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PostPosted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 21:13    Post subject: Reply with quote

little sammy wrote:
Jeez al,you dont do things by half do ya Shocked

No point in doing things by half mate, in for a penny in for pound!
I'm still hoping to have it ready for Sibertoft on the 31st  Wink
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 21:14    Post subject: Reply with quote

ideal_dog wrote:
little sammy wrote:
Jeez al,you dont do things by half do ya Shocked

No point in doing things by half mate, in for a penny in for pound!
I'm still hoping to have it ready for Sibertoft on the 31st  Wink



LOL,well get off the pc and get grinding Cool
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 20:23    Post subject: Reply with quote

Getting the car done slowly.
The chassis is just about finished, still working on the shell but getting there! Not sure it's gonna be finished by 31st though in time for Sibertoft  Crying or Very sad






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PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 21:51    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bloody hell Alan,you could eat your dinner off that mate,nice one!!!!

Sibertoft is a no go then,never mind,there will be other days,i think ill go to whaddon instead then Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 22:01    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd like to get to Sibertoft Liam but I think there may be a little too much left to finish. I'll have it all bolted together this weekend but I can't be sure it'll be fully sorted so yeah, maybe you should go enjoy yourself over Whaddon and we'll catch up next time.

Glad you like the progress so far. Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:31    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:45    Post subject: Reply with quote

ideal_dog wrote:
I'd like to get to Sibertoft Liam but I think there may be a little too much left to finish. I'll have it all bolted together this weekend but I can't be sure it'll be fully sorted so yeah, maybe you should go enjoy yourself over Whaddon and we'll catch up next time.

Glad you like the progress so far. Smile


better to check it out than the axle falls off because you rushed it mate Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 18:17    Post subject: Reply with quote

Had the body on for the first time today for a trial fit. Everything lines up nicely and it certainly stands a bit taller  Very Happy
Took it back and undersealed it all, so hopefully it'll be dry enough to fit properly tomorrow  Very Happy  Very Happy





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PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 18:57    Post subject: Reply with quote

Its gonna be a beast Al!!!!
How have you lifted it,just with the shackles??
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 19:05    Post subject: Reply with quote

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How have you lifted it,just with the shackles??

No mate the shackles are heavy duty but about standard length. It's all been done by modifying the chassis.
The mounting points for the shackles and the fixed mounting for the springs have been cut off and repositioned. On top of that look closely at the front springs, I turned them around so that the fixed mounting is at the front and the shackle is under the footwell.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 0:41    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's back on the road again at last, just got a little bit of finishing off to do.



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 17:46    Post subject: Reply with quote

Done a little bit more, got my new seats in and added a bit of chequer-plate to the rock-sliders  Very Happy




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PostPosted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 0:17    Post subject: Reply with quote

The truck looks sweet!

is the front bumper home made? looking to get somethink similar to go on my 410.

keep up the good work

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 12:04    Post subject: Reply with quote

It looks shed loads better Al,good job mate Very Happy

No ive just gone and got myself a 3.1 td swb trooper,wanna race Wink  Wink
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 14:45    Post subject: Reply with quote

soon2bstuck wrote:
The truck looks sweet!

is the front bumper home made? looking to get somethink similar to go on my 410.

keep up the good work

cheers Rhys

Hello Rhys,

Nearly the whole car is home made, I never buy anything, just keep cutting and welding  Wink

It started life as a knackered old Samurai that had been abused over Toms farm in Wales. It was completely rotten and had even been on it's roof.
I bought a tidy little SJ410 that was partially stripped and didn't run from a girl on this forum. That's where the shell came from.
The chassis was stripped, cut and modified to suit my needs and the rest I just keep making and adding.

It's got a 1600 Vit engine, SJ410 transfer box, reversed front shackles, Rascal rear springs, home made uprated front springs, poly bushes, axle breathers, rock sliders, home made snorkel, MG ZR seats, roof bar, all new bearings, new brakes (soon to have rear disks), the shell has all the rust cut out and welded up properly then undersealed inside and out, the front arches are about to be squared off like the back ones, the list just goes on and on. I dread to think how much time I've put into it.

I love the bloody thing though. I'll put an up-to-date picture on here in a few days when the front wings are finished.
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