AndyCook
Well-Known Member
Starting a thread to follow the progress of building some rocksliders for my 90 series Colorado.
Will post photos later.
Progress so far: have cut some of the 100x6mm flat-steel into twelve footplates, measuring 160mm long.
and have started drilling two 12mm holes into each of the plates. One hole at bottom to go under the chassis rail, and another 90mm from bottom (70mm from top) for a bolt to go through existing hole in center of chassis.
I first drilled with two plates stacked, then 5 stacked in a drillvice, using a workbench drill. made the job easier, got 5 more plates to drill tonight.
So I will have 3 chassis mounting points on the chassis for slider. With plate on each side, sandwiched by a bolt at bottom and middle of the chassis rail.
Have ordered a few more 12mm bolts (100 and 110mm long) as I am a few short.
I am building the sliders and the struts connecting slider to chassis plates with 50x4mm box.
and tree-fenders with same.
So next step is to measure the support legs, and think about where they will fit on the foot-plates, I may need to weld a nut in the central holes, as the box may fit over the hole... as i don't have a tap-die set.
Chris - when you made yours for lil'blue did you weld a nut or tap a thread in the plate?
I believe the 90-series chassis is nearly parallel to the body? but possible taper near the front? so i need to watch out for that
pics to follow
Will post photos later.
Progress so far: have cut some of the 100x6mm flat-steel into twelve footplates, measuring 160mm long.
and have started drilling two 12mm holes into each of the plates. One hole at bottom to go under the chassis rail, and another 90mm from bottom (70mm from top) for a bolt to go through existing hole in center of chassis.
I first drilled with two plates stacked, then 5 stacked in a drillvice, using a workbench drill. made the job easier, got 5 more plates to drill tonight.
So I will have 3 chassis mounting points on the chassis for slider. With plate on each side, sandwiched by a bolt at bottom and middle of the chassis rail.
Have ordered a few more 12mm bolts (100 and 110mm long) as I am a few short.
I am building the sliders and the struts connecting slider to chassis plates with 50x4mm box.
and tree-fenders with same.
So next step is to measure the support legs, and think about where they will fit on the foot-plates, I may need to weld a nut in the central holes, as the box may fit over the hole... as i don't have a tap-die set.
Chris - when you made yours for lil'blue did you weld a nut or tap a thread in the plate?
I believe the 90-series chassis is nearly parallel to the body? but possible taper near the front? so i need to watch out for that
pics to follow