Truck Build 2

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13-04-11, 14:05
Livewire 78

Truck Build 2

My last build had a good following on here so I said I'd throw this one up now too when I have a chance

Build 1: Iveco daily

The following is a 96 Transit flatbed which i picked up a couple of weeks ago from donedeal and finally got started on the body yesterday.

Main plan is to sell it on as I want another iveco if I can find another good one, but this came up during my search so I said id build a body for it!
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10330-1208.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10330-1208.jpg

First job:
Get the body off which wasnt too bad on my own lol

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10330-1757.jpg

Second job:
Plates made to make the body bolt on/off the truck

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10412-1116.jpg

Third Job:
Starting the body and working out the best way to build it.
I'm doing this body different than the iveco to keep the weight down and really overbuilt the last truck as I needed it to be strong for straightening bent cars with the 7.5 tonne winch. This body will be strong but not bomb proof like the last!!

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10412-1150.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10412-1253.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10412-1338.jpg

Fourth Job:
Started on the beaver, slightly different than before because i have no 'subframe' as i call it and mock up 2 angle pieces which will be braced forward to give the beaver extra strength

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10412-1637.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10412-1655.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10412-1852.jpg

Fifth job:

Strengthening the beavertail

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10412-1847.jpg

Ran out of gas then yesterday and been busy at websites today so gonna crack on with it this evening and hopefully get the ramp holders made and have it ready for the floor and siderails tommorrow.
13-04-11, 14:56
B&G Extreme Drifting

some job lad fair play.....jus shows dat ya dont need spend heap money on bryan james....
13-04-11, 18:03
pauljosephfurey

impressive build man.. cant wait to see it when finished
13-04-11, 18:35
Taffy

just out of intrested how much over hang are you allowed i cant remember its a percentage of the wheel base i think
13-04-11, 19:10
Dunnedriftin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taffy

just out of intrested how much over hang are you allowed i cant remember its a percentage of the wheel base i think

50% in ireland, 40% in england iirc...
13-04-11, 19:23
snakie

60% overhang with us in N.I (i build lorry bodys etc etc...)
great build watching with interest
13-04-11, 21:43
Livewire 78

Quote:

Originally Posted by snakie

60% overhang with us in N.I (i build lorry bodys etc etc...)
great build watching with interest

yes correct and when I built the iveco i tried my best to find out the deal with overhang as per Irish law and could not, after contacting everyone you think should know did not get an answer so i went with the 60% also.

got my ramps and holders made this evening. pick up steel for side rails,floor and strap hooks tomorrow at some stage.

This evening

Ramp holders made and fitted

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10413-1718.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10413-1800.jpg

2 ramp shells made

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10413-1856.jpg

made holders/rails then for these ramps to sit on. pics aint great but there made from angle and the ramps just slide in on them towards the back axle

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10413-1945.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10413-2131.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10413-1947.jpg

Good evenings work i think, ready for floor now and side rails as planned, then just the lights to mount and wire and some paint!
13-04-11, 21:46
Livewire 78

thanks guys

Quote:

Originally Posted by B&G Extreme Drifting

some job lad fair play.....jus shows dat ya dont need spend heap money on bryan james....

true, this will be for sale for less than the price of a decent brian james trailer!
13-04-11, 21:51
Derk

Great work....... Cant beat the old Trannys for reliability either!
13-04-11, 22:39
Boo s13

Fair play man mate of mine has one of these in a beaver tail he'll love to see this :D
13-04-11, 22:42
jdmjimmy

let me know when shes for sale..looks like a tidy job

pm me price
14-04-11, 20:43
Livewire 78

will do jimmy, il have to get the calculator out lol only joking, about the 2k mark, will add up a few totals and pm u when its done

didnt get as much done today as i wanted to as i forgot i had a visitor coming over from the uk so we were messing about for a few hours then we went at the truck

he arrived on this

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10414-1442.jpg

we first done the siderails

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10414-1632.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10414-1639.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10414-1518.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10414-1637.jpg

angled it in behind the cab

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10414-1658.jpg

added in extra supports for the floor (only got pic off one but added 50x25 on the wider stretches, 3 of these to spread the load) then and welded everything up to this stage fully.

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10414-1810.jpg

dad picked up my sheeting today, folded lip for strenght

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10414-1658.jpg

starting cutting the floor and fitted in one side, only doing 2 tracks for the floor, no point in sheeting the whole floor this time as its not going to have dead cars dragged up on it

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10414-1813.jpg

had twice as many clamps on it before welding it and got the same distance along the edge so looks good now
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10414-1954.jpg

before and after in 1 shot

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10414-2017.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10414-2017.jpg

few before and afters of side rails

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10414-1519.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10414-2017.jpg
14-04-11, 22:01
mickel

nice work
http://www.dogproductshop.co.uk/smil.../party0031.gif
15-04-11, 23:57
Livewire 78

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10415-1127.jpg

not much time at it today but
floor finished today and fitted some tie hooks

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10415-1416.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u.../Photo0372.jpg

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16-04-11, 00:54
DaveM-sport

Very tidy! :)
18-04-11, 19:54
Livewire 78

started at the lights this evening, just need to fit some spring loaded latches to them now and finish wiring on them then once the bodies been painted

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10418-1715.jpg

they hinge around, some trucks have them coming off altogether but i dont see the need to be honest, just more things to go wrong with cables getting stretched etc

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10418-1715.jpg

fitted the number plate and a ford top with number plate lights to the lhs light, ford surround just easily solved the no plate light issue

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10418-1744.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10418-1936.jpg

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http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10418-1945.jpg
19-04-11, 09:35
danmoorhead

right job lad!!! is der a small bit 2 much angle dwn at the back for a low car 2 go on or are the ramps goina do the job??? maybe its just the way im looking at it!! but fair play doin it would wreck my head bigtime!!
19-04-11, 09:41
Livewire 78

my iveco was built to take really low cars but this one looks as if it will be pretty good too with single piece ramp, i hate when trucks have just one angle of like 45degrees! lol

i will upload some loading angle pics when i get it out on level ground again..

might throw darraghs soarer up on it to see what happens as he has it pretty low at the minute

stuck it up on donedeal, it will be ready to go next week for anyone who might be interested.. 2250ono

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/commercials/2085194
19-04-11, 13:42
s13-ste

just out of interest, what licence would be needed for this?
19-04-11, 15:22
Derk

Coming together well, nice work, good price too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by s13-ste

just out of interest, what licence would be needed for this?

Car licence will do lad as its well under 3.5 ton and will be even with a car on it.
19-04-11, 16:06
Livewire 78

thanks for the comments, i think the price is fair for it

my mate gave 2200 for a very similar one in the north a good few months ago and it needed test and clearing so im hoping this sells or I will put some money into doing the cab and keep it myself for a while

it should only weigh 2000-2100kg im hoping as its a pretty light body compared with some. they are clamping down big time on overweight lately and its only going to get stricter

bought the spring loaded bolts for the lights today and rust proof primer..

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10419-1320.jpg

also fitted the rear rails which ad support to the beaver

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10419-1425.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10419-1439.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10419-1547.jpg

loading angle is very good, the lowest part of the truck is almost the bed, having the lights on top gives you that extra bit and doesn't risk smashing the lights off the ground on hills or entrances etc

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10419-1547.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10419-1547.jpg
19-04-11, 17:05
lukeworx

shit good work fair play,
must be good wit the welder etc
19-04-11, 19:29
Livewire 78

Quote:

Originally Posted by lukeworx

shit good work fair play,
must be good wit the welder etc

thought that was an insult first lol
thanks
21-04-11, 09:11
Livewire 78

it is fit for purpose at least lol

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10420-1536.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10420-1535.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10420-1535.jpg

I took the body off last night and done 95% of the welding underneath.

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10420-2035.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10420-2054.jpg

Today i will finish the welding and fingers crossed get at least 3 coats of primer on the body ready for finish coat tomorrow
22-04-11, 10:11
Livewire 78

few coats of primer and 2 coats of top paint on it now, got to do a final black coat later on today hopefully, and get the body back on the truck tomorrow then all going well

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10421-1343.jpg

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http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10422-0746.jpg
24-04-11, 23:44
180sx drifter

Looks ace man! :) Wish i was thin good whit a welder! :rolleyes:
25-04-11, 17:52
Livewire 78

thanks

got the body back on the other day and wired the lights, the lights look sweet on it and just finish it off nicely, need to screw on the number plate and shes good to go!

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10423-1700.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...10424-1953.jpg
26-04-11, 04:16
Livewire 78

stuck it on donedeal today

reckon i will keep it if its not gone by friday and tidy up the cab myself, bought a winch the other day too so may fit it and start using it pretty soon

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/commercials/2102229

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...y/IMG_3919.jpg

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09-05-11, 17:58
Livewire 78

Last update on this as it sold and went last week down to Kerry!

It weighed 2050 empty so she could take a nice bit payload of almost 1.5 tonnes! body was approximately 400kg

Im starting a new build now tomorrow. New shape transit body with aluminium floor. Anyone want me to stick the build in a thread or are they getting old now?!
09-05-11, 18:03
Derk

Quote:

Originally Posted by Livewire 78

Last update on this as it sold and went last week down to Kerry!

It weighed 2050 empty so she could take a nice bit payload of almost 1.5 tonnes! body was approximately 400kg

Im starting a new build now tomorrow. New shape transit body with aluminium floor. Anyone want me to stick the build in a thread or are they getting old now?!

Fook no! Keep puttin these threads up, i always enjoy reading them..
Then again i also enjoy reading the Ireland's Own.. I'm just craaaaaaaaazy like that