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Try and find some one on the gasboard or waterboard max they have plenty of it i thought you were going to do a jump when you headed for that mound

I wish you'd mentioned the pipe about three weeks ago. I could have brought some down to Rural Past Times. We threw out four 2ft lengths.  SWMBO used them for growing leeks.

Wow looks a cool machine well done

It's never fun!!
 
 
 
 
I've made an adapter thingy to power the air horns from one of the rear tyres...  The downside is the more horny you get the more lopsided you become
 
 
 
 
Hi Max, I'm not really sure as I tend to upload the bigger videos overnight.. I'd guess maybe 4 hours which may seam a long time but the video is full 1080p hd at 50 frames a second..   The vid is 1.28GB is size, the raw footage comes in at a massive 5.19GB!
 
While were on the subject of videos, I've just order a cheaper version of a GoPro camera, if it does what it says on the tin (ok, box) there will be some interesting on board footage to come
 
 
I didn't get as much done yesterday as I would of liked, but any progress is good progress
The slimmed down wiring loom is now fully wrapped up in black tape, 90% routed and plugged in..
 
Working out where to put the voltage regulator took quite a while.. In the end I made this bracket and welded it to the chassis. The "open" design is to let air to the back of the regulator to help keep it cool.
 

 

 
 
I also make up a couple of these..
 

 
 
Which were welded to the battery box/tray thingy.
 

 
 
Ideal for mounting the starter solenoid..
 

 
 
Oh, and a bit of news...
 
Nigel and I were explaining to a Gent yesterday about WN and telling him that we were struggling to find somewhere to do some speed testing, and the car park is just too small..
The said Gent said, "No problem, bring it up to my place"..

just out of curiosity, how long does it take you to upload a 22min video?

Does anyone know where i can find some 10" diameter PVC pipe or similar, that doesn't cost too much? I only need a foot in length total.
 
For your viewing pleasure.
 

Does anyone know where i can find some 10" diameter PVC pipe or similar, that doesn't cost too much? I only need a foot in length total.
 
For your viewing pleasure.
 

Does anyone know where i can find some 10" diameter PVC pipe or similar, that doesn't cost too much? I only need a foot in length total.
 
For your viewing pleasure.
 

Does anyone know where i can find some 10" diameter PVC pipe or similar, that doesn't cost too much? I only need a foot in length total.
 
For your viewing pleasure.
 

Thanks Mark, I'm not sure what's going to happen with the dash. I may change it at a later date for something more Wheel Horsey.. We shall see.
 
 
 
 
Thanks Iain
 
 
 
 
Don't worry Max the raw steel look will be staying for now..
 
 
Today I managed to get the ignition barrel fitted..

Space is getting a bit tight in there!

Marking out the correct place to drill a hole through the panel for the ignition barrel was interesting to say the least, but I'm happy with how it turned out. The barrel is flush with the panel..  While I was drilling holes in that area I also fitted the choke control.

And now onto a part of the build I was dreading... Sorting out the electrics!!!
I forgot to take a photo of the wiring loom before I started but once all the old insulation tape was removed (a horrible sticky job!) I worked out which bit's of the loom I needed and which could go..
This is the removed pile, basically all the lighting, brake lights, indicator, and horn circuits.. 

The loom draped over so I could work out what has to go to where..

Starting to look a bit better, well tidier at least    If all goes to plan I hope to have the wiring done and the engine fired back up tomorrow.. Fingers crossed I didn't cut any wires I shouldn't have

 
 
And for your viewing pleasure here's the latest WN video... It's a bit of a long one so best get a drink ready beforehand
 

Looks great so far! I know your air brush skills are very good, but i'm a lover of the raw metal style

Evening chaps, today has been all about metal..
 
To cover the hole that normally has a plate with an ammeter fitted I made up this plate... The curved bit covers the steering column where it pokes through under the dash.
I forgot to take any photo's of it so have a snap taken from the video footage.
 

 
 
Working out where and how to mount the ignition barrel was fun. It will go under the dash towards the left which will mean drilling a hole through my freshly made panel above..
Here's the mounting bracket next to the barrel..
 

 
 
The bracket also stops the bike steering lock pin from popping out should the key be turned the wrong way..
 

 
 
And onto today's main attraction... The dashboard..
 
In my haste to get it to fit yesterday I ground a bit too much metal off on the bottom corners. It would of been easy to ignore the gaps if they hadn't of bugged me so much..
 

 

 
 
So... Off came the dash panel, the offending corners were cleaned up and clamped to a small slab of brass..
 

 
 
Extra MIG metal added to build the corner back up..
 

 
 
One gentle tap later the brass came off the dash.. This is the underside.. You can see where the weld picked up some dirt from the brass.
 

 
 
Some very careful grinding later and the corners were sorted
 

 
 
On a roll now 3 holes were drilled for warning lights and the starter switch, before I attacked the dash panel with this flap wheel thingy in the pillar drill.
 

 
 
The end result after a couple of coats of clear lacquer looked like brushed stainless..
 

 
 
I like the look but I'm now wondering if my airbrush paint will still be any good after 7 odd years, and if I have any fine line masking tape
 

I thought red mist only happens when your racing!
 
 
 
 
Nope Doug, the paint will stay on.. It's not a Westwood    
 
 
 
 
I'm not going to answer that Andrew as everything I come up with is rather crude...   I used to work on the railway you see, some parts of the training stay with you forever
 
 
Well, I did try to get a photo of all the finished steering in place, but my lens isn't that wide.. So have a photo of the new steering box, it looks far neater than the old box.
 

 
 
Buried behind the column is the relocated expansion bottle... Not the ideal place to get a funnel into but it's the only place it can fit..  You can also just about see part of the crankcase breather, yes it's the bit held down with the zip tie.
 

 
 
Getting a bit more pressure to the front brakes turned out to be quite easy in the end. Rather than raise the whole master cylinder as I have previously mentioned I just raised one end..
The front brakes won't lock up but they will certainly help with slowing down which is just how I want it.
 

 
 
So, with WN steering and stopping I thought it was time to make a start on the electrical side of things,,, 
I needed somewhere to put the starter button and warning lights and maybe the choke..   And I also needed a new dash plate....     I think this panel came from a WH 314-8 I bought for parts years ago..
 

 
 
That fills a hole   I just need to work out where to put the lights and starter button... That's something for tomorrow..
 

Many happy returns Nigel :thumbs:
I hope I look as good when I reach your age Was your new truck your birthday present ?
Doug.

Went for a visit on saturday. Didnt take any pics, but this is what I got. Hope you enjoy!
 

Went for a visit on saturday. Didnt take any pics, but this is what I got. Hope you enjoy!
 

Went for a visit on saturday. Didnt take any pics, but this is what I got. Hope you enjoy!
 

Went for a visit on saturday. Didnt take any pics, but this is what I got. Hope you enjoy!
 

First layer of top coat went on today.

 
Mostly black so its going to look stealthy, haha 

After a good turnout at Newby Hall we have been rewarded with a good article on the UK wheel horse round up in this months T&M. A good set of pictures and we have our names in print

Hi Max, classic WH paint it will be. With a few custom decals of course
 
 
 
 
Thanks Alain, she's getting there
 
 
No photo's but the steering is now bolted back together and feels much better than it was.. More steering lock and a tad over 2 turns lock to lock...
 
Next up on the hit list is to sort the front brakes.... I have a few ideas

What's the paint scheme going to be? Classic wheel horse or something more beastly?

This was one of those things, i saw a picture on the internet and had to have a go.
The first picture was my first mod, front wheels the same size as the back ones.
The rest are the finished Jeep.
If you want to see more info on this I did a blog on instructables
 
http://www.instructables.com/id/Gas-petrol-powered-jeep-from-ride-on-mower/
 
If the link isn't allowed/doesn't work just search my screen name in google images.

Thanks mate.
 
 
 
"Coming soon to a YouTube channel near you... Test Drive 2  The search for a straight line"
 
 
 
Your part of the insanity mate
 
 
 
Thanks Norm.
 
 
As promised a photo of the finished steering box mount. Only tacked on in this photo, it was fully welded on yesterday.
 

 
 
Time to chop the column down a bit.  The part sliced off the top of the outer column has a bush in the top so I need to reuse it.
 

 
 
I also need to graft this bit of the old steering column onto the inner bit of the new column.. The hole is for a massive roll pin that makes sure the steering wheel will never come off without the aid of a large hammer and punch
 

 
 
No action shots as I was busy getting on with doing it.. One chopped column, a little over 1 ft has gone from it's height.
 

 
 
A test fit..
 

 
 
The angle of the steering wheel has changed. A bit more upright than it was but not by much at all..
 

 
 
Working out the new Pitman arm...  Yes that is a box spanner.. But it's more than strong enough and is a nice tight, straight  fit on the steering box splines.. So why not use it
 

 
 
The new column finished and almost ready to be bolted back in.  The mounting bracket at the top bolt's in just behind the dash surround..
Tomorrow I need to crack the box open and fill it with grease rather than oil, then it can be bolted back in until it need to come out for final painting which will be after show season..