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« Reply #60 on: September 16, 2012, 08:09:09 AM » |
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These are the style of wheel we are getting 18x10 on rear 18x7 maybe 8 on front deep dish on rear We are making hubcam adaptors hence why im desperate to find some mint or NOS hub caps.  Pete |
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« Reply #61 on: September 16, 2012, 11:25:42 PM » |
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I'll have choc top while your there JB.
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« Reply #62 on: September 21, 2012, 04:29:30 PM » |
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Well its getting there I Am working with the boys tommorow on the big girl. New rails are tacked in the car motor and box are all levelled up .   |
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« Reply #63 on: September 21, 2012, 07:30:15 PM » |
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That'd look so much better with a 5lt V8.... or that 327 you have sitting round
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« Reply #64 on: September 21, 2012, 08:01:28 PM » |
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Your living in the past old timer.. LOL Ill have one of each anyway a greyin the fe,rb26 in the sedan ,307 in the van Your car would look so much better with a LS1 but oh well that old pushrod dinosaur will have to do..  |
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« Reply #65 on: September 21, 2012, 08:36:54 PM » |
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that rail looks so good ......was that cut by you?  |
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« Reply #66 on: September 21, 2012, 08:45:31 PM » |
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just lookin on the bench.is that chassis rail yours?
and tell em to put a bloody guard on that 4 inch grinder........
i am a fabricator and it hurts me just lookin at it..........
people dont think ya need em .........until...........one day.........
a guard stops fingers gettin hacked and also the dust and sparks are shooting away from ya
blah,blah,blah...........lots more pros i cant be bothered gettin into
anyway great progress mate keep it comin..............
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« Reply #67 on: September 21, 2012, 08:49:30 PM » |
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I own a Sheety shop with 14 workers if I catch em taking a guard off I would fire them I have had a 115 mm grinder get caught in my shirt and get up round my throat scared,the shit out of me.
And that's with a guard on.
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« Reply #68 on: September 21, 2012, 09:17:54 PM » |
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And DON'Twear gloves when grinding on a 3phase industrial pedestal grinder,ican show you a nice scar on me knuckels.  |
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« Reply #69 on: September 21, 2012, 10:32:49 PM » |
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sorry pete you understand my worries.mate i will not work on a friends car until they go find the guard........has happened at least 3 times and they are goin why?too many american car shows they watch i guess are using air grinders whatever no guard people watch this and copy it..........americans are so safety conscious and then ya see that shit..........i dont get it
sorry to change the direction of your awesome build mate
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« Reply #70 on: September 22, 2012, 06:35:17 AM » |
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Great stuff Pete. There are a number of cars in similar positions at the moment and you are catching up fast. I know its not a race but it is keeping us all going when others continue to make progress.
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« Reply #71 on: September 22, 2012, 08:22:13 AM » |
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Your living in the past old timer.. LOL Your car would look so much better with a LS1 but oh well that old pushrod dinosaur will have to do.. Thanks, Now I have a big sad face and kicking my shoes in the dirt. Coming close to divorce over the whole commodore stripping thing for parts I DARE NOT even try to go as far as an LS1. I have heard they have more problems than the 5lt too although.... |
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« Reply #72 on: September 24, 2012, 05:37:17 PM » |
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Well some more progress I worked my arse out on saturday as i was allowed out and didnt have to work so i went down and got on the tools for the day. Drove the FE down pretty croozy run down the freeway after a 50KM detour due to a servo being on fire so 1/1/2 hrs later i made it there without a hitch the FE,s first highway run. Turned up had a look at the FC no floors no boot no nothing shes a sad looking old gal. completlly stripped a diff ready to be fitted with goodies. Cut all the bracketry ect off it. i allready had a narrowed diff but it needs shitload out of it now im running 285 tyres on the rear with a full dish. I gave Laurie a hand to square the rails up and to then square the rails in the body and centre them as its a very flimsy sardine tin at the moment. But i was sent a pic today they have one tub done with really nice beading rolled into it its now installed and they were fitting the second today.  Getting excited floors should be in this week wait till you see what we have planned i helped with the design it will have flat floor from the base of the sill so it will have a channel in the car with a false floor on the sides to run computers and fuel pump concealled. Also laurie has designed a full fabricated triangulated 4 link i am cutting out and welding all the componets together keeping the costs down really love how i allowed to have a lot of input. Pete |
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« Reply #73 on: September 24, 2012, 07:01:45 PM » |
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Awesome progress mate. Make a whole template and I'll take one (and a divorce) Your car would look so much better with a LS1 but oh well that old pushrod dinosaur will have to do.. I thought max ci for an FC based on curb weight was 317 making an LS1 too big to fit? |
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« Reply #74 on: September 24, 2012, 07:35:01 PM » |
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Apparentlly its to the discretion of the engineer that ek in the pic has a LS3 in it. Anyway just got a pic of 1 Tub fitted. Looks awesome  |
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« Reply #75 on: September 24, 2012, 08:22:51 PM » |
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« Reply #76 on: September 24, 2012, 10:29:51 PM » |
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Love it!!! x2 |
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« Reply #77 on: September 25, 2012, 08:29:37 AM » |
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That's looking phat Pete  . Dean. |
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« Reply #78 on: September 25, 2012, 09:06:08 AM » |
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Great stuff Pete.
Those rails and tubs looks good.
Your "shell" looks really clean, I bet that helps everything go in nicely.
Cheers
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« Reply #79 on: September 25, 2012, 10:13:42 AM » |
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We are powering along Last night recieved a cut list . started at 4am had it all cut and welded packed and shipped by 9 they should have it by lunch time. Waterjet makes things so much easier and doing some real cool stuff. I made the 4 link brackets this morning added some nice detail by welding one over the top of the other for detail and strength.   Pete |
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