Cut a long story short,i used to drive this everyday until i crashed up the arse of a brand new commodore,i was wearing thongs and foot slipped off brake at the oh shit moment.
So a frontend repair has snowballed a little into a bare metal rebuild and some new modifications.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180812/323aa75a3fcb5cb0130540c3cd660698.jpg)
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Haha maybe that is a little too much of a haircut.this is looking better i think(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180812/b6308c4eda295d3fcdaf456ab062b492.jpg)
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I used two roofs here(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180812/389c30c16455cf725ab9d1b0a665e92c.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180812/8d11c37bbd573fd9cd81077bcf29f2e0.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180812/62ddd3a19b09d22ffd1056c477b713c7.jpg)
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I didnt like the look of the bulbous roof in the rear so i pie cut on that masking tape line(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180812/b50cac26cb0bd13fce5a1f8421f02c0e.jpg)
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In pie cutting the roof like that ,i pancaked the roof a bit and also brought the rear screen down to line up with door windows.
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Quote from: waynos on August 12, 2018, 09:13:05 PM
In pie cutting the roof like that ,i pancaked the roof a bit and also brought the rear screen down to line up with door windows.
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.......(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180812/9ddd35cc9fa20b6fa5d38b4fbb7d6669.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180812/c8e7f3a826e2bd19f104501bf234c16b.jpg)
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Patched up where original roof is leaded to b pilar(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180812/69ceb4f145ed48d3189c4d3ad3b0fcad.jpg)
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Those drill holes and plug welds are to tie in the rhs i used inside to strengthen the pillars.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180812/2b5cd10e19aac6e635564397ca921b56.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180812/21c78a8971971f2b4f621811bfa21426.jpg)
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The A pillar.i never take enough pics(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180812/e89cd55d2d7a7424603baa9e69199bb4.jpg)
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Anway lots to go and this is where its at.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180812/c06df4dd8996b2f47969ea605d2b1865.jpg)
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That quarter panel had almost an inch of bog in it.i always knew it was bad underneath.but hell that repair ?
Love your work. Fantastic.
Regards
Wayne b
Awesome work,look forward to progress pics
Cool!!
Thanks for sharing the pics.
Can't wait to see it finished.
Regards
Alex
Very nice.
Lovin' this Waynos ;D ;D
some good work here!!! Keep the pics comin....
Cool Waynos. I like it.
Decided to move wheel arches up an inch . put some datum lines on before i cutp(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190104/a8b16409d688e2f13e9d3cac2a4997b5.jpg)
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Ive been slack posting pics. So here's some
Ive moved wheel arch to get the car lower than it used to be
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have you rubbed it down with zinc phosphate ?
Nice work Waynos. Did you stretch the cutout to put more curve in so that the ends lined up?
Cheers,
John
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have you rubbed it down with zinc phosphate ?
just wiped down with ranex .which answers your question yes
it keeps the surface rust off till im ready to paint then i will sand it off
Quote from: 59wagon on January 04, 2019, 05:24:27 PM
Nice work Waynos. Did you stretch the cutout to put more curve in so that the ends lined up?
Cheers,
John
good question.
yes i did stretch the cutout and actually rolled it back a bit to centre the wheel in the arch better.
as you can see at the back ,there is only about 9/16 patch in there instead of an inch or so.
Quote from: waynos on January 04, 2019, 05:47:02 PM
.... and actually rolled it back a bit to centre the wheel in the arch better.
as you can see at the back ,there is only about 9/16 patch in there instead of an inch or so.
Thanks. Yep, that makes sense - I can see the datum marks don't line up after welding.
Here it is welded before publishing and grinding. I like to show the whole process. Especially the welding. I notice heaps of threads on projects I see on the net is tacked then next pic it's in primer or whatever. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190104/490f6bf9cf58050cad13c67951633722.jpg)
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I've finally worked out how to put old pics from my old phone up.
Here's some roof chop pics showing how short the roof is when it comes down 2 inches and A pillars lined up(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190104/a31424c5833af0fe3e9e6c7966197da0.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190104/e4769b5ee81c509e397ab5ca43cdc289.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190104/c46ee62a367b66d9348a90e94fb9f226.jpg)
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Relief cuts are made to line up A pillar(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190104/e7a8c1ab503345c94ecbb312da5dd719.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190104/6dcccd8475237403f39bf601fba2e104.jpg)
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Roof length is established after trial fit then a second roof found at bendigo swapmeet(such a lucky score for 50bucks)
Was used. Slowly cut a little at a time till it matched b pillar nicely(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190104/14551f4024ff8e989dcc5f56aa31109c.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190104/79eb7c86a64bf726686bf1d5f5a3ece3.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190104/5381e9e289c60c31fe83a6541eb41bf6.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190104/6931e8214a10ae908359470927d59698.jpg)
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You can see in this pic how b pillar doesn't line up, so rear of roof will need to be widened. The beers in the background helped a lot with that frustration. Haha(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190104/04345d15061f074997634fe19d7eddc3.jpg)
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Very impressive work indeed Wayno. Your butt welds look outstanding. Ranex is good stuff for surface rust, and that amber liquid good for inspiration too. Keep at it and keep the pics coming.
Cheers
Clay
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Awesome work ,,you certainly have skills ,,must see the car one day , thanks for tip on your tool table ,mines built on an old office chair and I wheel it along with me , but I like the amber fluid on the nearest working point and furtherest working point ..i'll adopt that ..Vern
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Roof I got from swapmeet was quite beat up so good piece from original roof was used. Also inner brace was cut out so I could planish the weld afterwards and original brace is used cut one inch wider. That way my joins weren't all in the same place. Win win(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190104/7a307ec29eb56b09a2f53e2684c290c9.jpg)
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Patch was welded in, then planished and sanded smooth. Internal brace was then fitted and plug welded in old soirees holes that were drilled out(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190104/6f25ac53e8ced3977a3b03ac4ea273ad.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190104/0863035970420ddaefb13f756cb7b179.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190104/4d87aec485c91e015747299f7536de8c.jpg)
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Soiree holes. Was meant to be spotweld holes. Silly spell check got me. I should read the post before posting it.......
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With the door frame tacked where I wanted it, a pie cut was made which fixed 2 things again. It allowed me to improve the flow of the rear windscreen and made the radius(or crown) of the roof where the join was line up almost perfectly. Got lucky there! 😁(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190104/5af207f3248e6ad22c9c22cdeb6e6866.jpg)
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You can see in the above pic how things didn't line up. The rear was then rolled forward maybe 1/2 inch
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Sorry to jump around a bit.
But back to the guards :)
The bottom of guard had a ordinary repair back in the day so that join had to go.
I planned to add a filler strip to get rid of it plus fill the void of the wheel arch.
The 3rd pic shows the penetration on the backside. Minimal planishing will be needed.
I usually planish before sanding the weld but it hardly needed it so I got carried away.
I probably won't do it this way again, but you have to experiment to learn.
Last photo is not planished yet.
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the guard is by no means nearly finished by the way.......more to come
;)
A bit more on the guard
I've also rolled the headlights forward
1 1/4inches.it happened by accident. I only had one screw in the bottom of the headlight rim and it fell forward over a few weeks. I noticed it looked meaner like that. So that's how this happened.
I've always thought that peak on top had to be longer so I smashed it in on the grass with hammer and bolster chisel. (old school) haha. I couldn't afford a sandbag at the time ,so I used nature one.
None of the guard is really concluded yet.
I like to get the mods close so I can get a good visual on the whole flow of the car, before finishing just in case I don't like it. Then I haven't wasted a whole lot of time.
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Awesome pic's & explanations Waynos. I've got some major repair work on my FB guards coming up that I'm a bit hesitant about as I haven't done this sort of thing before - thanks for the inspiration ;D
Also, with the widening of the roof rear, how do you get the top of the door frame gutter to line up in a straight line? I noticed in earlier pics there was some tape running from the windscreen towards the back - did you slice along there to push the roof gutter out and then add a filler patch?
Cheers,
John
Quote from: 59wagon on January 05, 2019, 03:02:33 PM
Awesome pic's & explanations Waynos. I've got some major repair work on my FB guards coming up that I'm a bit hesitant about as I haven't done this sort of thing before - thanks for the inspiration ;D
Also, with the widening of the roof rear, how do you get the top of the door frame gutter to line up in a straight line? I noticed in earlier pics there was some tape running from the windscreen towards the back - did you slice along there to push the roof gutter out and then add a filler patch?
Cheers,
John
I've never liked the bulbous roof on a ute. As I have said I drove this car everyday for 2 years lookin at it. So I always wanted to pancake the roof which many say does not work. So pushing out the front of the roof to line up with the rear I thought would take some of that bulbous roof out. It did a little bit but I pie cut along that masking tape line later on to take even more of that bulbous roof line away. So what happened was rain gutter stayed where it was and 5/8 more came out of the roof and rear windscreen.
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You're going to have a soiree?
Black tie, bubbly, caviar, and the main act is a demonstration of sheet metal welding . . .
Sounds like a winning formula to me.
The handpiece says TIG to me, I am guessing.
Rob
Quote from: ardiesse on January 05, 2019, 05:08:54 PM
You're going to have a soiree?
Black tie, bubbly, caviar, and the main act is a demonstration of sheet metal welding . . .
Sounds like a winning formula to me.
The handpiece says TIG to me, I am guessing.
Rob
Sounds good to me! But black shirt instead of tie. We are gonna get dirty. And I mean dirty!
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I don't have a mig at home. I only like mig for plug welds. Tig for everything else.my tig, I can stick weld with if I need to make a table or something. I really have no need for a mig at home.
I have 14000 dollar migs at work.
I don't find a need to bring one home much.
My thoughts are if you're building a car buy a cheap tig and learn to use it. Instead of a cheap mig. That's just my opinion.
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great work, gee there are some talented guys on this site, I am getting more inspired to get another FC every time I take a look at the site, I sold my last FC in 2004
Unstitched the quarter panel on the weekend. Good to see only one five cent piece size rust hole in the inner wheelhouse(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190129/a361ba777ba9f3ceea5c38bb8fff4af6.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190129/ef8befbabbec566199116f10a11ffffe.jpg)
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Melting lead. Before quarter unpicking
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This what's under the lead(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190129/e7d43f8c75b5b3411efa4ce55ebf5117.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190129/9c3e63ed7d85aea5457f2974165b0d2d.jpg)
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Wow. That is what I call thorough.
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Amazing work! Cant wait to see this one continue on. Wish i had the skills do something similar.
Keep up the good work.
Cheers,
Mark
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Amazing work! Cant wait to see this one continue on. Wish i had the skills do something similar.
Keep up the good work.
Cheers,
Mark
dont be scared.the skills can be learnt.
lots to learn on you tube these days.
this forum here has lots of members to help you.
i dont wanna die with everything people have taught me and what ive taught myself,
without helping or teaching anyone i can
im keen to teach anyone that wants to know
these skills are dying these days we gotta keep them goin
trying to get time to finish this one soon l hope , ask questions is the best ,
and this forum would have to be one of the most inspiring I've read .
why not have a go l say
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Awesome work Waynos
Thought I'd better finish the front repairs from the crash I had, before moving back on to the fun stuff. What went from a few rust patches in the front of subframe turned into the decision to replace it all.
Why risk it. It's normally about 1.5 steel. But I'm upping it to 2 mm. Guess if I run into something again there will be some more rigidity. 😂 (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190131/0f13a1b4caabf3cbdcc57e95b39b9d3b.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190131/bd5c4e741eb3b044f1cee657bf597174.jpg)
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Quote from: GMHwagoon on January 30, 2019, 08:56:53 PM
trying to get time to finish this one soon l hope , ask questions is the best ,
and this forum would have to be one of the most inspiring I've read .
why not have a go l say
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nice.
just looking at your inner guard the pressing is different to the ute.
thought they would be the same but obviously not.
I started making the inner skirt/guard too. Kept looking at k frame rust.
Thought I better get to that first. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190131/59699e76f7a890272381fc9972c1a3a4.jpg)
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Wow you move fast when on the job ...keep up the great work and keep posting the pics
Hey mate some great metal working skills there I am really enjoying this thread.
Neil
Love seeing the bones of the car exposed.
I would have thought some bracing would have been required when removing the quarter panel.
These bodies were made in a jig in the factory to ensure trueness.
Keep the pics coming, enjoying the thread.
Regards
Alex
Quote from: customFC on February 01, 2019, 11:39:59 AM
Love seeing the bones of the car exposed.
I would have thought some bracing would have been required when removing the quarter panel.
These bodies were made in a jig in the factory to ensure trueness.
Keep the pics coming, enjoying the thread.
Regards
Alex
I'll just make sure everything is true and square when it goes back on. Your eye is the best judge when replacing panels like this. I had a long think about bracing it. These cars were never even left to right from factory. Most old cars I've worked on are usually half inch out at least left to right.
I can rectify these problems with a porta power when the quarter goes back on.
It will be more square and true than Holden ever built. 😎
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Got some done today. Mostly unpicking old metal where the new metal will go. I'm making this front section a little different different than factory. I usually spend forever trying to modify stuff and make it look factory. I m not spending forever on these front sections for something no one really ever sees. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190201/1879337c3fa97156215c2c9b05c21ff1.jpg)
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Quote from: camxsmith on January 31, 2019, 09:37:27 PM
Wow you move fast when on the job ...keep up the great work and keep posting the pics
i got yelled at alot when i did this stuff for a job. :)
now i can do it at my own leisure
when i get into it i cant stop.
motivation snowballs....
Quote from: FireKraka on February 01, 2019, 11:27:08 AM
Hey mate some great metal working skills there I am really enjoying this thread.
Neil
thanks mate.i will keep the pics coming
love that people actually enjoy seeing this stuff.
i know i love build threads but i have lots of trouble stopping to take photos and stuff when youre in the moment
when im gettin into it i dont wanna stop and find the phone or if i do its needing a recharge or something
Finally almost got the front k frame done. A little rust repair has turned into a week's work. Haven't welded it in yet but the hard yards are done. And weld thru primered. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190215/cb5935979bef528c8bc585c8e653908f.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190215/81b7931ac189fa0d33530435b2922fb6.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190215/cb207b35d067cc3f56e407b508300c71.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190215/05efd7cf1105821e22c51c72c6ad2827.jpg)
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Captive nuts now. I won't need those big holes in the panel that sits on here. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190215/fc4a1bfc6c1a15a74ceda29c5c919f4e.jpg)
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Neat work Wayno. Wish I had your patience. Those big holes are the cause of many a rotted out front end.
Cheers
Clay
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Hey Wayno ,Your wife ,what variety of flowers does she like ,what Champagne ,what Chocolates ,what color Italian leather hand bags???? I want to borrow you for couple weeks ,excellent conditions ,bunk in the shed is OK ,dog will bring you spanner or beer ,..Vern
Nice work Wayno, very neat.. :)
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Well I was very busy today making a hammer form etc to keep the progress up. When the brother in law calls me and says can I come over and you can help me with some stuff........ok.... It was a present for his wife coming from Japan this week. Dropped everything but we came up with this(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190216/97823d0716fbdadb8ff9fa3a3a8b9cbc.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190216/007eb0c5bf1533f09b123305c7395480.jpg)
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Anyway after we got that done I got back to work and got this done. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190216/ea22ff9e641af7db6edf8d122029cea2.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190216/02824ebb4ca269f88e514195ff6bea83.jpg)
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So I made this panel with all the tools in this pic. Anyone that thinks you need all the bead rollers and a Pullmax and all that fancy stuff. You don't. I have used all that fancy stuff but I don't have it anymore. So I just hand form everything now. It takes a bit longer ,but you make do with the tools you got. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190216/a6853c00179b784f3a9127617fa611c9.jpg)
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Quote from: Errol62 on February 16, 2019, 12:01:35 AM
Neat work Wayno. Wish I had your patience. Those big holes are the cause of many a rotted out front end.
Cheers
Clay
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im not patient i just wanna drive this as soon as possible and want it done right.thats all
Quote from: my8thholden on February 16, 2019, 07:36:52 AM
Hey Wayno ,Your wife ,what variety of flowers does she like ,what Champagne ,what Chocolates ,what color Italian leather hand bags???? I want to borrow you for couple weeks ,excellent conditions ,bunk in the shed is OK ,dog will bring you spanner or beer ,..Vern
hahaaha she has gone to burma for a week.im slogging away making noise and trying to get as much done before she gets back.
your offer sounds great but im busy as at the moment.i will come help ya soon.you would only really need to buy my wife a case of little creatures :) :) :) :)
can the dog really get you beer.?mine wont hes stubborn as hell
yeah ..he brings me couple of beers ,then he gets drunk ,can't find me ..then he goes next door and lifts his leg on their cat and barks at a fence post.
Hey mate that panel is a great piece of work and of course one of the many that is not reproduced, I did a friends fc subchassis before fitting his 305 and that panel was pretty bad, just ended up patching it as best as I could.
Love watching your work mate keep it coming please.
Regards
Neil
I ran out of argon so not much has happened until this week. Got panel welded in and some captive nuts (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190306/c7b791d54a51165cad989446069e9238.jpg)
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Cut the sill open to check if I need to cut them off. Found this(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190306/0526d8080f4af91467c516a46c35add5.jpg)
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This bit had some rust. Sills will probably come off to check for more.this is the worst rust ive found in the whole car so far.pretty lucky i think.easy fix. Contemplating welding some rhs into the sill to strengthen the chassis aswell.i 've been thinking of cutting off the sills to do this anyway.
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wow now that's a chop! looks awesome can't wait to see more.
Corey
Finally got the k frame and front inner skirt welded in. Big milestone for me. Something I've been putting off for a year or more. Glad it's done. Now I can move on to the fun stuff again(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190310/05f13dd930d50bffbe6d5f5ea1f1874a.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190310/148c53a24e61a43838242c37f50af7f7.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190310/988f00d7d0cc6bbd15892cc4ed974dc8.jpg)
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Top job wayno. Your radiator support looks very good. Do you have a specific radiator in mind?
Cheers
Clay
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thanks mate.running a hr radiator
Got top coat done today.
Now I can out radiator back in and drive it in and out if shed. Stoked as. It's been a very productive long weekend.got more done than expected. That's very rare when building a car. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190311/b8e267db536f25ebc73e4049b820ca0c.jpg)
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Good progress. Scored a HR radiator off gumtree for my FB ute today. Recored but never used $80.
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Quote from: Errol62 on March 11, 2019, 07:19:42 PM
Good progress. Scored a HR radiator off gumtree for my FB ute today. Recored but never used $80.
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good score.
Nice work Waynos, that front end came up a treat.
Cheers,
John
looking good Wayno .. and good score on the radiator, nothing better then finding that part you want for near to nothing ;D
Too good to be true of course. Just because it was in a Natrad box and had a fresh coat of paint. Still it’s better than the one I have, albeit that one is a three core. I gave him $40. Apology for the hijack Wayno.
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Quote from: Errol62 on March 12, 2019, 02:34:30 PM
Too good to be true of course. Just because it was in a Natrad box and had a fresh coat of paint. Still it’s better than the one I have, albeit that one is a three core. I gave him $40. Apology for the hijack Wayno.
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its just banter cause we are onto the radiator section.
no hijack here.seems relevant to me....
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Geez mate, you move fast! I had to replay it 3 times before my eyes adjusted :D
What did you tack to the roof for the slide hammer to grab on to - are they pins that you buy?
Cheers,
John
Thats a cool puller.. And i can see some flames appearing on the bonnet.. ;)
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Geez mate, you move fast! I had to replay it 3 times before my eyes adjusted :D
What did you tack to the roof for the slide hammer to grab on to - are they pins that you buy?
Cheers,
John
just tacked 2.4 mm tig welding rod .
my friend just purchased a similar tool that spotwelds then slide hammer etc
it cost him over a 1000 bucks
i found a chuck from an old drill and saw the slide hammer.......
found some threads to screw the 2 together and i had this great little tool to pull stuff out where you cant get behind with hammer and dolly
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Thats a cool puller.. And i can see some flames appearing on the bonnet.. ;)
the crab claws hahaha
only playing around ......no flames coming...
This was a I hate the booster, I'm getting rid of it story, that yet again snowballed a little(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190407/901cae32b9b381c00161196bf6cbc58a.jpg)
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So the booster was out..... Well I need to prep the area...... Oh well better get the engine out and do it properly.
But I don't have an engine crane. Hmm I know to get it out! (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190407/5c666761fead3cd20efdaa715317157a.jpg)
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Walk the front clip off?
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Walk the front clip off?
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yep!
i didnt need to wait till monday to borrow my mates engine crane...
got it done!
Glad I took the subframe off....found all this nasty stuff. How's that rusty subframe bolt??? (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190407/d966ad4109121ea464d0a6864a808a9b.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190407/2e635f2b8ba913baa090eba1dfddda6c.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190407/d3aa687a3272948a0e9af94a09bee9e1.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190407/65fefcac1babfcd8877d58d8846dadc6.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190407/4a8c5dbb3375faf290e6371abdfa83cc.jpg)
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All too common I’m afraid. I’ve used Selleys butyl mastic on those contact areas and make sure no dirt or moisture can get in there when it’s repaired and put back together. Used the small tech screws, extra ones to ensure the apron is sealed tight against the body. Then a coat of paint or two over it all. Better late than never.
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Got some rust done where subframe bolts on, and decided to delete wiper motor and wiring loom holes. Seems like I've done so much but hardly anything to show for it in the last week. All those little details take time that no-one sees. I'm happy though. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190414/8ceec197c3c1ae25801154614b7b3e90.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190414/c1734431b06e784c85a566401c134c4b.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190414/ae1df3a2d142b22f36832f03537b5c45.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190414/183b2dfef0276e62448f7d5dbc5d0086.jpg)
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I'm happy I can move forward knowing there's no rust anywhere in the firewall now. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190414/4e5e9fdfbc17f351b34cfe9db8cc2815.jpg)
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The ute has been on vacation for a while in a storage shed whilst other life things happening. It's finally home and time to get into it again. My old booster stuck out and looked stupid so Im trying to recess the booster right inside the firewall.
So happy to be working on it again
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i am blatantly stealing petes recessed booster idea..credits to you mate!
Good to see you are back at it wayno. I was surprised to see your last post was a year ago.
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Really nice work
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All too common I’m afraid. I’ve used Selleys butyl mastic on those contact areas and make sure no dirt or moisture can get in there when it’s repaired and put back together. Used the small tech screws, extra ones to ensure the apron is sealed tight against the body. Then a coat of paint or two over it all. Better late than never.
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i bought this car as a rust free (supposedly) car maybe 12 years ago .car is rust free still in common areas where they usually rust.
so was just surprised to find that rusted bolt so far gone when the whole car is virtually rust free still,the rust repairs youve seen are the only bad bits in the car.
im about to chop the right hand quarter panel off just to be sure
Hand cut ,wow , I was thinking nibbler or laser cut ,well done ..Vern
So finally back into it with the recessed booster idea. Not sure how far I can get it in the firewall. But it will build itself. Here is today's effort.
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Let's see if I can get it recessed this far
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That red label will give you the muscles you need for the job wayno
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Some more booster stuff. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200511/ff5962f0f4274c48a692ba297b3eeb19.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200511/86e343e42ab38e35ef6acb72bf0399e8.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200511/6f87089fd50174a88e36487641fa6fcd.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200511/770d3da384788ffc4bef758869260b5a.jpg)
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Nice work. You might look at reversing the steering shaft upper joint as well to reduce any binding.
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Hey Wayno nice metal work there mate to get the recess.
Can I ask if you recess so far does it effect the travel of your brake pedal, just wondering how much you have to mod inside.
Neil
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Nice work. You might look at reversing the steering shaft upper joint as well to reduce any binding.
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no it wont help .they are the same both ways
i drove this car before .there was no binding .it worked well.
previous owner ground the knuckles to stop it binding.
i fixed that problem years ago.
probably just looks crap on the angle of the photo
Quote from: FireKraka on May 12, 2020, 09:13:08 AM
Hey Wayno nice metal work there mate to get the recess.
Can I ask if you recess so far does it effect the travel of your brake pedal, just wondering how much you have to mod inside.
Neil
its recessed about 85 mm
just misses handbrake and gives enough travel for the pedal
it was all guesstimated , i got seriously lucky aswell
Quote from: waynos on May 12, 2020, 06:24:34 PM
i drove this car before .there was no binding .it worked well.
previous owner ground the knuckles to stop it binding.
i fixed that problem years ago.
probably just looks crap on the angle of the photo
Sorry, auto correct. I meant recessing, not reversing. Anyway if it doesn’t bind, good. It was just that your recessing the booster reminded me of what Neil did with the top joint on his ek ute. Recessed back in the firewall. Anyway, all good.
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Love the recess booster. I am messing with a VS commodore one, minus the recess.
Great hand skills mate.
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Going to get rid of this ugly mess(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200524/583e6a967f1f02996c9c52e67f48d680.jpg)
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Little patch.
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New and old. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200524/8ee33af716ee494d4f7fcd416ccfc4c0.jpg)
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Getting there(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200524/df1fd8811e720f0c7307fe87ffa06b05.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200524/47dbb60745278c0ac91f4b0a6ac9e6fb.jpg)
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Tacked in. Give the tacks and join a planishing, then tig weld it up. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200524/7a9528225fd1ed5f66428a6dacffbb51.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200524/afe35007397da510b42516bacdfbd4f6.jpg)
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I don't know how to resize there pics sorry
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Retry(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200524/c00d6a1614ff4d8a6f04ca8ddc6e0dbe.jpg)
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New and old(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200524/583b0cee18cb332ca588874c16b09b6f.jpg)
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Starting to look the part. Sorry I've been too lazy to take all the surface rust off. The car has been sitting in storage for a year. I'll address that asap. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200524/c16f268690df492424484f2f4b577967.jpg)
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As usual mate ,excellent work ...Vern
Finally back on the FC. Got the dash etch primed(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201212/c302e805b5b64bd52dbbdacb8a7b34cb.jpg)
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Silver base on, then metalflaked and cleared. Rubbed with 800 ready for lace(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201212/b3b862867c44fcc5938d9d738bb82630.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201212/966b09f6443749a8548a71e247c03278.jpg)
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Tried this but didn't like it so wiped the outer black off with thinners(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201212/dfdeacd2cb94fbb41d4f0d509612922f.jpg)
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Then I put 2 coats of candy and 2coats of clear. I'll wait a few days, then rub the orange peel, then flow coat it. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201212/aea68698d90c3dd8a09cd7f6ce11ff73.jpg)
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I'm building it backwards but it will give me motivation everytime I look at it(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201212/7408ff9625d8c667a6142d3c9870f3ec.jpg)
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