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NES. Been researching elec motors for my windows also.  Been considering Mazda window motors. What model did you end up going with? Im a long long way behind your build but posts like yours keep me focused.

Would love to see a copy slim.  Even if you delete personal details.  I love looking at old documents like that.

Ive had a couple of goes at re manufacturing these lower inner panels that are behind the rear quater at the rear of the wheel arch.  After much frustration can someone who has tackled this job point me in the direction of someone who sells replacement  repair panels.  I require both left and right as they have cancer and are to thin to repair.







TIA

Hi Forum.  Yes Im still here. I have really dropped the ball of late. Cold weather, little money and not knowing what I am doing really slows down the process.

Day off today with the dreaded man flu so what better time than to pull the blankets of the old girl and look at it again while the kids are at daycare, school and the bride is at work.

Manufacutred a rust repair section for the bottom of the A pillar this morning

and then focused my attention to the inside where the A pillar and the inside sill meet.


This is what I am faced with.  I started to make a piece to put into here but at closer inspection looks like it could be difficult to get out as it seems welded to the A pillar from the inside.



My question is when others have repaired this section of the car did they re manufacture such an item or did they simply cut it out and rust kill what was left.  Not sure if it actually does a great deal.  From what I have studied on other peoples projects looks like most have not worried about it. A lot seem to manufacture a inner front piece and weld that in only.  Im not sure what function it serves and unsure if I need to go to the trouble of welding a new one back in.

Thanks

Phew!!!!!

No panic stations just yet.

I've just heard a reply frrom two different engineers in SA and both have not heard or received any confirmation of engine limitsthrough a National Code of Practice to be implemented any time soon.  Not to say it is not going to happen but at this stage I've still got some time up my sleeve.

When I was in Queensland I looked at my options and spoke to the Department of Tansport up there and was informed the maximum capacity engine that could be registered into my FC was 307ci,  Hence why I have now gone down the path of a 304ci.  That information I believe that figure was worked on a power to weight ration based on a Tare weight of a Standard Sedan from GMH Specifications.

I may be wrong, and the powers that be have a tendency to move to goal posts without warning so things may have changed.

What diff housing have you used to handle the new upgrade.  Looks a treat. Great progress. Lets hope we all have some time over christmas to have a bit of a productive time in the shed.

Hi Guys. Thinking of having a crack at shortening my diff over the christmas break.  Since the V6 plans are way behind me and now the 304 is the way of the future, I was wondering if v8 Axles (correct me if im worng " 28 spline) will fit inside my V6 (24 spine)diff housing.  Figured if I purchased two short V8 diff splines, with diff centres to suit and cut the long side of the axle to suit would it still work.  By shortening only one side wont the diff be off centre.  Is this a concern.  I thought shortening both sides would be the way to go, rather than just one side and having the diff offset?

Cheers

I was one for a good 2 years before I got a FC. It helped me get ideas and inspiration prior to finding a car.


Im sure most of us are a bit of a serial peeping tom when it comes to forums.  :P

JB. Looks like your iginition module might foul on the wiper arms if you leave it in the postion in the final picture  ::)

http://vintagecaravans.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=forsale2&action=display&thread=11045

This might have been it

Great work Nes.  Keep the updates coming.  I may be 6 or so moths behind, but your updates will keep me motivated and the ideas fresh.  Great work. 

PS Thanks for the motivation to go a inj v8.  I feel alot better about the conversion now.  Will be happier with the end result.

Jase
hrpremier

Not an overly productive weekend.  Kart state titles in town this weekend so I spent most of it out there pit crewing seeing as I was not racing.  Did manage to score myself a little present for the Send rebuild though.




The engine, a 304 V8, instead of the V6 is solely the fault of NES232 for his decision to upgrade.  It got cogs turning in my head, and its the same amount of engineering to get it complianced to the decision to purchase was made, one was sourced and Wolah.  Its now in my shed. 

Spent Saturday morning removing it from the donar car along with a few other goodies to help it run, like the ignition coil, radiator and so on.  It is coupled with the M30 auto trans but until I get some rust repairs completed and the floor of the cabin re installed it wont be going much further at this stage.  I've started the job of drilling out the spot welds on the lower sills so I can remove and then replace them.

The other piece of good news I found out of the weekend, the red 186 i've had sitting at a mates house in his shed for nigh on 8 years now is actually a 186S from the HK/T/G series.  Not a made score for $50 I paid for it at the time.

JB I'll send you a PM

Had an arrival in the mail today.

These books came highly recommended by JB, even though it was a couple of years ago when we both resided in Cairns. 

Have not had a chance to read them from cover to cover yet, but look forward to doing so and applying any applicable principles to my own build.

Ordered through the buildbookusa website, and arrived here in Australia to my door with 11 days..



Have also removed the floor again from the car for ease of access to rust repairs in the front of the side seals.  Have cut a sample of the problem piece out and started to fabricate a replacement piece from 2mm sheet.   LH side is worse than the drivers side so I'll attack the passenger side first.

The seats look a treat.  Came up really well. 

They look like they have come out of the batmobile.

Great progress on the build. Keep the updates rollin'

FE Ambo left this morning to go to Adelaide for the Sunday Cruise with the HD HR Car club, so he should be back Monday evening.  Fingers crossed.  I've been looking for a HT Premier Sedan in Monza Blue with a white roof now for over 6 years.  The two ive found where 4000kms away and no way to get it looked at and the other was a rust bucket beyond fesiable repair.  Still I wait and wait and stay hopeful.  You could start again, make a replica of your old car and have the "fun" of building another project.

Thanks scott.  I'll wait until I get my paperwork which has been sent and go from there.  Im playing with a 304 EFI so they might be a good start.  Cheers for the reply.

I have a mate (FEambo) going to Adelaide next weekend for a combined cruise between the EJ-EH club and HD-HR club and will get him to keep an eye out and ask the question.  If its still in Radelaide Im sure someone would know about it.  It seems like a unique standout vehicle.

Might be a long shot, but you never know your luck in the big city.......

I have contacted Motor Transport Inspection Depot locally who suppplied me with number for SA Vehicle Standards - (ph. 1300 882 248 )  I have rang them and spoke to a bloke who was very helpful and interested in what I was doing.  They are sending out a list of certified engineers in the state for me to contact.  I have also downloaded a form to submit to the Department of Vehicle Standard stating all mods I plan to make and once submitted they will send me a list of the mods that need to be signed off on.

http://www.sa.gov.au/upload/franchise/Transport,%20travel%20and%20motoring/Motoring/Vehicle%20Standards%20and%20Modifications/MR620%20APPLICATION%20TO%20MODIFY%20Motor%20Vehicle.pdf

They told me the engineer would normally come and look at the car at the start of the project and not want to see it again until it was roadworthy.  Does this sound correct?  I would have thought it would need to be inspected during the build process, so as to if anything is wrong then you don't have to undo any work.  Particalry if its already been painted etc and things could get hidden.

Maybe I'll send him/her a link to my topic on the forum and they can stay updated that way.  Seems to easy  ::)

Anyhow, any feedback on SA engineers good or bad would be appreciated.

Jase