MG Metalworks Van Build
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Pinnacle Campers
Chateau spotter
Exactly what I was thinking. I no longer have concerns with how much I cut out of mine.
Great reporting MG!
silvrzuki77
explorer
Looking forward to this part!
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mgmetalworks
Explorer
I know, right?! Quadvan does put in quite a bit of additional formed parts to add some strength but I think the better route is to not cut as much. I don't even cut the back of the cross member with my suspension parts and the front doesn't need nearly that much trim. I'm adding in some reinforcement for the trac bar mount in my design but that's it.
Arctic Travelller
Adventurer
At least the cuts are straight, mine looks like it was cut by a blind kindergartener with a plugged up mapp gas torch.
Actually LOLd.
mgmetalworks
Explorer
Better than ripping the filters off the pump breaking over an obstacle huh? That whole unit is super tall. Only place to put it where it is safe.
ujoint
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Pinnacle Campers
Chateau spotter
I would be interested to see the same pics with the coils removed and sitting on its bump stops.....
mgmetalworks
Explorer
I was planning on pictures of that. When I start working on the front, I'll snap some.
mgmetalworks
Explorer
Man I love progress!!!!
The rear cross members are done and the tank mounting is complete!
Doesn't look like it hangs down too much. I'm still going to build a skid plate for it and maybe tie it into my bumper design.
The filler neck is the last of the challenges with this tank. I have two options, cut into the body a little and route the filler hose around some A/C lines or move the filler neck on the tank farther back and leave the body alone. If I had a way to cut the filler neck out of the tank without filling the inside full of slag and/or shavings, I'd definitely go that route. I'm leaning towards the body mods since it is so wide open right now on the lift. Where the filler neck is now is right under the rear A/C where the lines go up into the cabin.
The rear cross members are done and the tank mounting is complete!
Doesn't look like it hangs down too much. I'm still going to build a skid plate for it and maybe tie it into my bumper design.
The filler neck is the last of the challenges with this tank. I have two options, cut into the body a little and route the filler hose around some A/C lines or move the filler neck on the tank farther back and leave the body alone. If I had a way to cut the filler neck out of the tank without filling the inside full of slag and/or shavings, I'd definitely go that route. I'm leaning towards the body mods since it is so wide open right now on the lift. Where the filler neck is now is right under the rear A/C where the lines go up into the cabin.
tequilasunset
Adventurer
You do some seriously nice work!:victory:
Hows the pop top prototyp'ing doing? Any pics of it that ya can share?
Hows the pop top prototyp'ing doing? Any pics of it that ya can share?
brianjwilson
Some sort of lost...
Maybe I missed it, but is this replacing the old fuel tank or supplementing it?
My future plans included rear underfloor storage and house battery storage etc. BUT I would much rather do a 55 gallon tank out back, and mount larger house batteries under the middle of the chassis.
Looking good either way!
My future plans included rear underfloor storage and house battery storage etc. BUT I would much rather do a 55 gallon tank out back, and mount larger house batteries under the middle of the chassis.
Looking good either way!
mgmetalworks
Explorer
Thank you!! The pop top is still in the design phase. I just got the 3D scanned models of the van sorted out. I'll have something to show soon though. Now that I have good profiles and cross sections to work with, I can get the top members fit really well to the van...in CAD at least.
This is a replacement tank. I have similar plans for batteries and other stuff along the side of the frame.