Markheliops Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 Nice work Mike - Get a move on mate - mine needs to be ready by May for the Plains trip. :-D Happy Chrimbo mate. ;-) Markheliops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 All done and happy. We finished putting the wheels on last night and did an 80 mile test-drive today :-D (see thread on Frostbite Run). Vibrations have significantly reduced, it's quieter and the ride is smoother. Unfortunately I can now hear a small squeak from behind the cab which was probably masked before :roll:. There is also a grinding from the front end which I think is a misaligned Rzeppa joint. I need to re-tighten all of the bogie bolts and give it a coat of paint, but otherwise it's on to CVRTs when I get back from my final week in Italy. Some photos: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 ANd yes folks, that is a very deep pit that Mike is standing in, and no, it wasn't custom made for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Nice to se ethe old beast back on the road. She has an international following that old girl. have you got the Jersey 2005 DVD? Lots of piccies of you pulling things out of the mud and sand and coming off the landing craft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 One of TTM showing off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Mike / Vince. Looks good :tup: and I can only dream on at this time - Can't see mine being completed for a while. Markheliops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Got to be done before May Mark - might need you to return the favour!!!! :-) :-) :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Don't talk silly man. We can get your bogie installed in no time. We have something the US army didn't- a portapower. Makes lining the torque rods up easy. Its not as bad a job as it seems, in fact probably easier than removing it. You just need the WLF superheroes Tallman and Shortboy to pay to a visit. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Portapower, please expalin. :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Rzeppa Wasn't he one of the Mark brothers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Portapower, please expalin. :dunno: God's gift to pushing shoving and splitting. It is basically a hydraulic ram attached to various tools, used for splitting joint pushing out dents etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 Mike / Vince. Looks good :tup: and I can only dream on at this time - Can't see mine being completed for a while. Markheliops Cheer up old bean - it took us about 2 hours from rolling it under to having it completely bolted-up (sans wheels of course!). Now we know what we're doing it'll be even quicker on yours. You get the bogie ready with Shorty and we'll convene once I'm back to re-fit it. Piece of pee. :tup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Well done guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Piece of pee. thats an intresting lubricant. Any special precursor for the production? :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Tea, lots of, wheel lubrcating, for the use of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Ah so the tannin preserves the leather then :-D Actually if knew what is used to tan cheap leather , you'd never were cheap shoes again :shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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