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Started by NosFEratu, April 09, 2008, 12:25:43 AM

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#160
October 12, 2009, 05:59:49 PM
Dropped in to say howdy doody to Dave and Ben Crispin today and had a dejavu moment as we turned the corner. :o  Needless to say I went home picked up the FE and popped back for some happy snaps. It's another one family car - original owner's grand son has it now and it's in for a very quick mini makeover ready for his daughter's wedding next month.  After that it'll be stripped right down and fully restored and, knowing Dave's work, I definitely won't wanna park mine next to it after he's done with it!  :-\ :D





NosFEratu

pedro

#161
October 13, 2009, 01:30:21 PM
Nice one Kathi, amazing the difference some better wheels, a polish and a dead critter hanging off the aerial can make ;D ;D.
                 Pedro
I love animals - they taste great

F4+

Hewart

#162
October 13, 2009, 01:53:10 PM
Great pics Kathi!! They look really good next to each other...
All that's missing is the bride... ;)

Cheers, Les...

jack_fc

#163
October 13, 2009, 04:00:10 PM
Quote from: pedro on October 13, 2009, 01:30:21 PM
Nice one Kathi, amazing the difference a dead critter hanging off the aerial can make ;D ;D.
                 Pedro

   definitely custard on your snails, Pedro   ::)
"when I was a young lout, it was all about sex, drugs, rock'n'roll, beer and hot Holdens. Now I'm an old lout, but I've still got the old Holdens and beer..."

EffCee

#164
October 13, 2009, 06:46:24 PM
Kathi,

The photo's make you car look absolutely outstanding, I can't wait to see NosFEratu in the flesh one day

Keith
Canberra, ACT

F4+ ;)

NosFEratu

#165
October 13, 2009, 07:12:34 PM
Thanks guys but, trust me, I had to take the pictures now before Dave is finished with it! ;D  It's quite  down at the moment and looks better in the photo than it actually is - overcast days are a black car's best friend  ;)

Steve (my friend who did FE) now works for Crispin so it will have super straight panels and when they're covered in a dripping wet black Crispin paint job it'll be a real stunner.  :o Yep, I gotta admit, I'm a little bit jealous - but - I know mine still looks quite respectable for a 20 year old resto.  :)

NosFEratu

NosFEratu

#166
October 23, 2009, 06:40:56 PM
Woohoo pipes back from being ceramic coated!  ;D



NosFEratu

jack_fc

#167
October 23, 2009, 07:39:08 PM


More twists and turns than the Great Ocean Road!

More 'art' than 'craft' (and no shortage of craft, either)

Great effort, John. Looking forward to seeing them for real; they'll surely brighten up me day  ;) ;D
"when I was a young lout, it was all about sex, drugs, rock'n'roll, beer and hot Holdens. Now I'm an old lout, but I've still got the old Holdens and beer..."

EffCee

#168
October 23, 2009, 08:17:47 PM
Oh Woohoo

What a work of art, geez John, I'd hate to see what you can do when you aren't pressed for time :o :o :o

They look absolutely stunning. :)

Keith
Canberra, ACT

F4+ ;)

pedro

#169
October 23, 2009, 08:20:34 PM
Nice bit of craftsmanship there John, extra pudding for you tonight ;D ;D
                                             Pedro
I love animals - they taste great

F4+

NosFEratu

#170
October 25, 2009, 09:28:42 PM
Yeah, slack with the updates!  :D  So here's a bit of a condensed one from the last few weeks! 

11 days ago
Action shot!  More fireworks to follow if it doesn't make it to Bright!  ;D


6 days ago
Cabin floor and firewall seam sealed & painted & top of dash painted - since then, Dynamat has been installed on cabin floor, upright behind seat and on the firewall to just under where the wiper motor bolts in. Cargo area floor and wooden board painted


Firewall and Y-frames finished and back together


Front end with rack mocked up


Brake lines started and front end bolted in


Set to minimum ride height - 38mm bump stop clearance


Zero degrees camber & 3 degrees positive caster with only 2 shims


Today
Brake lines completed as well as hard fuel line run


Dash re-painted and carpeting - firewall and behind seat upright now have "soft" carpet glued over it all.  Underlay laid and carpet 80% fitted - to be finished off later this week after it's settled 


No pics but gauges have been pulled apart and "refreshed" with new paint and/or stickers applied.  Glove box and gauge panel also re-painted. Final bits of chrome picked up, pipes ceramic coated (see above) and engine was given a birthday at Chris Milton Engine Development. John rebuilt the engine today and it's being painted as I type.  And..... while I was twiddling my thumbs two weeks ago, the Batmobile has had a complete interior scrub and the paint was clayed, fine cut and waxed - not to mention transforming 7.5kg of dried fruit into Xmas puddings!

Will it make it to Bright? Not sure, but we do know that if we do, the interior contingency plan will be utilised (ripping the seat and door trims out of NosFEratu!) But in absolute worst case scenario, at least the Batmobile looks good at the moment!  ;D 

Must go now, the "garage" is calling!  :D

Tired (but happy) Kathi
NosFEratu

Ed

#171
October 26, 2009, 07:51:35 AM
great looking build Kathi and John.

Nice pipes!

Cheers

Ed
in the shed

FC427

#172
October 26, 2009, 08:53:39 AM
Kathi is it registered  ??? and engineered  ??? Looking real good but don't beat your self up [or John ] if you miss Bright this year, 10 days is not a lot of time to get it ready when you are doing  a detailed job like this  .......".Miss Bright" ;D ;D  that could be you  ??? ???.......FC427......
As I lay rubber down the street I pray for traction I can keep, but if I spin and begin to slide please dear god protect my ride

jack_fc

#173
October 26, 2009, 10:38:49 AM

hey FC427, I made a very similar comment to Kathi and John last week...

Whilst I did get a satisfactory answer, I suspect the effect was just like 'waving the red flag in front of the bull'!   ;D ;D ;D

(and I reckon there's still a fair chance I'll have to change my name to 'thomas_fc' when I get home from Bright...)   ;) ;)

cheers, jack
"when I was a young lout, it was all about sex, drugs, rock'n'roll, beer and hot Holdens. Now I'm an old lout, but I've still got the old Holdens and beer..."

NosFEratu

#174
October 26, 2009, 10:47:28 AM
It has registration and meets SA's guidelines for the changes/vehicle mods to earlies.  The steering's been improved from what was there so we might need an engineer's OK on that but that shouldn't be a problem given it's only got about 2mm bumpsteer through out the entire range.

And making it to Bright - admittedly, it's a big ask but we're happy with progress to date.  If we don't make it we'll go and enjoy ourselves anyway! ;D  
NosFEratu

NosFEratu

#175
October 26, 2009, 10:52:43 AM
Quote from: jack_fc on October 26, 2009, 10:38:49 AM
Whilst I did get a satisfactory answer, I suspect the effect was just like 'waving the red flag in front of the bull'!   ;D ;D ;D

Don't you worry, we'll do the best we can to get there Jack!  But if we do make it - there will definitely be a spare on board! ;D (sorry Leon!)  ;D
NosFEratu

FC427

#176
October 26, 2009, 11:06:53 AM
Toro's Toro's   :o :o :o Sorry Kathi  Jack planted the seed that made me doit .....Looks like I won't be going to Orange now ::) ::) .....FC427......
As I lay rubber down the street I pray for traction I can keep, but if I spin and begin to slide please dear god protect my ride

NosFEratu

#177
October 26, 2009, 11:16:16 AM
Good to have a little motivation to keep us going though (like seeing Jack eat humble pie!).   ;)  :-*

But, I gotta tell ya, the most stressful thing to date was me breaking two nails! :'( :'( ;D   
NosFEratu

jack_fc

#178
October 26, 2009, 11:22:35 AM
Quote from: NosFEratu on October 26, 2009, 11:16:16 AM
Good to have a little motivation to keep us going though (like seeing Jack eat humble pie!).   ;)  :-*

 

hey hold up a sec there, Kathi - I will only have to eat half the bloody pie; isn't me mate FC427
going to share with me??
"when I was a young lout, it was all about sex, drugs, rock'n'roll, beer and hot Holdens. Now I'm an old lout, but I've still got the old Holdens and beer..."

NosFEratu

#179
October 26, 2009, 11:26:34 AM
Hey, I might end up eating it all myself yet!   ;D ;D ;D
NosFEratu
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