DIY Paint and Other Summer Mods - DuttonOwners2024-03-29T15:38:37Zhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/forum/topics/diy-paint?commentId=2398922%3AComment%3A233219&feed=yes&xn_auth=noi would have ground off a "li…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-09-12:2398922:Comment:2376552017-09-12T06:03:09.658ZDave Adamshttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/DaveAdams
<p>i would have ground off a "lip" then put some sealer between the ally and steel... either the soft sticky tape or some mastic.</p>
<p>i would have ground off a "lip" then put some sealer between the ally and steel... either the soft sticky tape or some mastic.</p> Thanks.
Yes that was the idea…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-09-11:2398922:Comment:2372222017-09-11T18:09:21.606ZSteve and Matt Pegrumhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/StevePegrum
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Yes that was the idea, it was always a bit worrying when we'd push the car by the old role bar and you could feel it move, definitely wouldn't hold if it was properly needed. The new role bar is completely solid which is tonnes better!</p>
<p>The new tank was made to fit sung between the chassis sides but also be narrow enough to get a decent sized boot in. We worked out it hold about 8.5 gallons which is enough for trips out, the longest usually being stoneleigh. No foam…</p>
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<p>Yes that was the idea, it was always a bit worrying when we'd push the car by the old role bar and you could feel it move, definitely wouldn't hold if it was properly needed. The new role bar is completely solid which is tonnes better!</p>
<p>The new tank was made to fit sung between the chassis sides but also be narrow enough to get a decent sized boot in. We worked out it hold about 8.5 gallons which is enough for trips out, the longest usually being stoneleigh. No foam inside but it has two baffles.</p> Cheers.
We did think about wh…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-09-11:2398922:Comment:2377482017-09-11T18:08:05.017ZSteve and Matt Pegrumhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/StevePegrum
<p>Cheers.</p>
<p>We did think about whether to go smooth or checker ally but decided checker. Wouldn't think it would be a good idea to rivet checker side down directly onto the chassis.</p>
<p>Cheers.</p>
<p>We did think about whether to go smooth or checker ally but decided checker. Wouldn't think it would be a good idea to rivet checker side down directly onto the chassis.</p> It was all welded together at…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-09-11:2398922:Comment:2377462017-09-11T17:45:18.582ZSteve and Matt Pegrumhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/StevePegrum
<p>It was all welded together at home - as was the horizontal bar for the seat harnesses (3mm thick tube)</p>
<p>Also welded onto the chassis - less hassle than bolted on.....</p>
<p>Quilte pleased how it came out - esp considering this was all done by email. Very accurate and the clearance to the body sides is less than 1cm so that's just as well!</p>
<p>It was all welded together at home - as was the horizontal bar for the seat harnesses (3mm thick tube)</p>
<p>Also welded onto the chassis - less hassle than bolted on.....</p>
<p>Quilte pleased how it came out - esp considering this was all done by email. Very accurate and the clearance to the body sides is less than 1cm so that's just as well!</p> Roll bar was specially made a…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-09-11:2398922:Comment:2375592017-09-11T17:24:42.304ZSteve and Matt Pegrumhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/StevePegrum
<p>Roll bar was specially made after lots of measuring by Tube Bender <a href="http://www.tube-bender.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.tube-bender.co.uk/</a> out of 2" 2mm thick tube<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3129083078?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3129083078?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> . 185+vat delivered. not specially cheap perhaps but very accurately made.</p>
<p>It's designed to stand on the main chassis rails on this S3. Also provided was tube for the forward facing…</p>
<p>Roll bar was specially made after lots of measuring by Tube Bender <a href="http://www.tube-bender.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.tube-bender.co.uk/</a> out of 2" 2mm thick tube<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3129083078?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3129083078?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-right" width="721"/></a>. 185+vat delivered. not specially cheap perhaps but very accurately made.</p>
<p>It's designed to stand on the main chassis rails on this S3. Also provided was tube for the forward facing diagonals although those were made to fit on the trailing arm boxes that we have here. Could have been rear facing but that would have been more truckth with the rea bulhead and bodywork that we have</p>
<p>Interesting facet was that he didn't have a 300mm radius bending mandrel - which is why i went for the double bend in the diagram. However when made it actually looks like a 300mm single bend anyway. I guess that's because 2 165mm 45deg bends 150mm apart are pretty much the same thing</p> That is looking good.
I like…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-09-10:2398922:Comment:2377452017-09-10T10:08:36.359ZJames Doultonhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/JamesDoulton
<p>That is looking good.</p>
<p>I like the idea of a roll bar that might be strong enough to really work. Where did that come from, or was it specially made? The tank looks a little larger than the original, I assume that you bought it. Is it foam filled? The reason that I ask is because I have wondered about a new tank myself, as part of an EFI upgrade.</p>
<p>That is looking good.</p>
<p>I like the idea of a roll bar that might be strong enough to really work. Where did that come from, or was it specially made? The tank looks a little larger than the original, I assume that you bought it. Is it foam filled? The reason that I ask is because I have wondered about a new tank myself, as part of an EFI upgrade.</p> personally i would have put t…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-09-07:2398922:Comment:2374292017-09-07T05:43:40.817ZDave Adamshttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/DaveAdams
<p>personally i would have put the ally checker plate upside down in the boot to give the smooth side up.....</p>
<p> but overall it looks a really nice job.</p>
<p>personally i would have put the ally checker plate upside down in the boot to give the smooth side up.....</p>
<p> but overall it looks a really nice job.</p> Been a long time since the la…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-09-06:2398922:Comment:2374282017-09-06T19:03:45.888ZSteve and Matt Pegrumhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/StevePegrum
<p>Been a long time since the last update and lots of good stuff has happened!</p>
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<p>Whilst having the whole body off for the re-paint a few other improvements were made, including a new role over bar, fuel tank with rear end reinforcement and boot floor and a new silencer for the exhaust.</p>
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<p>Here's some pics...</p>
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<p>Role over bar with cranks so that i can be welded directly to the chassis…</p>
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<p>Been a long time since the last update and lots of good stuff has happened!</p>
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<p>Whilst having the whole body off for the re-paint a few other improvements were made, including a new role over bar, fuel tank with rear end reinforcement and boot floor and a new silencer for the exhaust.</p>
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<p>Here's some pics...</p>
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<p>Role over bar with cranks so that i can be welded directly to the chassis</p>
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<p>Added triangulation and cross bar for seat belt harnesses</p>
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<p>Does look too much different with the body back on, just a bit more beefier!</p>
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<p>After lots of mulling over we decided to get a new fuel tank that would sit a lot further in the car, just in case of any rear end accidents.. It also gave us the opportunity to rebuild the boot floor on top of the rear end reinforcement which is massively better than the previous version.</p>
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<p>Mounted fuel tank with rear end reinforced.</p>
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<p>Wiring up the fuel pump and using it to transfer fuel from the old tank to the new.</p>
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<p>It has now all been completely paneled over along with the necessary holes for wiring and tank inlet/outlets. With the body back on we now have a completely solid boot space. No pics of the complete final version unfortunately... </p>
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<p>Stolen the silencer of dads Sylva Stylus muhaha. This isnt how it was finally mounted, it sits much closer and straighter to the body works and looks "right".</p>
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<p>The car is 95% back together now but iv traveled back to Portsmouth for my last year of uni and have left dad to button up the last little bits.</p>
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<p>Look forward to seeing you all at Stoneleigh! </p> My Son did take a long time t…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-07-11:2398922:Comment:2362522017-07-11T06:52:26.121ZNeville Smithhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/NevilleSmith
<p>My Son did take a long time to get it right.</p>
<p>My Son did take a long time to get it right.</p> That second one is very close…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-07-10:2398922:Comment:2363472017-07-10T14:26:55.683ZAdrian Southgatehttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/AdrianSouthgate
<p>That second one is very close if not perfect Neville.</p>
<p>That second one is very close if not perfect Neville.</p>