jpayne
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Passenger side bubble removed and rear 1/4 section cut out  not such a big hole as other side   but the pattern part needed a lot more 'fettling' including a sliver sectioned out of it    I havent welded the fronts yet as Im going steel arches so will be cutting a bit more of it out soon  then to repair the old boot massacre new panel sections made with stiffening and my own interpretation of the original plugged openings cause I can!    JP
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Busted out the tube notcher  and started on the cage replacement parts...notcher makes it so much easier, string lined it all up first to get the angles and lengths before cutting   can anyone see anything really wrong with this before I weld it all up! yes it the correct type and dimension of tube. It is better aligned than shown just tape inst that permanent and I will install gussets in the 'X' I'm not going to bother with the windscreen reinforcement as it needs to be bent 'out' or if straight I have 55mm between steering wheel and the bar for my hand...plus its only necessary for international events and I aint doing any. I'm also considering not putting the lower bar in the front strut triangle as it looks to be impossible to fully weld though I could tack it , remove both bars and fully weld before re-inserting...maybe. I'm figuring the floor, bulkhead, splash panel offers reasonable stiffness in that direction...I'm being lazy aren't I? JP
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Hey Mate,
Given the lengths you have gone to already my advice would be to make it as safe as you possibly can. Even if it surpasses the regs you intend to run in I am sure your friends and family would say it's worth it, god forbid anything happens.
Great work too by the way.
Have you got a completion date in mind?
Matt
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thanks mate. lower triangulation is going in. I wont put the windscreen bar in as it reduces clearance to steering wheel too much no point being safe If I cant drive it to be unsafe!
yes completion date is scheduled for before the 6th of April!as baby is due then. I think I have slim chances. but will plug on with every spare minute I have.
I should be able to start paint prep in about 3-4 working days! just how long those working days take to complete is anyone's guess. but Australia day weekend is coming and I have free passes for the evenings after work..... ahhh
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Coming along nicely. will be good to see it all painted up mate
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Back at work now so progress will slow a bit... But I have invested in a guard Goat  this has allowed me time to cut more roll cage bars    and the goat east silastic, rubber and sikaflex adhesives. even chewed it off steel scraps! JP
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Love it. What's the goats name?
Matt
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It seems to answer to 'steve'! or 'oi **** for brains get out of it' or 'hey stop...don't eat that'
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Don't know what Ive been doing. been there several times but achieved nothing Ran out of welding wire Wednesday night with about 6mm of welding left before I could etch that part...damn it 15Kg's of welding wire has been poured over it...I wonder how much was ground back off? Roll cage getting there  started making 'x' bar gussets, fits well but is only 0.8mm. Worked as a template though  stripped the dash back to metal and welded in the windscreen pillar gussets   these cant be seen from the seat position also finished the fluid reservoir base   cheers JP
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roll cage finished so some blurry photos to mark the day   tank platform to weld in re engineer central seat mount and when they arrive fit the steel arches then that's it for welding...oh I need a clutch pedal stop and bungs in the drivers floor for the aluminium foot plate and the new front panels...will it end JP
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Looking better and better with every pic mate, great work. I can only hope to get started on mine soon
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So I finally broke out the grinder and welder and made some real progress on the escort. The side intrusion bars clipped the front of the seat so I needed to move it about 5mm inboard. With this work its actually 20mm more central utilising the previous outer floor mo8unts and a new tunnel mount.  all gusseted up nicely  and now the seat fits  needing the new deep dish OMP   So onto diff hump/tank floor and which is all cut and shaped just needs welding in. Hopefully next weekend. Ive also taken a Monday a fortnight off for the rest oft he year to dedicate to the workshop! JP
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you`ve been a busy boy, thats coming up a real treat. Cant wait to see the next stage
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The floor is complete! the hole  Filler panels on side of tank platform made  Filler panels for underside made  Blanking panel for old turrets made  All welded together   Onto its wheels next weekend for rear arch fitting. JP
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Some pretty neat metal work going on there...
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