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T34/85 #007 taking shape
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:01 pm
by John Davie
Shaping up.
Re: T34/85 #007 taking shape
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:51 pm
by phil fitzpatrick
Hi John
Your T34/85 is looking very nice,I like the colour.
Cheers
Phil
Re: T34/85 #007 taking shape
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:43 pm
by John Davie
Re: T34/85 #007 taking shape
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:36 pm
by leesellars
Hello John
Looking good. Where did you get the tow hooks from???
Lee
Re: T34/85 #007 taking shape
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:55 pm
by John Davie
Where did you get the tow hooks from???
My workshop , Lee!!
I made them from scratch from aluminium bar.
Re: T34/85 #007 taking shape
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:57 pm
by phil fitzpatrick
Hi John
I like your tow hooks and drivers hatch detail,very nice
Cheers
Phil
Re: T34/85 #007 taking shape
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:10 pm
by John Davie
Cheers Phil,
Motion Pack not available yet so keeping it to a 'liftable' weight for now and doing some detailing while I wait.
Re: T34/85 #007 taking shape
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:23 pm
by phil fitzpatrick
Hi John
Yes I am trying to do the same and make the most of this decent weather and
do as much on the patio in the sun.
At least I can roll it back to the garage on the wheels
and its a much nicer
way to try and keep fit than the gym or jogging.
Cheers
Phil
Re: T34/85 #007 taking shape
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:25 am
by John Davie
Re: T34/85 #007 taking shape
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:05 am
by phil fitzpatrick
Hi John
Looking very nice
I like your front detail,your drivers hatch detail is really good,great
stuff
How is your drivers hatch held open,is it friction or magnet
Surely you havent installed hydraulics like Dave Bane was describing
to us
Cheers
Phil
Re: T34/85 #007 taking shape
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:51 am
by John Davie
Phil,
The hatch is held up by a mechanical spring loaded hatch. I also made new hub covers for the sprocket to match the later -85 style.
Re: T34/85 #007 taking shape
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:33 pm
by phil fitzpatrick
I didnt look close enough at your hubs,you have hidden the screw in
the proccess.
Great stuff
Thanks John
Re: T34/85 #007 taking shape
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:30 pm
by Paul Morris
Hello John.
This is looking really well, as others have said great job on the tow hooks and the front hatch.
Well done.
Cheers Paul
Re: T34/85 #007 taking shape
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:07 am
by Bill Riedel
John,
Really looks good. All you guys seem to be doing the 85's and no one has yet posted a 76, that I purchased.
Anyway, was wondering if you could show or describe how you made the spring loaded latch/catch for the driver's hatch. All of us may not be as talented as you
Best regards,
Bill
Re: T34/85 #007 taking shape
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:44 am
by John Davie
Bill,
I guess there are many options, this is mine from the inside.
Now trying to decide which of the innumerable mudguard design/shapes to use - looked at 3 at Bovingdon at the weekend and they're all different as are the pictures from the Littlefield museum!!!