Topic: disco truck. (Read 124693 times)

boss · « **Reply #150 on:** February 07, 2008, 18:01:50 »

no time for captions. will add later

landymadjay · « **Reply #151 on:** February 07, 2008, 18:34:23 »

nice seats so r u not putting the rear light corners on or not.

ben_haynes · « **Reply #152 on:** February 07, 2008, 20:15:03 »

Quote from: boss on February 07, 2008, 18:01:50

like the way you useing a Spring compressor for the waffle board holders

boss · « **Reply #153 on:** February 08, 2008, 08:53:31 »

landymadjay - the original lights are not going in no. unfortunately i thought of putting them back in after welding in those frames and now they wont fit.i have defender lights floating about somewhere, although the garage gremlins may have borrowed them!

ben_haynes - yes i thought that wasn't a bad idea and they dont flap about like i first thought they would. i saw how much cheviot wanted for there holders and thought....no! so started looking at alternatives

landymadjay · « **Reply #154 on:** February 08, 2008, 10:58:14 »

stuvy · « **Reply #155 on:** February 08, 2008, 11:14:32 »

stick some lights up high were the roof is, try coloured LED's.... saves some one driving into you off road!

boss · « **Reply #156 on:** February 08, 2008, 15:39:24 »

Quote from: stuvy on February 08, 2008, 11:14:32

stick some lights up high were the roof is, try coloured LED's.... saves some one driving into you off road!

that is not a bad idea, im picking up a rear hoop for the cage next week so i may weld some bosses on to it to mount lights too.
is that a common occourance then?

stuvy · « **Reply #157 on:** February 08, 2008, 15:54:30 »

well lets put it this way, he stopped and i didnt......until i used his bumper as a brake lol!!!!!!!! :dance:

you coud try here http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/home/homepage.php

also, fit a 3rd LED style rear brake light below the waffle boards then people will know were the end of the truck is, more importantly, if i follow you it will show me!

boss · « **Reply #158 on:** February 08, 2008, 16:20:59 »

ah <edit> i cant be botherd to wire that up, you are goung to be worse off anyway if you rear end me!

stuvy · « **Reply #159 on:** February 08, 2008, 16:25:17 »

easy as this then....http://www.autow.co.uk/trailer_parts/light_boards_prices_51.html

they even do a grille for the lights :lol:

boss · « **Reply #160 on:** February 08, 2008, 16:29:56 »

you taking the <edit> hahaha no, i think ill steer clear of all that may get someone else to put some work lights at the rear and maby extra brake lights but i cant get my head around the wiring.

stuvy · « **Reply #161 on:** February 08, 2008, 19:50:33 »

what made you say that? lol :lol: :lol:

boss · « **Reply #162 on:** February 08, 2008, 20:08:09 »

Quote from: stuvy on February 08, 2008, 19:50:33

what made you say that? lol :lol: :lol:

said i couldnt handel the leds the you direct me to trailer boards lol. it was quite funny, even if you diddnt mean that.
no i cant get my head around electrics!
when you starting your bobtail.......is it a bob or truck??

stuvy · « **Reply #163 on:** February 11, 2008, 11:31:04 »

I will give you a hand wiring up if you give me a hand choppin mine up.....

i want a bob tail so i dont loose the rear seats, i saw one at our local pay and break site it looked very simply done no dog windows or alpines very short indeed!

boss · « **Reply #164 on:** February 11, 2008, 22:09:58 »

Quote from: stuvy on February 11, 2008, 11:31:04

I will give you a hand wiring up if you give me a hand choppin mine up.....

i want a bob tail so i dont loose the rear seats, i saw one at our local pay and break site it looked very simply done no dog windows or alpines very short indeed!

i got to see this one at landrover fest....its for sale for something like Â£17,900 a bit too much but that was a damn good example. i dont really need any help wiering up...im just avoiding that untill needs must but i will happeley come down and help you with yours one day. provided you dont live at lands end or something

stuvy · « **Reply #165 on:** February 12, 2008, 00:36:45 »

good one there mate bit steep on price i found this for 8grand-ish, i emailed the guy for info but no response :x

boss · « **Reply #166 on:** February 12, 2008, 09:54:29 »

i prefer that one :lol: even so, 8grand....make your own the way you want for free! :dance:

stuvy · « **Reply #167 on:** February 12, 2008, 21:41:57 »

I will have to pop up for an off road voyage in your local lanes some time soon, see what happens to my disco!

are you goin to look at making your road legal at all or just trailer it every were?

boss · « **Reply #168 on:** February 14, 2008, 16:43:07 »

got a roll hoop off a mate, doesn't quite fit, needs some choppin and changing but all together doesn't look too bad!
also managed to get some argoshield for the welder, and i "came across" some scaffold tube to make a bumper huzzah!
progress!

landymadjay · « **Reply #169 on:** February 14, 2008, 18:14:46 »

so what r u doing to the roof now coz u sed u was changing it.

boss · « **Reply #170 on:** February 17, 2008, 17:43:49 »

yah, i am sorting the roof out, the hoop isnt secured in if thats what you thought...its jsut up there so i can get an idea.

Ja1983 · « **Reply #171 on:** February 18, 2008, 20:24:35 »

i`m on with making a ground anchor out of something the "scaffolding fairy" left for me

:twisted:

only thing to remember is to clean off as much of the galvanising as possible prior to welding.... it does burn remarkably well..... and if your an idiot like me and weld inside.. stinks the house out!

Guardian. · « **Reply #172 on:** February 18, 2008, 20:30:29 »

:lol: :lol: :lol: welding in the house on galv :lol: :lol: :lol: trying to do yourself in, welding fumes are bad enough but galv is toxic / lethal.
get a grip man

boss · « **Reply #173 on:** February 18, 2008, 21:01:47 »

:lol: :lol:what the hell! the argon will do you in by its self! an alternative to welding inside is to sit in your garage with the engine running that will gas you out quicker! lol i joke mate, but yes i am aware of the galv finish.....i would like to keep as much on as possible but ill give it a going over with a flap disc before welding i think.

Ja1983 · « **Reply #174 on:** February 18, 2008, 21:34:02 »

Quote from: Guardian. on February 18, 2008, 20:30:29

:lol: :lol: :lol: welding in the house on galv :lol: :lol: :lol: trying to do yourself in, welding fumes are bad enough but galv is toxic / lethal.
get a grip man

must admit the evening was rather "interesting!"

did have the little window open, as all the flammable stuff was blocking the door.......... :shock:

DONT try this at home kids..... ;)

boss · « **Reply #175 on:** February 19, 2008, 20:13:38 »

you are mad! :lol:

bit of a productive day today, started to re shape the roof...but sad to take it all off really because it feels like I'm back at square1 again.
got the second cobra seat in too.

squint at this pic and you can sort of get what i mean...

landymadjay · « **Reply #176 on:** February 20, 2008, 21:23:29 »

it will be a nice truck when it finished.

boss · « **Reply #177 on:** February 22, 2008, 17:47:47 »

got some stuff welded on Wednesday..... then went back today and finished it off....all sanded down ready for filler. my computer died in a very bad way on Wednesday and my dad has only just got it back up so didn't see the point in taking photos at the moment.
here are some from Wednesday...

more to come soon :D

just a note:
i have never done body work of this degree before, just so you know...

stuvy · « **Reply #178 on:** February 22, 2008, 21:23:19 »

taking shape again mate! :P

boss · « **Reply #179 on:** February 25, 2008, 09:58:39 »

ahhhh yeahhh....

when do we see pics of yours???

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