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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: bullfrog on July 30, 2006, 21:22:56

Title: OOPS !
Post by: bullfrog on July 30, 2006, 21:22:56

Here's a couple of pics of the 2nd track rod of the day. I got a lift back to get this one after bending the 1st on a root.
We straightened that one and reused it for the rest of the day after this one really bent and snapped one of the track rod ends off
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c63/Ranger300/Rangie%20pics/90%20pics/IMG_0549.jpg)
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c63/Ranger300/Rangie%20pics/90%20pics/IMG_0550.jpg)
These are of the end of the day .

(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c63/Ranger300/Rangie%20pics/90%20pics/IMG_05461.jpg)
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c63/Ranger300/Rangie%20pics/90%20pics/IMG_0547.jpg)

Title: OOPS !
Post by: burgerman on July 31, 2006, 14:33:14

time for a sumo bar then????   :roll:

Title: OOPS !
Post by: bullfrog on July 31, 2006, 20:04:56

Funny you should say that ! :)
I have spent the afternoon getting the broken trackrod end out and making my own design bar.
1" box sleeving the original so conforms to Arc spec (not welded).

Title: OOPS !
Post by: PUX on July 31, 2006, 20:36:29

he he i had that when i first got mine he he looking good mate :D

Title: OOPS !
Post by: landraver on July 31, 2006, 21:05:31

The cab looks nice mate. Nice job :D

Jeff

Title: OOPS !
Post by: bullfrog on July 31, 2006, 21:31:55

Its getting there,
I am changing the sides a bit to use rear corner windows that I now have.
I would have like to have used a van roof but as I had a csw one I used that.
I have some special filler with ally in it to cover the join and I have siliconed it, so it should be ok.
I just have to re make the roof section of the rollcage now !! 8)
That section of matchams is scetchy. 2 trucks blew half shafts getting up the side.
For anyone that nows the shale mound on the plains thats used to repair the allweather strips its like that ! :shock:
VERY steep side banks !
Upset about 300 chavs in their novas and saxos waiting to get in to watch the stock cars with my exhaust  :lol:  :lol:
Sounds like the bowler on top gear now  8)  8)
"I am a driving god"

Title: OOPS !
Post by: landraver on July 31, 2006, 21:36:29

From those pics I reckon your name should be "THE ARM"

Title: OOPS !
Post by: Xtremeteam on July 31, 2006, 21:42:11

did u bend that track rod on the 90?

Title: OOPS !
Post by: bullfrog on July 31, 2006, 21:50:28

Re "the arm" I won an award in my last proper job for having the best tan on a right arm  :lol:
Re the track rod yes ... Twice  :shock:
I have just remade it STRONGER and when I fit the southdown axle guard it should be ok.
The chap I bought the 90 from said he had a diff guard so well chuffed when he turned up with that :D

Title: OOPS !
Post by: Xtremeteam on July 31, 2006, 21:55:12

ohright
in which case its the wrong track rod for a 90

Title: OOPS !
Post by: bullfrog on July 31, 2006, 22:21:52

Thats coz its a rangie one that I put on after bending the 90 one first !
 :lol:
I have 4 rangie ones so will re-inforcing all of them ! :lol:
I notice the threads on rangie track rod ens sre fine and 90 ones are course  :?:
Great fun when you lose a nut in the mud !
I had to "borrow" one off the steering drop arm :shock:

Title: OOPS !
Post by: Xtremeteam on July 31, 2006, 22:22:47

the threads are normally all the same,just depends on who has fitted ends previously