Ratty Split Mission.....Custom Interior

[GFresh]

You wouldnt happen to work off Wellington road?

True that

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Had another productive day today, stripped and set up my Reduction Gear Boxes to run upside down.

[kombi1976]

I'm really looking forward to seeing this one together.
That ratty body will hide some seriously clever engineering underneath.

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Long days, late nights......

Started setting up to mod the box for late model type 4 215mm clutch, thought while the box was out I would give it a strip and inspection, reseal etc.

As the box is not set up to accept a guide sleeve for the late style clutch I am going down the path of machining up a sleeve from scratch that will become an input shaft seal carrier and double as a thrust guide tube, hopefully this type of set up will be simple and not sacrifice the structure of the gearbox case

Here's a few pics

More to follow over the next few days, progress pending ofcourse.

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Continued with box inspection and thrust guide mods today.

I managed to machine up the new style thrust guide bit fiddly but shit loads of fun, the guide is going to sit in where the old input seal goes with out modifying the case at all ,I sourced another lip type seal with a smaller outside dia., standard one was 40mm, new one is 34mm so that gives me 3mm all around, the seal will be fitted to the guide and then the guide will be installed into the box case, the guide has about 2 thou interference fit to the case and I will use some retaining compound to make sure she doesn't wiggle out of place.

[KoolKat]

WOW Dude, you are commited.....Keep up the good work

[kombi1976]

You're a machine, GFresh.
Some super cool engineering going on there.
Wish I had the skills.
I'd settle for welding/bodywork skills.
Actually, I'd settle for ANY skills.

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Big day today, got in to work at 6:30 and left at 7:30, finished cleaning up all my gearbox bits, rebushed the selector shaft and picked up my gasket kit, start assembly tomorrow and hopefully have all the work done for the weekend and I can start bolting it all back in this weekend

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here is some progress pics of the gearbox assembly and selector bush and housing repair.

[kombi1976]

I continue to be stunned by the stuff you are doing, GFresh.
Really amazing.
Keep up the good work.
Any hope of seeing you at Old Bar?

[Glasurit]

Looking good, oh to have access to the gear you have at work, makes life so much easier.

Looking great, and if you need any paint, abrasive or sealing related gear please feel free to send me a pm, only to happy to look after fellow split builders.

[matara]

Hey Glasurit,

What are you dipping all your parts in to get them looking so shiney?

Love the upside down reduction idea. You get the look and the noise as well! That sealed bearing trick would work with really lowered swing axle beetles as well I imagine.

Cheers

Steve

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I continue to be stunned by the stuff you are doing, GFresh.
Really amazing.
Keep up the good work.
Any hope of seeing you at Old Bar?

Where and when is Old bar Andy?

[kombi1976]

3rd to 5th October, Long Weekend, at Taree on NSW mid north coast.
There are some Mexicans coming.
I think Doc is the guy to speak to there.
Check out this thread:

viewtopic.php?t=9215

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Last few days I have been making a special tool to set up for adjusting the linkages, prick of a job, lots of measuring and re measuring, then some more measuring.