Used to be Blue's Valiant

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Wed Oct 26, 16 7:52 pm

Ahhhh it's clear now, nice work btw

68Roadrunner · Post by **68Roadrunner** » Wed Oct 26, 16 10:27 pm

Sure looks lighter now, is the pin welded on the underside, any need for a brass top hat bush like the ones fitted in the top hinge to eliminate any play in the pin. Cool.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Wed Oct 26, 16 11:02 pm

68Roadrunner wrote:Sure looks lighter now, is the pin welded on the underside, any need for a brass top hat bush like the ones fitted in the top hinge to eliminate any play in the pin. Cool.

You dont worry to much about a bit of play in a lift off light weight door,

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Thu Oct 27, 16 12:35 pm

Yes the pin is welded, it's a nice fit so no real slop. no need to bush with such a lightweight door.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Oct 28, 16 1:52 am

Looking real good Blue....... Hope I can see it on next trip!

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Mon Oct 31, 16 5:26 pm

Top hinge is shaping up like this, the door will lift off now. Need to do it all on the passenger side next.

lough3969 · Post by **lough3969** » Mon Oct 31, 16 6:28 pm

Birdman · Post by **Birdman** » Tue Nov 01, 16 10:20 am

Great stuff as always Blue

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Thu Nov 03, 16 5:06 pm

Door locks are a bit of a bit of a lump. I tried to find something lighter and more compact but for various reasons such as not lockable or having to change the door handles as well that didn't pan out. So it was a case of working with the originals again. Unfortunately some of the heavier parts are hardened so I couldn't do much with those.

Stu Twin · Post by **Stu Twin** » Thu Nov 03, 16 5:23 pm

Do you know roughly how much weight you'll save from 'adding' all these holes?
Have you collected them in a bucket to weigh later?

lough3969 · Post by **lough3969** » Thu Nov 03, 16 5:37 pm

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Thu Nov 03, 16 6:22 pm

Stu Twin wrote:Do you know roughly how much weight you'll save from 'adding' all these holes?
Have you collected them in a bucket to weigh later?

I know exactly how much weight is coming out, Everything goes on my super duper digital scales before and after and I have a spread sheet. A man needs a hobby....

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Thu Nov 03, 16 6:38 pm

Blue wrote: I know exactly how much weight is coming out, Everything goes on my super duper digital scales before and after and I have a spread sheet. A man needs a hobby....

lough3969 · Post by **lough3969** » Thu Nov 03, 16 6:48 pm

Blue wrote:
Stu Twin wrote:Do you know roughly how much weight you'll save from 'adding' all these holes?
Have you collected them in a bucket to weigh later?
I know exactly how much weight is coming out, Everything goes on my super duper digital scales before and after and I have a spread sheet. A man needs a hobby....

I hope we will be privy to the weight savings at the conclusion of the build!

shovelheadrob · Post by **shovelheadrob** » Thu Nov 03, 16 7:12 pm

Enough holes to fill the Albert Hall!
You could write a song about that, great work as always Blue.

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