Stots Build Thread

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I love those seats

[Stot]

Trying to work on my rollbar between showers. Got the hoop tacked onto the mounting plates and fettled my crossmember fishmouths and harness bosses.





I'm so glad I have a mill!

Cheers
Stot

[Stot]

rain shine rain shine...

I did my back struts too. Remember the plans im following...







They mount into suspension brackets welded onto the back of the diff cage because I'm using a GRP tub and don't have the rear tub framework.

The angle ends up being shallower than most but I figure that had I gone to the bottom rail on the outer corner like many GRP tub people have I would have longer and so more flexible struts but at a slightly deeper angle, maybe another 10 degrees or so. I think this should be just as stiff as that arrangement overall.

Cheers
Stot

[SeriesLandy]

Ifi can give you only 1 bit of advice, listen to this.
Fully weld the cross brace, let it cool then weld the bottom plates on the roll bar.
This should limit the amount of shrinkage and the pita it is to align the bolt holes!!

[twinturbo]

That's inspired me to do my back stays. I was going to put them on the uprights but the thought of cutting a compound fisheye was putting me off. Seeing how you have done it simplifies it no end.

TT

[Johno]

Looking good Stot,
Good idea with the roll bar support stays.
I do like the tyre and wheel choice you made but I think you might have a problem regarding wheel arches available....
Top quality work as always and you are flying through your build, (do you sleep)...

Well keep the photos coming as it's a pleasure to see what new innervations you are coming up with next.

[Stot]

Originally Posted by SeriesLandy

Ifi can give you only 1 bit of advice, listen to this.
Fully weld the cross brace, let it cool then weld the bottom plates on the roll bar.
This should limit the amount of shrinkage and the pita it is to align the bolt holes!!

Good tip. Ill cut them off when im done tacking up and redo them at the end.

Cheers
Stot

[Stot]

Originally Posted by SeriesLandy

Ifi can give you only 1 bit of advice, listen to this.
Fully weld the cross brace, let it cool then weld the bottom plates on the roll bar.
This should limit the amount of shrinkage and the pita it is to align the bolt holes!!

This worked like a charm. Once I had fully welded everything else but the base plates there was no way I would have got all bolts in. cut the tacks and re positioned them all and it fits like a glove.

Originally Posted by twinturbo

That's inspired me to do my back stays. I was going to put them on the uprights but the thought of cutting a compound fisheye was putting me off. Seeing how you have done it simplifies it no end.

TT

Glad to get you going on it again TT. I added crush tubes to the bottom of the struts so I can bolt them up good and tight with some M12 x 60 bolts rather than the 70mm ones showing here..



And Johno, I catch up on my sleep at work.....

Cheers
Stot

[Stot]

Originally Posted by Johno

I do like the tyre and wheel choice you made but I think you might have a problem regarding wheel arches available....

I figured I could use a couple of GRP bathtubs cut in half.

Cheers
Stot

[CTWV50]

I think you have a little army of elves helping you out at the rate this build is coming along. Where did you get you bodywork from? And how much was it? Not really an option for me but I am curious.