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Re: Easy Eight No22

Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2025 6:15 pm
by simon_manning
Good Tutorial, i have learn't a lot from these on the Forum, Interesting, many thanks, regards Simon manning.

Re: Easy Eight No22

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 2:01 pm
by David Hartwell
Simon, thank you for the very kind words.
Following on from the previous post the other end of the shovel.
Started off with a T shaped piece then bent the fixing tab.
Started off with a T shaped piece then bent the fixing tab.
Then through trial and error worked out the lengths of the sides and cut them to length.
Then through trial and error worked out the lengths of the sides and cut them to length.
Then bent them at slightly over 90deg. to start the curves.
Then bent them at slightly over 90deg. to start the curves.
Made up a little bending jig and gently tweaked the sides in a few places with bending pliers to get the curve on its way.
Made up a little bending jig and gently tweaked the sides in a few places with bending pliers to get the curve on its way.
Then inserted the other pins in the jig and gently tapped the front to form the curve with a piece of brass.
Then inserted the other pins in the jig and gently tapped the front to form the curve with a piece of brass.
Hopefully it should end up like this.
Hopefully it should end up like this.
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Then made a 3mm thick plug to go up the inside.
Then made a 3mm thick plug to go up the inside.
Drilled and filed the hole in the deck.
Drilled and filed the hole in the deck.
Made a little stepped plate to attach to the plug and the underside of the deck.
Made a little stepped plate to attach to the plug and the underside of the deck.
Fixed like so.
Fixed like so.
And topside.
And topside.
Still got the tying down handles to do but really pleased how that little area worked out.
Still got the tying down handles to do but really pleased how that little area worked out.
So the next bit to do. I can see some work required on the fuel cap protection pieces, shall put that on the list. I will do the pick axe handle next. May I ask if anybody has a photo of the long crow bar they could help out. I have got plenty of photos of the box type sections that it goes in but I haven't got a clue what the actual crowbar looks like.Thanks in advance.
So the next bit to do. I can see some work required on the fuel cap protection pieces, shall put that on the list. I will do the pick axe handle next. May I ask if anybody has a photo of the long crow bar they could help out. I have got plenty of photos of the box type sections that it goes in but I haven't got a clue what the actual crowbar looks like.Thanks in advance.

Re: Easy Eight No22

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 6:27 pm
by Robert E Morey
Nice fittings, definitely heavy duty.
Bob

Re: Easy Eight No22

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:24 pm
by David Hartwell
Thanks for the comment Bob. They are definitely heavy duty and I am pretty confident they won't be falling off.
On with a few bits and pieces.
After adding all the bits, the speaker box mounting brackets needed a bit of alteration to miss everything.
After adding all the bits, the speaker box mounting brackets needed a bit of alteration to miss everything.
Like so.
Like so.
That's those done.
That's those done.
Then went through all the boxes of running gear to see what needed finishing off. I hadn't bonded the oil tanks to the dampers. So a bit of prep ad and paint, then dry fitted together to mark the oil tank positions.
Then went through all the boxes of running gear to see what needed finishing off. I hadn't bonded the oil tanks to the dampers. So a bit of prep ad and paint, then dry fitted together to mark the oil tank positions.
Marked up ready for bonding on.
Marked up ready for bonding on.
Making sure they are level.
Making sure they are level.
And all the same.
And all the same.
Then dismantled and into paint, then fitted back on.
Then dismantled and into paint, then fitted back on.
Final fixings.
Final fixings.
And final paint. That is those completed.
And final paint. That is those completed.
Onto something much simpler. I didn't want to see that hex fixing on the return rollers, so found a way to hide it.
Onto something much simpler. I didn't want to see that hex fixing on the return rollers, so found a way to hide it.
Nipped down the local diy store and got a pack of these things for hiding screw heads in cabinets. They are really designed for cross head screws but they plug into the hex head nicely.
Nipped down the local diy store and got a pack of these things for hiding screw heads in cabinets. They are really designed for cross head screws but they plug into the hex head nicely.
Quick coat of paint. A little blob of loctite on final assembly will be required. Ok they may not be perfect but at least it hides the hex head.
Quick coat of paint. A little blob of loctite on final assembly will be required. Ok they may not be perfect but at least it hides the hex head.
The reason I am going through the running gear is because I have started the final prep on the underside. I am hoping to get that into paint this week then install the running gear etc. Let us hope this week goes to plan.
The reason I am going through the running gear is because I have started the final prep on the underside. I am hoping to get that into paint this week then install the running gear etc. Let us hope this week goes to plan.

Re: Easy Eight No22

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:41 pm
by David Hartwell
At last the weather is good enough for painting.
It is green, what more can I say.
It is green, what more can I say.
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I will leave it to harden for a few days then start installing the running gear.
I will leave it to harden for a few days then start installing the running gear.

Re: Easy Eight No22

Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2025 1:21 pm
by David Hartwell
A little bit of progress.
I wanted to get the mudguard plates permanently fixed on. Flipped the hull back over and fitted all the mudguards then removed. everything apart from the plates.
I wanted to get the mudguard plates permanently fixed on. Flipped the hull back over and fitted all the mudguards then removed. everything apart from the plates.
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I will paint the fixings now it is upside down again.
I will paint the fixings now it is upside down again.
Cleaned all the shafts up ready for the return roller fitting.
Cleaned all the shafts up ready for the return roller fitting.
Decided to use the rear fixing discs instead of the wider ones. So ordered another six, thank you Monique. Then the raised section on the front of the idler was machined to the same width as the small fixing discs. That left room for some fixings.
Decided to use the rear fixing discs instead of the wider ones. So ordered another six, thank you Monique. Then the raised section on the front of the idler was machined to the same width as the small fixing discs. That left room for some fixings.
Fitted like so.
Fitted like so.
Then high build primer and paint to hide the head of the screw
Then high build primer and paint to hide the head of the screw
Then the larger return rollers were fitted.
Then the larger return rollers were fitted.
That is those all done. The suspension and road wheels will be next time.
That is those all done. The suspension and road wheels will be next time.

Re: Easy Eight No22

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2025 6:05 pm
by Robert E Morey
Excellent details ! First class work.
Bob
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