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Re: Fuel tank guard... work in progress
« Reply #30 on: March 14, 2008, 16:00:49 »
Looking good mate.

Did you say 6 bolts through the chassis?

and what's the pressure guage for then :-.
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Re: Fuel tank guard... work in progress
« Reply #31 on: March 14, 2008, 17:19:14 »
I used the four original tow bar bolt holes and another two holes further back where i have a set of twin rear shocks mounted.

The pressure guage is for the on board air system. There is a pnumatic stab-in just to the right of the guage.

I mounted the guage into the rear bumper today and put on two new towing sockets.
Hopefully i can remount the bumper tomorrow after i finish work and before the rugby starts.

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Re: Fuel tank guard... work in progress
« Reply #32 on: March 14, 2008, 21:32:31 »
that looks wicked mate been thinkin bout changing my scorpion racing detachable tow bar and tank guard for the southdown version/type :wink:

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Re: Fuel tank guard... work in progress
« Reply #33 on: March 15, 2008, 21:26:50 »
Wizard it looks great...

I am looking at these from Southdown or Guardian but they are very expensive or getting a replica Scorpion detachable tow bar and a standard tank guard.

If this goes into production put me on the waiting list...

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Re: Fuel tank guard... work in progress
« Reply #34 on: March 16, 2008, 18:41:12 »
Just about finished.







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Re: Fuel tank guard... work in progress
« Reply #35 on: March 16, 2008, 20:13:29 »
Thats the dogs will we be seeing them on wizarbilt.  I am putting Fual tank guard on my wish list. Jeff
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Re: Fuel tank guard... work in progress
« Reply #36 on: March 16, 2008, 20:30:37 »
Although it was easy enough to make i dont really have time to make any more just yet.
Maybe later in the year. :twisted:

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Re: Fuel tank guard... work in progress
« Reply #37 on: March 16, 2008, 20:54:29 »
very very nice , any chance of rear winch bumpers being made for less than 300 quid plz plz
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Re: Fuel tank guard... work in progress
« Reply #38 on: March 16, 2008, 21:28:23 »
Not by me I'm afraid.
When you know the amount of time and effort that goes into making this type of thing, then the majority of the prices about are fairly reasonable, with one or two exceptions.

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Re: Fuel tank guard... work in progress
« Reply #39 on: March 20, 2008, 19:33:57 »
Quote from: wizard on February 23, 2008, 13:05:23
I picked up two 7/8 x 6 inch pins from E bay, they will be excellent for the removable hitch

wizard

Any chance of a link as I am in the same process or any other info would be great  ;)
Cant bear to think that I could pay £200+ when I can get the stuff from work  [-X

Thanks
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Re: Fuel tank guard... work in progress
« Reply #40 on: March 20, 2008, 19:55:47 »
I got a couple of pins from a farm supply shop £3.75 each Bargin and supporting the local economy
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Re: Fuel tank guard... work in progress
« Reply #41 on: March 20, 2008, 21:30:43 »
The pins came from this guy. I found the 7/8 to be a bit big so i bought a pair of 3/4 ones.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290136703905&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=019

I can make you a drawing with sizes if you want.

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Re: Fuel tank guard... work in progress
« Reply #42 on: March 20, 2008, 22:28:55 »
Quote from: wizard on March 20, 2008, 21:30:43
The pins came from this guy. I found the 7/8 to be a bit big so i bought a pair of 3/4 ones.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290136703905&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=019

I can make you a drawing with sizes if you want.

Regards
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Thanks for the offer but at that price I dont think it worth the time making them, then getting them plated  ;) but thanks for the link  :D
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Re: Fuel tank guard... work in progress
« Reply #43 on: March 20, 2008, 22:48:25 »
ive got an homemade tankguard fitted, and a steering guard ;)
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Re: Fuel tank guard... work in progress
« Reply #44 on: March 21, 2008, 03:34:50 »
Quote from: hairyasswelder on March 20, 2008, 22:28:55
Quote from: wizard on March 20, 2008, 21:30:43
The pins came from this guy. I found the 7/8 to be a bit big so i bought a pair of 3/4 ones.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290136703905&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=019

I can make you a drawing with sizes if you want.

Regards
wizard :twisted:



Thanks for the offer but at that price I dont think it worth the time making them, then getting them plated  ;) but thanks for the link  :D


The other thing with off the shelf parts is that you can replace them when you loose them.
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Re: Fuel tank guard... work in progress
« Reply #45 on: March 21, 2008, 10:51:06 »
Quote from: Range Rover Blues on March 21, 2008, 03:34:50
Quote from: hairyasswelder on March 20, 2008, 22:28:55
Quote from: wizard on March 20, 2008, 21:30:43
The pins came from this guy. I found the 7/8 to be a bit big so i bought a pair of 3/4 ones.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290136703905&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=019

I can make you a drawing with sizes if you want.

Regards
wizard :twisted:



Thanks for the offer but at that price I dont think it worth the time making them, then getting them plated  ;) but thanks for the link  :D


The other thing with off the shelf parts is that you can replace them when you loose them.

I can agree with that, and if they break or twist I can blame someone else  :twisted: also takes a bit of time to get any machining done at work as we have now split the Fab shop from the machine shop, they are now 8 miles apart  :(
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Re: Fuel tank guard... work in progress
« Reply #46 on: March 21, 2008, 14:42:23 »
Where do you get you plating done?

We use Metal finishers in Llandudno, for big stuff(has to be hung on racks ) we pay about 38p a kilo ie. part weighing 10Kg costs £3.80

smaller stuff (barrel work) is 31p a kilo he does silver and pasivated (gold) the gold lasts longer on the salt water test thats why most steel carabiners are gold coloured.

I'm getting my steering guard re plated this summer after a battery leak took some of the plating off. :roll:
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