jrock4224 Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 u should run a smaller front bag it cant rub the frame rail or be that close to the spindle.......slam is lying when they say there bags don't expand/swell on compression..(ask me how i know)..mostly people run a 2500 bag up front and usually cup the frame rail a little bit...... i will say this body style is fucking sick and i am super jealous...totes!! Quote Link to comment
finney Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 No rubbing at all, cycled with air now, can see the clearance with the spindal if you look closely on the photo taken looking through the wagon. Trust me when i say it was not just thrown in there, would have been much easier to throw in a SS5 but i am using spare parts on this build and i had the choice of Slam RE6 or continentals. I also need ever bit of lift possible for the 19's and the 3" body drop, the re6 will be also bit softer than the 5" at ride height. so far the only cash I have spent is on laser cut brackets and 1mm cut off disks Tomorrow I will square up the diff and get it positioned, I am waiting on brackets for the 4 link, so not too much can be done. Also plan on notching out the gearbox x member for exhaust Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 never said anything about thrown In there just said u might wanna give yourself more then1/16-3/16 clearance ....just from my experience with there product I would give myself more clearance....looks good keep It up .... Quote Link to comment
finney Posted December 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 I woke up this morning to find a bag of laser cut brackets next to the door that arrived yesterday. Awesome.... Put in a solid 9 hr day today. Started with setting up the wheelbase and centring the diff, anyone who has done this before knows that it is a absolute pain in the ass to get square and centred. I used some steel hooks to set the diff where it need to be Wheelbase wise, then centred it left to right then set the pinion to 4deg at ride height (175mm) and tacked it. From there I started with the set up and positioning of the 4 link. Starting with the lower link arms first. set them to 0 deg at ride height. tacked them in, tacked in the x member and moved onto the top arms. Top arms I had 2 lengths to choose from what i have hanging around in the car port. I ended up using the shorter arms. One thing to remember is the shorter arms you use the more the pinion will change through the arc of travel. I set up the arms with 3 deg pointing towards the front to set the instant centre around the very front x member. Tacked everything and cycled it through the travel. all good with the pinion only changing to 0deg when layed out/on frame. tacked in my bag mounts. Trying to keep everything as low as possible to try and keep the back seat. looking good so far. I need to move the bag mounts back a touch and jig a couple of things around. Quote Link to comment
windowless66 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Looking good, Got those photos up. Quote Link to comment
finney Posted December 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 couple of things done today, ran out of gas early and everything is closed. front A arm mounts done for triangulated arms 4 link and diff is set up to the mm and degree now, after a few nights of small tweaks and walking away and re checking the next night. rear bags set up and good to get welded in, not above the rails = below the floor The question is when not if? might as well keep all options open for a later date while i can.... Quote Link to comment
finney Posted December 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 I also wish I could get that rear windowless. thats a heap better than mine. 1 Quote Link to comment
windowless66 Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 I also wish I could get that rear windowless. thats a heap better than mine. Well I hope I find a body to go with it :P Should go see if the rest is still there and drag it home, I don't know why they cut it up seems such a waste. Quote Link to comment
Cpl620 Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 this thing is turning out awesome. i think my next project will be something low and slow, ive never had a bagged ride. Quote Link to comment
finney Posted January 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 have got a fair bit done over the past couple of weeks Triangulated Lower Mounts Yesterday i managed to Mount Fuel Tank, build rear clip mount air tank trim and cap lower 4 link mounts 2 Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
finney Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 little update of work this arvocompressors mounts new tank mountmocked up and found some fittings and valves 2 Quote Link to comment
finney Posted January 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 couple more hours this arvo Rear x member and raised body mounts using some poly body mounts that i had machined for a 2x4 toyota surf many moons ago 1 Quote Link to comment
finney Posted January 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 double post Quote Link to comment
TENDRIL Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 do you have a build thread for your 66' 520? this thing is awesome Quote Link to comment
finney Posted February 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Today I mounted some rear shocks I found stashed away, win!! mounted nice and compact, just tucked in. Also hooked up the air compressor and tested for the first time. Diff on Chassis 1 Quote Link to comment
finney Posted February 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 oh and no build for the 520. didn't think it was worth of documenting a static drop and paint Quote Link to comment
finney Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 quared the floor onto the chassis and bolted her up. Then with the help of a mate rolled/dragged it back under the shell. 3" higher than before. Quote Link to comment
finney Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 today I squared the Chassis and floor under got the filler plates fabricated. bit of trimming here and there, got everything perfect and tacked up. welded 1/2 the firewall back to the cab, also a second part of the floor tacked in (rear seat) Pics are better than words 2 Quote Link to comment
finney Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 not bad seeing the chassis is not notched. Damn happy 6 Quote Link to comment
BadWagon Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 That... sir... is badass... a badass wagon Quote Link to comment
finney Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 This body is so much heavier than I thought even without a floor. I managed to get both the chassis and body as high as the jack stands would go, only had the 4 saw horses and 2 lengths of 100x50. but that was not high enough and did would not allow me to get under the floor to where i need to finish welding in the body drop. I did this solo, it was not easy, but i somehow got it done, still do not know how…. some very dodgy situations and i got there in the end. Got the rear square and the body mounts finished Started on welding in the rear tubs 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 You my Aussie friend are bad ass,great work mate.cheers 1 Quote Link to comment
finney Posted March 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 more work done today!!!!!! The inner tubs took most the day, not so much the outside sheets but the filler panels to hold back into the original body work, Also did some work on the frame for the rear Put the back seat in to check out 1. if it still went in and 2. to see how much head space there was. Im 6'6 and could sit in there, doubt i could with the front seat in, but still surprised me. 5 Quote Link to comment
finney Posted April 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Started off the day with some rust repairs whilst it was easy to get too. Then spent the rest of the day working on some of the rear floor - till i ran out of Gas. 5 Quote Link to comment
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