Black Pearl revival

[makeitfit]

So today the boy and I at last started to revive my old faithful Black Pearl.:thumb2
Poor thing has sat around with only a few odd jobs done over the last year been too busy playing in the Trol.
Any road up the bloody tin worm has been messin' about in there while I wasn't looking :doh
So a little fettling up front was easy enough and cleaned and sprayed up with Stone Chip grey

Unfortunately the back end was another story :augie what started out as a bit of a blister turned out to be waffer thin So it's binned now

A bit of sheet on that tomorrow and bingo :thumbs
I'm doing it up properly so I can sell it knowing all is well and well hard again. Watch this space

 

[baker1988]

So today the boy and I at last started to revive my old faithful Black Pearl.:thumb2
Poor thing has sat around with only a few odd jobs done over the last year been too busy playing in the Trol.
Any road up the bloody tin worm has been messin' about in there while I wasn't looking :doh
So a little fettling up front was easy enough and cleaned and sprayed up with Stone Chip grey

Unfortunately the back end was another story :augie what started out as a bit of a blister turned out to be waffer thin So it's binned now

A bit of sheet on that tomorrow and bingo :thumbs
I'm doing it up properly so I can sell it knowing all is well and well hard again. Watch this space

How much will this be selling for? :sly

 

[solarman216]

should no be able to see your tyres from inside but sure you will sort that, but what is the channel bolted to the side? Rick

 

[makeitfit]

How much will this be selling for? :sly

Lots :sly
I'll be doing a full re-build check over and project completion on so many jobs :augie
I'll post a list of mods it's had tonight I think, it'll take a while :lol

 

[96terrano]

What's the Orange wire for?

 

[makeitfit]

should no be able to see your tyres from inside but sure you will sort that, but what is the channel bolted to the side? Rick

A handy feature I think you'll find :augie Usually only available on more exotic modern machines
The channel is to do with the flat panels that normally live there.
See here http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12499

 

[makeitfit]

What's the Orange wire for?

I think that one powers the LPG solenoids :thumb2

 

[96terrano]

I think that one powers the LPG solenoids :thumb2

It's mahoosive lol

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

It's mahoosive lol

It looks like 2 core lawnmower wire to me.

 

[makeitfit]

It's mahoosive lol

Nah, just well insulated twin core :thumbs

 

[96terrano]

Nah, just well insulated twin core :thumbs

Ahh ok, using phone so couldn't tell until I zoomed in:augie

 

[Terranical]

It looks like 2 core lawnmower wire to me.

Suspiciously like Flymo cable - one of your neighbours wondering why his strimmer won't run?

 

[makeitfit]

Suspiciously like Flymo cable - one of your neighbours wondering why his strimmer won't run?

Peace at last :lol

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Peace at last :lol

:lol:lol

 

[makeitfit]

Sheesh what a day The boy and me dual grinder action , welding and cutting and fabricating steel panels where once there was only tea bag like rusty nissan :lol
Eventually after more holes we got the metal work in and pretty much there till we ran out of wire :doh
Here's the new floor

Need to finish off in the wheel arch

Inside just about there

While the boy was working his magic with the tin I was trying to finish off the bigger intercooler install. Got the hoses trimmed to size etc

Here's the modified intake side of things

Intercooler back in place on the hoses, pre brackets

Roughed up some brackets with reasonably bendy metal, then got proper stuff bent up to match the trial run stuff

Got some fiddly front bracket action tomorrow and refit the hoses properly then maybe fire up the beast again :naughty

 

[Fez_uk]

Busy today then, Whos been doing the welding?

 

[makeitfit]

Busy today then, Whos been doing the welding?

Indeed My son "the boy" has been on the case today and yesterday :thumbs My welding is far too agricultural for this job :lol He has an expensive hobby of his own to maintain, so this is funding some of that for him

This project will be finished :sly

 

[Dynamics]

I wish I had more time to spend on the truck.

What thickness is the original steel floor?

What thickness did you use for the patches?

What thickness is steel plate available in?

What size does it come in?

How much for a sheet?

What make/model of welder was used?

Thanks for sharing the pictures, just shows what can be done, even if ready-made panels are not available.

Brian.

 

[makeitfit]

I So do I wish I had more time to spend on the truck.


What thickness is the original steel floor? About 1mm I guess


What thickness did you use for the patches? 1.2 and thicker

What thickness is steel plate available in? Loads but typically body repair in 0.8 we prefer 1.2 it's easier

What size does it come in? Off cuts from the black smiths or 1.2 x 2.4 m sheets upwards

How much for a sheet? A few quid for what I get

What make/model of welder was used? Ours is a Sealy power mig 180

Thanks for sharing the pictures, just shows what can be done, even if ready-made panels are not available.

Brian.

Cheers buddy, it's nice working on the old girl again actually

 

[makeitfit]

ooph, I've been penetrated