Charlie Smith 192 #201 Posted October 10, 2014 Looks great. Really starting to look the piece... Well done mate. 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #202 Posted October 10, 2014 Coming together Ian Thanks Mark.. Looks great. Really starting to look the piece... Well done mate. Thanks Charlie, it's looking even more the part after the past two days.. And what a two days it has been.. This sudden house move lark has slowed things down a bit but over the past couple of days I have got the top chassis rail tacked in place.. 6 nigel, bowtiebutler956, ranger and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #203 Posted October 10, 2014 That's looking good, Ian. 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #204 Posted October 10, 2014 That's looking great loving the angles Ian 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,877 #205 Posted October 11, 2014 i had a look at it today a very nice bit of work, it reminds me of when i used to build the trikes a lot of head scratching 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #206 Posted October 11, 2014 A work of art! 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slf-uk 914 #207 Posted October 11, 2014 Very impressive and fast work, I would still be at the head scratching stage. 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #208 Posted October 14, 2014 Thanks guy's, it has been quite fun working it all out A small update for you.. The chassis has gained some strength, joining the sides, top and bottom together.. The prop shaft has been temporary tack welded together so I can see where it will run.. A bit of strength at the Wh chassis and the extra chassis joining point... Quite why I didn't go to the inside edge of the WH chassis rails I'm not sure.. Something for later me thinks.. And two temporary mounts to hold the bodywork in place.. Like so 2 meadowfield and nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #209 Posted October 14, 2014 Starting to look something now! Can't wait to see next week 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #210 Posted October 22, 2014 By using the latest in hi-tech axle fixing materials.. Project Why Not is rolling once again... The narrowed trailer axle won't be staying but it is handy for getting some wheels under the back 1 Vinnetrow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #211 Posted October 22, 2014 Looks better in the flesh! 2 Ian and diggerjames reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #212 Posted November 25, 2014 Looks better in the flesh! Thanks Mark, it will look even better soon I'm not sure what's going on but I did update this thread about 20 mins ago but it's vanished!! Best try again.. Well today I finally started working on Why Not again which felt rather nice after weeks of bench building and getting the new house sorted out.. This is what she looked like when I arrived in the workshop this morning.. It didn't take long to get her stripped down to an almost naked chassis.. The front axle soon came off followed by the front of the chassis!!! So why did I cut the front of the chassis off? Well, after much thought I have decided to remove what was left of the original chassis, the main reason being strength which is a nice thing to have plenty of with all the hp the engine produces.. It also looks quite out of place with the rest of the box chassis rails. But before I can remove all the original chassis, I need to add some new chassis rails each side.. A bit hard to see from the photo's but the new rails gradually tuck in under the engine and straighten up at the front again for the new front axle I'm going to make.. Not a huge amount of progress, but it's a start 5 rotoscytheben, Triumph66, meadowfield and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slf-uk 914 #213 Posted November 26, 2014 Looking good, not much WH left now 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #214 Posted November 28, 2014 Looking good, not much WH left now Thanks Iain, there's even less Wh left now! Yesterday was the day the last bit of the original Wh chassis was removed.. The new chassis certainly looks cleaner without the old rails inside The front end is starting to take shape. The big box across the front will become the new front axle after it has had a change of shape, some strengthening and something added to give it a real Hot rod look Oh... And I found a spare plug yesterday 8 Triumph66, meadowfield, rotoscytheben and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 166 #215 Posted November 29, 2014 Its amazing how much reading a guy has to do to get caught up, when he hasn't been around awhile! Amazing work Ian! Matt 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slf-uk 914 #216 Posted November 29, 2014 Ian, This is getting better all the time. Good call on removing the old chassis, it looks so much better. What size box are you using for the chassis, it looks like 50x25x3 although in some shots it looks more like 75x50? Cheeky thought. As it is looking better the more WH you remove the better, I wonder if the same could be said for all WH's 2 Ian and rotoscytheben reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #217 Posted November 29, 2014 Its amazing how much reading a guy has to do to get caught up, when he hasn't been around awhile! Amazing work Ian! Matt Thanks Matt, it's good to see you back on MOM again :thumbs" Ian, This is getting better all the time. Good call on removing the old chassis, it looks so much better. What size box are you using for the chassis, it looks like 50x25x3 although in some shots it looks more like 75x50? Cheeky thought. As it is looking better the more WH you remove the better, I wonder if the same could be said for all WH's Hi Iain, the box is all 50x25x3 although it does look different depending on what angle you see it at.. Why Not will look a lot better when I put bit's of Wh back on, ie the body 1 bowtiebutler956 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #218 Posted December 3, 2014 Evening all, the tale of Why Not's chassis continues with some more metal being added on Monday.. The front of the engine cradle had some mounts welded on, the small holes need to be drilled out a bit so I can weld some crush tube in, then they will be ready for bolts. A couple of diagonal strengtheners. This small bit of box will be the front body tub mounts. I think the chassis is starting to look quite good now Which has got me around to thinking that's it's about time I got the axle narrowing finished and narrowed the axles... Which is why I spent a lot of today getting my lathe all bolted down and up and running Cutting/cooling fluid is pumped from this Ford screen washer bottle as it has been for years.. But this time the pump is powered by a model railway controller thingy, ideal for changing the speed of the flow If all goes to plan tomorrow I might even get both axles done.... But to tide you over here's my latest "Why Not" video.. 6 Vinnetrow, slf-uk, rotoscytheben and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slf-uk 914 #219 Posted December 4, 2014 Ian, the screen wash bottle is a great idea. I see you have the hammer on standby in case you need to adjust the new controller. Love the video, the chassis is looking great. I noticed that you have tacked the chassis onto the rear axle brackets. Are you planning on eventually bolting the brackets to the chassis so the axle is removable or will it be welded in place? Iain 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 642 #220 Posted December 4, 2014 Just a thought also Ian. I dont think those old tyres will put up to mutch speed when you get going?? Also love the model railway control 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #221 Posted December 4, 2014 I dont think those old tyres will put up to mutch speed when you get going?? Slicks and a wheelie bar. 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #222 Posted December 4, 2014 Ian, the screen wash bottle is a great idea. I see you have the hammer on standby in case you need to adjust the new controller. Love the video, the chassis is looking great. I noticed that you have tacked the chassis onto the rear axle brackets. Are you planning on eventually bolting the brackets to the chassis so the axle is removable or will it be welded in place? Iain Hi Iain, the hammer is only there as I've not found a home for it yet Spot on with your bracket guesswork, yes the axle will be bolted to the chassis through the brackets. The axle needs to come off so I can split it and put the diff back in Just a thought also Ian. I dont think those old tyres will put up to mutch speed when you get going?? Also love the model railway control Hi Chris, don't worry the tyres will be replaced by new ones before any daft speeds are reached.. The old tyres could be handy for doing some burn-outs though Slicks and a wheelie bar. I'm not sure about slicks (until it goes up the strip of course) but a wheelie bar might be handy Well chaps, no going back now 5 nigel, rotoscytheben, meadowfield and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #223 Posted December 5, 2014 Next post will have a useable axle then 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triumph66 1,256 #224 Posted December 5, 2014 Ian, very impressed with your progress, there's no stopping you now. Also enjoyed the video too. 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #225 Posted December 5, 2014 Next post will have a useable axle then Almost Well today was stick the axles back together day, starting with a bit of notching.. Like so.. Not quite the perfect fit but better to notch out not enough material than take out too much at this stage.. Using one of the old fashioned thick cutting discs as a grinding disc I could remove a little metal at a time and keep it flat.. Until I had a perfect notch.. The overlap is 1 inch by the way.. That's a much better fit To make sure the welds had something to really bite into and fill up all the edges of the joins very deeply V'd. Time to start welding, but it wasn't me who did the welding!! As Nigel's boy Karl is a coded welder and he happened to be about today I asked him if he would be kind enough to weld my axles up for me.. And a grand job he made of it too.. Thanks Karl A finished pair of half shafts The plan was to shrink fit some sleeves over the join but as Karl knows what he is doing with a welder and the extra heat caused by shrink fitting then welding a sleeve could well weaken the shafts, so the sleeves will be staying off.. Ian, very impressed with your progress, there's no stopping you now. Also enjoyed the video too. Thanks Andrew, it's so nice to be working on Why Not again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
