Johns cerbera rebuild and upgrade

[pb450]

Can't see your last 2 pics John. Not sure if it's just me but screen says they're no longer available.

[Engineer1949]

been at it again and got the glass out off the body ready for the mods although a little way in the future.

john

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[Gazzab]

Looking good. Can you hurry up and get it done :-)

[OutlawFlat4]

Gazzab said:

Looking good. Can you hurry up and get it done :-)

.....and then sell it to meeeee!!!

[julian64]

What sort of welder are you using on those joints.

You seem to avoid the splatter that comes with mig, and they look too beefy to be tig, are you stick welding?

[Quinny]

julian64 said:

What sort of welder are you using on those joints.

You seem to avoid the splatter that comes with mig, and they look too beefy to be tig, are you stick welding?

You can avoid lots of spatter, by using the correct gas mix, and using anti spatter spray

[julian64]

Quinny said:

julian64 said:

What sort of welder are you using on those joints.

You seem to avoid the splatter that comes with mig, and they look too beefy to be tig, are you stick welding?

You can avoid lots of spatter, by using the correct gas mix, and using anti spatter spray

YOOUUUU could, I can't

[Engineer1949]

The welder is a kempi mig using precision wound mild steel wire with a 20% mix sheild gas

John

[Engineer1949]

The welder is a kempi mig using precision wound mild steel wire with a 20% mix shield gas

John

Edited by Engineer1949 on Saturday 12th September 08:28

[Engineer1949]

cerbera week this week started today on the remaining major job to the chassis the nearside rear shock mounting got it all fabricated and fully welded plus fully welded all the suspension mounts for that corner with all there gussets in place and welded also fully welded the nearside shock mounting do the same job on the suspension mounts etc. tomorrow.

john

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[Engineer1949]

back on the cerb this week tough day today sorting the start of the wishbone construction, lots of turning for spacers etc.plus working out angles for cutting the tube to match perfectly to the rod end bosses etc. so made some good progress, second side will be much easier now the leg work is nearly done.

john

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Edited by Engineer1949 on Tuesday 6th October 20:22

[Engineer1949]

another day on the suspension mill, got the top a arm completed, fabricated the start of the bottom shock mount, lots of work on the lathe with fiddly bushes spacers etc. for the various mounts, made two of everything so offside should go quicker, stripped it all down for the full tig welding.just as an aside anyone in the district wants to have a look at the car as it proceeds just haul on by kettles always on.

john

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Edited by Engineer1949 on Wednesday 7th October 21:19

Edited by Engineer1949 on Wednesday 7th October 21:21

[jammy_basturd]

I have a huge amount of respect for people who can fabricate such things!

[dom9]

Engineer1949 said:

...just as an aside anyone in the district wants to have a look at the car as it proceeds just haul on by kettles always on.

Makes me wish I was still up in Norfolk - Keep up the good work!

[Engineer1949]

first set off a arms finished got the arb mount done today fully welded all the joints started making the jigs so they can be repeated also turned the bottom ball joint housing for the next set off side front.

john

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[JWzed]

That's really neat welding John. Great work.
Looking forward to the next series of reports and pictures.

[portzi]

JWzed said:

That's really neat welding John. Great work.
Looking forward to the next series of reports and pictures.

Yes very clever, by the looks of the welds you have tacked it with MIG first, then used tig to get a good penetration weld rather than just laying on top with the MIG

[Engineer1949]

got some more done today after job on an old gottwald crane turned up the spacers for the rod ends just one to do then on with the tubes etc. plus motor for the power steering has turned up more to play with.


john

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[phazed]

Very, very impressive John.

I almost feel like a journey to see it in the flesh!

You are to engineering what we are to dreaming

[Engineer1949]

not quite so much accomplished this week had to fit another engine into my old 200 disco which i have upgraded to a 300 seems a lot better, so managed to complete the a arms for the off side front apart from welding in the shock mount but another milestone completed, also took delivery off the tillet carbon seat and mounts which is very nice so i can build the mounts into the chassis.

john

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