Big Bertha the Blue Cruiser

[Hayden-60series]

More progress on the front panel, few more hours and it will be done.

 

[Hayden-60series]

Lower windscreen repair

 

[Higgy]

Lower windscreen repair

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I like your Work Hayden..Its time consuming but with results like that, Rewarding .. If iv managed to get a continuous bead of weld over 50mm with out spatter or push back id be a Happy man.. Crack On

 

[Hayden-60series]

I like your Work Hayden..Its time consuming but with results like that, Rewarding .. If iv managed to get a continuous bead of weld over 50mm with out spatter or push back id be a Happy man.. Crack On

Cheers bud your right though takes hours but nice when it goes well. I use a Lincoln electrical MIG 180 really nice welder has a good wire feed into the touch. As you mentioned spatter and push back can be a pain, the best tip I was told about is to use copper. If you put a piece of flat copper behind what your welding it acts as a heat sink and if you blow through you can actually keep on welding.. The weld pool will sort of flout on top of the copper, great for filling gaps. A piece approximately 5mm thick works well.

 

[Hayden-60series]

This is what I mean, exaggerated gap but principle is the same. The weld doesn't stick to the copper.

 

[Higgy]

Iv seen this and done it before.. It works, I prefer Chassis work.. But all that body panel stuff impregnated with paint /Rust etc.... you got to have a lot of patience (That i dont have) ..... Iv got a 180 mig that iv had over 20yrs now... And a small 140 mig ..... I prefer em turned up a bit... You'v obviously got some skills mate..... Crack on!

 

[Hayden-60series]

I bought some 60mm extended shackles but know I'm a bit worried about vibration etc After doing a bit of Google searching I think I need some caster shims to correct the propshaft angle.

Don't suppose anyone has any experience on this?

 

[Iwan]

Really nice work happening Hayden! With the extended shackles, if they're extended in length then the lift would be 50% of the extra length. Because on a leaf spring it would have to be equal length from the centre bolt under the axle on both sides of the spring. I fitted a body lift on my 60 which gave the space for the bigger tyres.

I've also gained some inspiration from your welding examples etc and thanks for sharing mate!

 

[moggy1968]

Lower windscreen repair

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That is obscenely impressive work!

 

[Hayden-60series]

Cheers for the comments guys that's interesting about the shackles. Found some Info on the probshaft angles. Some thing I will need to address when full weight is on the springs and can measure the angle of it. Body lift know seems like a more straight forward ruote.

Some pics

 

[Higgy]

Looking good Hayden... some decent progress there Mate.. Is that a two pack paint your using there..Were the swivels pitted at all?.... Looks good

 

[Hayden-60series]

Yeah heavy pitting on the swivels

Freand came round to help today

 

[Hayden-60series]

Made some lower dash cover panels as I didn't like how it's quite exposed under there. You can see the blower unit etc.

I th hope this wasn't just because parts were missing

 

[Hayden-60series]

Underside has been blasted plus my first Toyota inspired injury. Whilst welding the sound deadening inside caught on fire by all the wirring, pated it out in a bit of a panic. Then the hot tare landed on my arm. Lovely.

 

[tonytoyota]

That's not got

 

[Hayden-60series]

Underside sealed then painted with raptor liner.

 

[Higgy]

Looking good. Your fabrication skills are impressive mate... I love that colour.... Iv not been getting alerts for these Posts.. Uh! Impressive work Hayden

 

[tonytoyota]

Hi looks one top job on that. Old cruiser it's a big

 

[Hayden-60series]

Moved on to the front end.

 

[Hayden-60series]

Door repair this weekend