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« Reply #1080 on: June 06, 2015, 12:48:54 PM » |
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« Reply #1081 on: June 06, 2015, 05:23:04 PM » |
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Looks fantastic JB, hoping to get some time in the shed this weekend to finish the doors and fit the rolling stock.
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« Reply #1082 on: June 11, 2015, 09:09:07 PM » |
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« Reply #1083 on: June 12, 2015, 05:06:00 PM » |
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So its been nearly a month already since I have been to the car and we... I should say Dino has ben running around trying to get the front shocks sorted to have the front wheels able to clear the guard. Started out with the front springs which were coil bound as they were not strong enough to hold the weight of the new engine, and the shocks supplied with the front end not having enough travel to wind the car up far enough for the wheels to clear the guards. The springs had 250lb written on them, but after getting them tested they came in at under 200lb. The next lot of springs we got were 340lb but still not enough travel to raise the car enough, and in the process found that 1 of the Avo Pro shocks was leaking. next step was to see if they could get reconditioned, and promptly found that no one was willing to touch the English brand. Except McDonald Bros. But the cost of reconditioning to a new pair was weighed up and decided to go with the QA1 shocks and set up with 400lb springs each side. Credit goes to Dino here as he must have spent over 16 hours on the road running back and fourth between Bacchus Marsh, Hillside and Thomastown after each time he found that the set up was again wrong... All of this for what should have been a simple process!! So end result is this... plus another month of dust on the car at the panel beaters. So are these the shocks from Mcdonald bros,Im having the same problems with this same front end on my HR.   |
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« Reply #1084 on: June 14, 2015, 11:46:14 AM » |
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No the front shocks came from a suspension guy... Can't remember the final strength of them. Is trial and error unfortunately.
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« Reply #1085 on: June 20, 2015, 07:24:51 PM » |
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« Reply #1086 on: June 20, 2015, 08:30:18 PM » |
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Skewz me sir, that's some mighty odd luggage there. Is it native Australian merchandise?
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« Reply #1087 on: June 21, 2015, 06:31:02 AM » |
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Instrument cluster looks very familiar...........................
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« Reply #1088 on: June 21, 2015, 07:03:36 AM » |
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« Reply #1089 on: June 21, 2015, 09:03:56 PM » |
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« Reply #1090 on: June 22, 2015, 12:21:46 PM » |
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Looks good! Anything going in the radio blank?
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« Reply #1091 on: June 22, 2015, 03:07:08 PM » |
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No mate, just to make it look pretty. Just the bottom to go, I hate filing!!  |
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« Reply #1092 on: June 22, 2015, 05:42:04 PM » |
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« Reply #1093 on: July 21, 2015, 09:18:37 PM » |
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Next was the air cond/heater unit, after just having finished fitting the wipers.  So after lots of swearing, pushing and prodding we managed to get all of this behind the glove box and tucked up under the dash... Gas pipes fitted, and the heater hoses on. Feeling pretty happy I went to get the wiring diagram and see if it worked. The wiring diagram also showed me that I needed to put in the thermostat wire... Crap! So after trying to find where it was meant to go I managed to tear a hole in a duct. Out went the dummy and the toys out of the cot as about 5 hours work was wasted. Then I tore another duct removing the unit. Great day all up. Sourced another duct and then took a day off to watchHawthorn beat Collingwood at the G.  So this is what was missing for anyone fitting vintage air to their car. I think there was a sticker here which had come off between the fabricator and the painter fiddling with it over the years. Refitted it, which thankfully was a lot quicker than the first time.  All fitted up again with not much room left. Looking at the centre console, and finishing off the stereo next. Cheers |
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« Reply #1094 on: July 24, 2015, 09:03:04 PM » |
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I am really enjoying watching it go back together and the insights/reflection you give (and others) about what has previously been done and what's happening now.
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« Reply #1095 on: July 29, 2015, 08:50:45 PM » |
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« Reply #1096 on: August 15, 2015, 02:31:24 PM » |
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Final lot of chrome back from Modern Plating and is faultless according to my brother... Finally got someone reliable. So the doors can finally close properly.    |
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« Reply #1097 on: August 15, 2015, 03:07:41 PM » |
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They look very good. How does chrome plating work out on springs? Something I hadn't considered, assuming the flex would make it peal off.
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« Reply #1098 on: August 15, 2015, 04:06:28 PM » |
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It's the first time that I have chromed springs before... So have 5 done now. The bonnet hinges and catch spring have been good so far, we will see over time
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« Reply #1099 on: August 21, 2015, 09:24:59 PM » |
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  Just got this back today, but after looking at the photos more closely I think the speaker grill needs more time in the nickel bath. Very happy with the look, just have to join the aluminum frame to the grill. Most likely with sikaflex. So after this process, I can confirm that the cast alloy can not be welded or even braised, as the braising alloy I used on the aluminum gets treated like aluminium in the chroming process with regards to the acid they use on the preparation. The cast gets cleaned with another acid. I will find out which if people are interested when I take it back. Cheers |
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