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Re: My sheila

Post by ferris » Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:00 pm

4eye wrote:Yeeeeerman......just rolling home when ya saw me :smokin:

"turns off the stereo"???? sounds like either a dodgey connection/power drain!.....the fact the bulbs have gone....are they wired in right???
They weren't wired in when i bought it so i wired them in to the live for the stereo temporarily (nearly 2 years ago) not to good considering i'm electrician :lol: :lol: I'm not to worried, i only use them for flashing at people. :cowboy::
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Re: My sheila

Post by 4eye » Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:29 pm

ferris wrote:
4eye wrote:Yeeeeerman......just rolling home when ya saw me :smokin:

"turns off the stereo"???? sounds like either a dodgey connection/power drain!.....the fact the bulbs have gone....are they wired in right???
They weren't wired in when i bought it so i wired them in to the live for the stereo temporarily (nearly 2 years ago) not to good considering i'm electrician :lol: :lol: I'm not to worried, i only use them for flashing at people. :cowboy::
ahhhhh :hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha:

Right i thought id check on how much break hose id have left on near flex........
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turns out not a lot..... :P
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think i could do with 2 more inchs!!!!
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ITS NOT LEAKING OIL...........SHE'S MARKIN HER TERRITORY!!!!!!!!

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Re: My sheila

Post by ROBBIE » Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:35 pm

think yo need some extended pipes ;)
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Re: My sheila

Post by 4eye » Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:52 pm

When i were round scotties he tried to persuade me to buy his bumper......he even put it in place on me sj(such a salesman :lol: :P )......and i admit it did look quite nice......so nice in fact i didnt buy it and thought id make my own......... :P
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never underestimate card board....it makes great templates :brows:
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Re: My sheila

Post by ScottieJ » Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:07 am

What can I say I tried! question is will yours look better :thefinger:


;) what size tube are you using? 80mm?

dont forget to up the bolt size from standard and sleeve the chassis :thumbup: the standard holes aren't man enough for the job.
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Re: My sheila

Post by 4eye » Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:11 pm

I think it'll be fine with the holes as they are buddy.....i had the bullbars with that tow eye on and it took some punishment and that was only fixed one side......im bolting through on this baby :guns:

And yer matey....80ish mm....wouldve liked a lil bigger but its wat we had collecting rust :P

todays progress....
drew round template
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roughly cut by mr angry
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sanded back to marker lines
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bolt on brackets
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try up time
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mark and label for tomorrows dinner time tack and try
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oh as i mentioned the tow eye.....this is wat you'll be gettin scottie ;)
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Re: My sheila

Post by Edweird » Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:37 pm

Wow, that's gonna look smart.
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Re: My sheila

Post by 4eye » Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:26 pm

Thanks ed...! ;)
will have it finished tomorrow :thumbup:

tacked up and was bang on first go....so welded up(iknow the welds arent pretty but i was rushing :P ) and cut the holes with the welder for the eyes to sit in......
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thought id box the bracket....
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work ended so took it home for a try up....better to check twice than to have to cut the bleddy thing apart if its wrong somehow :mrgreen:
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did the end caps same as the brackets
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all todo now is weld/clean and paint :thumbup:
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Re: My sheila

Post by ferris » Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:52 pm

Looks :smokin: What colour you going for, black or orange??
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Re: My sheila

Post by 4eye » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:05 pm

bit of both me thinks matey....but not sure which way round.....lumo bar & black check plate....or tuvver way :er:
ITS NOT LEAKING OIL...........SHE'S MARKIN HER TERRITORY!!!!!!!!

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+2 lift....grizzley boots is all i need!
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