Unimog Club UK
General Topics Forums => Unimog build threads => Topic started by: spannermanmike on March 02, 2015, 05:48:44 pm
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It's not too hard remembering where all the bits go- I've got a good memory! The tricky bit finding the time to work on it, day job gets in the way :(
Most of the cab rebuilding was done in the garage, but with it back on the chassis now, it's way to high to fit in my single garage, luckily the weather is kind ..... at the moment.
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Yes its starting to take shape nicely, when dismantling it to that extent i bet its hard to remember what went where, have you been doing the work outside, dodging the weather, or have you got it inside.
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and a shot with it dropped back on the chassis. Really pleased with the fit over the new engine, no cutting at all on the passenger side, did have to chop a bit off on the drivers side to clear the injector pump, still a lot of to do yet, but getting there 8)
mike
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hi folks, time for an update with a few more pics.....
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:D
Turnip, in brief, its a mitzy bellhousing bolted to a steel plate, a steel plate made to fit the mog box and then a large tube joins the two plates. Luckily I had a spare gearbox to work with. I had the tube cut the correct length and dead square, set the gearbox up on its end and assembled it. After lots and lots of checking with a dti gauge I tack welded it togeather and then trial fitted to the engine. Then welded it up with a 300A mig!
The input shaft is standard and goes straight into the bearing on the back of the engine.
It took many evenings of work as you can imagine from your Iveco conversion, but it pays to take a bit of time and get it right.
Engine is mounted by two lengths of angle iron bolted to either side of the block extending forward to one cross bar then bolted to the standard mog pivoting arrangement. so chassis can still flex.
Ill get some more pics uploaded soon......
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Hahaha
There's a delica parked up right next to where our mog is.......
jim
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So Mike - looks like you totally fabricated an adaptor between Mits bell housing and Mog box? That's a fair achievement! how did you get that all square and centred? Is yours a single front engine mount? I put an A frame on the cross tube and "hung" the front from that. Been in about 8 years and seems to flex with the Mog OK!
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I was looking at the engine thinking "that looks very Merc like!" so the fact that it's Mitsubishi might count cos Merc have shares in Mitsubishi :) Looks like it fits well :) ;D
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Ha ha :D. It's a Mitsubishi 4m40 lump! 2.8 tdi. Most commonly found under the bonnet of a Shogun. However my engine came from a Delica ( the 4wd people carrier thing). my brother was breaking one some months ago and I just happen to glance at the engine and thought hmmm that could work in a mog!
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Mike......... you cant show us that and not say what the engine is!! I ended up going a similar way with RHS manifolds on the Iveco 2.5 tdi and it is far more pleasant not having the exhaust manifold roasting the side of your leg!
I have a further mod to make after last weekend though............ doing some extreme brush cutting in the unseasonable heat with a trailed mower on steep banks....... I boiled the power steering fluid!! So a cooler is now being devised!
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Hi folks, not much progress on the cab rebuild, got a bit side tracked with fitting a different engine!
Quite pleased with the fit so far, both manifolds and turbo on the right side so I still have leg room on the drivers side footwell. Sump has it's lowest part at the front so clears the axle easily too! Just need to make the front engine mount next.
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That's a very tidy job. Really like that hard top.
Going to look up Metal Bits now as I will soon need some for my 411, thanks Turnip.
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Looking good Mike! I had to get short lengths of angle for a job and strangely RS Components were very competitive!! Last place I would have looked! The amazing ones are Metal Bits Burnley - I had to fab up a job fast and everything about them was unbeatable. They cut to length, beat all on price, and deliver way cheaper than anyone else I can find - Google them?
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Made a bit more progress today. Got the windscreen frame done, just needs the welds grinding back and then I can start on the front of the roof and gutter replacement.
Also cut out and replaced the gutter above the passenger door. I made it up using various sizes of angle steel, which I spotted in B&Q by chance, possibly not the cheapest supplier but convinent for small quantities.
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turnip, that actually looks quite good, looks like it has used a safari roof for the conversion.
my truck cab is the rounded roof type so would be a little more tricky to convert. :)
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I have no idea I this will work but here's a modified cab on a 404 that is on eBay at the moment. Using landrover cab parts.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=221708754379
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And this?
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I reckon if you modded a Series Landrover truck cab......... it would look like this?
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To be honest, to modify a Land Rover truck cab would need so much work, widen and lengthen, that it would probably be better to just make a complete new cab!
I have a truck cab sat in the garage if you need any measurements! :)
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Yes it a original 404 hard cab, I've not see another one in the UK, has anyone else??
There are plenty of converted cabs, some good and some err not so good :o I think if I was building one from a rag top cab, I would modify a Land Rover truck cab to fit to fit?
Keep us posted of your project........
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Plenty of time fixing that I'd say Mike but worthwhile.
The hatch gives it a bit of an A-team feel. Looks great. It will be good when the plan comes together.
Is that a standard original 404 hard cab? Am thinking of going down that route with what's left of my own cab for better or worse. would be good to have an idea of what to work towards. Though it wont be a match.
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Pic of the escape hatch
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Oh yes, that is a turret on top! That's the best bit, it hinges open over onto the drivers side. I can see my lad having great fun standing standing on the passenger looking out the turret as we drive along :D
The vague plan when it done is to swop it with my rag top cab, I just fancy a change and a bit of luxury like wind up windows! Hope to get some good sound insulation there too and maybe a working heater.
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OOOOH is that a gun turret / fire hose squirty turret in the top? How cool is that ? Mog with sun roof! I doesn't get any better! Good rabbiting wagon too! Keep the pictures coming!
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Looks like a good project, I have seen worse than that reserected, should be quite simple to repair, you'll have fun. ;)
I do like the look of the closed cabs!
So what's your plan with it? Restore it as a fire truck?
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Made a start today on my 404 Hard cab (ex fire tender) restoration.
It looks ok in the photo, but the tin worm really has had a field day on this lump of steel. The worst areas are around the top of the windscreen frame and the front edge of the roof. Some of the rusty bits even made a break for freedom on the way home from the Isle of White ::)
Cab floor is gone in a few places and the door bottoms need attention, luckily I enjoy welding and a challenge!