My Terrano Thread.

[terranosaurusdoug]

Cue: T'Dougs rad vanishing up a hill to the sound of popping hoses on first major winch-out.

:lol

:lol you mean like this?, but with a lot more swearing :lol
https://youtu.be/FDP9cMpmDVA

 

[jims-terrano]

I'd thought of it but then dismissed it because the bottom mounts are just a peg on the radiator going into a rubber socket on the body or in your case chassis. Thought there would be enough sliding movement to cope.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

I'd thought of it but then dismissed it because the bottom mounts are just a peg on the radiator going into a rubber socket on the body or in your case chassis. Thought there would be enough sliding movement to cope.

There is some movement, and with how the rad is secured at the top I think it will be fine in a full on flex situation, but I reckon I will one day have a rad built for it.

I've just thought, I wonder what an insurance company will make of it?

 

[jims-terrano]

There is some movement, and with how the rad is secured at the top I think it will be fine in a full on flex situation, but I reckon I will one day have a rad built for it.

I've just thought, I wonder what an insurance company will make of it?

They'll probably agree it'll be fine on full flex too :lol

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

They'll probably agree it'll be fine on full flex too :lol

:lol:lol nice one bud :thumb2

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Bumper back on today, why don't they ever line up nicely eh :banghead:, trimmed my hole a bit, I will take some more out at the top so the synthetic rope does not rub if its on that angle, the number plate covers the hole comfortably....

 

[Blocky10]

Does that mean fabrication is finished or is it a trial fit?

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Does that mean fabrication is finished or is it a trial fit?

Bumper won't be coming off till after mot unless I need to get at the back to fix number plate on, so yeh I guess finished just need a winch :clap

Got the sills to do now, I reckon I'll enjoy doing them more than I did the front

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Spirits lifted today, put an un-knackered radiator on thanks to bigbunny2007 and let her tick over in the sunshine for a while, it felt really good just to stand and listen to :thumb2, check it out
https://youtu.be/wdMsqEkSyxY

 

[jims-terrano]

Couldn't hear your truck for that great sounding taxi engine :thumbs

 

[Blocky10]

Sounds like the icecream van.


Which is good :thumbs


99 WITH SPRINKLES PLEASE:augie

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

A change of position for Sarah today, time to start on the sills....

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

This was a bit rotten on the edges so I thought I'd chop it out where I've drawn to make a bit of room for the 40s....

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

The next thing I knew

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

I'm going to replace the seatbelt securing nut too as the bolt is snapped in it. The other side of the truck seems more solid than this, I'm looking forward to see what the front arches are like :doh

 

[Blocky10]

You're doing well T-Doug. No stopping you is there? :clap

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Do front mud guards actually do owt mate?

 

[Blocky10]

Do front mud guards actually do owt mate?

You mean the flaps pal? They like collecting mud and crud and rotting out the sills:lol

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

I think I'm going to take the new sill straight through then, under the bottom of the wing and fasten the wing on top of it, should leave enough room for some 45s eh ....