Ian

The final two photo's of what must of been my fastest project to date

The finished frame now with more tube and a bit of chain to hold the gas bottle steady..

Loaded up ready to work..

Ouch Charlie, that's a lot of rust!     But on the bright side it could be repaired using some thick flat steel, no need to try and shape the ribs into it..

Looks like the horticulture section is back

That's good news ..   Let hope it's more than a couple of pages.

Thanks James.. The steel turned up last thing yesterday afternoon

Now for the tricky part.. Working out how and where the chassis will run, and how to mount the axle to it!!

Thanks chaps, glad you like it...

A bit more steel recycling today.. The big tube from this bit of Honda bike frame..

And some blue bit's of angle that were off-cuts from Garry's trike..

Both fitted.

As the front castor wheel was rather worn to say the least, I dug this heavy duty castor  wheel out.. One of a pair that has been following me around for years just waiting for the right moment to be used..

And a quick test fit ...  I just need to make something to hold the gas bottle in place (rather than the bungee that was used for this quick photo), and it's done..

I was going to paint it but I rather like the "vintage used" look

I'm guessing a Crawley as well

I should of guessed when you mentioned it in your text Ben      Very nice, it just needs a big v twin engine and a change of pulleys

That looks like a rather new rather shiny 3D jigsaw.. Great work Richard

I will second what Nigel and Mark have said.. Steer clear of stripper, just sand it

I wish I had more of an update on Why Not for you guy's, but as my ordered steel has yet to turn up (fingers crossed for tomorrow he says yet again ) I've not been able to get on with much..

These two bits of blue box have been welded to the back of the body and screwed to the bench..

And a couple more lengths at the front.. These hold the bodywork in the right place so I can work out how the new chassis rails will run..

Nothing is set in stone yet, but I do know I want the top rails to run inside the bodywork..

Roll on when the steel arrives, it will look better and be a bit stronger than the lengths of wood

A rotary table on a mill might be an easy way to cut the centre out of a wheel, if that is what you are trying to do.

Hi Iain, yep that's what I'm trying to do, cut the center out the wheel..    A rotary table on a mill would be handy, but as I don't have one it looks like I'm going to have to make my own lathe that's big enough

I like the way your build is going James, keep it up

Evening all, as you know I've now moved from Arc welding to Mig welding, and very happy with the Mig I am

The trouble is with the welder plonked on the remains of an office chair and the gas bottle tied to my blasting cabinet so I stood less chance of knocking it over it didn't make my welder very portable or even easy to shift around the shack!

So what I need is something with wheels to move it all around on...

Enter a tube frame.. 

This frame used to hold a Kohler powered hydraulic road drill unit..

Nigel has the hydraulic side, Chris picked up the engine today, which leaves me with the frame, all be it a bit on the wide side..

Not a problem.. Out came the grinder as 8 1/2 inches was chopped out..

Chopped

As I didn't have any of the right size tube to sleeve it with, I had to use some bits of U shaped steel and lot's of G clamps etc to hold it together for welding..

Have a strange ghostly photo of welding in action..

I don't think the end of this axle is going anywhere

It was while sitting with a coffee looking at the narrowed trolley thingy that I thought it might be a bit unstable with the wheels not that far apart!

Some more cutting and welding later not only were the wheels outboard but I'd also moved them back a few inches..

And that Ladies and Gents is as far I I've got with the welding trolley today.. 

More to come tomorrow..

It would need to be!!  I don't think Nigel's lathe is big enough somehow looking at the photo's!

Sounds good to me James

Ahh, is there enough swing to fit a hub?

Nope... A rear wheel

That's a rather nice lathe Nigel

Can you tell me what the distance is from the center of the chuck to the bed?

That stack should keep the noise level down a bit James, nice work

I'd say the bug has bitten you rather hard Charlie     A nice find at a good price

Happy birthday Norm, have a good day mate

Now sold..

Great photo's Chris, I'm loving the Doe Fergie with the duels and the Ferrari

What's the story behind the small green tractor being towed? Did it break or just refuse to start?

Possibly sold!!