Thanks. I could still do with twice the space though..... Garage envy!!!!
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That's interesting. I wonder how it ended up with that. I have it's DVLA history and it was always a civvy. The plot thickens.I'm thinking that brass plate will relate to either a factory or military recon engine.
plate refers to an abbro recon unit(army base repair organisation) ,could be in house at mod facility or civilian ,though that one in house id thinkI'm thinking that brass plate will relate to either a factory or military recon engine.
Hi. It's mig. I had a go at stick welding a few years ago but I just couldn't do it. The machine I use is a Sealey automig 210. It's donkeys years old but because until recently I never used it much it seems to be lasting well (touch wood). When I bought it I thought it would be more powerful than I would ever need but it was on special offer at our local 'proper' tool shop so I got it. I'm glad of the power at times now. I'm using 2.5mm steel for the chassis patches. I don't think you can get this model anymore but there must be equivalents. Have a look at Welding Tips and Tricks. com on Youtube. You get some brilliant ideas there.I'm loving the welding too, I'm only a novice/beginner and mine is truely awfull. Did you use mig or stick to do it. I have a Clarke EN160 Mig welder but not sure if it is powerful enough to weld the steel your working with.
It would have probably made more sense to scrap it if i'm honest but once i'd started one thing led to another and all of a sudden you've got six months effort put into it. By then I didn't feel like giving in and now I can't let it beat me. At least it's been cheap. Total spend so far is about 25 quid for steel and 15 quids worth of red oxide paint. I use poundland, throw away paint brushes (five for a pound) and i've used a bit of wire in the welder. I've got some some chassis paint and i'll need to get some waxoyl. Maybe 150 quid total against a galv chassis at 1500. If I could get another 3 to 5 years out of the chassis I would be happy. Then it will be time for a new one.Just read all that is posted, you are a tidy worker, i think i would of scrapped the chassis if it was me, you must be well patient!!
Great job, nice to see! well done!
Thanks for the comment. Positive feedback like this really keeps me going. At the moment i'm stuck trying to remove the front chassis suspension bushes and things feel like they've ground to a halt. It's a cow of a job but it's really a turning point. Once they are out there is not a single part fitted to the chassis and it's all rebuilding from there.I have to say this thread is really interesting, and like has been said before, amazing patience and skill, I love that photo of the outrigger, very nice! Will be watching this thread from now on! Good luck with the rest, and keep at it!!