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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 6:22 pm
by mph
Ah mate perfect pics , might add this to the list for later on down the track, I wonder if you could trim it a few mm higher and seat the panel on the top edge of chassis so its flat all the way down.
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 7:17 pm
by Blacky
Errol62 wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:47 pm
Blacky,
A lot of people seem to cut and shut the whole tub inner wall across, which is quite a bit more work. Seems to me your method be just as effective. As you say the gain is not great, although I've noticed that any rubbing tends to occur above the lip with body roll. Increasing clearance slightly beyond the rail could have some extra benefit.
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A bit of heat and a bottle jack sorts that out Clay
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 11:24 pm
by Errol62
Ah yes the old bottle jack flares. Thanks you guys. Harder in a commercial though due to the false floor.
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 2:02 am
by Blacky
Got a bit more done tonight, fuel tank all dressed and ready to fit , using a VE fuel pump, is a closed loop setup so no return line and you can buy them anywhere
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 2:04 am
by Blacky
Quarter is trimmed up and ready to weld on , going to take it down and get it blasted in the morning
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 2:07 am
by Blacky
Front end is in , time to figure out what brakes are going to fit- got 3 options at this point - hj-z , Landcruiser or VT Commondoor
Current preferred option is what's on the car now - drop spindles, P76 rotors and HJ-Z calipers , provided it all fits
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:02 am
by Errol62
Jeez yer on fire Blacky
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:04 am
by mph
Great work ,pics and info. I think some of the drop spindles can take all kingswood and HR , some go front of the spindle some on the rear.
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:22 am
by rosco
You're not mucking around, Blacky - Toowoomba?
frats,
Rosco
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:26 am
by Blacky
Yeah Rosco , have entered the rattler for Towoomba , hopefully it will be there
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 12:57 pm
by rosco
Another long haul across the plain, Blacky..... you sandgropers like doing the DX, don't you?
frats,
Rosco
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 1:12 pm
by FJWALLY
Looking good Blacky - Are you going the flames again?
Some big spikes things out of the wheel centres and your ready for Grease 2.0
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 1:40 pm
by Blacky
FJWALLY wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2020 1:12 pm
Looking good Blacky - Are you going the flames again?
I'm not painting it - I don't even wash it
The quarter will get a lick of paint on it - I am still fighting the urge to just weld it on then paint straight over the welds ..... but it needs to go through engineering eventually so it will most likely be bogged over and tidied up then painted
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 1:55 pm
by mph
1 vote for bare metal and clear coat.
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 3:08 pm
by Errol62
Mamouth effert blacky. If you can get it to Toowoomba I should be able to get my ute there.
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