Huey - RHD Single Cab

[ProfessorWheeto]

Had a great time at vee4all

Got some chav bling pedals

Finally finished my headliner edges

Did my pre mot service and went to the autojumble, hopefully sourced a new front seat a bit like this one...

Should be a lot more comfortable than my knackered drivers seat!

 

[gninnam]

Nice pic 8)

Like what you have done to the headliner

What's the seat from??

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

A jag apparently, the one I should be getting has the gaps for the seat belts to go through so its a bit better suited for my van.

 

[outoftheblueintothe]

yep nice seats! (and pick up!)

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

Failed the MOT today

Only on the handbrake not working, think the cables are seized because I never use it, always leave it in gear! :lol:

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

Got my wheels back from the blasters, just need some primer on them now until I'm ready to paint them this winter

 

[outoftheblueintothe]

how does that bench seat fasten in? (Sorry off topic slightly)

 

[andewilson]

your van is evolving well mate. that what its all about. wanted to go to vee4all. was it any good?

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

your van is evolving well mate. that what its all about. wanted to go to vee4all. was it any good?

Yeah it was good, just a shame the changeable weather put people off a bit. Also I think they struggle to get the hot rodders in as its the weekend straight after the americana show.

how does that bench seat fasten in? (Sorry off topic slightly)

I think its sitting on some box section, so I'll have to fab something up to get it to bolt in. Shouldn't be too hard though. Looking forward to getting it in and having some comfort!

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

Well the cables were seized solid, luckily not in the metal tube on the chassis just the rear section.

All sorted!

 

[gninnam]

Well the cables were seized solid, luckily not in the metal tube on the chassis just the rear section.

Good result dude 8)

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

Indeed! I was rather lucky!

Had the day to myself and an empty (ish!) workshop so had a day playing with the van!

Prepped and primed my wheels and bows

Once they flashed off I painted them in direct black which I had left over from painting the body.

Had some spare so mixed it 4:1 and used it as extra build on the wheels

It's at this point I noticed although the same size and width one is solid, and one its a crowsfoot type, and they have different offsets, so either I've got some cutting the welding to do or I'm looking for a matching wheel and will have a spare!

I then set about doing mechanical stuff, most of which is long overdue.
Reset the brakes now they have bedded back in after changing the handbrake cables. Replaced all my fuel line and filter, changed the plugs, reset the points and timing, gave it an oil change and cleaned the air filter, tweeked the throttle cable and reset the valve gaps (which I have done since fitting the engine )

And it seems to have cured the problem of the van idling its nuts off at 1700rpm when hot

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

Well got my new seat, just need to make a framework and bang it in.
Also noticed my backbox was looking a bit worse for wear...

So bought some bits to make my next one..

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

Done the exhaust today, we haven't got a tig so had to run it round to lincs rads first to get the tail pipe tigged on..

Had to cut the bolts off the old exhaust...

Turns out my old exhaust had no sound deadning left inside and the baffle had come loose...

New one looks a lot better!

Cut the flange off my old exhaust, cut and tacked on the mild steel 90 degree bend, had a couple of trial fits to get everything in place

All done, ready for masking off and some high temp paint on the bend.

And fitted, managed to get it just about straight with the bumper too

Painted, fitted and some nice new bolts

The glasspack had a raspy, raw note whereas this one has a mellower, bassier note but a nice scooby style growl when I give it the beans.

The lambo that turned up at the mechanics next door today still won the prize for nicest exhaust note though!

 

[gninnam]

Brilliant job done brilliantly 8)

I know where I am going for my next exhaust

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

:lol: And it was cheap too! Think it came to £64 for the backbox, tailpipe and bend and the bunged the TIG man a tenner for welding the tip on. The rest was just my time.

Annoyingly though, enrolled on my C&G level 2 tig course today after recieving a letter on monday, could have saved myself a tenner as I'll have access to the gear again!

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

Well not done much to the van recently as me and mrs have just moved into our first house

Managed to get some workshop time today though...

Its goodbye to the knackered old seats...

Here is the jag seat and what used to be a double bed

Trial fitted, the seat was fouling the middle bar that reenforces the spare wheel well

Made the framework and notched it to clear the reenforcer bar

Fitted hinges to allow the seat base to lift up to keep access to the spare wheel well, capped off all open ends

Drilled through the wheel tubs and bolted it up, the seat was then trial fitted again to make the section to support the seat back

And we ended up with this..

Fitted the seat to the bracket

And lifted it all in

 

[Andy1564]

awesome work dude, that looks proper comfy!

 

[gninnam]

That looks well thought out and also well conceived

Is it a bit high at the front or is it spot on??

 

[dubscum]

nice welding 8) looks comfy too. How are the banded steels coming on >?