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Post by projectjordan on Apr 2, 2009 20:42:04 GMT 1
will two of these:  and a 12 ft scaffold tube... support a stripped out mini shell (no subframes etc...) i'm planning on fabricating them over the next week, if they're up to the job... |
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Post by dai9fxey on Apr 5, 2009 8:34:01 GMT 1
Yep, no problem.. That's plenty strong enough.
That's very similar to what i'm using.
I'll post a pic up later.
M-Machine supply bracketry that you fit on the rear bulkhead and through the speedo hole in the front bulkhead which makes the job far easier and spreads the load evenly.
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Post by dai9fxey on Apr 5, 2009 19:33:34 GMT 1
here you go .   Half a sleeve coupler.  The speedo hole bracketry. (mainly ply).  From inside the cabin.  The only problem i found was having to lift the body up high enough to slide the scaffold tube into the sleeve coupler. I was going to chop the main leg, find a smaller section square box section, weld the sleeve back on and have an adjustable (heightwise) main leg(s). Never got round to doing it though.  |
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Post by projectjordan on Apr 5, 2009 21:18:39 GMT 1
how have you fixed it at the rear seat/shelf? and does the mini rotate freely around the pole?
i'm planning on making the mini/pole fixed and it rotate through the posts.
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Post by dai9fxey on Apr 5, 2009 22:02:08 GMT 1
The rear seat bracket is on the same line as the front bulkhead one.
The scaffold tube is clamped to the scaffold clip and the shell turns on the tube.
It will turn fairly easily and i usually prop the shell to the desired angle.
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Post by projectjordan on Apr 5, 2009 23:32:27 GMT 1
have you gone through the rear seat or the rear screen?
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Post by dai9fxey on Apr 6, 2009 17:29:46 GMT 1
Rear seat backrest.
Have you got a hole in your seat backrest.??
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Post by projectjordan on Apr 6, 2009 23:59:31 GMT 1
no, but i dont mind cutting one, i might fit a sub there later...
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Post by welshjosh on Apr 7, 2009 20:02:23 GMT 1
What is the idea of this?  |
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Post by projectjordan on Apr 7, 2009 20:47:20 GMT 1
to be able to weld in new floors/sills etc without lying on a cold floor and getting weld splatter where it shouldn't be...  |
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Post by welshjosh on Apr 7, 2009 21:49:08 GMT 1
ah i see i was woundering what you was on about but it is a good idea ;D
Or you could get someone else to do it... always easier
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Post by dai9fxey on Apr 7, 2009 22:48:58 GMT 1
No hole in the backrest.
You will probably have to fabricate some bracketry to fix on top of the parcel shelf.
The only problem then is that the shell will spin off centre along it's length.
It's no big deal though, the shell should still spin easily enough.
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Post by projectjordan on Apr 7, 2009 23:36:47 GMT 1
there'll be a hole in the back rest...
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Post by projectjordan on Apr 11, 2009 20:58:10 GMT 1
one built:  |
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Post by projectjordan on Apr 13, 2009 22:16:04 GMT 1
i now have two and will be skewering the mini during the week...
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Post by Phil J on Apr 13, 2009 23:12:33 GMT 1
That looks great, you could build them and advertise them on here  |
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Post by projectjordan on Apr 14, 2009 23:09:20 GMT 1
thinking about it... was hoping to sell mine when i've finished...but why wait do you think buyers require the 12ft pole supplied with stands? or would the two stands suffice? |
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Post by projectjordan on May 17, 2009 20:51:25 GMT 1
finally:  |
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Post by taffy1967 on May 18, 2009 0:00:46 GMT 1
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Post by Phil J on May 18, 2009 14:02:56 GMT 1
Looks brilliant mate, If I had space / garage I would order one from you  |
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