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 520 Posts Member #: 189 Post Whore Norway |
24th Aug, 2012 at 07:28:23pm
Great fab skills and project www.shag.no |
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Site Admin  6277 Posts Member #: 1 The boring bloke who runs this place. Berkshire |
24th Aug, 2012 at 07:50:47pm
This is a really enjoyable build - stuff I've never seen before :) |
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 324 Posts Member #: 9441 Senior Member South Devon |
3rd Sep, 2012 at 09:13:38pm
On 23rd Aug, 2012 jlay said:
looking good some unique ideas com ing together there. Unique is what I'm all about on this build. :) On 23rd Aug, 2012 Chalkie said:
Looking cool :] very good build thread Cheers, should be even nicer once it's done. On 23rd Aug, 2012 Brett said:
attention to detail on this is brill, keep up the good work mate, this will be a stunner  On 24th Aug, 2012 vegar said:
Great fab skills and project On 24th Aug, 2012 AlexB said:
This is a really enjoyable build - stuff I've never seen before :) Thanks guys I've got some other interesting things planned for the next car. 
I haven't been able to work on this recently but I managed to get down today and knock off a couple little jobs. I started out by finally welding the captive channels and closing plates in then linished the welds down and sprayed some primer. 
Something that's been bugging me about moving the subframe up in the car was that it made the towing eyes sit out of centre in the front panel. Even though it's hard to see with the car on the ground I decided to do something about it. 
I made up two rectangles and swaged a 25MM holes in the centres then cut out a hole in the front panel and welded them in. 
It's doesn't make a huge difference visually but I like it. 
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1909 Posts Member #: 9764 Post Whore Northamptonshire. |
4th Sep, 2012 at 06:58:10pm
looking good dude |
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324 Posts Member #: 9441 Senior Member South Devon |
7th Sep, 2012 at 11:18:54pm
I had been thinking about making a whole new frame for the tailgate on this but after talking with my brother about various options I decided to have a crack at making at Mini pickup frame work.
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 319 Posts Member #: 1742 Senior Member essex |
8th Sep, 2012 at 07:06:55am
cool yeah i use a fair amount of the roloc bits but dam expensive so i try to limit them and use the 4.5" grinder as much as possible. Good work though mate its definatly going to be unique. My small bore turbo project http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=473901 |
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 1767 Posts Member #: 9165 Previously josh4444 Australia, brisbane |
8th Sep, 2012 at 10:11:57am
awesome |
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 641 Posts Member #: 9937 Post Whore somewhereintheuniverse near selkirk scotland |
8th Sep, 2012 at 08:36:17pm
top job mate very interesting stuff ,like your way of thinking give em hell |
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324 Posts Member #: 9441 Senior Member South Devon |
9th Sep, 2012 at 06:22:11pm
On 8th Sep, 2012 jlay said:
cool yeah i use a fair amount of the roloc bits but dam expensive so i try to limit them and use the 4.5" grinder as much as possible. Good work though mate its definatly going to be unique. I get my roloc discs off ebay in mixed packs of 50 for about £24 and they'll normally last me a month. I only really use a grinder for cutting thick steel or when I do lots of grinding that the compressor wont keep up with. On 8th Sep, 2012 Turbo This.. said:
awesome On 8th Sep, 2012 mercenary62 said:
top job mate very interesting stuff ,like your way of thinking Thanks guys. I've bought a set of MK3 Cosmic wheels that should be with me on Wednesday. 
They've been blasted and are in raw aluminium at them moment but this is what they'll look like when painted. 
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319 Posts Member #: 1742 Senior Member essex |
9th Sep, 2012 at 08:07:15pm
cool yeah i looked at those packs. lucky at the moment i dont have to pay for my ones i use them at work. I use electric grinder the compressor i got at home wouldnt last long for any major work. keep us up to date My small bore turbo project http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=473901 |
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1909 Posts Member #: 9764 Post Whore Northamptonshire. |
10th Sep, 2012 at 07:46:23am
Wow loverly wheels! and good fab skills! i well need to learn this. |
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324 Posts Member #: 9441 Senior Member South Devon |
10th Sep, 2012 at 08:37:40pm
On 10th Sep, 2012 Chalkie said:
Wow loverly wheels! and good fab skills! i well need to learn this. Yeah as soon as I saw the wheels I knew I needed them, they should suite the style I'm going for with this. You can can't all go learning the same fab skills as me too soon mind, I wont feel so special otherwise. I started a bit late today but got straight onto cutting the original skin lip off each side of the tailgate. 
Once that was all cleaned up I folded two 90 degree sections that would become the new skin lips. 
After running them trough the shrinker and a lot of trimming I had two of these. 
A bit of Celco action to make use they fit properly and then it was on to welding. 
They still need a little finishing on the outside but soon you wont be able to tell it's not an original part. 
I also got some shinny stainless steel front subframe and door shims for the final build. 
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324 Posts Member #: 9441 Senior Member South Devon |
12th Sep, 2012 at 07:07:55pm
My new wheels turned up this morning. One needs a bit of repair work and one needs a new insert but for the price I paid I can't complain.
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641 Posts Member #: 9937 Post Whore somewhereintheuniverse near selkirk scotland |
12th Sep, 2012 at 08:43:28pm
excellent fabrication mate well impressed give em hell |
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324 Posts Member #: 9441 Senior Member South Devon |
14th Sep, 2012 at 09:16:21pm
I spent ages getting the centre that was cut out of the tailgate lined up and then tacked in last night.
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1909 Posts Member #: 9764 Post Whore Northamptonshire. |
14th Sep, 2012 at 09:23:54pm
Wow :) nice work |
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 847 Posts Member #: 6673 Post Whore Worral Sheffield |
14th Sep, 2012 at 09:37:22pm
loverly!! do you plan on hingeing the glass up? |
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324 Posts Member #: 9441 Senior Member South Devon |
24th Sep, 2012 at 08:05:59pm
On 14th Sep, 2012 maccamcvey said:
loverly!! do you plan on hingeing the glass up? Yeah, I'm going make something similar to a Mini bonnet hinge so from the outside you shouldn't be able to see any moving parts. 
After much deliberation about how to lock the tailgate I've decided to go with a simple squeeze lock that will retract two pins from the door frame. Nice and simple and it'll barely cost me anything to build. 
I started out by cutting a hole for the pinch tabs in the centre tailgate. 
Then I drilled a hole in each side for the door frame for the pin to go into. 
Last week a I cut a couple of thick steel squares and drill a 10MM hole in each to give the pin a little more support at each end. I've also spotted some little nylon top hats and the hardware store that I might insert into them. 
The top of the frame was in dire need of strengthening so I made a top cap from 1.5MM steel and welded it on. This was unbelievably hard to bend but it's stiffened the frame up brilliantly. 
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520 Posts Member #: 189 Post Whore Norway |
24th Sep, 2012 at 09:16:48pm
Will that tailgate be heavy-duty so it takes the weight of a man? www.shag.no |
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324 Posts Member #: 9441 Senior Member South Devon |
16th Oct, 2012 at 07:38:14pm
I took a trip to the shops and found some nice 8MM i.d nylon stepped washers to use as bushes for the locking pins.
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 720 Posts Member #: 2588 Post Whore Pretoria South Africa |
16th Oct, 2012 at 08:06:48pm
Awesome ! Some great ideas in this build, can't wait for the next update. "So wat we gonna do tonight Brain?"
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 20 Posts Member #: 10136 Member Belfast Northern Ireland |
16th Oct, 2012 at 08:22:51pm
Nice work keep at it |
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641 Posts Member #: 9937 Post Whore somewhereintheuniverse near selkirk scotland |
16th Oct, 2012 at 08:31:02pm
cool dude your getting there give em hell |
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 1745 Posts Member #: 375 Post Whore Leicestershire |
16th Oct, 2012 at 08:36:39pm
Shaping up to be a cracking motor! I got some rolocs earlier in the year and that ate fantastic! Use them for everything! |
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 4890 Posts Member #: 1775 Post Whore Chester |
16th Oct, 2012 at 10:47:29pm
Just an idea but having an access a panel on the inside might be a good idea to fix anything that might crop up in the future..
I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
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