the race is on althought emu got the jump on me i hopefully havent been slowed down by as much rust as emus !!!!!!!!
the rusty bits on my fc i will now call sarah
sarahs lhr sill
frt subframe and inner gaurds done now to be sanded and painted any idea what colour it should be body cloour or black???
frt lower grill panel rebuilt with fresh bhp steel good for another 48 years and of course coated with ripo to stop rust
all un boltable panels soon to head of to the dip strippers my prefered option as it dosnt damage the panels
sent my whole ek to dipstripper !!!!!!!!!
Kiwi,
I'm up for the challenge. I have superior personell. Sarge is on my side.
Give it up now, small, rotund, flightless sparrow! :P
Lets go Sarge.
Emu - Extremist makeoverer Bird
You called your FC Sarah?
You're just trying to impress my daughter you have insulted so badly!
You're so transparent, stumpy bird. ;)
Kiwi
Sounds like the race is on.
All of Hildas rust will be cut out and welded by weeks end. Then its over to the painter and he's already given me the hurry up.
COME ON AUSSIE COME ON COME ON ;)
Regards
Sarge
P.S Dont forget I have been know to do the odd all nighter when it come to getting a FE/FC back on the road.
Go  Sarge!!
You da Man!! Â ;D
Oy! Oy! Oy!
Well Well the gauntlet has been thrown and the race is on.
Two flightless birds going at it again.
"Sarge" all I can say is that EMU has an added advantage, You do know that bastardisation is still ok in the FC makeover workshop and OH&S is not to be considered. Work that Emu hard and long.
"WE Must Not Be Beaten" You can however beat him with a stick to make him work.
Cheers Jim
Jim
Its only a Kiwi that we are taking on, this has never really been a great challenge to us Aussies before. So at this stage I can still sleep to lunch time and knock off at 3.00pm and have one hand tied behind my back. ;D
Just as long as Emu keeps the coffee coming. ;)
Regards
Sarge
Sarge,
Cappuccino machine being installed at 7.00 am tomorrow. Do you prefer Colombian Premium or Jamiacan Blue Mountain Supreme?
Emu - Barista Bird
Kiwi is bound to win out.......especially with those WA ( Bridgetown ) plates !
Mark
thats right blown fc with the backing of the wa club kiwi will whip emus & sarges feathered butts ;D ;D
kiwi_ bird with the big state helpin him !!!!!!!!!!!! ;) ;)
The grille looks like it might be worth saving...... ;D
kiwi...ewe bloody mongrel....i thought that no. plate had fallen off the back of my car when i discovered it missing..........i shoulda known >:( >:(
and ewe only worried bout the number plate didnt ya notice everything from the c pillar back was missin ;D ;D ;D
emu just tell me what ya want me to do.............
Trev, We all feel your anger at the Bad Bird.
All we need from the West is encouragement.
Sarge is working 22 hour days, living only on coffee and Crownies!
Let him know the country is with him..... that in this dark hour of need he stands not alone. When he grinds, we all grind with him, when he sands, we are there. When he feels the fibrefill dust filling his lungs.... his pain is our pain.
(Cue sounds of "we were only 19")
We will remember him.
well kiwis makeover team is workin double shifts and progressing well very very well sarge is flyin over next weekend to help out too (dont tell the emu)
and with all the new kiwi steal goin in should be finished long before emus car
You wish Kiwi, but I am very happy here. ::)
Could you let me know how your welder gets on, as I am interested in knowing how you weld wool to steel. ;) Never done this before myself. I dont imagine yous would have much of anything esle over there to use. :-*
Regards
Sarge Australia's Owen
Sarge,
Whaddyer mean weld? All you do (I think :D :D) is push wool in hole, get soldering iron and melt solder into wool. While solder is still hot, press into shape. ;)
Spinner
This talk of welding and wool brings to mind the following question:
Where do they get steel wool?
From shearing hydraulic rams! ;D
u gotta pay that one.. very clever.
no update from emu and his side kick could it be the dubious duo have parted company ?????????? :'( :-[ :-[
or is it that sarge has found easier better paying less stress ful boss to work for like um KIWI???????? ;D ;D
doooo do doooooooooooo do :P :P :P :P
(mystery music )
kiwi -progressing nicly at resto bird !!!!!! ;) ;) ;)
more pics to follow real soon ! 8) 8) 8) 8)
oh by the way steel wool come from our kiwis sheep webreed em tough as steel over ere !!!!!!!!!
Sorry Kiwi
Sarge still working on Hilda. Emu is having computor trouble at the moment his monitor died, & has left the updates up to me. I am sorry that there has not been any as I have just been to busy. But I must say Hilda does look a lot better having a bit of colour back in her checks.
Regards
Sarge
Kiwi,
Is that wot they make King Gee clobber out of?
Spinner
Hey Kiwi,
Please refer to "Hilda's Extreme Makeover" for the last word in this post.
Emu - Bird with the last word
Kiwi
What's up? Things a bit silent on your end, Oh you little lover of 4 legged woolie animails. ;)
Regards
Sarge
Thanks guys but we knew from the start what Sarge and Emu were up to, they must have been planning this one for ages you see they thought if they kept my husband busy reading and replying to what they were posting that it would put our resto behind. WELL THEY WERE WRONG. See Ive been the one doing the grave yard shift. Each night Ive been out there grinding and welding and repairing the fc .
Little do they know the work has been progressing.
Some of you might know I too was on the Goldcoast recently and saw hilda the brasin hussy that she is showing all her pink bits (and in front of the kiwis).
Now I hope you lads have clothed her in a coat of paint and made her respectable again
signed Mrs Kiwi
p.s Kiwi has grown rather fond of not getting his feathers ruffled by the wind and rain outside and was getting used to the warmth inside the nest I guess this is all over now..........
Nice try Kiwi,
I've met the lovely Kath and she doesn't say things like "Pink Bits"! We know its you. Give it up.
Hey Emu
Think about it for a second, That,s right up the little one alley you know.
Stay inside in front of the fire where it's nice and warm and dry, And send the Misses out to work. Kiwi does not like getting those little hands of his dirty. Probably the only chance he has of finishing the car anyhow.
Kath
You keep up the good work, If you need any advice just let me know. I will be only to pleased to help were I can.
Cheers
Sarge
Man of leasure now that Hilda's 90% Done.
just to show i havnt been sittin around hers the fcbbq
being cleaned up after being put into place in the bbq area
also the whole front of the fc sedan is now bare metal waiting for sarges expert hands to caress the panels back into shape
by the way sarge any news on the passport ??????
Kiwi
I see that Kathy has things moving along well. :P
I also noticed that you now have got two pages here for this topic and at least one would be about your FC you started to wash. ;D
Hey Kathy your doing wonders over there keep it up. :-*
Cheers
Sarge
progress shot on the fcbbq not flash but looks good from 20 ft plus away !!!!!!
its in shwrek green
oh and panel work was by sarge :P :P
I love the BBQ.
Working headlights will be good to see what ya cookin'.
A lig of lamb no doubt, maybe some lamb susages, all washed down wuth a sux puck of flavoured mulk. Luvly
Good 1 Mr & Mrs Kiwi
the bbq installed into the engine bay
will remove and paint up engine bay black at a latter date ;)
by the way zulu first meal cooked on the fcbbq was emu steaks sarge burgers and phantom nuggets ;D ;D ;D
another view
by the way thanks trev robbzfc58 for the idea and motivation
cheers kiwi
gunna hinge the lock panel for accces to the bbq controls
I like the way ewe've left the brake cylinder in place. Is that coz u Kiwis use brake fluid to clean down ya barbees after use?
Fascinating race! :o
Hey Kiwi
I love it - will have to make my own.
Did you leave the front end in the BBQ?
If you did then it would be easy to take the BBQ camping!
earlee.
Or a mobile BBQ trailer for club (or friends) outings??
yep left the front end in al though trev (robbzfc58 reckons better if you make proper axle and draw bar for towing )so will probablly do that
'kiwi
Hey leave my nuggets alone
Would'nt mind the headlight surrounds and grill Kiwi, look in pretty good shape
Cheers Nugget Boy
Now that's what I call an LPG conversion with purpose!!
Good one, Kiwi.
the first cook up!!!!!!!!!!
battery tray makes a damm fine rack for oils sauces serviettes etc ;D ;D ;D
And those trim-clips on the guards would be just the shot to hang the tongs off...
Does it cook like a Weber if you close the bonnet?
cheers
RET
Hey Kiwi, heres an idea...why not convert the old Brake Master cyclinder and Clutch Cyclinders into OIL and SAUCE...then all you have to do is rig up a hand pump thingy ( a cheap window wiper pump or something )tehn you can squirt a bit of oil on the plate before you cook, and then squirt some sauce on the snags when they are done !
Cheers
Mark
to late blown fc using washer jets for oil and sauce  ;D ;D
ret not sure will let ya know if it roasts as well  ;D ;D
know the bloody bonnet get biy warm though !!!!!!!!
good to see you carefully planned height of plate so your Mr's does not hurt her back.
lol
Quote...
know the bloody bonnet get biy warm though !!!!!!!!
Maybe you need to install an exhaust fan in the cowl vent ;D
Seriously, I think Trev's HK version has modified bonnet hinges that allow the bonnet to stand almost vertical (like the later Cortinas). Something to think about.
cheers
RET
kiwi....i guess theres been nothing happening on the fc while kaths been building the FC-B-QUE. i reckon ewe need to lift the bbq unit or get longer legs..to make things more convenient.
I hope your gonna put the LP tag on the number plate!
ret .. my car-b-que has stnd hk hinges..maybe they lift higher than fc
incidently,the car-b-que went to a house warming on sat arvo & i havent seen it since
just for ewe trev !!!!!!!!!!!!
Well I think its SAD that poor Kath, not only has to do all the work on the cars at your place but then the poor dear has to cook her own dinner.lol ;D
Cheers
Sarge
P.S Pity you dont put as much effort into your Sedan. :-*
sarge on the subject of the sedan
kaths back workin on it woohooo
subframe and skirt being rustproofed
another pic
other side
Kiwi
Nothing since Nov, Emu has made great progress on Hilda, but I suppose he can reach a lot higher than a rotundent pigmy flightless bird.
Whats the go or have you given up the makeover challenge.
Cheers Jim ;)