Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted June 2, 2010 Author Share Posted June 2, 2010 Thanks Bernie - will probably nip out today for speed their prices look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted June 2, 2010 Author Share Posted June 2, 2010 wipped up some brackets tonight -- grrr swarf, filings, loud noises, grazed knuckles and other various garage fun they go here ready for mounting onto the shock towers help I am turning into an angle grinder pipe looks really long and gangly in the pictures - grrr humpf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Another dozen or so of those and you can play croquet with beach balls! Keep it up Cleggy, can you get it done before summer ends? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted June 3, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 I wanted to get it done by the end of this year - will see how I go - an ever moving goal post it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housebeautician Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Did you say THIS year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted June 3, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 which decade never mind which year some 718 videos I found on the tube this one is interesting although very poor quality - looks like number 88 at the end of the video is a 718 rsk http://www.dailymotion.com/video....au_auto and some 550 vids and this 356 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted June 6, 2010 Author Share Posted June 6, 2010 an original justr come up for sale got any spare change lads http://www.maxted-page.com/cars_for_sale/1959Porsche718RSK.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samcooke Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 Maxted Page are round the corner from us - I'm pretty sure that's sold, so no need for a whip round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted June 6, 2010 Author Share Posted June 6, 2010 Maxted Page are round the corner from us - I'm pretty sure that's sold, so no need for a whip round. nip round and take some pictures Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 started on the welding of the rear frame today - struggled with getting really good looking welds - although they may be a little rough looking but they certainly are strong with good penetration am finding with the little 130 amp mig that after a few minutes of welding on the high settings quality of weld seems to drop right off - I don't think it is anything I am doing wrong as I have no problems getting good looking welds when doing bits n pieces bigger welded really required re-fitted the dynamo before I started welding it all up - few !! just enough room for the fan belt tube has not arrived yet for the other supports - these off cuts are about 10cm too short of course I have spent ages on this just assuming that the rear section would still fit with the new framework - more by luck than judgement it fits nice n snug with an inch or two to spare cue more jokes ref extensive use of metal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 b****r just spent 10 minutes doing an update - as I posted it I got a PM (thanks Liam) and somehow lost my update well second time lucky missus been out tonight at the gym so a few more special garage moments - she has been busy burning of the tub of twiglets she thinks I don't know about and have rather greedily gobbled up drilled holes for seatbelt slugs using one of these bad boys - very effective used a bit of box section to line up the others recessed them in so that body can be lifted nice n easy and finally lopped off the bit of box section - will be making some brackets to weld onto the chassis tube finally some weight saving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 You don't want to do that drilling ruddy great 'oles That's taking weight off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 I wonder when the Bernie would pop in for a P**s take --------------------- got these of our very own John (Fish) - fit a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housebeautician Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Excellent mate keep at it Its taking shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted June 8, 2010 Author Share Posted June 8, 2010 thanks Tony - 2nd and last day off today so progress will be a little slower from this point on started off today by making up the little brackets that are to be welded onto the axle tube same method - marked up with marker pen, angle grinder to cut then bench grinder and file to finish up ended up with these ready for drilling and welding on next job was to make up some little square plates for the lower seatbelt slugs - drilled and welded up to the side of the chassis tube then straight through both side of the box section for the outside mounting points everything fits in nicely seatbelts trial fitted - think I will put some slots into the side of the seats managed to man handle the front section of the body up so more progress could be made without reying on a m8 - looks really good - funny car style dont give me ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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