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That’s great bill. Thanks for the update.


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I found a single spring when tidying up recently and would be happy to post it to you if of any use Vern. It will be FB but maybe the same. I’ll post up a pic with some dimensions. I recall front snd rear are different. Been a while since I gave up on stock brakes.


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I had not seen anything come up on the forum for a month or so, and thought it had gone quiet. Just realised I was somehow logged out. Phew!


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Jolls  ..I had to clean out the fuel system on a fire fighting pump , left in a shed for ages and probably had E10 fuel go dry ...Citrus based paint stripper , can't recall the brand , but it was in a orange coloured tin , did a brilliant job ... Vern ..

Thanks Vern,

Great tip - I think I know the one you are referring to. Will give it a crack while I'm wating for the POR to arrive.

Cheers

Jolls  ..I had to clean out the fuel system on a fire fighting pump , left in a shed for ages and probably had E10 fuel go dry ...Citrus based paint stripper , can't recall the brand , but it was in a orange coloured tin , did a brilliant job ... Vern ..

So today I completed the leaf packs - new bolts, spring liners and a lovely orange rustoleum finish (Wests Tigers underbody colour scheme  ) The front springs have been rubbed back and repainted to match.



The old girl is now completely stripped less the wiring from the cab to the tailights. I have left them in place so I can pull a draw wire through next time I am out there. The wiring harness is missing a few components so I will need to do an audit on the harness to order the missing components and cables in the right colour schem. That will be a fun task! As it was a commercial vehicle I will need to add the missing bits that I will be adding:

• Reverse lights
• Radio
• Cigar Lighter
• Dome light switches
• Brake Warning Light
• Glove Box Light
• Ignition Switch Light and
• Indicators (including converting the brake light indicator to a combination reverse (white) and indicator (orange) LED

I bit the bullet and purchased a rotisserie for this build - why I didn't fork out the $ previouslyis beyond me. It is so much easier to work on.





I think I spun her around a dozen times to get most of the dirt and dust out. It is still coming out of the rails so I will need to get some air/leave on rust converter and fish oil in them.

Found some addtional rust under the cowl - not too bad and identifed some "bog" based panel damage repairs just behind both doors - so I will have to sand out the bog, beat the dents out a little prep for paint. The rest of the body is straight. I identified a little more rust to be repaired but pretty straight forward repairs. The most challenging being aroudn the fult tank. the POR is in the post so I will get some fuel rated JB weld to deal with any pinholes I find.

I found that there wouldn't have been room to pein over solid rivets in the fuel sender. I have riveted it using blind rivets with a standard gun and will seal the rivets with POR to prevent leaks.

Progressing slowly but surely!

Hi Jolls,

I had a set on my FE sedan when the springs sagged a bit. They were helpful and also appeared stop some body roll as well. They were also called uplift springs.

Cheers

Thanks Graham,

Just finished refurbishing them - replaced the spring liners, rubbers and bolts - repainted in orange (had it on hand) so they are good to go back in.

Cheers

Hi Jolls,

I had a set on my FE sedan when the springs sagged a bit. They were helpful and also appeared stop some body roll as well. They were also called uplift springs.

Cheers

Thanks Vern,

I bit the bullet and purchased the Gabriels as I got a great last minute EOFY deal. I couldn't find the Monroe deal I was looking at prior at around the $70 mark so they were back up at $100 plus per corner even with the discount. The Gabriels were on offer at 40% off so I took the punt based on some research I had done inthe background. Your post has reassured me!

Cheers
Craig

Jolls ..I have Gabriels on my FC Special Sedan ( stock ) nothing special but no problems either ..Vern ..