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Rob H

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4th Apr, 2009 at 06:17:22pm

On 30th Mar, 2009 GaryOS said:
On 30th Mar, 2009 slater said:
am i understanding the subframe mounts right, your raising the subframe in relation to the car yeh?


Yeah, that's what he's doing. You cut the ring off the top of the subframe towers and make a spacer (or maybe you could use the 2 alu. tower mount spacers if bodging) to prevent the tower bolt from bottoming out. It is in order to reduce the angle of the top arm on seriously low cars. I think Jimster had a thread on it previously


Yep, spot on.

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Rob H

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4th Apr, 2009 at 06:20:25pm

A bit more progress:



Gussets are now stitch welded in.



Door bars in, I reckon fitting them was on par with GCSE geometry, do GCSEs still exist?



And another shot looking more like a race car by the day.

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4th Apr, 2009 at 06:51:44pm

Looking good buddy, just a side note, have you checked elbow clearance on the door bar, as mine is a little too high for my liking now.

Rob H

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5th Apr, 2009 at 01:27:55pm

I've checked my elbow clearance and it's all good, I initially mocked them up with a bit of string and must have had the seat in and out a dozen times before I was happy.

Also I've took you advise and only done the door bars on one side for now to make it easier to get in and out the car.

Having done the door bars I am really impressed just how quickly your cage went in.

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Rob H

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5th Apr, 2009 at 05:20:14pm

And I made a bit more progress after watching the Bernie & Max show this morning:



Door bars welded up, really pleased how these turned out.



Roof bars.

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5th Apr, 2009 at 05:23:38pm

Looking good. Nice work. :)

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7th Apr, 2009 at 10:12:21am

I don't suppose you've got a picture of the subframe towers.

I'd like to do this to my car, but didn't now how to go about it.


Good progress too, I'm liking all the neat little touches going on this.




Rob H

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7th Apr, 2009 at 08:49:54pm

Andy, my subframe towers are currently as they left the factory, although they will be getting tweaked later.

Here's todays progress:





I also managed to fully seal the rear bulk head, which was a frustrating job but needed doing and probably easier to do before I fitted the rest of the cage.

Now off to look at Andy's & Advantage's builds to work out how to do the rear.

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8th Apr, 2009 at 09:36:28am

Wow looking very good.

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8th Apr, 2009 at 09:36:34am

Wow looking very good.

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8th Apr, 2009 at 09:41:09am

Rob the rate at which your completing this projects is clearly out line with TM SOPs. That said it's quality work!

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Rob H

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9th Apr, 2009 at 05:30:35pm

Back end nearly finished :)



Welding in the rear turret brace:



My Jenson Button impression:

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Rob H

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10th Apr, 2009 at 06:36:57pm

Broke my drill so ended up making a rear gusset:

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10th Apr, 2009 at 06:57:25pm

Great work Rob! Looks top notch.

Series 2/3 landrover steering wheel i see?

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Rob H

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10th Apr, 2009 at 07:16:46pm

On 8th Apr, 2009 Jay#2 said:
Rob the rate at which your completing this projects is clearly out line with TM SOPs.


I don't know, it's taken a little over two years to get this far.

On 10th Apr, 2009 mini_surfari said:
Series 2/3 landrover steering wheel i see?


Not quite, it's actually off the Midget (first thing I did to the car was to fit a Motalita one) just using it for mock up and keeping the decent one clean.

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10th Apr, 2009 at 08:06:05pm

Crap, should have known that seeing as i had one in my midget lol.

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10th Apr, 2009 at 08:55:14pm

Looking good rob,

That wheel shoul give good feedback.lol

You carnt beat sat there making noises, its great.

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Rob H

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12th Apr, 2009 at 06:17:20pm

On the home stretch now, just the passengers door bars to do. Annoyingly I blunted my last hole saw this morning and every where was closed other wise I'd be done.



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12th Apr, 2009 at 10:35:33pm

Looks very beefy, top work!

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13th Apr, 2009 at 03:50:04am

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Rob H

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13th Apr, 2009 at 04:14:39pm

Finished:



and if anyone else wants one fitting ask Jason, I'm blowed if I'm doing another one, lol.

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Rob H

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13th Apr, 2009 at 04:57:02pm

and here's the left overs:

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Wilts

13th Apr, 2009 at 06:28:26pm

Great work!

Made a super job of it... looks a nightmare to weld in.

Whats next on the list then?

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13th Apr, 2009 at 07:38:48pm

Dont want to piss on your parade! But you are a long way from finished. You still need lights engine wiring etc *smiley*

Great job keep up the good work. Everyone is watchin

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13th Apr, 2009 at 08:29:28pm

also looks like you still got one more to weld....

sorry hehe!

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