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by steyr phil
Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:17 pm
Forum: Owner builds, customizations & accessories
Topic: Rear bumper
Replies: 31
Views: 13250

Re: Rear bumper

:) done a really nice job of that bumper people would think its factory :)

similar taste in vehicles Is that a 15 or 21 window delux
by steyr phil
Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:35 pm
Forum: OTHER 4x4's
Topic: I'm not thinking Arby's, I'm thinking G-Wagen...
Replies: 65
Views: 5195

Re: I'm not thinking Arby's, I'm thinking G-Wagen...

:) I nick named my farthers "round the clock" and dare to say its done 100k miles with that trailor :) converted to 5 cylinder 290 , I striped the body from the chassis about 12 years ago now because my father wanted it cream white rather than stark white ,, I'd add the full build to my th...
by steyr phil
Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:02 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: help me get this @#$%! thing started!!!!
Replies: 15
Views: 6991

Re: help me get this @#$%! thing started!!!!

:) not familiar on this type of engine but normaly engines have the camsaft then a lifter then pushrod , the lifters are offset to the camshaft lobe to help parts wear evenly , hence why the pushrod might be turning
by steyr phil
Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:53 pm
Forum: Owner builds, customizations & accessories
Topic: Great idea - Round Jerry Can
Replies: 22
Views: 9936

Re: Great idea - Round Jerry Can

Fits in spare tire - 7 liters - can carry spare engine oil or fuel. Slick!! Want Anyone know where to get one? :cry: one of my pals has just bought one from a breakers yard for £5 to go in his merc , think I might try and buy it from him :) also try searching the part number as wrote on the can - B...
by steyr phil
Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:51 pm
Forum: Haflinger engine and driveline
Topic: 6x6 Haflinger
Replies: 13
Views: 8089

Re: 6x6 Haflinger

On a related note - do you know of any other vehicles which use the dual crownwheels differentials like the Pinzgauer? I've heard renaults have offset rear axles as well - so perhaps they do? Thanks! :) I think Tatra was one of the first to use this idea also used central tube chassis http://en.wik...
by steyr phil
Sun Jan 13, 2013 12:14 pm
Forum: Haflinger engine and driveline
Topic: 6x6 Haflinger
Replies: 13
Views: 8089

Re: 6x6 Haflinger

This one seems to be a LHD model - I have only ever seen the RHD like in the video. Wonder who has it and where it is!?! :) The one in the video is a couple hours away from me , I'm quite keen to find out a little more about it , I did hear someone talking about that one and another disc brakes and...
by steyr phil
Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:36 am
Forum: Haflinger engine and driveline
Topic: What have I bought ? Building a Haflinger ex Royal Navy
Replies: 28
Views: 13975

Re: What have I bought ? Building a Haflinger ex Royal Navy

:D Peter, that looks spot on (have you a thread on that resto ) I must invest in some of them fasteners for holding the panels in position , I got permission to use a press brake but the lower tool restricted the type of fold that I was after , think minnimum was 30mm and I was after 18mm so the onl...
by steyr phil
Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:39 pm
Forum: Volvo TGB/30X series Engine and Driveline
Topic: Started video documentation for the C303 restoration!
Replies: 30
Views: 18925

Re: Started video documentation for the C303 restoration!

those lights look well - going to check through the above link , bloody wiring must have been like a rats nest :)
by steyr phil
Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:39 pm
Forum: Volvo TGB/30X series Engine and Driveline
Topic: Started video documentation for the C303 restoration!
Replies: 30
Views: 18925

Re: Started video documentation for the C303 restoration!

Greg: Here is a site with LED blackout lights as well as a variety of other military spec/looking lights that would work well on a pinz or volvo, etc. Im going to get some taillamps and turn signals from there. http://www.gpartsinc.com/c-224-military-lighting.aspx those lights look well - going to ...
by steyr phil
Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:20 pm
Forum: Haflinger engine and driveline
Topic: What have I bought ? Building a Haflinger ex Royal Navy
Replies: 28
Views: 13975

Re: What have I bought ? Building a Haflinger ex Royal Navy

:D thanks Profpinz , welded in the rear frame and chassis mount today measure twice three times four times :roll: hope my plans are correct :) , I'd thought about building the platform floor , I'd tested out on some strips of steel sheets to make a corrugated panel that I was quite happy with but th...
by steyr phil
Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:45 pm
Forum: Haflinger engine and driveline
Topic: What have I bought ? Building a Haflinger ex Royal Navy
Replies: 28
Views: 13975

Re: What have I bought ? Building a Haflinger ex Royal Navy

:) Now that would have been a good idea but only been a short ar*e there'd be no need :D not much to show at the moment just been taking plenty of measurments :D
by steyr phil
Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:15 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: something new...not Pinzgauer, though
Replies: 5
Views: 2264

Re: something new...not Pinzgauer, though

I quite like the idea of this one below and think that it would work really well on a Pinzgauer if you were to build an alloy box body , the roof and one side lifts up to make an upstairs bedroom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83zSxu5qFp8

:)
by steyr phil
Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:44 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: few pics of vehicles from the Steyr Puch works
Replies: 4
Views: 2167

Re: few pics of vehicles from the Steyr Puch works

texas pinzgauer wrote:I think that's what we refer to as Pinz Porn!
:) it is but I'd like to see one with the body removed :) in the next couple of weeks he shoud have some six wheelers coming in :)
by steyr phil
Mon Jan 07, 2013 3:52 pm
Forum: General chat
Topic: few pics of vehicles from the Steyr Puch works
Replies: 4
Views: 2167

Re: few pics of vehicles from the Steyr Puch works

we can drool a little :D one day!! Lets wind the clock back to 1973 , just looking through this http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p191/gibletgibphil/puchhaflinger001.jpg New from Puch -the Pinzgauer cross-country vehicle which is initially being sold to the Swiss Army . It is the big brother of the...
by steyr phil
Sun Jan 06, 2013 2:42 pm
Forum: Haflinger engine and driveline
Topic: What have I bought ? Building a Haflinger ex Royal Navy
Replies: 28
Views: 13975

Re: What have I bought ? Building a Haflinger ex Royal Navy

:) Hi all , Seen something like this done before so thought would have a go ,, did a bit of machining to make a double press tool for forming some panels , this consists of lower and upper pieces of steel and two center pieces for pressing two different size's , I machined the lower side to suit a p...