rbrtcrowther Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 Lets go back in time a bit.....to where it all started.... The cab floor, doors,roof,sides, ect ect were all rotten so i made some new ones. It was my first attempt at sheet metal work and i made the lot out of 1.6mm sheet steel so it might be the heaviest explorer in the world:laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 (edited) It went quite well and i sometimes found myself out at silly o clock trying to get another bit fitted Edited June 29, 2011 by rbrtcrowther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 Then i discoverd this..... What a bummer and the engine mounts had collapsed which had ripped the coupling to bits. I had them re rubberd for £20 each....The mould for the press cost £££'s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 :clap::clap: Congratulations on the award, well deserved.:clap::clap: There's a lot of us have been following this thread for a long time watching you achieve so much with the old girl. I've been to Llanberis/Snowdon and know how "interesting" the roads are round there. It will be a substantial test for her, have faith, though, it's a Scammell, might be slow but it will get there in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 The window frames were rotten so i knocked some up out of flat steel strap. They don't have the same profile being flat but should last a few years. I just welded tags on the back then slid the glass in on some sealer before fitting them in the scammell. Sorry i keep forgetting to flip the bloomin pictures round:red: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Most of us are lying down so it don't matter.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 The doors were rotten from the waist down but the window parts inside were ok. I basically removed the skin from the lower part of the door then re fabricated the lower part of the frame. The top of the door was just saveable thankfully , I then reskinned the door bottoms with the 1.6mm sheet which was hellish to crimp round the frame:-( I even found some correct rivets for the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 Think i have a few more pics to come but the cooling fan has broke in the laptop so i'm overheating now. I plan to print out said award and affix to Scammell:-D Thanks again..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 the cooling fan has broke in the laptop so i'm overheating now Guess you'll have to fix that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Did you get the rivets from any particular company Rob or were you lucky enough to find them? Repanelling the cab and doing the doors is my next job and it would be useful to have an idea where to find some. Ta. Darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 I'll have a look to see if i have any left. They are all left over from my dads stuff. got pots and pots of steel ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Appreciate that Rob. Thanks. I have rivets for the panels but not this type for the finishing strips. :tup:: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 Haven't looked for the rivets yet cos i'm running round flapping trying to make sure i have double checked every part that could go wrong on my first long run:shake: Got butterflies already and i'm not leaving till the morning:cheesy: Just put £120 in the tank and it's only quarter full> I hope it wll take me 50 miles. Wish me luck. Had to laugh this morning when my award came:rofl: Fantastic......Wish me luck:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Good luck and enjoy, :drive: Keep that master copy safe, it's no good your grand children turning up on Antiques Roadshow with a faded down-loaded jpg. :embarrassed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 A couple more pics of work done in the past....... There are some differences between the first contract Scammells and the later ones. One being the Gutters, Most of the later scammells i have seen have very large gutters about 2 or 3 inches deep but mine were very small and of two piece design. I can't remember how they were held together but i riveted them. All the folds were done with a number 5 denbigh fly press with a 18" vee block and wedge from a large folding machine.The hardest fold was the one above the windscreen which was done by passing the piece back and forth. My dad made alot of extra cash after work with this old press making parts for the Austin 7 club such as handbreak leavers and bonnet catches. i still have the tools and many boxes of parts. Also wonderd why most Scammells have a large sheet of steel sticking up above the windscreen, mine just had a aluminium trim strip which i replaced with a lenth of steel about 13mm by8mm and cold bent it the hard way....It looks great and is my favorite part of the cab but nobody ever notices it:embarrassed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 gd luck with the little run out rob :thumbsup: i got my explorer fix last weekend so i can get back to work on mine tomorow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 A picture of the sort of done cab with the fresh screen..... and then i found out the engine was dying.....Here i am wondering why there is no oil getting to the rockers......It was because it was all honking out of the main bearings which had compleatly failed:embarrassed: And that is where this this blog started with me removing the engine:D And finding HMVF and all the friends on here:iloveyou::thanx: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Good luck with your road trip Rob ! Not jealous much !! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Have a great run out Rob. No rush to look for the rivets either as you know how quickly my rebuild is progressing..:embarrassed: Let us know how you get on.:drive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Nice set of pictures of the panel work and windows etc. Does that mine plough thing on the front have a real purpose? It looks like it folds down to dig in like a winch spade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 We're all on the edge of our seats. How did it go? :drive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Nice set of pictures of the panel work and windows etc. Does that mine plough thing on the front have a real purpose? It looks like it folds down to dig in like a winch spade? Fitted in Civilian ownership it is a ground anchor for winching. Although in complete disregard of the manual which says rigging the winch to come out of front rollers, rather then to the rear, is only to be used for self recovery, and not to be used for the recovery of other vehicles......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Fitted in Civilian ownership it is a ground anchor for winching. Although in complete disregard of the manual which says rigging the winch to come out of front rollers, rather then to the rear, is only to be used for self recovery, and not to be used for the recovery of other vehicles......... Knowing the same rules apply to my Militant, that is why I asked the question. I presume the Scammell has a similar setup with a rear mounted roller to guide the rope around, then along the chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 (edited) Is there any recommendation for maximum single line pull when using the winch out the front? All I can seem to find is "to be used for self-recovery only". No hard facts and figures :readbook: Edited July 3, 2011 by daz76 useless spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Is there any recommendation for maximum single line pull when using the winch out the front? All I can seem to find is "to be used for self-recovery only". No hard facts and figures :readbook: Just looked in my Militant handbook, it is worded slightly differently, says "should not be used to unditch another vehicle" but it then goes on to explain the cut out device which should stop the engine if the pull exceeds 7 ton, which is the winch capacity. So in theory at least you can't hurt the thing by winching from the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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