Thanks mate, I'm quite liking them too
While busy welding the mesh on the left side I thought I could feel my right leg getting warm!
For some reason I forgot to tuck my jeans over my boots this morning, the foam in the tongue had caught alight and was taking my jeans with it!! Oops!
Fire put out and the mesh welded on..
With MadTrax on axle stands it was time to start making something heavy..
A engine/sump guard made from some rather thick and heavy diamond plate..
The diamonds are on the other side.
A big thank you to Nigel for offering me the plate to use.
A test fit after cutting it to shape.
The front of the guard needed to be bent up a bit, after cutting it part way through and beating it with a big hammer it was time for some heavy duty welding..
Me like my Murex TradesMig.
Another test fit to test the... er.. fit..
I needed something nice and strong to mount the heavy sump/engine guard to the frame...
So I started slicing up some nice thick angle iron.
Sliced, cleaned up, drilled for a bolt, and a captive nut welded on..
Welded on.
Although my welding is getting much better, I just can't get the knack of welding upside down for some reason!!
Which is why the mounts will be fully welded on when I can turn MadTrax on her side..
One of the mounts had to go on the side rather than under the frame tube... Nice welding eh
I think the engine/sump guard is strong enough
You may of noticed a gap between the top of the leg guard thingys and the frame..
Which is why I made a couple of these..
They slot in here..
Welded in.. That looks a lot better now.
I had to find some storage space for a lot of parts, so the "rack sort of thing" under the bench was turned into a big shelf using er.. metal shelves..
So why do I need parts storage space?
Well....
This started happening.
Followed by even more of the same.
Until finally I had reach this stage by the end of play yesterday.
On Monday that last parts will be stripped off, then some serious welding can begin
Thanks for taking the time to read my ramblings, comments and questions are always welcome..
To finish up this update, here's the latest video fresh off of MooTube where you can see MadTrax being stripped down and even two of me at the same time...
What more could you want eh