Lufbramatt
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Lovely stuff! What software do you use for the cad and renders? I use Creo and Keyshot at work.
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Lufbramatt
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Hadn't heard of that but looks like a nice system, might download the free trial at home and have a play.
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Unfortunately as you can see that means bigger spacers required for the pump as the belt is a touch longer on these....but, as if by magic...ta da:
A-pillar reinforcement and it's gussets are done, car looks a lot lower without it's normal 96 roof scoops
And roof gusseted at the same time - overkill really up there but regs is regs:
A-pillar reinforcement and it's gussets are done, car looks a lot lower without it's normal 96 roof scoops
And roof gusseted at the same time - overkill really up there but regs is regs:
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Lets have a bit of a vote...left paddle, or right paddle?
Right..
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right.
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Lovely job Philip -----just and observation would the eagle pd on the dry sump pump,have been better turning the opposite direction? ie turned over, given that it is an off road machine, any dirt getting thrown into the drive will tend to stay in the teeth as apposed to being naturally thrown out by the helical cut ? especially with the pump being lowdown in the bay, we suffered a couple of belt failures with straight belts due to wet dirt /stones packing in the belt but that usually causes rapid tracking problems, at least something you wont suffer.
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It doesn't really matter, there's a groove down the middle to expel debris from the belt on the pulleys anyway.
The Kemppi isn't mine, but it's great in terms of rolling it around and storage, much better design than most, especially on uneven floors, but it seems to have a little trouble starting up cleanly until it's warmed up - to the point where we've been using a strike plate to warm the welder before doing anything, which is annoying as it never had an issue initially, and I don't have the same problem with my 30-year old CIF unit...having said that, once going it's as smooth as butter.
The Kemppi isn't mine, but it's great in terms of rolling it around and storage, much better design than most, especially on uneven floors, but it seems to have a little trouble starting up cleanly until it's warmed up - to the point where we've been using a strike plate to warm the welder before doing anything, which is annoying as it never had an issue initially, and I don't have the same problem with my 30-year old CIF unit...having said that, once going it's as smooth as butter.
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Racks repaired today, done the same to ours as well (well, similar, countersunk bolted to the top rather than the sides, after machining a suitable housing) as it had some wear starting on the casing, although nothing on the teeth like these:
And we've just finished off making the new dashboard, it's much better than the old one, but unfortunately muggins here forgot to get a photograph, as it was about 1am by the time we locked up to come home - I'll get one in the morning.
The cylinders and plumbing have arrived for the fiddle brakes so tommorow we'll crack on with making those - probably won't finish it as I have other cars in the workshop for jobs atm and some need to be done in the morning asap - but should get the plates cut if nothing else.
And we've just finished off making the new dashboard, it's much better than the old one, but unfortunately muggins here forgot to get a photograph, as it was about 1am by the time we locked up to come home - I'll get one in the morning.
The cylinders and plumbing have arrived for the fiddle brakes so tommorow we'll crack on with making those - probably won't finish it as I have other cars in the workshop for jobs atm and some need to be done in the morning asap - but should get the plates cut if nothing else.
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New dashboard:
Obviously it'll have to be walnut veneer down the middle, just can't decide whether to go with plain or quilted leather on the outer
Purple shag pile all the way
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Now, since we can't see the rev counter because - a) It's behind the steering wheel paddles and b) The new mounting ring around the steering column fouls it - then we started the search for another, smaller one.
After several versions of sticker shock and not liking some of the cheaper tat available - which seems to be aimed at getting as many lights as possible in and the crap fonts that you can't read in the dark (Fast and Furious has a lot to answer for) - the next best thing came to mind.
Mount it in the middle of the dash and move the fusebox.
All well and good, unfortunately the ECU is behind the dashboard in the middle at the bottom, and at the top is the windscreen wiper mechanism, and the tachometer is almost 5 inches deep. Bugger.
So, out came the screwdrivers and the soldering iron, the original dial came to pieces and the internals have been shortened, moved or rearranged and re-soldered.
Next step is to machine a new case out of a bit of 5" aluminium pipe and some sheet in the scrap pile, et voila, one half height rev counter:
Should have just fitted a bigger bloody shift light and left it off...
After several versions of sticker shock and not liking some of the cheaper tat available - which seems to be aimed at getting as many lights as possible in and the crap fonts that you can't read in the dark (Fast and Furious has a lot to answer for) - the next best thing came to mind.
Mount it in the middle of the dash and move the fusebox.
All well and good, unfortunately the ECU is behind the dashboard in the middle at the bottom, and at the top is the windscreen wiper mechanism, and the tachometer is almost 5 inches deep. Bugger.
So, out came the screwdrivers and the soldering iron, the original dial came to pieces and the internals have been shortened, moved or rearranged and re-soldered.
Next step is to machine a new case out of a bit of 5" aluminium pipe and some sheet in the scrap pile, et voila, one half height rev counter:
Should have just fitted a bigger bloody shift light and left it off...
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Magpie time!
Prototype fiddle/steering brake frame gone together to check clearances/operation + let us get the mounts welded in the chassis whilst we wait on some metal back from the laser cutters. Might get used as a jig for the first one too depending how fast the laser cut ones come back.
Prototype fiddle/steering brake frame gone together to check clearances/operation + let us get the mounts welded in the chassis whilst we wait on some metal back from the laser cutters. Might get used as a jig for the first one too depending how fast the laser cut ones come back.
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Fiddle brake frame has been knocked up in some scrap steel using the plastic one as a template - as the laser cutters are packed from overspill over christmas - had to shift the levers a bit anyway as the new gearlever got a bit close, aside from that Ed's finished off those pesky hydraulics this weekend, brakes, steering, dampers, etc.
He's forbidden me from putting them on here as the damper interconnects are top secret and the hoses are neat and far too sexy (actually, I think he must just have a rubber fetish).
So here's the pre-watershed pixellated version - cor, look at them blue pixels!
Made some new waterproof covers for the brake light switches and some other sundries that weren't well enough sealed for my liking, just need to alter the dashboard wiring for the new screen and then that's pretty much it, bolt more bits on and fill with fluids - getting closer...cue lots of swearing from yours truly to follow whilst trying to refill and bleed the interlinked dampers mind...
He's forbidden me from putting them on here as the damper interconnects are top secret and the hoses are neat and far too sexy (actually, I think he must just have a rubber fetish).
So here's the pre-watershed pixellated version - cor, look at them blue pixels!
Made some new waterproof covers for the brake light switches and some other sundries that weren't well enough sealed for my liking, just need to alter the dashboard wiring for the new screen and then that's pretty much it, bolt more bits on and fill with fluids - getting closer...cue lots of swearing from yours truly to follow whilst trying to refill and bleed the interlinked dampers mind...
