the trolley jack under the rear diff and slowly pushed it under, I was amazed how well it all happened.

pinky · Post by **pinky** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 9:33 pm

i hope you had your best suit on and a can of beer for this tom ah the bigest problem i have is weather to use steel bolts or stainless caphead bolts tought ha :roll:

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 9:44 am

My experience tells me that steel bolt are better than stainless, steel bolts rust which stops them from coming undone in the future :lol:

Hey Lloyd, I discovered that I have a tiny bit more room for that air/fuel tank
200x400x600mm.

Cheers
thomas

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 5:29 pm

The body back on

There is more photos in the users album.

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 8:31 pm

Looks like you'v ebeen having fun this weekend

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 10:56 pm

No no, this is just work which will enable me to have a heap of fun later :wink:

pinky · Post by **pinky** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 7:44 pm

yep i have a tank but i will measure it and get back to you .if it fits it yours . just figure out how to get it to you it looks like the right size

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 8:25 pm

Sweet, I can transfere money to cover freight if that suits you

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 6:57 pm

Fired the old beast into life this afternoon, two turns and she roared into life

Its good to here it running again.
So all thats left.......
Steering (Reece those arms will be posted on Monday)
Shockies (I'll get it going and x it up to do some measurements)
Tyres
2nd transfere case
Paint (maybe)

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 9:04 pm

Not long now

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