sidewaysickness Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Work got given an xcel arc helmet to trial... It worked ok.. it just had a major design fault. Whenever you lifted the mask it would take a lovely little bite out of the top of everyones ears. It ended up having a nasty industrial accident with the spud gun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 It's well worth spending the money on a semi decent helmet, I have the same one Rookie got, and it's friggen ace, makes life soooooo much easier. Tho I think the retail on those helmets is more like $350. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillway Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 It's well worth spending the money on a semi decent helmet, I have the same one Rookie got, and it's friggen ace, makes life soooooo much easier. Tho I think the retail on those helmets is more like $350. Â +1 they are choice as Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63Ragtop Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I'm going to have a crack at building a rotisserie for the bugs shell this weekend, stand by for updates in the fab fuck up thread. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtrail Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 Few things being made recently.This is a manifold for a 4g63 in an EX lancerCutting some circles for a custom washer and rad overflow tanks.Then weld them into some 100mm alloy tube. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachlander Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Spent the last couple of days helping a mate convert his Ke70 drift car from leaf spring rear end to 3 link after he had a crash. Then rushed to Ruapuna for a bit of testing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 glad to see that thing back on the track, that crash was pretty hard hitting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayholes mum Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63Ragtop Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Magic number plate!  So I've just about finished my rotisserie for the vw's shell, it's been a bigger job than I thought it would, but it's going to make working on the sills much easier.  I started with these    basic plan    First job was sorting out the rust in the old stand, it had been sitting outside in the grass for age's, the wheels were rusted tight and one pretty much just fell off.   feel free to stick this is the fab fuck up thread! lol.   I haven't done alot of welding on thick metal like this, took a while to get the setting right.    one down.  I then had to add 200mm of 60x60 to the red stand, so they would both be the same height.   better?   I then welded up the front mount to the shell    goe's here   and the rear one.     another fab fuck up.  I left the brace and welded up the rest of the frame, I wasn't sure how high the shell would sit once I found a good centre of gravity.   what I did find is with the rear mount being so long it flexed, heaps! it would like bounce. scary shit.   so I made these braces to the rear bumper mounts.   much better.    I cut the brace of the rear stand and repositioned it so the frame clears it and it now rolls right on it's side. I'm going to add a couple more braces to the frames and once I'm happy with how it rolls over I'll weld the frame to the stands plate, just in case. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63Ragtop Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 a couple more pics of the shell right on its side, and the added bracing. Â Â it doesn't go completely upside down, but it doesn't need to. I might still have to weld a nut on one of the stands so I can lock it in place. Â Â all in all pretty happy with it, I've started work on the sills now, it sits perfectly balanced just a little higher than the old pics above, even enough room to fit the wifes car inside, just. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63Ragtop Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 also, hows my welding looking now? Â 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post downtrail Posted September 15, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2014 An adapter / spacer for gearbox to bellhousing I made recently on the old milling machine.  start with a lump of 6061   Wak a hole in to so i can set in the rotary vice   Rough out one side   rough out the boss on the other side   cut to some sort of shape   Drill mounting holes etc sink cap screws that are in the way of the gearbox etc   Face off part   And the all important make sure it fits part lol   #whoneedsacnc 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtrail Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 Heres a trigger wheel thats been robbed from a doch mazda dizzy along with the vr pick up machined out snd put into where the factory triggers were on s honda city t2 motor. Its for timing control for the megasquirt. And its in this 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 thats badass, but please replace blue silcone with black versions, Â what engine is that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtrail Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 thats badass, but please replace blue silcone with black versions, what engine is that? Lol not my decision Im just doing the megasquirt for it. Its a honda city turbo motor. All going well ill dyno tune it next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 haha the mini makes the city turbo engine look the same size as a normal 4cyl turbo engine. mind games 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threeonthetree Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Â Holden Muncie gearbox? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toyabusa Posted November 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2014 Decided I need a proper fab table. Want it to be strong, stable and level. I've gone with 40 x 40mm box and a full 6mm sheet on top 2400 x 1220 Â The frame is under size to leave a 50mm overhang to clamp things to and I'm making the feet adjustable so it can be leveled wherever it sits. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtrail Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Â Holden Muncie gearbox? Â Yup sure is man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testament Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Finally made my welding table I'd been thinking about making for ages 1500x600 so it fits down the side of the shed and 15mm thick top (top weighs 100kg) so i could have 150mm overhang for clamping and bending and still wail on it Its a weld. A wild rookiedave giving me a hand bolting the vice down Pretty happy how it turned out and getting it done in one evening without any hiccups at all. Next, using it to make some extractors....... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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