Another part update ... sort of.
Progress has been sporadic . I havent been to the welders supply yet and need to practice, I have been told a couple of different sized rods to get for TIG welding? Can anyone throw some light on the subject. Ive been told .8 and also 1.2 i think?
Also supposedly I get a special blend of gas
I tried to sort out what needed sanblasting /soda blasting and decided everything. I think that I will get new brake lines and fuel lines as the originals have got some rust in the lines and that can't be good! Should I give the brake shop the old lines and then fit them myself or take the car into a brake place and fit it ou on the car??? I know a few threads have mentioned new lines and was wondering what others have done
Are there places that will reco your rear springs or is that also something that you could attempt yourself. They are quite rusted and in need of some new bushes that fit between the leaves! The car sat well prior to being stripped so just a clean up or is it worth getting them retensioned. Just undo the nut and spread the bracket ?
What sort of prices would I be looking at to get an engine rebuild and a gearbox reconditioned??
My tail gate window section runners have quite a bit of surface rust on them. What is the best way to clean them up. They would be nice gloss black, but would scratch on the runners??
I'm seriously thinking of getting a sandblaster fo all the little things!
All help appreciated. It gets that duanting thinking about it that nothing ends up being done

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Thanks Keith
Very Informative!

Hello everyone
Not an update just yet just a number of questions
1. What is the best way to store a radiator?
2. What is the trick to installing the dust seals on the front end. I have ruined a set of covers due to catching then trying to install outer upper and lower on the front end. I did it quite a while ago and now the other dust seals in the inner arms have started to perish so I want to redo them all!
Can you just buy the dust seals???
3. I want to clean up the outside of the gearbox and put a protective coat on it. Not sure what product to use but also want to get all seals etc replaced and the inners checked out as a precaution.
What have others done and  in what order. I could easily wirebrush the outside but then what should I do to give it a nice protected surface? If I send it to a gearbox place would that dip it /clean it up
4. The same said about the engine. It's got a little leak of oil coming from the front of the engine since its been hanging off the engine hoist. So I thought that I would send it to the mechanics to give it the once over and maybe istall a better cam shaft. Then paint it up. How do you strip the outside of the engine??
5. What are the headers like that are advertised on ebay??? Has anyone used them and why were the Jack Meyers headers soo good.
I have a set of extractors and just wondering if its worth the money to "upgrade"
6. There is also a firestreak twin carby manifold for sale on ebay??? for about 300 bucks. Is it worth that???
Lastly i'm thinking of ceramic coating whatever I choose to run. cos it looks nice. Does it perform any other function other that cosmetic?

You got two sets Ken 

I think it's out of my price range.

I have driven past that place so many times about 25 years ago when I drove the Broke road when I was working in Inverell in 1985. Always slowed down to look.
He was cranky back than! 

That looks really neat.
The FC is really a nice shape isn't it That extended nose looks awesome
Let Stinky have a go at that one. That would be nice

Try Toll. No recommendations so far but they turn up!
800 port to adelaide?

 ebay item no Ebay Item #220588751366
Or if anyone knows of this vehicle
A daily driver till i fix up mine
Not Happy Jan... but oh well

Anybody live near there that can check out a wagon thats for sale???
Nick

Nice One Amy!!!!
Very nice... and a great price too!!
Wish mine was like that!
Nick

Got all the bolts out except for the PS wing which bolts through the sill section. The nut has been stripped and I think at some stage the bolt has been welded in place. So being the true mechanic that I am I got the angle grinder onto the head of the bolt and tried to push the whole thing through.
Only had a couple of hours to work due to it being my wedding anniversary ( 18)  and had to leave proceedings with the bolt head end just hanging on the inside hole. The subframe is being supported on Jacks and engine lifter but just won't come that extra 3mm to come off completely
There was a bit more rust in the subframe than I first thought. One section that is hidden in front of the firewall on the DS has been completely eaten away. I think that it was a good move to strip it all back and get rid of all the rust.
Pictures after this weekend. Moving to the coast has meant a myriad of visitors leaving very little time for really important things!
The bolts on the chassis came out pretty easily after some coaxing with a lump hammer ( new favourite tool). The bolts are thicker through the mid section than they are at the thread end.
Where do you get replacements for them?
Nick

Do you still have the subframe??
Nick

I read that post Wayne!! It beats me when you can turn the suckers but they still wont come out!!
Still ... what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger . Gunna get a bigger hammer

Keep trying. Took me a while
Nick

Thanks Peter and Ken
They do look pretty good!

Thanks for the encouragement everyone.
Thanks for the photo Pedro. What are the small welds either side of the main weld. Are you just filling in pinholes etc. I picked up a TIG second hand and the guy who I bought it off was very helpful and gave me a good demo. He is a prefessional welder and he said the same as you fchoon. Good quality from a little machine. Don't expect to be doing too much anyway. Lots of practice though!
Julius and Jack have convinced me to look at getting the tough spots soda blasted. Have joined the holden Car club in Port Macquarie and was speaking to a member who said there is a mobile guy who will set up a tent and do it in you garage. Sounds good... I will investigate that option.
Pulled out the engine over easter weekend and front end is off again and stripping the body of parts.
Got stuck on the last bolt for the subframe on the PS wishbone. Will have another go at that on the weekend. Man some of those bolts are tight. Just soaked them in WD40!
Everytime you take something off you wonder if you're going to be able to remember where it came from!!!
All bagged and labels applied... even so it gets daunting!
More photos after the weekend.
Nick

Hi
Looking at ebay I noticed that someone is selling repo firewall panels

They are asking $180
Has anyone bought one of these?
Just wondering about quality and what else is on offer
My original is not too bad and was thinking of doing one up myself
Nick

Thanks Boys
Managed with your method Smithy but i used some thick rope.
All out and now stripping engine bay!
Nick