FCRB30 Wagon

mcl1959 · September 03, 2009, 06:22:11 PM

Pedro - did you try a guard fit up before final welding of the sill profile?

Ken

pedro · September 03, 2009, 06:55:38 PM

The guard matched the door and the sill apart from the profile/bulge in the guard being a little low where it lined up with the sill, the guard has had a new bottom fitted though so I'm putting it down to that, I might have to cut it off and re weld it, with the amount of dodgy work the previous owner has done nothing would surprise me at the moment, you can see in the first photo someone has made their own inner sill and outer dog leg mount that doesn't line up properely either, I'm glad i did the sills though, would you believe the drivers side had rags in it as well as dirt.
Pedro

pedro · September 12, 2009, 12:08:16 PM

Had a week off as i caught some bug that left me crook and totally unmotivated, back to it now though.

Haven't done any grinding yet as things rust overnight around here, will do it all when I've finished welding and I'm ready to start bogging which should only be a couple of days away now.
Pedro

jack_fc · September 12, 2009, 01:07:55 PM

Good to see you've beaten the bug, Pedro.
Clearly, you've also survived all attempts by those ebay idiots trying to 'do your head in'!! ;)

pedro · September 13, 2009, 03:32:07 PM

QuoteClearly, you've also survived all attempts by those ebay idiots trying to 'do your head in'!!

Yes I certainly recieved some rather strange queries this time, fortunately their e-bay names were rather obvious and i managed to weed out the ratbag element from the serious ones, made things more interesting though i was beginning to get sick of answering the same questions, you wouldn't have been involved in anything like that though would you Jack ??? ::) :D :D.
Pedro

jack_fc · September 13, 2009, 05:54:35 PM

shit no, Pedro! For once, I can assure you I'm innocent...
(only because I didn't think of it first ;D)

TTV6FC · September 13, 2009, 08:25:01 PM

Nice work there Pedro.Repairing rust is not generally an enjoyable job but the end result is well worth it.Look forward to seeing more.Jamie.

pedro · September 16, 2009, 02:55:11 PM

Managed to get a couple more days in,

cut these out of the dunnydore

glad i did this so i could get some rust converter in here

apart from a couple of touch ups all the welding is now finished on the body

Great idea for the speakers Stinky, hope you don't mind me pinching it ;D ;D
Pedro

Ed · September 16, 2009, 02:59:21 PM

they're beauties Pedro, enough to make Madonna blush! :-*

Cheers

Ed

pedro · September 16, 2009, 05:50:34 PM

Quotethey're beauties Pedro, enough to make Madonna blush!

;D ;D, at least there's no doubting the sex of my car, do you think she may need a car bra ;) :D :D
Pedro

Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius · September 16, 2009, 06:55:30 PM

Quote from: pedro on September 16, 2009, 02:55:11 PM
Great idea for the speakers Stinky, hope you don't mind me pinching it ;D ;D
Pedro

Headlight bucket prices are going to start soaring, the idea originally came from a guy on the FB/EK Forum and this is about the third car I have seen with the mod :o
BTW, did you check for guard clearance before final welding ;)

Gary C · September 16, 2009, 09:08:35 PM

Geez, you are so lucky Pedro,using original fc parts for non original means. I live in the Kimberley W.A. and any fc part are a treasure here. (there are none here)Iam looking for a few parts for my fc and all my purchases ( even nuts and bolts ) have to travel a minimun of 2400km and that is from Perth. So if you have the scews or clips left over from those buckets or any other tiny pieces laying around I would be interested. Iam jealous of you guys I have been waiting 8 weeks for engine mounts, but hey I wont let get the better of me.Gary C

Paul In Ireland · September 16, 2009, 09:21:28 PM

Gary C - you think you have distance problems? ;)

I just pray to the Car Gods that nothing to big or expensive breaks....

And c'mon Pedro, you seem to be slowing down when you should be speeding up!!

8)

Gary C · September 16, 2009, 10:47:50 PM

Sorry Paul, tjhe wet is near and depression setting in. Gary C

pedro · September 17, 2009, 08:27:25 AM

QuoteBTW, did you check for guard clearance before final welding

:D :D, no i didn't actually ???, looks like there's plenty of clearance though. ;)

QuoteGary C - you think you have distance problems?

I just pray to the Car Gods that nothing to big or expensive breaks....

No problem Paul, you've got a doner FE for spares :P ;D ;D,

Don't take what Paul said too seriously Gary he was just joking around with you ;), 8 weeks for delivery, do they still send stuff by camel train out there :o, I'm trying to raise money to finish my wagon so i have to sell the more expensive stuff on e-bay but I might be able to help you out with the more common bits though, what are you chasing.
Pedro

pedro · September 18, 2009, 06:44:40 AM

So much for finished welding, had a couple more fiddly jobs,

Velocitator pedal now fitted

also cable and booster

All work has been checked for quality by site supervisor and security expert Merv.
Pedro

Paul In Ireland · September 18, 2009, 06:49:06 AM

So will it be automatic or is that rope a new style of clutch - a "rope shifter" what?

;D

pedro · September 18, 2009, 07:00:20 AM

Definately going to be a sludgematic, that's my very expensive patented brake pedal locating tool ;) ;D ;D.
Pedro

jack_fc · September 18, 2009, 08:50:44 AM

Good stuff, Pedro!
Merv seems pleased with your progress too ;D He almost looks like he's daring me to put up a bottle of rum... ;)
What's the accelerator pedal off? Mitsubishi?

cheers jack

pedro · September 18, 2009, 04:51:04 PM

QuoteWhat's the accelerator pedal off? Mitsubishi?

It's the one off the commodore Jack, I cut out the mount and the cable locater so it's all matching, at least one part should fit when it all goes back together ;),

Went psycho with the shutz gun today ;D, feels great to be able to say that part is over with :) :) :)