Introducing 'Manfred'

D-Train · Post by **D-Train** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:00 am

holy fuck u boys got ur work cut out for you, or at least ur cuttin out more work...

thebear · Post by **thebear** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:13 pm

Now its getting serious. Time to fit the new LHS chassis rail. According to any number of American motoring reality TV shows, fitting a new chassis means rolling out the old rusted, bent chassis and rolling in a new prefabbed painted chassis.

No such luck here. I'll have to keep paying the bills so Al and the boys can piece him back together. We can rebuild him.......

Test fit of new green steel.

thebear · Post by **thebear** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:19 pm

Left front

Gussetted

Boxed

LHS rear

thebear · Post by **thebear** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:22 pm

LHS front primed

LR gussetted

Boxed

thebear · Post by **thebear** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:25 pm

Done. One down, one to go....

Ted2 · Post by **Ted2** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:41 pm

Top effort

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:37 pm

Awesome!

MID WEST DUBBER · Post by **MID WEST DUBBER** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:59 pm

Very nice work.
Cheers Rusty.

thebear · Post by **thebear** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:35 pm

No Aust day long weekend for the boys at DAS. More progress with cross bracing and top hats. Looks just like a bought one.

Rear tophat

Front tophat

Cross brace

New floor sections are on the boat. Still plenty to do underside before it gets blasted and coated.

Decision time for the engine, trans and driveline is looming.......

thebear · Post by **thebear** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 5:05 pm

Hi
Another week, another heap of green steel getting welded in. Got a few bits on the boat coming from Columbia but heaps to do in the mean time.

Won't be needing a heater tube here in QLD. Only tacked so can be retro fitted.

Jacking point and inner sill

thebear · Post by **thebear** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 5:13 pm

Front left jacking point

Underside shot

Inner sill

oldturtle22 · Post by **oldturtle22** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:20 pm

Great repair job!

Shaven · Post by **Shaven** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:41 pm

thats is awesome bear... huge job mate... keep going

thebear · Post by **thebear** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:23 am

Hi, another week and some more progress on Manfred.

thebear · Post by **thebear** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:30 am

Replacing the A pillar. A big job considering he needs dog legs and a front clip. Much alignment work required. Was searching for doors, but have found what i need thanks to Al. A huge thanks to those who responded to the want ad.

Introducing 'Manfred'

New LHS chassis rail

Top hats and cross bracing

Update

Update

Weekly update

A pillar