Roadkill's 1983 Chevy Z28 - (Work Starts on Page 5)

[ianjpage]

@andy - ok will have to give that a try, although may need to use the +ve terminal on the alt as the battery is in the boot, although i think there maybe a live connector on the firewall (titsy - is that perm live or switched?)

[Andy]

Quoting: ianjpage

@andy - ok will have to give that a try, although may need to use the +ve terminal on the alt as the battery is in the boot, although i think there maybe a live connector on the firewall (titsy - is that perm live or switched?)

Yeah, sounds like an alright deal, although I think you may want to put some current limiting device in series. I used a couple of 250 ohm resistors in series. Just for safety sake.

Good luck, give me a shout if you got any questions, I have gone through exactly the same with mine trying to get a feed out of a dead unit.

[Jamieg285]

Quoting: Roadkill

I'm guessing something like this : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290783770609?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290783770609?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 is what I need to test the vacuum.

Exact same one as I use

[Roadkill]

Cool.  

Will order one ASAP - What sort of Vacuum figures should I be looking for (this is new to me) ?

[Roadkill]

On a sidenote I'm currently investigating some FIA approved seats . . . which weigh half of what my current (spray-painted) ones do.

Not an expected outlay but one of the "old" ones has beige spray-primer down one side (no, not by me).

Also I should be sorting the welding for the steering bracketry soon . . . .



. . Hopefully . . .

[ianjpage]

Quoting: Roadkill

On a sidenote I'm currently investigating some FIA approved seats . . . which weigh half of what my current (spray-painted) ones do.

Cool

Quoting: Roadkill

Also I should be sorting the welding for the steering bracketry soon . . . .



. . Hopefully . . .

[Jamieg285]

Quoting: Roadkill

What sort of Vacuum figures should I be looking for (this is new to me) ?

No idea

There's a raft of things that can affect the figures you get.  It should be used more as a guide, looking at how the figures vary under different conditions.

[Roadkill]

O.K, well, it's another useful tool to have, too.

Got the steering bracket welded up - £20 cash in hand to one of my supplier's welder's (he was on it for about an hour and a half).

He went to turn the money down at first but I reminded him how much I'd be getting stiffed for if I'd opted to get a mobile welder in  and at least I knew this guys work !

We had the welding plant at work so it was pretty straight forward.

It's still cooling down at the mo', but I'll give it a clean up and get a pic later.

Need to get it primed and painted and back on the car ASAP so I can start making the column (MK3) up.

[ianjpage]

Quoting: Roadkill

Got the steering bracket welded up - £20 cash in hand to one of my supplier's welder's (he was on it for about an hour and a half).

He went to turn the money down at first but I reminded him how much I'd be getting stiffed for if I'd opted to get a mobile welder in and at least I knew this guys work !

Cool not bad at all then

[Roadkill]

Some quick pics -

Steering thingy mocked up in place . . .



Welded and linished - ready for cleaning and painting . . .



Painted !



The new seats.  A big chunk of plastic cash I didn't want to spend but they're the dogs danglies and really the Camaro needed justified them.



I'm just sketching some plates ready to go into laser-cutting so I can fit the new seats to the existing holes in my floor pan and also an extra plate to fit the better of the two "old" seats to my office chairs' frame . . . I test-fitted it roughly a couple of nights back and it's luuuuurvly and comfy.

[Andy]

Lovely seats!! There was a company a while ago who sold racing seats on a office chair base! Really wanted one but I don't have an office!

[Roadkill]

It's an easy thing to do ... I'm just getting a laser cut plate made to pick up on the holes on the underside of the seat from the car, then adding a series of holes to match the pattern in the top of the seat frame.
I've added an array of holes so I can adjust it back and forth to get the sweet spot before fixing it down.
I'll add pictures of that mini project when I get the plate back.


EDIT - This is for my home office, btw.  I've only just got a new seat for my office at work ..... although ....

[ianjpage]

Very nice seats

looking good on the bracket

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Roadkill

I'm guessing something like this : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290783770609?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290783770609?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 is what I need to test the vacuum.

Acquired.

Been slow but steady progress this week.  I've only had time during lunch breaks as I've been very busy and had last weekend off to spend some time at home with 'Er indoors and the nipper.

Anyway . . .

Here's the lower section of the K-Member all cleaned up and re-painted after the removal of the old brackets.  (It did look a proper mess !)

Note the 5 drilled and tapped M8 holes on the front.



Next is my bracket (COPYRIGHT - ME, 2013, Spohn if you're looking !!).  It's entirely bolt-on, using 2 x M20, 2 x M16 and 5 x M8 fixings (the M20 & M16 picking up on existing holes in the K-Member).



Needless to say my arrangement looks ten times better, locates the steering a hundred times better and is about a thousand times stronger than Spohn's ill-conceived offering !!!!



On the plus side it's really given me the urge and confidence to fabricate more custom stuff for my next project (the Cadillac) so that should be fun.



Finally, the slam panel . . It's been kicking around for ages, now but I've finally got it fitted, cleaned and have replaced the original rusty fixings with Stainless screws.



Also we bypassed and removed the (apparently faulty) Clutch switch a couple of weeks back but I've now fitted proper connectors and tidied the wiring.

Have also drawn up the new plates for fitting the new seats . . . I'm hoping to have these laser-cut and powder coated for collection Friday.

If that's the case it'll be seats and harnesses in over the weekend before dropping her back on 4 wheels and starting to make the steering column and associated parts . . .

Soooooooo close, now . . . . .

[Cunning Plan]

Wow, great skill and progress

Although, I now hate you.

Every time I put something freshly painted on my bus it gets chipped no matter how careful I am with it

Also, do you not want the white letters on the tyres facing the outside? I presume you prefer the black look?

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Cunning Plan

Every time I put something freshly painted on my bus it gets chipped no matter how careful I am with it

I try to get as much powder-coated as possible as this is much more tolerant of minor fitting abuse.

The rest is solved by laying on your back with a aerosol cap containing a quick blast of spray paint and a modelling brush (that was part of yesterday lunchtime's job) . . . So don't feel too bad.

Quoting: Cunning Plan

Also, do you not want the white letters on the tyres facing the outside? I presume you prefer the black look?

We've had this discussion before.

I personally felt that the wheels were a bit too blingy for white letters . . . . to put into perspective, I intend to show the white lettering on my next set of wheels (A.R.E Outlaws) as I feel these are relatively low-key.

That said.  I may change my mind before then.

[F Body]

Quoting: Roadkill

locates the steering a hundred times better and is about a thousand times stronger than Spohn's ill-conceived offering !!!!

Nice bit of metal work RK

Quoting: Roadkill

The rest is solved by laying on your back with a aerosol cap containing a quick blast of spray paint and a modelling brush

Welcome to my world

[ianjpage]

That looks Sooooooooooo much better that bracket, as you say much better alignment on the rack -> wheels as well.

It's close to being able to be driven!!!!

[Titsy]

I think the slam panel could do with some shadow board tool outlines as I'm guessing it's mainly going to get tools put on it...

[Incursus]

Quoting: Titsy

I think the slam panel could do with some shadow board tool outlines as I'm guessing it's mainly going to get tools put on it..

And cans of beer of course

[Titsy]

Quoting: Incursus

And cans of beer of course

Ooo yeah, you chould have pressed some recesses in for locating your beer... =oP

[Roadkill]

I was toying with the idea of putting all the manufacturers stickers on it as a "Stuff I've bought" list (as opposed to the Chav "I want" list) . . . . . .

But, nah.

I prefer the satin ally look better . . .

I really must find a use for the dozens of (admittedly cool) stickers I have . . .

On a side note I picked up the plates for fitting the seats - so that's on for the weekend.

Also picked up the adapter plate to fit the old seat to my office chair (won't be able to resist doing that tonight)

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: Roadkill

The rest is solved by laying on your back with a aerosol cap containing a quick blast of spray paint and a modelling brush (that was part of yesterday lunchtime's job) . . . So don't feel too bad.

Aha! The secrets have been revealed!

But really, that is good as I thought I was doing everything wrong!

Quoting: F Body

Nice bit of metal work RK

Quoting: Roadkill

I was toying with the idea of putting all the manufacturers stickers on it as a "Stuff I've bought" list (as opposed to the Chav "I want" list) . . .

I'm quite 'into' stickers as you all know. I've planned out this:

Rear window: German stickers and information stickers such as



Right Rear Window: Funny stickers such as:





Left Rear Window: Parts stickers - showing all the components that the bus is fitted with.



After reading through all the work and skill you have put into this build, I think you will be needing one of these:

[Roadkill]

I've got my deadline, now, for the Camaro . . . It's all a bit at the moment but I've agreed that she'll be done and out of the unit by February 11th . . . . Not bad as it's well passed what I'd originally agreed . . .

Still.  Better get a wiggle on as there's still a few bits to do !

[Big Mouse]

Rad bracket just needs 8 neat little numbered holes to locate the spark plugs when working on the engine