Re: Wing removal and front end overhaul
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:39 pm
Good to see you back.
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Wing removal and front end overhaul
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Re: Wing removal and front end overhaul
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:10 am
nice work
Re: Wing removal and front end overhaul
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 5:51 pm
The finished boot and battery install
Re: Wing removal and front end overhaul
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:45 pm
Did you buy the battery tray,or make it,if you made it now did you get the holes
in it,the shape bunnies i mean
Dave
Re: Wing removal and front end overhaul
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 9:13 pm
I bought it, bolted it in and hey presto. Beats the old setup where the previous owner just threw it in the spare wheel well
Re: Wing removal and front end overhaul
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:41 pm
Use two sizes of tube offcuts, smaller first place under the sheet metal, hammer around to form a crease, cold chisel around circle to cut out metal smooth with a file if needed, or use a hole saw to cut the initial hole. Swap to slightly a larger diameter pipe offcut under the sheet and use a bossing mallet to finish off the hole.new to this wrote: ↑Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:45 pmDid you buy the battery tray,or make it,if you made it now did you get the holes
in it,the shape bunnies i mean
Dave
Edit: Found a video!
Re: Wing removal and front end overhaul
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 8:06 am
I wish I had the time and patience to do that. It would be very satisfying. It’s taken me long enough to do just the boot so it’ll be shop bought items for me
Re: Wing removal and front end overhaul
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 1:34 pm
Thanks for posting linkGalileo wrote: ↑Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:41 pmUse two sizes of tube offcuts, smaller first place under the sheet metal, hammer around to form a crease, cold chisel around circle to cut out metal smooth with a file if needed, or use a hole saw to cut the initial hole. Swap to slightly a larger diameter pipe offcut under the sheet and use a bossing mallet to finish off the hole.new to this wrote: ↑Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:45 pmDid you buy the battery tray,or make it,if you made it now did you get the holes
in it,the shape bunnies i mean
Dave
Edit: Found a video!
Dave
Re: Wing removal and front end overhaul
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:07 am
Long time since I updated this thread. So here's a photo of Chuckie in her latest form
Re: Wing removal and front end overhaul
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 8:10 am
Looking tidy!
Re: Wing removal and front end overhaul
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 11:59 am
a lot has happened in the last 6 months. I will try and do a full update at some point but heres a photo for now