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    130 dcpu rebuild

    Managed to get a bit done today Bulkhead into primer and b posts Even got the chuckel brothers on the job . There 16 in a few weeks and are starting to wory it wont be done for when there 17 as they think they might get to drive it . Dream on boys child labour brought in for the sanding work...
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    130 dcpu rebuild

    Bit more exhaust work usd this to do the expanshon for the joints its a bit slow and needs a good impact gun to make it work but seems ok Silencer was a bit harder tp weld as i could only get 3inch and couldent get the 70 mn tube to expand thst far so eaxpanded it to fit inside of 3inch...
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    130 dcpu rebuild

    day job wont give me any more spare time winter or summer but weekend tend to be more free as er in doors dosent want to drag me off places so much in winter i know what you mean about working outside ive done it for 33 years as run an engineering and welding business, cold has never bothered...
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    130 dcpu rebuild

    how can you tell :) yes new phone but also some pics with ipad as well winter's is on its way so progress will pick up again now only taken 3 years to get this far
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    130 dcpu rebuild

    Starteđ the exhaust last week or two when ive had abit of time hear abd there All 70 mm ss with 3inch mid and back box Started with a box of mandrel bends and a bit î head scratching I did have the origanal to go off as a pattern though all fit quite well. I wasnt brave enuf to weld it all...
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    130 dcpu rebuild

    Bit of brake pipe work this weekend pic of pipe straightener I made a while ago , pet hate is wiggly brake and fuel lines Pic of old and new rear nearp side , much easier when pipe you start with is straight and not all curly Turned out quite nice fit , off side was bit more guess work as...
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    130 dcpu rebuild

    normally we buy all high end ewm or miller but had a contract a a food plant for 4 lads so needed another 110v as only had 3 and couldn't justify the 2k for a ewm , the jasic is superb and been flawless that one is the 110/240 v one and was around £600 we also have a 240 only one which was a...
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    130 dcpu rebuild

    2 reasons 1st with it being axils need to keep mating surfaces true as are a machined face 2nd in high load situations galve is soft and can cause a connection to come lose if its under constant vibration , learnt this with trailers if wheel rims are galve studs need checking every time you...
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    130 dcpu rebuild

    Moved on a bit got axils back in place. Tank back in and a new tow bar on Was struggling with land rover tow bar to keep bolts tight and finished welding stays to tow bar at rear cross member end as just would not stay tight ,why they need slotted holes is beyond me , also had bolts into the...
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    130 dcpu rebuild

    Rainy week end so got chassis prepped and painted T wash . 2k primer then 2k Saturn black Did a few other bits as well all were galvernized first
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    130 dcpu rebuild

    Not to much progress lately as works been mad and other things taking my stair time now weathers nice But managed to get axils rebuilt , new brakes all round Oem callipers with performance discs , new swivels Al bearings new , difs rebuilt with Ashcroft lsd’s new swivel balls new drive flanges...
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    130 dcpu rebuild

    stuck the sill channels back on the b posts today so can go for galve next week as i have a load going hopefully will get chassis repairs finished next week and get that away for galve looking at the way the county is going i may need something to pass my time if we get all work shut down had...
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    130 dcpu rebuild

    table is awesome, once you get used to working on these there is no going back to a plate for a bench , that said they are a little expensive for the weekend worker at home , think i have over £40k invested in them :eek: but they are in use every day ;)
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    130 dcpu rebuild

    yes agree lens is scratched up on my phone, it only becomes apparent when i look at photos on PC:(
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    130 dcpu rebuild

    Bulk head back from galve Stayed reasonably straight only a slight ding from something when it was at the galvernizer Knocked a new tank strap up from some 2mm stainless as old one is passed its best And a couple of brackets for the disc covers
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    130 dcpu rebuild

    Got bulkhead piro striped and dusted over with the sand blaster Got all the rot chopped out and repaired this weekend new foot wells and corners at the top Outside was ok all inside where it had been leeking
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    galvanising your chassis

    Just getting mine ready to galve now I get a lot of work galve in my day job (fabrication business) and you can still get them done at some plants Wedge group company policy is not to galve second had chassis . Nothing to do with distortion .they have had issues with some geting getting them...
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    130 dcpu rebuild

    Few bits back from galve, fire clay and cover plates worked well no galve on mating surfaces at all Got chassis and bulkheadback from stripping Seems the wire worms have had a go at footwells. Don't look to bad befor it went to get stripped . Will take some picks when I get it jiged up ready...
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    130 dcpu rebuild

    Not much progress this week as waiting for chassis to get stripped so I can do repairs Decided to gave the axils so cut some rings out to mask of areas where I don't want damage from blasting or the galve to get Found best way is to make plates up and use fire clay as a sealer between plate and...
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    Smoking TD5

    not on landy but a golf gtd had an injector stick open but not all time so kept fuel rail preasure up enuf to run but smoked like a **** and go into limp mode rearly stank of fuel as well also as been said blocked intake