Damn That Exploroz Trader Section - Part 3

When we left "Damn That Exploroz Trader Section - Part 2", 9 pages of threads ago...



We were at the point that the left hand carrier had to be modified to remove 70 mm from its swing radius so that the tyre would move to the left - to leave enough room in the center for a matching RH carrier to not have it's tyre overlap the LH one!



Well the pipes for the RH carrier came back all bent to the correct angles - from the exhaust guy (Thanks Kev at Mettams Mufflers In Gt Eastern Highway Near Burswood).

$10 Kev asked seemed a bit to cheap for the value of the work to us, so $15 and a bottle of Jack Daniels later - to say "thanks", saw us back at the garage and welding / cutting again!



And

When you compare the now shortened LH original - to our effort to mock up a mirror image RH one...



It looks like we are on the right track!

Now the carriers are out having the flat plate folded & welded to match the originals, and a plate box welded up to insert between the chassis rails to hold snig chain, Rated shackles, snatch blocks and snatch straps etc...

Once they come back - its time to finish up with some paint and fitting to the vehicle.

Numba 1 son is keen on hammertex black....me - I'd have preferred to color key the rear bar & carriers to the vehicles body color,

or

have it all chromed. ;o)

Looks like numba 1 son will win out on this one & it will be hammertex Black.

More when its done in a week or so time.

Chhers