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Re: Fish's build

Postby 06lux on Sun, 31 Jul 2016 2:35 +0000

Yeah on the cabin side
This is what I did
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Re: Fish's build

Postby TOYZX on Sun, 31 Jul 2016 2:37 +0000

Looking good mate, very satisfying knowing that you built it yourself ey!!!

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Re: Fish's build

Postby fish351 on Sun, 31 Jul 2016 6:28 +0000

06lux wrote:Yeah on the cabin side
This is what I did
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That is spot on, great idea. Thanks for sharing it mate. Def gonna get some

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Re: Fish's build

Postby fish351 on Sun, 31 Jul 2016 6:30 +0000

TOYZX wrote:Looking good mate, very satisfying knowing that you built it yourself ey!!!

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Yep, it's definitely satisfying. Can't wait to get it finished but trying not to rush, same as you said earlier

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Re: Fish's build

Postby fish351 on Wed, 03 Aug 2016 7:39 +0000

Got the sides finished tonight.

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Got a bit late for noisy power tools so I began making a list of the remaining jobs. Filled an A4 page pretty quick.

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Re: Fish's build

Postby gold member on Thu, 04 Aug 2016 12:43 +0000

Looking good mate, can see the light at the end hey?


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Re: Fish's build

Postby fish351 on Fri, 12 Aug 2016 5:08 +0000

Got some angle iron into the bottom of the headboard yesterday. Also added some mounts for work lights. Image

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Got some bars in too.

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A4 list of jobs getting ticked off gradually.

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Re: Fish's build

Postby fish351 on Sun, 14 Aug 2016 4:22 +0000

Built a shovel hanger
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Put a couple of bits of angle up the top of the headboard for roof rack/tradie mounts
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Re: Fish's build

Postby fish351 on Thu, 08 Sep 2016 4:41 +0000

Been busy with other things but got into doing mudguards today.

Just building them out of alloy checker plate, they are a little more difficult to build than anticipated. Angles, fitting around existing frame and ancillaries has made them a time sink-hole.

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Welded some 50mm flat sheet to the bottom side of the tray supports as the mounting hangers
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Driver's side done
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Onto passenger side.
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A shot of the cut-out needed to be able to fit the shovel down the front of the headboard. Note the tube to stop the shovel from decapitating oncoming traffic / marsupials.

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Will try to finish passengers side tonight after the kids are in bed. Footy's on the radio, so into it.

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Re: Fish's build

Postby fish351 on Thu, 08 Sep 2016 4:44 +0000

Forgot to say that I've made it all removable as the frame will be blasted and powder coated

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Re: Fish's build

Postby fish351 on Thu, 08 Sep 2016 7:51 +0000

Had to get creative to be able to drill a few holes to tie the drawer to the tray frame

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Re: Fish's build

Postby fish351 on Sat, 10 Sep 2016 5:14 +0000

Test fitted the tail lights and the reverse lights (floods)
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Also made a step so some of my shorter-stroked mates can get on the back.
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The keener eyed viewer may see the spiral pattern on one of the tubes in the step. That's what happens when you don't clamp the pipe properly in the drop saw. Bit spun out of the saw across the floor. Perfect spiral pattern. Trap for young players.

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Re: Fish's build

Postby fish351 on Sat, 01 Oct 2016 6:52 +0000

Strapped on a snorkel yesterday.

Template time.

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Little holes drilled.
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Big hole drilling. Orifices puckering.
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Trial fit.
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Job done.
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Managed to smear a fair bit of sikaflex on myself in the process.

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Re: Fish's build

Postby fish351 on Sat, 01 Oct 2016 6:55 +0000

Tray off to sandblasting next week, then powder coat.
Got some wood stain and oil.
Not sure whether to begin with oiling prior to timber fitment or wait till its screwed down, in case the timber warps.
If anyone has any experience please let me know what the best process is.
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Re: Fish's build

Postby fish351 on Sat, 08 Oct 2016 1:00 +0000

Tray is off getting blasted and coated so I took the opportunity to do a car yard rebuild (spray can) on the rear chassis

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Might run some more power cable to the rear while the rear is off.

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Re: Fish's build

Postby TOYZX on Sat, 08 Oct 2016 1:25 +0000

Gool old rattle can rebuild, love it!

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Re: Fish's build

Postby fish351 on Thu, 27 Oct 2016 2:47 +0000

Got the tray back from the powder coaters yesterday.
Very happy with the result. The coating seems really "tight", it really is a layer right over everything. Very uniform.
Let's see how it lasts.

Only got a couple of snaps.

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Re: Fish's build

Postby fish351 on Fri, 04 Nov 2016 4:58 +0000

Getting the timber into the tray now

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Also got the tail lights in too.

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Got some floods to connect to the reverse lights too. Should be bright AF.

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Just gotta get a couple of bits of hardwood ripped for each side of the bed. The bits I got were a little narrow to fill the bed. I have more timber but to make it even each side would make both bits about an inch and a half each. Not good look in my eyes.

Onwards and upwards.

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Re: Fish's build

Postby TOYZX on Fri, 04 Nov 2016 5:48 +0000

[THUMBS UP SIGN]

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Re: Fish's build

Postby fish351 on Sun, 06 Nov 2016 4:51 +0000

Trial fit after staining the timber.

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Organised chaos while wiring lights and sockets.

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Got the cabling hidden a bit.

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