crackin on mate al the l reg ones seem to be rusty mine foocked lol
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crackin on mate al the l reg ones seem to be rusty mine foocked lol
I love all this fabrication and welding. There something satisfying repairing a car that most people would be too scared to even look at.
Top work fella.
Thanks chaps. and Jimbo yeah its very rewarding by the time am done she will look very different. I have so many plans most I have never seen before. I just want her strong and to last :)
Great stuff mate, keep up the good work!
Thank you Hopefully next time you see her she will look a bit different :)Quote:
Originally Posted by seno_v6
Your bonkers dan! Fair play to ya though will be good when it's done mate!
Yes I am Bonkers. Even more bonkers after today :/..
Well today I set to the O/S/F inner wing. Welded it up to tie in the bulk head and the sills/ outriggers etc.
Nice and sturdy two mm plate used :)
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Then I moved up wards on to the chassis leg to find its hard it about the battery tray/turret top..
Its amazing what sealer hides...
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Cut a bit more out..
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The turret is clean bar surface rust..
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Battery tray/torret
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All welded up..
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Wants a grind down but it very strong :) and will do the job Lovely
Was welded from both sides to.
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Front Chassis leg.. isnt to bad inside..
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And the torret
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Thats all for today, am Knackered Lol
Todays efforts..
Welded in this bit of the torret again using 2mm plate donated by Lewis.. Thanks pal.
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Then I made this side. Pictures don't do it justice.. I think this is the strongest bit of the hole car. Its been seem welded all the way round and has a few plug welds into the turret to :)
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Quick lick of zinc primer.
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When I get the engine out I will grind it all down a lot better and smooth the lot.
Cut most of the chassis leg out and as you see I also welded a few bits while it were open..
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Painted all the inside again, but no photo!
then welded on yet more 2mm plate. oh and did a bit more wire wheeling.. horrible job!!
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Painted.
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Once the rad is out I will weld all the front up with one plate.
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Started smoothing the door..
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That's it for today folks.. going to get some tea then pop round to Chris (seno_v6) to collect my new tail gate and may start welding his car lmao!
what welder you using mate as looks a good weld and im after a new one as mines about had it
thats because it dont like daganem dustbins lol
Its a Clarke 175 TE Turbo, had it since new and got it in 2003. Cracking bit of kit and has done a LOT of work to!Quote:
Originally Posted by davidfox280585
Fix or repair daily :)Quote:
Originally Posted by stupot89
Jesus you have got an addiction to welding now! lol
i have a 150te turbo clarke and its cack if im honest
3 days and no repair so im doing wellQuote:
Originally Posted by Balley
Maybe its Knackered, like I said ares is brill. I have used a few over the years and still think our one is pretty **** hot for the money.Quote:
Originally Posted by davidfox280585
Scott by the time its done the car will have more welding wire and wax oil than your local factor!Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
Scott by the time its done the car will have more welding wire and wax oil than your local factor!Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
Had two hours on her today. Very impressed on what I have achieved :D
First of all I finished my reinforcement of the turret top/chassis leg..
Welded a small piece of metal across the bottom and the right hand side.
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Then welded a piece across the whole thing similar design to how vauxhall made it but 100x stronger as yet again its two mm plate :)
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Removed the rad to Box in the bottom of the chassis leg and tie in the cross member better (should stand a couple of ponies pushing and pulling on it now!)
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I then made a wing mount.
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So all in all a couple of hours well spent imo and am very happy with the results, bar the splash guard I have now finished that corner :) Three too go and the sills and back panel :)
loving the fabrication work going into this bud - keep it up
Thanks Craig.. I prefer it to anything else and I am really enjoying saving her tbf!Quote:
Originally Posted by moffat
**** me I never realised you had done this much! you're giving that 2mm some hammer too aint you? that cars gonns be slow as **** when your done with all that extra weight lol
looks good though, reminds me too much of doing mine so i'm glad i'm not helping this time lol keep it up pal x
I keep myself to myself :) lol I dont care about the weight as long as its strong!
I might pop round one day at the weekend. I'll wear clean clothes though so i can just stand about and do nothing lol
want to donate me things for my project? it's all looking quite bleak atm :(
What do you want? I may be able to help!
Think we'll need to get a metal supplier on the Club Discounts list soon lol
Your bound to know a good one by now lol
I have never bought metal before, I have my contacts who normally just give me bits. Works out well.. Just set up a dead cheap Gas account to. **** paying BOC prices any more!Quote:
Originally Posted by vx kev
Just as well eh, Because gas aint cheap and it all fair adds up :(
Seeing all this work your doing though has nearly inspired me to take on another project, im just on the hunt for a welder cheapish and localish to get me started :thumb:
Balley, as its nearly been 6 months, hows your drivers side engine mount holding up, standing the test of time ok? also was there any increase in cabin noise as a result or is it better?
I ask as Ive just fitted 2 defender square mounts to my drivers side, one that fits thru the cambelt to the usual mount point and the other I used the spare mounting points for the PAS pump bracket to carry the other mount, it looks like an overwelded frankenstein creation, but it must be 10 times better than the last one, Ill post a photo this weekend, then another at some other point once ive 'finessed' the mount some more lol
its Still perfect. less noise and Car actually handles better, I would of never of thought that but It feel so stiff now. Best mod yet!
Whats this? Tell me more :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by Balley
Astra TDS alloy mount with a solid bush into the chassis leg :) No more broken mount bolts for me :)Quote:
Originally Posted by vx kev
Well as the front arch is now done I have started work on the O/S/R arch.
I cut the lower part of the skin out to have a look in the chassis leg and to remove a couple of small holes..
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I noticed the spring cup which appeared okay on the outside was in fact shaagged!
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So I then cut it out.
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And made this to replace it :)
Again two mm plate with 3mm spring cup which matches the N/S/R arch a treat :)
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Welded it in..
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Photos don't do it justice. I have welded it all the way round inside the leg, Its very strong and welded well tbf..
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I then spent a while removing the rest of the crusty bit and painted (filled) the inside of the leg with 80% waste oil and 20% wax oil and ofcourse I painted with the high zinc primer first :)
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I was told to do this by a chap I know who runs a 1991 Defender, he has owned it from new and has done this yearly. its covered 112k and has never been welded... ****ing amazing if you ask me.
That is it though. I Set fire to my leg welding and then it became very windy and cold so I called it a day...
After looking at the rear beam I have decided to gloss paint it and add some new brake pipes, I can see this build going mental :)
the work your putting into it makes it worthwhile thou, at least it'll see a couple more winters lol
wants to dude..Quote:
Originally Posted by pikey1986
that spring cup looks mega, good work dude :thumb: that'll get dug up by time team in 500 years and confuse the f*ck out of them lol have some rep
why waste oil though? it's full or corrosive sh*t, i'd have bought a can of el-cheapo Witham mineral or someting. The old 15w40 eurofleet is only about 8 quid a gallon
Good work mate. The first tine I knew about people filling up cavities etc with waste oil was when I ground straight through some rot on a sill on an old triumph at work and got covered in about a gallon of the stuff lol
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Originally Posted by Lewis.
Cheers mate.. dunno about the oil. guess it would look better though..