the showman 4,074 #226 Posted December 5, 2014 Good job mate, like the piston ash tray 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triumph66 1,256 #227 Posted December 5, 2014 That welding look damn good. At the rate you're knocking it out, do you think you will have this 'on the road' for the summer? 3 nigel, Ian and rotoscytheben reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #228 Posted December 5, 2014 Yeah, looking good! 2 nigel and Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #229 Posted December 5, 2014 Neat job. 2 nigel and Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #230 Posted December 6, 2014 Good job mate, like the piston ash tray Thanks Chris, the piston is from a long dead Kohler KT-17 That welding look damn good. At the rate you're knocking it out, do you think you will have this 'on the road' for the summer? Morning Andrew, yes Karl can certainly weld Not sure if Why Not will be ready for the summer, a vast amount of work to do still. Yeah, looking good! Neat job. Thanks Chaps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #231 Posted December 6, 2014 2 slf-uk and nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #232 Posted December 6, 2014 Nice overalls Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,874 #233 Posted December 7, 2014 he does look smart , ive made him a white beared for his next vidio Nice overalls 7 Triumph66, Stormin, Ian and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #234 Posted December 7, 2014 I've a lot less grey in my beard than that I will have you know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #235 Posted December 7, 2014 Must be cold in your workshop with all that frost round your chin Ian 3 nigel, Ian and rotoscytheben reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #236 Posted December 7, 2014 Why do you think I drink so much coffee 1 rotoscytheben reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slf-uk 914 #237 Posted December 8, 2014 Another great video. It sounds to me like you and Nigel are building up to a Christmas special video. 2 Ian and nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #238 Posted December 13, 2014 Another great video. It sounds to me like you and Nigel are building up to a Christmas special video. Thanks mate though I'm not sure about a seasonal special, I'm even more "ba-humbug" than Nigel Duels anyone? Maybe not... A bit too much Progress has been made although it's hard to tell from the next photo.. The axle has been put back together, diff and half shafts installed.. The axle can now be unbolted from the chassis, and the axle mounting place on the chassis has had some reinforcing.. I really need to take some photos! One thing I always pride myself on is doing everything "In house" or even "In workshop", partly because it's nice to be able to say "I made that", and partly because I'd rather spend time making something than part with money So with that in mind yesterday I finally came up with an accurate and safe and strong way I could convert a Wh rear wheel with it's 5 bolt 4 1/2" PCD.. To fit the Reliant's 4 bolt 4" PCD I found this nice length of thick plate hiding on the bottom of a shelf in Nigel's "Handy scrap metal" store.. (Thanks Nigel ) which is enough to make 2 wheel centers from. Let the lathe work start The bad news is this steel is rather hard so it's going to take quite a while to turn each wheel center! 4 Triumph66, slf-uk, nigel and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rotoscytheben 94 #239 Posted December 14, 2014 nice work mate i love the chassis its looking very smart and fit for some power twin set rear wheels sounds like a plan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #240 Posted December 14, 2014 Thanks Ben. No twin wheels will be going on, but I will be widening a pair for those high speed runs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slf-uk 914 #241 Posted December 15, 2014 It might be worth thinking about a split brake peddle so when the front is in the air you have some form of steering 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wristpin 399 #242 Posted December 15, 2014 It might be worth thinking about a split brake peddle so when the front is in the air you have some form of steering What the hill climbers call "fiddle brakes". http://www.devon4x4.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&catid=4&id=104710&Itemid=106&view=topic 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #243 Posted December 15, 2014 Wow Ian looking good mate it's all falling into place now keep it up ! 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #244 Posted January 1, 2015 It might be worth thinking about a split brake peddle so when the front is in the air you have some form of steering Hi Iain, it will have a split brake pedal, but split front/back rather than sides on the rear... Wow Ian looking good mate it's all falling into place now keep it up ! Thanks James, it's getting not as fast as I would like, but any progress is good progress.. Even though I have not posted anything about Why Not for a few weeks work has slowly been happening.. When I left off at the end of the last update I had just started making new wheel centers.. Like so Which eventually turned into this... The raised bit is a nice tight fit in the center of the wheel which means the new wheel center is centralized in the center of the wheel And from the outside it looks like this.. Please note the widened wheel rim was used for photographic purposes only and won't be going on Why Not.. Bolt holes drilled... The extra two holes were the result of me making a jig out of ally to drill the holes accurately.... The trouble with ally is it's rather soft to use as a jig and one of the new holes ended up a couple of mm's in the wrong place! Time to break out the welder.. Lot's of tacks to stop it moving with heat.. Fully welded in.. A mixture of neat strong welds and not quite so neat but still strong welds The blackish ring seen on the inside shows good heat penetration.. Next up was to remove the old wheel center... Once it was cleaned up you could see the join between the new wheel center and the old metal, so I carefully ground out a V along the join and.... Back filled the V with plenty of weld With the welds and the raised center carefully ground down to make it all smooth and level.. I could finally bolt a Wheel Horse wheel to a Reliant rear axle 8 nigel, ranger, pmackellow and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #245 Posted January 1, 2015 Awesome job Ian 2 Ian and diggerjames reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #246 Posted January 1, 2015 Nice job, Ian. Now get t'other wheel done. 2 Ian and diggerjames reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #247 Posted January 2, 2015 Awesome job Ian Thanks mate.. Nice job, Ian. Now get t'other wheel done. Thanks Norm, t'other wheel is almost done Welded from the outside.. And the inside.. A slight change of design with this one.. A lot less metal to grind flat in the middle And for your viewing pleasure... The latest Why Not video.. 5 Triumph66, ranger, nigel and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #248 Posted January 12, 2015 Evening all, more progress has been made but once again things are happening much slower than I'd like.. But such is life eh.. Both rear wheels have now been converted to the 4 bolt Reliant pattern which is a big step forward.. With both rear wheel bolted on I could finally get an idea on wide Why Not's rear end is.. Best have a look at the front end now.. as I plan to fit disc brakes to the front I need a pair of wheel hubs and wheels that will fit.... So out came the grinder to cut the centers out of a pair of wheels that Doug kindly sent me.. The wheel centers came with a handy strengthener plate welded inside.. A very handy strengthener plate as it turned out as it's the perfect fit inside the front wheel.. But it was only when I put the wheel center in the lathe that I noticed quite how much the manufacturing process had warped the wheel around the center and bolt holes.. No matter how much I tried it would just not sit right/central in the lathe! Time for plan B.... Make my own wheel centers.. Here we go again, more time at the lathe... It's a good job I find it relaxing 1 Triumph66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #249 Posted January 13, 2015 Wow looking good Ian you will get there with it mate keep it up ! 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #250 Posted January 13, 2015 Thanks James, it will get there sooner or later.. Sooner get's my vote Not much to report, I have made a rather big washer.. Which will become the new center for this wheel.. Which with some holes drilled will be able to bolt on the new front wheel hubs.. Here's one of them in it's "before being cut up" state.. This wheel won't be fitted, but while I had it to hand I thought it would be too good a photo opportunity to miss 2 meadowfield and ranger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
