TRD ke70 Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 (edited) Well we have started on the re-shell today. first off was to get the rollcage out of the old body shell, off came the roof. 3 hours later we managed to remove the cage in 4 pieces. Edited October 9, 2012 by TRD ke70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medicine_Man Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 *CRIES* :) Yet another chapter begins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Chop that genuine quad headlight vehicle YEAH ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD ke70 Posted December 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 if you want the nose cut, come and get it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD ke70 Posted December 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 (edited) today we stripped the rollcage back to bare metal(weight reduction) cleaned up all the old foot plates, done a little seam welding around where the foot plates are going in the new body shell. Tony got a lot of the body deadening off the floor and cleaned up some of the seams for welding. pretty happy how things are going considering it's only day 2. should have the rollcage into the new shell tomorrow and mostly welded in. hope to have more photos tomorrow. Edited September 13, 2010 by TRD ke70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medicine_Man Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 In that case I will be dropping around tomorrow to have a bit of a sticky-beak ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD ke70 Posted December 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 No,No it's all top secret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medicine_Man Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 How do you know I'm not already watching? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 You got pics of the other shell yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD ke70 Posted December 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 not yet but will take some tomorrow, doesn't look anything special yet, and there's some rust to fix, mostly in the back end. and Justin, we have Suzie on Guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleRedSpirit Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Ill be watching this one. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD ke70 Posted December 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 (edited) the new shell, if you can call it that. Body deadening removed from the inside, a little seam welding was done around where the rollcage feet sit, already for the cage to go in tomorrow. Cage has had all the old paint stripped off it and etched primed. Edited September 19, 2009 by TRD ke70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD ke70 Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 (edited) well the rollcage went in today, that was fun. all the foot plates were welded, then the cage went in, in 2 pieces and welded together and then welded to the foot plates. Tomorrow we'll tag the cage to the shell and then fit up the bars that go from the towers to the front legs. If you're wondering what the white stuff is, it's sikaflex to stop and moisture or dirt getting under the foot plates. we use to clean the inside out with a hose!!! Edited September 19, 2009 by TRD ke70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD ke70 Posted December 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 (edited) things have slowed down a little, but we have 99% of the rollcage now welded in. the bars from the front legs to the strut towers, the relocation of the wiper motor and the strut brace were all finished off today. Rust repairs will start tomorrow,which we think will take a little time to complete, then it's roll the shell over and fully seam weld the body. Edited September 19, 2009 by TRD ke70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD ke70 Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 thought i'd update this as it has been a while. Seam welding is almost done. Once we finished welding the underside, it will be painted and put back on to axle stands so we can start on the body work. The engine side of things is also moving along nicely with parts, including fordged pistons, trd cams, and trd flywheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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