CBR Jeff Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 Photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff43 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Looking good Jeff, nothing like a bit of over engineering on the rotiserie mounts, nice work all the same. The rotiserie I used was much less engineered than yours and it has survived 3 restorations to date. Check it out. As for the battery tray area, maybe consider a bolt in option like this one from Lithuania. I wish I had of thought of this before I welded mine back in place, so much easier to paint the area underneath and then just bolt it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Jeff Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 Thanks Jeff. Ha ha yep a bit of over engineering is always enjoyable. Why do it with one piece of steel when you can use two. It won't fall off any way! That actually already my plan for the battery tray. I saw Lurch do this on pb's 260 2+2 build. He used nutserts. It's a great idea to be able to keep this area clean. Jeff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Jeff Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 (edited) Body made it into the rotisserie last night. I have a utepod on my work ute that lifts off. I used the jacks from it to lift the body onto the rotisserie. It worked out really well. Looks like I managed to get the centreline of the whole thing close. It's just a little bit top heavy but with no floors or rails in it at the moment that's to be expected. Just need to install a cross brace between the two ends and it should all be honky dory. Edited March 25, 2016 by CBR Jeff Sirpent and hmd 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Jeff Posted March 26, 2016 Author Share Posted March 26, 2016 Got out of the shed today. Went to 1900m for lunch. What a day. Makes you glad to be alive. We do live in a great place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Jeff Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Les Collins sent me these last night. It's getting close now I can almost feel it. I also got all upside down yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Jeff Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 After 1500 km in two days just made it home. It was a very productive trip to Victoria. Some times it is the things you literally just stumble on that are the best surprises. Picked up a rear passengers side quarter cut that will make repairing the tail light rusted section on my car much simpler. Plus a set of front guards and headlight scoops set of quarter windows and a bonnet. We took an empty ute and a full wallet and came back with the opposite. Happy boy. Even the wife enjoyed the trip. gav240z and andyk_79 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted March 31, 2016 Administrators Share Posted March 31, 2016 Where did ya find that stuff? I'm looking for a 1/4 panel, but for the drivers side. CBR Jeff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Jeff Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) Where did ya find that stuff? I'm looking for a 1/4 panel, but for the drivers side. You got your answer. Was a great couple of hours. Honestly Lockie and I couldn't get the smiles off our faces. I am just so pumped. I think the new farther from Warragul will be a happy boy tonight. Edited March 31, 2016 by CBR Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Jeff Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 While I was galavanting around the place Les was hard at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Jeff Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Couldn't help myself. Also to awake from driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dattocam Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Looks good Jeff let me know how they fit up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff43 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Good pick up's there Jeff. Someone is behaving like a kid in a candy store!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PB260Z Posted March 31, 2016 Moderators Share Posted March 31, 2016 Couldn't help myself. Also to awake from driving.Looks good, sure beats cutting out rust and fixing damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Jeff Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 Looks good Jeff let me know how they fit up.Well I through one side on last night as per the photo and all the holes line up. So that's better than what I had. Won't be a few months until I get to fit it all together but they look very good.Jeff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Jeff Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 Good pick up's there Jeff. Someone is behaving like a kid in a candy store!!!!! I am a big kid and I think it was worse than that to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Jeff Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 Looks good, sure beats cutting out rust and fixing damage. Sure dose and it will ultimately look better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirpent Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Nice work Jeff, nice to see I'm not the only 50+ year old suffering a mid life crisis LOL CBR Jeff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Jeff Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 Nice work Jeff, nice to see I'm not the only 50+ year old suffering a mid life crisis LOLAlmost. We are almost empty nesters. I said to my wife one day that with the kids off doing their own think and with more spare time I either needed a project to occupy the time or I could chase her around the house!! She said I had better get a project.....Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirpent Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Almost. We are almost empty nesters. I said to my wife one day that with the kids off doing their own think and with more spare time I either needed a project to occupy the time or I could chase her around the house!! She said I had better get a project..... Jeff LMAO Same Same, but she thinks my focus should be on house improvements and I replied Ive done my share, the tools are in the shed if you want anymore. CBR Jeff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Jeff Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 Rocky got sick of the noise and dirt in the shed today and moved outside in the sun. Made a good start cleaning the under side of the shell. Should get the floors in this week fingers crossed. Off to Auto Italia tomorrow. Might get to drive a Ferrari or two. Sirpent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Jeff Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 Managed to get time to replace a piece of the floor/tunnel on the drivers side tonight. Well got it tacked in anyway. Was a bit tricky getting all the angles correct. Have a few other repairs to do before the new floors can get attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Jeff Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Good day today. Drivers side floor is in and the new full chassis rail is tech screwed in place. Almost had a complete disaster when I thought I had run out of weld through primer, but luckaly I found another can. Probably not the traditional way to stick all this together before welding but in my world of sheet metal and duct work the trusty tech screw is very handy. When removed it's easy to just fill the hole with a plug weld. PeterAllen and gav240z 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterAllen Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) Jeff. Just make sure you have clearance for the rear roll-bar with the extended frame rail. I got caught and had to redo mine. Edited April 9, 2016 by PeterAllen CBR Jeff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff43 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Looking good Jeff. Nothing more satisfying than a cold beer after a productive day in the shed. CBR Jeff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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