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Re: '63 11 window

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2023 6:07 pm
by splitthis
Any progress is good progress mate. Looking good.

Re: '63 11 window

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:04 pm
by MID WEST DUBBER
Got some extra motivation back after the weekend in Lorne.

Beam is almost done. Bump stop location moved down slightly to ensure the bump stop contacts with the most amount of surface area. Adjustable steering stops, steering dampener bracket fabricated to almost match an original. Shocks spaced and setup.

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Re: '63 11 window

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 5:37 pm
by vanell
Early beam or late beam Rusty? How much did you narrow it?. If it rides too stiff I have had great results by taking out the smallest leaves or just cut them so they don’t go in the centre adjuster. ( I can see Matt shaking his head right now) but trust me it works, the more you shorten the leaves the stiffer it rides

Re: '63 11 window

Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:10 am
by MID WEST DUBBER
vanell wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 5:37 pm Early beam or late beam Rusty? How much did you narrow it?. If it rides too stiff I have had great results by taking out the smallest leaves or just cut them so they don’t go in the centre adjuster. ( I can see Matt shaking his head right now) but trust me it works, the more you shorten the leaves the stiffer it rides
2.5” total Ian, the beam is a 61 but the arms and spindles are from a 64 beam. Good tip, I’ll keep that in mind

Re: '63 11 window

Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 7:58 pm
by braddick
Good job rusty
Nice to see some progress

Re: '63 11 window

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:39 pm
by MID WEST DUBBER
Front nose stripped and into epoxy. Also starting to sort out some imperfections on the long panel

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Re: '63 11 window

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 6:56 pm
by 067DUB
Ooh very nice mate

Re: '63 11 window

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:43 pm
by Beatts
Great stuff Rusty. The front nose looks great mate.

Re: '63 11 window

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 1:00 pm
by spl65t
Hey Rusty,
Adjustable steering stops ?? Geez, I'm going to have to climb under a bus and see what was there originally.
or got a pic of a stock beam ??
Nice set up.

Linz

Re: '63 11 window

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:53 pm
by MID WEST DUBBER
spl65t wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2023 1:00 pm Hey Rusty,
Adjustable steering stops ?? Geez, I'm going to have to climb under a bus and see what was there originally.
or got a pic of a stock beam ??
Nice set up.

Linz
Thanks Linz, I’m pretty sure OG setup had steering stops at the spindles. These become useless when you flip the spindles. Once mine are dialled in they won’t change unless tyre/wheel changes

Re: '63 11 window

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:04 am
by MID WEST DUBBER
Interesting day yesterday. Had a small visitor come into the shed to inspect the body work. Scared the shit out of me. 2ft brown snake. Can see in the dust where it came in and nearly came between my legs
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Re: '63 11 window

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 12:28 pm
by Snebo67
That's a little too close for comfort Rusty. Little fella probably got a belly full of bog dust

Re: '63 11 window

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 2:05 pm
by spl65t
Would've dropped a few 'brown snakes' in the pants if i saw it !! :shock:

Re: '63 11 window

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 2:57 pm
by splitthis
I had one in the front yard last week! Scared the shit out of me.

Re: '63 11 window

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 5:58 pm
by Kombiiknut
Yeah Nah, fuck that..