aaronmorris · Mar 15, 2014

So another small update today. Nothing much as I only got a couple of hours on it.

So started cleaning a few bits up

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And got them in to etch primer.

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You may be wondering why the etch primer only on a few bits, Well the plan is to spray them. And the paint isn't a direct to metal type.
They will be going this colour. As I have loads left from when I painted it.
If the weather plays ball I'll get the compressor out and do it tomorrow

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aaronmorris · Mar 16, 2014

Well it's that time again folks

Been a cracking day here. A bit breezy but nice none the less for march anyway.
So on to what I did.

Got a few bits hung up in the garage for painting.

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Got the steering arms and phanard rod painted.

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I've painted the swivel seal retainers blue so once they was dry I made a start building the front axle up.

New seal and gasket.

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Diff in shafts in and stub axles on.

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And hubs on. Will finish the rest next week.

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And the few bits I painted earlier

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Landyfox · Mar 16, 2014

This is looking amazing mate...cant wait to see it all going back together.

Did you decide to go with the TD5 set up on the chassis?

jackmac · Mar 17, 2014

What's that colour called? Looks great!

Davv · Mar 17, 2014

How will the paint hold up with the heat from the brakes??? looks good thou

aaronmorris · Mar 17, 2014

Landyfox said:
This is looking amazing mate...cant wait to see it all going back together.

Did you decide to go with the TD5 set up on the chassis?

Nope, Ended up just going standard set up, Will I regret it? Maybe.
But it was a standard chassis and pick it up on Saturday.
Or 6-8 weeks waiting for one to be built to my spec.

jackmac said:
What's that colour called? Looks great!

Cheers

It's ford rs blue.

Davv said:
How will the paint hold up with the heat from the brakes??? looks good thou

Pretty well I should hope. It's painted then lacquered.
From what I have read people paint engine parts with standard paint/lacquer so I would hope the calipers will be fine.
But only time will tell.

Landyfox · Mar 17, 2014

aaronmorris said:
Nope, Ended up just going standard set up, Will I regret it? Maybe.
But it was a standard chassis and pick it up on Saturday.
Or 6-8 weeks waiting for one to be built to my spec.

Nah I'm sure you'll not matey!!

aaronmorris · Mar 21, 2014

Managed to get an hour after work today.
Got the callipers fitted.
Drive flanges on.
swivels filled
New track rod ends and a couple of other little jobs.

No pics as the camera battery died. But will get some tomorrow

defender11069 · Mar 21, 2014

very nice

aaronmorris · Mar 22, 2014

Well a picture of fitting the callipers last night.

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A better pic of radius arms etc. (in the light this time

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And I picked this up this morning :banana:

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And galv centre crossmember

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Cheaper than I thought it was anorl

IamRobbie · Mar 22, 2014

wow that looks sexy!!!!

aaronmorris · Mar 22, 2014

defender11069 said:
very nice

Cheers

IamRobbie said:
wow that looks sexy!!!!

I would have to agree with that

aaronmorris · Mar 22, 2014

So I lost all this morning due to picking the new chassis up

So while we had the tipper we decided to take the old one to the scrap yard. Removed the chassis number first though.
I know Ginge asked me to let him no how much I get in scrap for the old chassis.
And well it was a whopping £14.

So with that out of the way I emptied the garage to paint a few bits.

Shock mounts.

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A-frame brackets.

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Spring seats. And a few other odd brackets.

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Next job was to get the wheels back of the rear axle and get the callipers fitted.

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With a bit of luck I should have a rolling chassis tomorrow

Landyfox · Mar 22, 2014

Looking very smart!

Frigging hell....£14....how ever will you spend all of that.?! Lol

aaronmorris · Mar 23, 2014

Well I decided to call it a day early. Got more done than I wanted so I'm happy

First up, a few things I painted yesterday.

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Spring seats and retainers on.

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And a set of new springs.

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On too the front axle. Radius arms fitted and wheels fitted.

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Set of new springs and rolled under.

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Rolled chassis forward and put on axle stands.

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And rear axle rolled under.

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Lashings of copper grease used should I ever need to undo anything

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A-frame fitted.

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And the shock mounts.

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Got steering arms and phanard rod fitted. And a nice shiny noo steering damper.

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So there you have it a rolling chassis

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RAMBIRKETT · Mar 23, 2014

Looking nice. I'm away to re chassis mine so I'm keeping a close eye

13E41V · Mar 23, 2014

Get in there lol you don't #### about do you lad .

Landyfox · Mar 23, 2014

aaronmorris · Mar 23, 2014

Landyfox said:
Looking very smart!

Frigging hell....£14....how ever will you spend all of that.?! Lol

Cheers. And yeah I new it wouldn't be a lot but £14. I might as well have given it away.

RAMBIRKETT said:
Looking nice. I'm away to re chassis mine so I'm keeping a close eye

Cheers, Get yer spanners out mate, 'tis pretty easy

13E41V said:
Get in there lol you don't #### about do you lad .

Haha, Well I enjoy doing them, So I just crack on and the next thing it's rolling

No point in fecking about. Obviously being some thing I enjoy doing helps. Unlike being at work were I can't be arsed and feel lethargic

GINGE · Mar 23, 2014

looking good.

£14 quid hey, might just leave it for the tat man for the agro of taking it to the scrap yard myself!

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