My Touring Wagon EJ25 build, Part 2

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:00 am

I'm keen.

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:28 pm

Ok so i finally started on my rear bumper/ rear wheel carrier/ towbar:D

Pics say more than words...

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:32 pm

So at this point everything had been tack welded by me using my stick welder. Unfortunately my main preferred Mig wekder guy, "Paul" was busy building a gearbox:) so i went to see this other welder at an exhaust shop. He is a nice guys and welded it all for me for a carton:)

Hayman reese style tow bar

Bumper

Got back home, gave it a clean with the grinder only on the visible welds and gave it a coat of zinc black primer paint. Not sure yet if i'll get it powder coated, I should but it a couple of hundred that i don't have.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:59 pm

Looking good there Guyph!

Just curious to know why the tyre on the RHS? And will you be running with another swing arm on the other side?

I'm asking as I've done mine the other way around for two reasons:

1) When changing a flat tyre, the more time spent further way from traffic the better - tyre on the left keeps you away from the edge of the road.

2) if you're going to run with a jerry can holder on the other arm it's further away from the exhaust. If you have a look at those older vehicles that have One exhaust pipe out the rear, the exhaust pipe is on the other side of the vehicle in relation to the fuel filler cap or vice versa. Plus you don't have to drag the jerry can as far to the fuel filler

Either way it doesn't really matter, I just thought I'd ask...

Keep up the good work!

Cheers

Bennie

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:13 pm

Mannnnn, Mood killer!!!You think too much!!! Nan i don't know, didn't think of that i guess. I did measure 5 time and cut once and was gonna have two wheels with one removable so that i can swap with a jerry can but i screwed up a little bit on the arm and the wheel sits a little too high and a little too in the center and i can't fit another wheel side by side now. I just got lazy and hanged the wheel to see how it looked. BUT the arms are way from being finished. I might just rock up some courage, grind a bit and get it the way i wanted it. Anyway tomorrow i've got Uni most of the day and on the weekend i've got to do an engine swap for a mate, plus both Marc and Damien are coming over to do more mods on their Libs. So i'll see if i've got time and the courage to do it:)

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:21 pm

Sorry mate, I'm not bringing you down - the work you've done is awesome and I hope to one day soon build a front bar that looks as good as your work on that rear bar

Keep it up!

Cheers

Bennie

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:22 pm

lol, thats ok i was kidding, forgot the

I like the comments and thoughts, help me get more ideas. whatever is good i keep and use, Or i just disregard it an paint my car like i feel like:) Hummmm Red and Yellow rear bumper:p... LOL nan kidding
yeah i might just get the arms done right like i want it so i don't have any regrets later on.

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:22 pm

because he wants to be different!

davo

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:34 pm

yep, after a quick google, the wheel is always on top of the exhaust and the jerry can on the opposite side of the exhaust:(
Ohhh well, more cutting and welding for me:p

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:38 pm

You don't have to do it, I was just curious. Also you can buy locking jerry can holders, I got mine for $70 and have since found the same unit for less somewhere else that I cared not to remember...

That cuts out half of the work you need to do for that swing arm, plus it's a little extra security for your fuel.

Cheers

Bennie

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:46 pm

Yeah but i don't really like the holders. I'll think and see if i can weld something up i like:) but yeah if i screw that up too i'll just get one...

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:04 pm

Would you share what it is that you don't like about these holders? The one thing I've been meaning to modify on mine is the cover plate on the locking bar that covers the opening of the jerry can so it's harder to get into... If anyone ever tried.

Cheers

Bennie

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:24 am

You'd better set a pair of tail lights into that new bar or la Gendarmerie will be stickering you for obscured tail lights, there is a diagram somewhere on this page for the angles you need to be able to see them at.
http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/licensing/20395.asp

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:48 am

yeah i'll put some lights on:) I don't know, they look like that are shit. I'll see. i never saw one in front of me, only in pics.

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:01 pm

Little progress on the rear bar.

Got the towbar painted and fitted:)

Got the rear bar installed and some fittings. only have to get the rear lights on.

And my special 'Copy right' addition,

Ohhh and yea i could not resist, I had to get some red on it somewhere:p

Good thing, Marc is taking the rear arm i welded wrong for his liberty. Its gonna be ok on his car. I'll make sure to get the new ones right this time:)

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:42 pm

That looks very professional - well done.

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:37 pm

is that an air fitting, do you just have a resovior or a compressor in there some where too.

purp · Post by **purp** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:17 pm

revmax wrote:is that an air fitting, do you just have a resovior or a compressor in there some where too.

Ohhhh, a rear bar which doubles as a pressure vessel. I'll add that to my endless list!

I do like the way you've done the fitting though, whatever it's attached to.

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:20 pm

I'll take a pic without the hose on. Basically is a connection point to my ARB air comp thats tucked inside the car as per the pics on page 3. No tanks, no rear pressure bar vessel 'to complicated, expensive, etc to make. Cool idea tho:)

I've just extended the outlet from the pump to the rear bumper. You can see the air hose hanging out in the first pic in the above post 255. Ive use the trailer female cover adapter to keep out the sand and dirt. Basically grinded off some of the metal plugs, drilled a center hole and clamped the hose in. Its pretty solid to allow plug in and out the air hose. The air comp has a cut off pressure switch built in so it can't blow up:)
This makes life easy, i don't have to dig for getting out my pump to pump up the tyres as most of the time its under all the camping gear:)

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:23 pm

niterida wrote:That looks very professional - well done.

Thx Ken, Quite happy with it too:p