Posts for Mawrth, 2023
Charlie's Echo - Wiring and Grinding 26 Mawrth 2023Right. Bus-bars. 
Dimensions for same: 
Charlie's Echo - Brush Waggling, Etc. 19 Mawrth 2023
Since last time! ### I discovered an annoying bit of corrosion on the radiator 
Thankfully, this shouldn't cause any leaks, it's just a structural concern, but I'm confident I can fix it. Radiator is currently sitting
Posts for Chwefror, 2023
Charlie's Echo - Weldathon Continues 18 Chwefror 2023A fit of productivity was brought on by painkillers, resulting in: 
That's right. I've finished welding the passenger's side door-step! ...Well, the top face of it, anyway. Underneath still needs trimming and whatnot, and the floor isn't totally complete yet. (And then I've still got loads to do elsewhere, and...)
Posts for Ionawr, 2023
Charlie's Echo - Lighter Notes 22 Ionawr 2023
I haven't quite been able to put them all where I want them, but it's a start. I wanted the next one between the lockers, but there's not enough room to get it in there. And definitely not enough room to put it in there
Posts for Rhagfyr, 2022
Charlie's Echo - More Sparkly Stick 23 Rhagfyr 2022The floor becomes more solid... 
Passenger's door ... step? sill? thing? Mostly welded in. 
Mostly sorted out the passenger's footwell side of things. Need to
Rumblings... 18 Rhagfyr 2022
Frankenhealer
I think if you had done this before I did the Cummins swap the I'd probably still have the Beddy engine
Steady on there! 
We all know it's never going to be great on fuel economy, or power,
*vibrates excitedly* 2 Rhagfyr 2022
I'd given it a go trying to start it a couple of weeks back, Saturday
Read more…Posts for Tachwedd, 2022
Charlie's Echo: Starter and Flywheel 8 Tachwedd 2022## Snazzy new starter! 
Marked improvement immediately! ...for all of one turn. My battery is totally scrap at this point, I took it to work and used the drop-tester and it went from 12.8 volts to "just take it out behind the shed and shoot it" instantly. Ah well, it's just more money.