a new,smaller, non subaru related project

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:50 pm

chassis half welded, got more gas today. Tomorrow im going to finish welding chassis, get it rolling, prep tray for dropping onto it and welding it down, sling it up to lift it, turn it and drop it onto chassis, then weld that on. wiring on the wknd i hope

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:16 am

That sounds like my que.

Dave

Lapsed · Post by **Lapsed** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:18 am

are you going to rust proof the chassis? Looks Good Mate.

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:51 am

its all galvanised RHS, just gotta cold galv the areas i've sanded off for welding.

Thalass · Post by **Thalass** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:24 am

Looking good. I guess it'll have a generator on board?

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:00 pm

yep, one day. was on a roll this morning. got the chassis welded, started bolting it all together, packed the hubs with grease, put the bearings in, checked the seals... they've given me the wrong ones. now i have to drive all the way back to bayswater to swap them over... not happy at all

robdddd · Post by **robdddd** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:39 pm

Jay,

Slightly off topic, but where is a good place to get gas north of the river?

How much does it cost?

Recently bought a Lincolne 170 and just using gassless wire at the moment.

rob

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:10 pm

robdddd wrote:Jay,

Slightly off topic, but where is a good place to get gas north of the river?

How much does it cost?

Recently bought a Lincolne 170 and just using gassless wire at the moment.

rob

i just got an E size bottle of argoshield (good stuff for steel mig) from BOC on a monthly rent. BOC is slightly more expensive that Liquide Air but they only rent the bottle for a year so you have to pay a fair bit up front.

Just cost me $105 for the bottle with 1 month rent, i think its $11 a month rental.

google BOC and call em because they have numerous outlets where you can drop into, create an account and get some gas.

Back on topic, i've just dropped the well body onto the chassis and its HUGE!!! wasnt expecting it to be this big. makes a ridiculous trailer but will be good for an offroad camper thats for sure:)

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:52 pm

lookin like a sweet project jay:)

when is that rear bumper replacement idea gonna be finished

i need one:)

i rooted my rear bar already

dave

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:15 pm

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:33 pm

It's bigger than my car. LOL

Dave

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:50 pm

now just to get some of that orange paint & paint it !

O not forgetting to get lots of run in it to fit with the gen2 look

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:33 pm

seagull wrote:now just to get some of that orange paint & paint it !

O not forgetting to get lots of run in it to fit with the gen2 look

hahaha yeah i think that'd be too much orange:) your a shiit stirrer:) haha

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:37 pm

all complete with checker plate dressings on the back now. Ready to wire. I've also removed the other mud flap

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:04 pm

More pics please, that looks awesome!!!

I assume you have 5X100 subaru hubs on it. Where did you get them?

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:14 pm

Suparoo wrote:More pics please, that looks awesome!!!

I assume you have 5X100 subaru hubs on it. Where did you get them?

my local trailer parts supplier can drill whatever stud pattern you want. I had to get the hub machined a bit because the rim didn't fit over it. The standard hub with ford or holden stud pattern was $22 for the pair, he charged $27 for the pair of custom drilled ones. also got that jockey wheel for $53 courtesy of their little stuff with the inner seals

Now im just trying to find some matching rims and tyres.

Ill put more pics up when i drop the flexi glass canopy on top. considering putting it on backwards

Lapsed · Post by **Lapsed** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:13 pm

Looks friggin awsome mate.

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:41 pm

all wired up now thanks to Dave. tows perfect, so i must have put the axle on square:)

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:11 pm

here's the canopy bolted on... just gotta put something on the front to enclose that then she's finished for now. looks like i'll have to up grade the axle, down grade the springs. loaded it up last night with moving stuff and it looks a big saggy. i think the distance of the springs to the wheels is a wee bit too much. currently its got a 40mm axle and 1 ton springs, gonna get a 500 mm axle with 750 kg springs and see how that goes. at the moment the suspension doesn't budge which is putting a lot of shock through the axle... But thats next week or the one after

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:02 pm

wow and licenced already. you work fast boy!