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<blockquote data-quote="Cab-over Pete" data-source="post: 7423312" data-attributes="member: 416"><p>I’ve spent the last few days faffing around doing about a hundred little bits and bobs, mostly on the spreader body.</p><p>Bit of a disaster, the window in the front was in totally the wrong place for seeing into the body from the cab, which is a bit essential. I considered a camera but instead put a window in the front, triple glazed and protected by a piece of Perspex, which will scratch easily but is replaceable.</p><p>Also mounted an access ladder, put the signs on the side, sealed round various places, etc.</p><p>I decided yonks ago to bolt the guides onto the underside of the body main front bearer, just needing to drill and tap the underside and bolt the self made guides on.</p><p>Well, what do you know, there’s only one piece on the whole thing that’s stainless steel, and that’s where my holes needed to be. It took me an entire day to drill and tap 8 holes 12mm. Broke and buggered several drills and practiced my swearing techniques.</p><p></p><p>Creative Sign and design came last week to put the wrap along the cab sides and I fitted the rest of the bits and bobs of signs.</p><p></p><p>Today, I’ve fitted the newly powder coated mudguard brackets and the drawbar. I didn’t send the brand new clevis hitch to be powder coated, but have just noticed it’s going rusty already. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]942186[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]942187[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I got very despondent with it all the last two weeks. I just don’t seem to be getting anywhere. There are a few problems with the truck which I wasn’t told about so that’s concerning me. Everything works manually so there shouldn’t be any huge expense, but electronics are letting it down, as chuffing usual.</p><p></p><p>Only having an old open fronted shed with crappy knobbly concrete isn’t helping either, I’ve about had enough of working on it. </p><p></p><p>I hardly touched the machine two weeks ago. I gave up entirely thinking it would be ready for spring so concentrated on getting the Big A all up and running ready for the spring season, otherwise I was in danger of not having a machine at all!!</p><p></p><p>Hopefully get the body on tomorrow and then I’ll get her outside in the light and take a few more pics</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cab-over Pete, post: 7423312, member: 416"] I’ve spent the last few days faffing around doing about a hundred little bits and bobs, mostly on the spreader body. Bit of a disaster, the window in the front was in totally the wrong place for seeing into the body from the cab, which is a bit essential. I considered a camera but instead put a window in the front, triple glazed and protected by a piece of Perspex, which will scratch easily but is replaceable. Also mounted an access ladder, put the signs on the side, sealed round various places, etc. I decided yonks ago to bolt the guides onto the underside of the body main front bearer, just needing to drill and tap the underside and bolt the self made guides on. Well, what do you know, there’s only one piece on the whole thing that’s stainless steel, and that’s where my holes needed to be. It took me an entire day to drill and tap 8 holes 12mm. Broke and buggered several drills and practiced my swearing techniques. Creative Sign and design came last week to put the wrap along the cab sides and I fitted the rest of the bits and bobs of signs. Today, I’ve fitted the newly powder coated mudguard brackets and the drawbar. I didn’t send the brand new clevis hitch to be powder coated, but have just noticed it’s going rusty already. [ATTACH type="full"]942186[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]942187[/ATTACH] I got very despondent with it all the last two weeks. I just don’t seem to be getting anywhere. There are a few problems with the truck which I wasn’t told about so that’s concerning me. Everything works manually so there shouldn’t be any huge expense, but electronics are letting it down, as chuffing usual. Only having an old open fronted shed with crappy knobbly concrete isn’t helping either, I’ve about had enough of working on it. I hardly touched the machine two weeks ago. I gave up entirely thinking it would be ready for spring so concentrated on getting the Big A all up and running ready for the spring season, otherwise I was in danger of not having a machine at all!! Hopefully get the body on tomorrow and then I’ll get her outside in the light and take a few more pics [/QUOTE]
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