KugaWestie Posted July 4, 2018 Author Posted July 4, 2018 Additional gussets welded into the rear of the tunnel area
KugaWestie Posted July 5, 2018 Author Posted July 5, 2018 Sprayed a few coats of red oxide over all the bare/welded metal
KugaWestie Posted July 6, 2018 Author Posted July 6, 2018 Underside of the chassis sprayed up tonight Followed by a bead of tiger seal all around the perimeter of the floor pan extension and joint on the underside
KugaWestie Posted July 6, 2018 Author Posted July 6, 2018 Then I turned the chassis back over onto the axle stands and repeated the process on the topside. My rattle can just ran out before completing the spraying work so need to just finish this off once I have bought a new can
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted July 6, 2018 Posted July 6, 2018 9 minutes ago, KugaWestie said: I can start building again soon Excellent! Though the mods you’ve done should make a world of difference, interesting that it was done the way it was in the first place, when it would seem so much better to have done them your way.
KugaWestie Posted July 6, 2018 Author Posted July 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary said: Excellent! Though the mods you’ve done should make a world of difference, interesting that it was done the way it was in the first place, when it would seem so much better to have done them your way. Yes it is odd that the rails were not positioned like that in the first place really. It looks like it was meant to be like it is now IMHO
CL290005 Posted July 6, 2018 Posted July 6, 2018 58 minutes ago, KugaWestie said: Yes it is odd that the rails were not positioned like that in the first place really. It looks like it was meant to be like it is now IMHO Someone had a good idea
KugaWestie Posted July 7, 2018 Author Posted July 7, 2018 I welded on the roll hoop mounting tubes this morning
Peter (Monty) Posted July 7, 2018 Posted July 7, 2018 Is a welder required for this kit Gary, or is it just because you're making your own improvements?
KugaWestie Posted July 8, 2018 Author Posted July 8, 2018 19 hours ago, Peter (Monty) said: Is a welder required for this kit Gary, or is it just because you're making your own improvements? I think for the kit I have yes. I have still got steering rack mounts to make/alter, as well as engine mounts to make. Also brake line hose termination points need welding on. I am sure there will be more stuff to weld as well
KugaWestie Posted July 15, 2018 Author Posted July 15, 2018 2.88 diff swapped today 3.54 diff sat in my boot, which will be dropped off in the next day or so for a full strip down, rebuild and derate so it lets go at the right amount of torque
KugaWestie Posted July 23, 2018 Author Posted July 23, 2018 I had heard that the chassis sometimes fails IVA on the rear seat belt/harness top mount. The mounting position is in the corner of the "goalpost frame" you can see in the picture below. The IVA concern is that in a severe impact the frame could collapse forwards from the weight of the human travelling forwards. The modification is to add some additional tubing to beef things up, so that was tonight's job. I have also welded in some harnesses mounting points on the top corners of the "goalpost frame", you can see them in the above photo. The next step is to weld the threaded spacers/bosses on.
Alan Cutler (Adge) - Dorset AO Posted July 23, 2018 Posted July 23, 2018 Good to see you're not just sitting in the sun! Sounds like a sensible approach, particularly if it keeps you safe, and the IVA examiner happy. Being nosey, what are the pair of large vertical tubes welded under the "goal post" for?
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