Fabricating my own complete chassis (civvi S3)

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Re: Fabricating my own complete chassis (civvi S3)

Post by Sean7r » Wed Oct 07, 2015 4:31 pm

AR4412 wrote:
Sean7r wrote:Today was a nerve racking day, my chassis has been picked up by southeastern galvanisers, when you spend that much time on a project and then let it out of your sight.
I hope they don't lose it.

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So do I!
Should be getting the chassis back Monday.
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Re: Fabricating my own complete chassis (civvi S3)

Post by Sean7r » Wed Oct 07, 2015 5:45 pm

Had a good day today, cutting the rotten pillars out and tacking in the new ones. I've not fitted the bulkhead to chassis brackets yet, I'll set them up on the chassis when I get it back from the galvanisers .
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. S'ean.
1977 Royal Navy lightweight series 3 running LPG
1987 landrover 90 200TDI
1973 Series 3 civvi current project
Hayabusa1300
SP1
TL1000R
ZXR750 and 400
CBR600Fk and CBR600Fs
RD500LC
NS400R
VFR400R NC30
VFR400R NC24
ROYAL ENFIELD 650 GT
ROYAL ENFIELD 535 GT

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Re: Fabricating my own complete chassis (civvi S3)

Post by Sean7r » Wed Oct 07, 2015 6:05 pm

And the other side.
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. S'ean.
1977 Royal Navy lightweight series 3 running LPG
1987 landrover 90 200TDI
1973 Series 3 civvi current project
Hayabusa1300
SP1
TL1000R
ZXR750 and 400
CBR600Fk and CBR600Fs
RD500LC
NS400R
VFR400R NC30
VFR400R NC24
ROYAL ENFIELD 650 GT
ROYAL ENFIELD 535 GT

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Re: Fabricating my own complete chassis (civvi S3)

Post by Sean7r » Wed Oct 07, 2015 6:09 pm

And the top, which I made from the remaining sheet metal.
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. S'ean.
1977 Royal Navy lightweight series 3 running LPG
1987 landrover 90 200TDI
1973 Series 3 civvi current project
Hayabusa1300
SP1
TL1000R
ZXR750 and 400
CBR600Fk and CBR600Fs
RD500LC
NS400R
VFR400R NC30
VFR400R NC24
ROYAL ENFIELD 650 GT
ROYAL ENFIELD 535 GT

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Re: Fabricating my own complete chassis (civvi S3)

Post by Sean7r » Wed Oct 07, 2015 6:10 pm

The underside
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. S'ean.
1977 Royal Navy lightweight series 3 running LPG
1987 landrover 90 200TDI
1973 Series 3 civvi current project
Hayabusa1300
SP1
TL1000R
ZXR750 and 400
CBR600Fk and CBR600Fs
RD500LC
NS400R
VFR400R NC30
VFR400R NC24
ROYAL ENFIELD 650 GT
ROYAL ENFIELD 535 GT

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Re: Fabricating my own complete chassis (civvi S3)

Post by AR4412 » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:01 pm

Nice work Sean. 8-)

Regards,
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Re: Fabricating my own complete chassis (civvi S3)

Post by Sean7r » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:17 pm

Cheers Neil .
. S'ean.
1977 Royal Navy lightweight series 3 running LPG
1987 landrover 90 200TDI
1973 Series 3 civvi current project
Hayabusa1300
SP1
TL1000R
ZXR750 and 400
CBR600Fk and CBR600Fs
RD500LC
NS400R
VFR400R NC30
VFR400R NC24
ROYAL ENFIELD 650 GT
ROYAL ENFIELD 535 GT

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Post by landymad » Thu Oct 08, 2015 5:03 pm

great work sean.
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Re: Fabricating my own complete chassis (civvi S3)

Post by Vlaanderen » Thu Oct 08, 2015 6:02 pm

Hi Sean,

Cracking work done there mate. Hope the chassis returns o.k. on Monday.

Regards, Norman.

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Re: Fabricating my own complete chassis (civvi S3)

Post by Sean7r » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:58 pm

It's back!
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. S'ean.
1977 Royal Navy lightweight series 3 running LPG
1987 landrover 90 200TDI
1973 Series 3 civvi current project
Hayabusa1300
SP1
TL1000R
ZXR750 and 400
CBR600Fk and CBR600Fs
RD500LC
NS400R
VFR400R NC30
VFR400R NC24
ROYAL ENFIELD 650 GT
ROYAL ENFIELD 535 GT

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