quick update, for now

[Ed]

Nice work Dean,

love the fuel gauge.

Cheers

Ed

[sexyfc]

Looking good dean, you have a lot of patience to fiddle with those little parts!!
Well worth the effort at the end.
john

[FC427]

Good work Dean I hope you made TWO  ;D ;D.......FC427.......

[jack_fc]

Smithy, great progress, mate!!   ;D ;D  (even if it was 2 weeks!)  Even though that engine bay is not finished, it still does it for me  ;) ;) ;)
cheers jack

[smithy]

cheers guys much appreciated. it was quite a task working on the fiddly bits trying not to shiver. i think we did reach 7 degrees yesterday, not sure what it was in the garage but it must've been close ::) ::)

mark if by 2 your are referring to the gauge, sorry to have to say this mate but FAT CHANCE ;D ;D
bloody hard enough working on one but i can help you as much as possible by giving simpler instructions.
its not really too difficult just fiddly and for someone with your skills you shouldnt have any problems ;) ;)


cheers
dean

[smithy]

thanks jack, the engine bay isnt that far from finished, just a bit of a tidy up and plumbing.

then a damn good clean to get years of dust off ;D ;D

[pedro]

Shit Dean you must be so close to putting that key in the ignition and bringing the old girl to life, the suspense is killing me, has to be in one of these updates soon.
                              Pedro

[smithy]

dont worry Pedro it will be in one of these updates soon mate, but you would probably be able to hear the shouts of delight all the way up there ;D ;D ;D

its not that far now......


i just wish it wasnt so bloody cold >:(

[NosFEratu]

Dean,
Long time no post - surely things have happened in the last month worth sharing!   

I'd like to think that we get an update soon! Don't make me send in the henchmen!

Kathi  8)
F4+ =^{^^}=

[smithy]

Long time no post - surely things have happened in the last month worth sharing!   

well there certainly has been a few things going on.
but where do i start ???

made it through my first month off the ciggies and feeling pretty damn fine too, apart from a bloody cold :-\
moved house and car, which hopefully will be the last time she is seen on a trailer :D that all went pretty smooth, still unpacking but not worried or rushing it.

started construction on "The Grotto" a rather swish 2.6 m long house for the attack rabbits, put up some shade cloth around the house ready for the grotto to take up it's position.

FINALLY GOT MYSELF A JOB, after 10 months off injured. was due to start up tomorrow but after speaking with the boss tonight he said that i sounded like s**t and just to start up when im ready. not a good way to start a new job but he is very understanding. thankfully.

well that pretty well has been my month, i havent really had any time to do any work on bubbles.





untill a couple of days ago, then i achieved   ;)

ALL fuel lines are now run. just need to clamp lines, fuel pump and sender are wired just waiting to borrow a nutsert gun to secure the tank. charcoal cannister is tucked up under front guard and plumbed

ECU is all wired up ( i think). speed sensor, and O2 sensors hooked up. my head has been a bit furry so im going to go back and double check everything but i am pretty confident i got it right.

windscreen guy came back on friday to finish off the rubber inside after we let the screen settle a bit. it appears the roof did sag a little in the time the screen was out. as soon as he was done the sunvisors and rear view mirror went on ;)

engine is all wired up, and i guess ready for a fire up. i moved a few things around and redid one or two things i wasnt totally happy with. just need to work out a throttle cable, i will have a look around cycle wreckers this week and see what i can find.

exhaust tip welded on ( thanks Keith ;) )

i ripped the front seat out today ready to start laying some carpet, but quickly ran out of energy. should be right to go in this week.

should be getting some tyres on the new rims next week, then its just the handbrake and brake lines which need to be done and

i think ladies and gentlemen, she will be DONE !!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

and it will be ready at least for the wedding photos on Nov 1, and im still hoping for a first outing to the "marques in the park" here in canberra on the 23rd

im not going to jinx myself as im sure i have overlooked something but it is getting pretty damn close. 8) 8)

i havent got any pics because there is nothing really new to see, just a lot of little fiddly things


that enough for you Kathi :D


cheers
dean


now all i got to do is remember where i put the bloody ignition key :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\

[NosFEratu]

that enough for you Kathi :D

I guess it will do - but what does every one else think?  ???

Kathi  8)
F4+ =^{^^}=

[smithy]

not much fun without pictures i guess ;)

may take one when carpet goes in and before the camera goes to china ;D

[FCOV6]

Hi Dean, what brake booster/ MC are you using ?

thanks,
Nick.

[smithy]

hi nick, booster/ master is from a VH commodore if i remember correctly.
i did however change the fluid reservoir over to a magna as this one isnt as angled as the commodore

[FCOV6]

hi nick, booster/ master is from a VH commodore if i remember correctly.
i did however change the fluid reservoir over to a magna as this one isnt as angled as the commodore

Thanks, i thought it was commy but had read about the sloping reservoir, magna hey pick a part here i come !

[smithy]

hey nick i forgot to add i did trim a couple of mm from one of the plugs on the res ( front one i think) that sit in the master cylinder. havent filled it yet as brakes lines still need doing but i am pretty confident that it will seal.

[ridgey_didge]

Dean,

It would be great to see your car at Marques.  It will be the only Canberra event that celebrates GMH's 60th - its a shame we are sharing with 60 years of Morris Minor, Land Rover and a few other anniversaries and not able to have had a Holden only event.

We will meet at the Floriade car park off Commonwealth Avenue to drive to the Park in convoy.  More details to come later.

Keep up the good work in the meantime.

Cheers
David

[FCOV6]

A bit slack making with the updates  ::).

[jack_fc]

You got that right...   must have his mind on other things??    ::) ::)

[EffCee]

I think that a certain person is keeping him bloody busy..... ;)