FC Another Tassie car

[NickZ]

back on all fours.

Ive still got a week of holidays to go, so ill get the motor in, but i also picked up one of these

but its coming out of this one

and going into this one by the end of the week

so its going to be a busy week.

[NES304]

So your going efi 5L now? :P

[NickZ]

No 5L in the fc, But here is the engine going into it


A fake Gray motor, its a 149 with a m20. Now ill i have to do it make the new mounting brackets for the shifter to move it forward so i can use the bench seat.
Being on holidays im getting alot done.

[ACE]

G'day Nick,
You'll have to get a EH sump for the fake grey ;)
ACE  8)

[NES304]

Doesn't look like a 5L  :'(

[hsv-001]

You could try a LC LJ torana sump I have used plenty with rear steering rack.

[NickZ]

oh i thought that was the right sump?
I am using the original HR drag link steering

[FCRB26]

will need EH rear bump one .
or mod it like this
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=eh+sump&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=OgBdUpX5BOK3iQeVy4Fo&ved=0CFMQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=756#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=CLA9Nyn7y5DW7M%3A%3BMUynkdZqY7giDM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ejehclubqld.com%252Fehclub%252Fforum%252Fuploaded%252Fpeter_smol%252F2009106202913_sump2.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ejehclubqld.com%252Fehclub%252Fforum%252Ftopic.asp%253FTOPIC_ID%253D7449%3B800%3B600

[ACE]

Nick,Do you know you have to cut the engine mounts off the HR crossmember and move them to
the back of the crossmember?
ACE  8)

[NickZ]

The engine mounts are already at the back of the crossmember.
I hate buying stuff second hand, when i bought the motor i was told he took it out of a eh ute. well thats going to slow me up.

[ACE]

The engine mounts should be moved further back for FE-EKs if you plan to run an engine fan.
The rear of the mount should hanging of the back of the crossmember ;)
ACE  8)

[NickZ]

Ok i have fixed the sump, fitted the engine and started the engine.
The engine mounts on the crossmember are not far enough back.
Ill drop out the crossmember and fix that soon.


[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIbSI8y3OJk&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]

[pedro]

Nice looking grey there Nick.  ;) :)
  Pedro

[fe350chev]

Its coming together, great job.

[NickZ]

Been a bit slack lately, got the roof and dash stripped back to metal. Im worried about the pitting rust under the old paint, I've used a rust converter and i hope that fixes it.

[fe350chev]

Is that last bit a statement or a apprehensive question  :P

[NickZ]

Its a statment now as its in primer.

[fe350chev]

Im at the same stage thats all and mine is pitted to buggery. Did the primer come up on and fill the pin sized holes. I think the metal is fairly thick so I was gunna keep going until I get it smoother.

[NickZ]

ok, i used a rust converter that turned it all black, gave that a very light sand and then about 3 coats of primer/filler rubbed it back with 240 dry paper, took a fair bit off, then 360 dry paper and its nice and smooth and has a slight shine to it.
I had to fill a few very light dents that i had taken out with spot filler and now i just have to give it a another thick coat and another light sand to put the colour on. But i won't be doing that until i get the door jams and rear guards prepped for primer.

[NickZ]

Ive worked out i have 18 full days i can work on my FC before the Nationals. What are the chances its going to be finished?

But im still doing what i can when i can.

im happy with this guard and how its come up, shouldnt need too much filler, the other guard is also good to go.




I had to rebuild the lower door section and had nothing to go by as they where rusted away, but got lots of pictures from this forum to go by.


seat belt mount