Project KJA

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Re: Project KJA

Post by donkeychomp » Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:56 pm

I prefer the single round spot lights myself, I'd only use a light bar on the roof if height was an issue. I just think they suit the age of the car better, more in keeping with it's original round headlights.
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Re: Project KJA

Post by ianedwards » Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:54 am

Good point. I might end up putting one on the roof any way, ive got spots to go on but to get it in the garage they have to come off. Cheers
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Re: Project KJA

Post by ianedwards » Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:38 pm

Done a bit more
grippy pad things i picked up
grippy pad things i picked up
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Bumper time, opinion time before i finish her off.
Beginning of bumper
Beginning of bumper
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start of tray
start of tray
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side plate minuss the top bar
side plate minuss the top bar
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I need ti find a top bar, to tight to buy one, got to make some brackets to screw the indicators to,
nearly finished, struggling to find the right size top bar,
nearly finished, struggling to find the right size top bar,
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so what u guys think, its beefier than i intended, but didn't want to cut the body for the winch to fit, as i wanted it to be a purly bolt on off affair, and its some thing to stand on lol
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Re: Project KJA

Post by dan_2k_uk » Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:14 pm

It's pretty big but its the price to pay for not cutting the grill.(which I also prefer)

Look well built and thought out.

Is it tied into the body mounts or just the the front of the chassis. If not you might find it pulls forward easily.
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Re: Project KJA

Post by donkeychomp » Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:45 pm

That looks bloody brilliant. Nice work!
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Re: Project KJA

Post by ianedwards » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:49 am

i did this when i had it as a bare chassis, there are tie bars going back, same underneath, without going ott i decided that would be strong enough, got the bumper that bolts on all the way along, then made some L brackets to hook and bolt round the front going back to the holes in the end of the chassis rails. i wish i plated it all up at the time. but hey, we shall see, think it will be fine tho.
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Re: Project KJA

Post by dan_2k_uk » Fri Jul 10, 2015 6:54 am

That looks pretty good.

If it starts to twist forward its easy to add a couple of little top tabs to tie into the body mounts but doubt you will need it.
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Re: Project KJA

Post by RickUK » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:19 am

That really is a quality piece of work,alot of thought has gone into that :thumbup:
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Re: Project KJA

Post by ianedwards » Fri Jul 10, 2015 1:25 pm

Will have to see how it goes, will have to try it and see what it does. been looking at it again today, not sure if making the ends a bit norrower which will make the angle of the side parts a bit more acute will look better. Can't make my mind up, just looks a bit to much ?
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Re: Project KJA

Post by ROBBIE » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:45 pm

Looks good, nice work :salute:
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