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Re: Loots Red custom

Postby loot » Thu Sep 22, 2016 3:32 pm

Well i won't be doing another chassis leg in a hurry i can tell you :? Not without buying some expert kit.

But I've finally got somewhere positive. 8)

The original bent leg off, was a ball ache to do, bit by bit, bought some half decent spot weld removal tools but they aren't that good in hard to reach places.
I should mention that i didn't take a picture but i primed all the area of the leg and where it fits to the van in alu zinc spray which is for untreated metal and suitable for spot welds. :-)
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Another angle.
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Here's the new leg, i got a bit carried away preparing it Lol these welds were spot welds i removed that i didn't need to :oops:
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New leg primed up.
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New leg offered in place.
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Finished for the day but I'm very happy I'm getting somewhere now, boss ain't happy it's taking so long but i can't afford to fook up the leg, once it is in place and welded up i should crack on in no time. :-)
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Re: Loots Red custom

Postby Brains_transit » Thu Sep 22, 2016 4:54 pm

Looks spot on :D the world of spot weld drilling needs patients and a whining boss can be a right pain. Remind him when you fixed his van :lol: once the legs all done then the rest is plain sailing
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Re: Loots Red custom

Postby wronghole » Thu Sep 22, 2016 5:01 pm

Nice one loot :D :D
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Re: Loots Red custom

Postby ned » Thu Sep 22, 2016 5:12 pm

Looking good there, is that a black dildo in the second picture :lol: Your boss is only moaning cos he has the stack of wood waiting to put the van on top. N
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Re: Loots Red custom

Postby loot » Thu Sep 22, 2016 5:20 pm

Dildo :shock: .

Cheers, boss has been in every step of the way telling me how to do it :roll: and the other lad has too, i deserve a medal for not flipping over that alone.

Duh what you doing, get someone else to do that, you can't weld, get the engineers to weld, and yet every time i politely tell them to shut up and watch me they Look at my work and say hmm looks good then walk off, :lol:
armchair engineers. :?

Ok I'll be honest, a few times i had thought it would be much quicker to get a pen a straight edge and the ts400 out and lop it off halfway :lol: but every day i would have regretted it :-(

Happy days anyway.:-)
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Re: Loots Red custom

Postby ned » Thu Sep 22, 2016 5:31 pm

Everyone's an expert don't you know, its a good test of how well the none smoking is going, think ide have stabbed them with the spot welder by now. N
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Re: Loots Red custom

Postby karl » Thu Sep 22, 2016 5:40 pm

nice job mate 8)
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Re: Loots Red custom

Postby Punto443 » Thu Sep 22, 2016 6:03 pm

Looking good dude :D

Red ones how faster don't you know :D
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Re: Loots Red custom

Postby bigjohnthomas » Thu Sep 22, 2016 8:04 pm

Splendid 8)

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Re: Loots Red custom

Postby walt1984 » Thu Sep 22, 2016 8:16 pm

Do you still need to jig it?


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Re: Loots Red custom

Postby loot » Thu Sep 22, 2016 9:58 pm

No, the guy never got back to me, he was going to pull the original leg out but tbh I'm happy i did it this way as the price for jigging is way more than the cost of the leg and other panels i got, although i couldn't have done it with out the generosity of forum members here 8)

Anyhoo I'll start putting the van back together now then line it all up and then weld the leg up solid :-).

So no jig needed, plenty of panel adjustment available on these at the front which is good.
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Re: Loots Red custom

Postby Brains_transit » Thu Sep 22, 2016 10:18 pm

The leg took the hit and the replacement subframe lined up so no jig needed. A car chassis is much weaker :wink:
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Re: Loots Red custom

Postby walt1984 » Fri Sep 23, 2016 6:50 am

Happy days.


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Re: Loots Red custom

Postby loot » Sat Sep 24, 2016 6:45 pm

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Need to paint that bit will have all Monday on it 8)
Not welded the leg yet as I'm going to fit the Sub frame and get more measurements.:-)
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Re: Loots Red custom

Postby bambi mk 1 » Sat Sep 24, 2016 8:31 pm

Put plenty of this http://www.enforce-een.eu/images/is-acn ... re-zn2.jpg on the leg before you paint it Loot.
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