Red Rattler Revamp

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Looks great doesn't it !!! ImageImageImageImage

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Zapped it all together and ground off all the chook poop ImageImageImage

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It probably won't breakImage

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Then had to knock up an engine mount as the steering shaft had to go straight through where the stock one sat of course .......started with 50x 50 SHS Image

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Jammed a crush tube in there Image

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Then welded a cover over it Image

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Trimmed to fit and welded in Image

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You're on a roll

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Looking good Mr Black I would love to see some photos of the cortina rack mount setup.

I assume you had to make the outrigger like you have to clear the rack???
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A glimpse of safety boot there Blacky. Love your work.
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Yeah Neil , outrugger built to clear the rack, steering is done just waiting on unis to arrive , also had to FAB up a new engine mount bracket for the drivers side ImageImageImage

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Nice work mate


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Nice work mate.
Was this to work around the steering rack?
Steel looks solid might not have to put lowered springs in :mrgreen:
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You going to leave the other mount alone blacky?

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Errol62 wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:39 pm You going to leave the other mount alone blacky?

Yeah mate the passengers side mount is fine.
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