MudRunnerTD's GQ From the Ground Up

[threedogs]

I hear you but dont hold me to ransom lol.
Id love to go and meet all the guys but its just
not possible Im afraid.
I do realise this may be the only time this will be possible too
Ill PM you later.....lol

[Lights]

Well been doing a bit of bar work, my nephew has been down to give me a hand as it's basically impossible to do alone. Coming together slowly.




Pretty stoked with that!!

After our experience with a recovery hook Darren I am very surprised you are sticking with one and not using something like this..
recover hitch.jpg

[MudRunnerTD]

Cheers Paul. My rear bar also has 2 recovery points built in to take a shackle do the hook will be used for towing and light snatching only. As we discussed with a 24v winch snatching will be rare.


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[MudRunnerTD]

So been busy today. Stoked with how it's come together. So much work!!!

Some notching. Getting pretty good at it actually.



















Pretty kool really! I like it anyway
















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[Winnie]

You're getting good at this Darren

[BigRAWesty]

So been busy today. Stoked with how it's come together. So much work!!!

Some notching. Getting pretty good at it actually.



















Pretty kool really! I like it anyway
















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Tis looking good mate..

Also a hole saw makes notching a breeze..
Match the saw size to the pipe and drill away on the angle needed..

[MudRunnerTD]

Tis looking good mate..

Also a hole saw makes notching a breeze..
Match the saw size to the pipe and drill away on the angle needed..

Yeah but then I need to hold it at the right angle. These are hand cut with the 5" grinder and I am doing them pretty quick.

[BigRAWesty]

Yeah but then I need to hold it at the right angle. These are hand cut with the 5" grinder and I am doing them pretty quick.

A bench vise works well..
Orrrrrr..
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/262458679040

[MudRunnerTD]

A bench vise works well..
Orrrrrr..
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/262458679040

Yeah to be honest I actually planned to buy that notched and use a hole saw. I saw a YouTube vid on hand notching and figured it's not hard so I didn't bother.

If I was doing a complex cage or something then I'd have grabbed the notcher for sure. My mate who owns the bender has that notcher and I could have grabbed it to.

All good. Smashed them out.

[MudRunnerTD]

Got a bit done on the weekend. So everything is tacked up right.... So I need to unbolt everything and remove all the bar work off the car to get a heap of welding and grinding done ready for paint. I unbolted the rear bar and stupidly tried to remove it alone and broken the left darling wing off!! Grrrrrr. Cleaned it up and got Naomi to hold it while I tacked it again. Needless to say Naomi helped me unbolt everything.





I also did some work to my winch. It's been in pieces but just need to put it together, might grab a Freespool blanking plate I reckon.




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