Not a bobtail a 6x6

kevstar · Jul 14, 2021

pierreblonde said:
Hi folks. My build is coming along. Slow at times but I’m blaming that on the pub being open again. I rebuild the engine, Box and transfer box. And it’s back in and running now. Came up with a plan to use a newage 1:1 transfer box to get the drive to the back axle. Wasn’t sure at first. But then found a lad who had do the very same. And reckons they are perfect. I’ve change the setup I’d done with a panhard arm on the middle axle and made a centre carrier for the prop using the front transfer box output shaft. The splines are the same on both ends to take the flanges. Welded the inside one one. And turned the dog gear off so a bearing slid over. Going to make some new trailing arms now with Johnny joints. I’m pretty please with proportions. Put a 2” body lift on too to help clear the cradle for the other transfer box. Just got 1 prop to sort as it has a 1480 series joint on it. I shortened a prop for between the two transfer boxes. I’ve run it up without the half shafts in. And it’s all good. Still a bit to do. But there’s light at the end of the tunnel
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Ah and making a liner for the back of the cab. I put stuck carpet protector the the body panels first. The used expanding foam. I’ve cut it and sanded it roughly to shape, I’ll take it back out now. It’ll be in 4 sections. I’ll finish it off. Then spray glue 0.3 fibreglass mat to both sides. Then use 4 way stretch fabric on the face.

Awesome I love this. Good job sir.

Mark Piercy · Jul 15, 2021

pierreblonde said:
Hi folks. My build is coming along. Slow at times but I’m blaming that on the pub being open again. I rebuild the engine, Box and transfer box. And it’s back in and running now. Came up with a plan to use a newage 1:1 transfer box to get the drive to the back axle. Wasn’t sure at first. But then found a lad who had do the very same. And reckons they are perfect. I’ve change the setup I’d done with a panhard arm on the middle axle and made a centre carrier for the prop using the front transfer box output shaft. The splines are the same on both ends to take the flanges. Welded the inside one one. And turned the dog gear off so a bearing slid over. Going to make some new trailing arms now with Johnny joints. I’m pretty please with proportions. Put a 2” body lift on too to help clear the cradle for the other transfer box. Just got 1 prop to sort as it has a 1480 series joint on it. I shortened a prop for between the two transfer boxes. I’ve run it up without the half shafts in. And it’s all good. Still a bit to do. But there’s light at the end of the tunnel
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Ah and making a liner for the back of the cab. I put stuck carpet protector the the body panels first. The used expanding foam. I’ve cut it and sanded it roughly to shape, I’ll take it back out now. It’ll be in 4 sections. I’ll finish it off. Then spray glue 0.3 fibreglass mat to both sides. Then use 4 way stretch fabric on the face.

Holy fricking jésus. What à build

pierreblonde · Jul 15, 2021

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kevstar said:
Awesome I love this. Good job sir.

Cheers

Hicap phill · Jul 15, 2021

Quick Q on the rose joints...
Do they have to be clamped both sides?( u shaped bracket)
Or would this prevent more articulation.

im glad you are a fabricator this work is nice
& well researched

pierreblonde · Jul 15, 2021

Hicap phill said:
Quick Q on the rose joints...
Do they have to be clamped both sides?( u shaped bracket)
Or would this prevent more articulation.

im glad you are a fabricator this work is nice
& well researched

Yes they nip up tight on the ball and the carrier moves freely around that. These are m22 ones from McGill motorsport I bought the spacers for them on the axle to pack them out. They aren’t expensive. And I turned some to suit the existing mounts where the A frame would go

6pot · Aug 15, 2021

Brilliant project and some fantastic fabrication you are doing there, will look forward to further progress.

pierreblonde · Aug 19, 2021

Well I’ve sorted the last prop out. Got a 1480 series yoke and shortened the stock disco rear. Tacked it up in place using

a DTI and mag mount. Seams ok but might get it balanced yet. I’ve still got some nee trailing arms to make. Im going to use bushes on the axle side and Johnny joints on the other. Any thoughts?? Front prop is still off it but took it for it’s first run in the street. I’m Pretty please! I need to knock the pump back a bit like. Here’s a short **** video . It’s the only way I could do it

Mark Piercy · Aug 19, 2021

pierreblonde said:
Well I’ve sorted the last prop out. Got a 1480 series yoke and shortened the stock disco rear. Tacked it up in place using View attachment 245914
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a DTI and mag mount. Seams ok but might get it balanced yet. I’ve still got some nee trailing arms to make. Im going to use bushes on the axle side and Johnny joints on the other. Any thoughts?? Front prop is still off it but took it for it’s first run in the street. I’m Pretty please! I need to knock the pump back a bit like. Here’s a short **** video . It’s the only way I could do it

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Absolutely mega... I want one

Hicap phill · Aug 19, 2021

Keep the suspension arms the same with Jonny joints each end. Nothing will impeded the axle movement.

pierreblonde · Aug 21, 2021

Hicap phill said:
Keep the suspension arms the same with Jonny joints each end. Nothing will impeded the axle movement.

I was thinking that. But I think I read somewhere just to put them on one end. I was thinking also about putting a rose joint on the axle end and a Johnny joint on the chassis end. But I had a look about and there wasn’t much on a setup like that

Hicap phill · Aug 21, 2021

pierreblonde said:
I was thinking that. But I think I read somewhere just to put them on one end. I was thinking also about putting a rose joint on the axle end and a Johnny joint on the chassis end. But I had a look about and there wasn’t much on a setup like that

30 years ago that racer ran rose joints front & rear only for ease of swapping. They do make a noise though when they have a slight wear. (This motor would do less than 20 miles a year on road for mot purposes)
Things may have progressed on reliability

IandiscoV8 · Oct 3, 2021

Nice work fella, great see how you worked thru the problems.
Mega build so far
Ian

pierreblonde · Oct 3, 2021

I’m on fitting the wings up before I paint them. I thought I’d have ago at making extended wheel arches rather than bolt on ones. I’m intending the change the discos category from M1 to N1 llight goods. The rules for the IVA are different for N1. M1 the arch has to cover the tyre. N1 it has to cover just the rim . If I’m reading it right. Has anyone any experience if that’s correct thanks

pierreblonde · Mar 29, 2022

Few updates and pick your brains. Biuld is coming on. Slow going but I altered the winch bumper that I’ve had on her for years. The body need a 50mm body lift to give more clearance for the other transfer box. So the was a gap from the bump top to the grill. And I had to extend the width. Finished it in raptor paint. In on building the flat bed. I’ve fitted the old winch from the front , under the bed on the back the made some a removable panel as I wanted it hidden. I’ll take it all back of when it’s fitted up right a raptor pair it to match the front. Making a stainless steel water tank to fit between the body rails as I’m intending to Build a demountable camp body for it. Got the cab interior nearly done fitted an android screen on the dash for sat nav , phone etc, just got rear glass to get, some to trims to do for the back panel and recover the seats

and this is a I presume vacuum hose to a switch on the heater box behind the dash. I can’t remember where the hell it went or even if it was connected. The heater works fine. There is a tee on the vacuum pipe to the brake servo but it’s was always blocked off

Mark Piercy · Mar 30, 2022

Vacuum for the Egr valve maybe?

pierreblonde · Apr 3, 2022

Mark Piercy said:
Vacuum for the Egr valve maybe?

No it’s a 200tdi so hasn’t got one

Zed. · Apr 3, 2022

pierreblonde said:
and this is a I presume vacuum hose to a switch on the heater box behind the dash. I can’t remember where the hell it went or even if it was connected. The heater works fine. There is a tee on the vacuum pipe to the brake servo but it’s was always blocked off

for the heaters recirculation, vacuum powers an actuator via a solenoid on the top / side of the heaterbox

tee'd near the servo & hose runs across bulkhead & enters cabin near wiring iirc...

edit, went out to get photo's...

feeds through bottom right....
Rich.

pierreblonde · Apr 4, 2022

Zed. said:
for the heaters recirculation, vacuum powers an actuator via a solenoid on the top / side of the heaterbox

tee'd near the servo & hose runs across bulkhead & enters cabin near wiring iirc...

edit, went out to get photo's...

feeds through bottom right....
Rich.

Cheers , there is a tee there just the leg looks like it has a plug in it. I’ll connect it up. Thanks again

pierreblonde · Feb 6, 2024

Well it took a tad long than I was thinking but she’s done and on the road now. The IVA was nowhere near as bad as I’d thought. Failed the first time on a few bits but passed the week after. It got issued a new ViN and ended up on a Q plate, I’d have like to keep its original plate. But such is life. Running it as a flatbed but I’m building a demountable camper body for it. That’s not far away from being done now. I’ll give it a good shake down tho before I head off camping in it

doriz · Feb 6, 2024

That’s immense.

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P38 mmm I feel some money is going to be spent!

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