The Project - take 2

[customFC]

Looking good.
You're missing a couple of lights up front though.
What did you use for the wipers and have you got pics of the setup?
Looking forward to the next installment.
Regards
Alex

[Paul In Ireland]

You ever get that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach? I look at those pics and get that feeling..... why do I have 10 thumbs??? 

That car is going to be with you for a very long time - 'well wear' as they say here.

[DN2168]

Hi Wasim,

The car is looking fantastic, it should look sweet once it has some colour on it.

Dean.

[Wasim]

Looking good.
You're missing a couple of lights up front though.
What did you use for the wipers and have you got pics of the setup?
Looking forward to the next installment.
Regards
Alex

Hi alex,
Ever had one of those moments when you sold or traded something and then wish you hadn't??? Well that's how I feel about the guards that had the International truck quad lights - even though I would not of used them on this car again - it would be nice to still have them hanging on the shed wall - Oh well................. but they're in a good place.

The wiper set up was a lot of mucking around but worth it in the end. It's a mixture of Lucas parts from different cars - with the actual motor I'm unsure of what car it may have come from originally - the original 'wheel' in the motor was a 175 degree sweep (stamping on the wheel) - so it must have been something with a large screen? perhaps Jag or Triumph? There was a fair bit of mucking around working out where to mount the motor - you can see in the picture I choose to use a large bolt through the side of the bulkhead (a bit of luck that I got it in the right spot) it tucks right up in there and allows the glovebox insert to still go in and out without any hassles.I changed the wheel to a 120 degree sweep thinking that I'd get the wiper arms to nicely sweep across the smaller FC screen - but no - I had the wiper arms sweeping right off the screen - I could of used them to signal a left and righthand turn at the same time??? So using a little bit of maths (my old maths teacher would of been so proud of me seeing that I was kicked out of the class so many times) and calculated how much I had the move the pivot arm on the wheel closer to the centre (10mm) - using another wheel I cut the pivot out, cut off the pivot arm of the wheel that's in the motor now and welded in the 'new' pivot arm in the right spot. Then put the motor back together (a bugger of a job in itself - did this about 6 six times) and bingo it works a treat and sweeps exactly to the edge of the screen. The rest of the set up is 'mini minor' that's the cable (cut to length) tubes and pivots. To get the 'clapping hands' happening I simply 'reversed - re-upside down' the pivot on the drivers side. The tubes were resized and attached to the pivots. Normally there is a piece of tube between the motor and first pivot - but because of the way I mounted it the motor joins basically straight to the first pivot. I then made a wiper switch knob using a light switch knob - cut the shaft off - and attached it to an after market 2 speed switch with 'push' for the wiper washer. I have a video of the wipers working I'll see if I can post it. Don't actually have any step by step pictures. Hope this helps. Regards, Wasim

[BLOK]

looks great wasim very neat

[Wasim]

The sedan is being painted, stainless is all polished, badges have all been redone, chrome is back this week after being re-plated, back window and side glass has had all the scratches polished out and the interior is being redone - the shed has been cleaned up........................so what do you do while waiting for everything to come back ready for final assembly??

Buy another car sounds like a great idea?



A Ute this time



I managed to get the 'quad headlight guards' back again (thanks Stinky)



The Ute came with a HR disc brake front end (not fitted) a 'worked' (still to be checked out) 161 with aussie 4 speed box.



Floors are not back - but the inner and outer sills need replacing and the front sub frame needs some rust removal but the back is in OK condition.

Plan is to lower it as much as possible (legally) and customise it with an 'out there' paint job?

But first things first - finish off the sedan by Christmas - registered and on the road - and then start on the Ute in the new year.

Wasim

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

I do like those quads. Glad your back have not heard from you for a while.

The utes a beauty.

Regards

Wayne B

[customFC]

The quad lights are back on the agenda.....Mmmm makes me feel all warm inside!!
 
Regards
Alex

[Wasim]

I've been busy putting all the chrome back together



The small triangle windows are assembled - just need to put the glass in. So to are the rear tail lights - door handles are todays job.



Here's a picture of most of the stainless all polished.



And this is grill and front bumper - very pleased with how they have come up.

Regards, Wasim

[zulu]

Geez Wasim, pass me the scalpel and mop my brow, talk about surgical presion!!

It all looks great, I like how you have used a number plate surround to mount the lights

Just a tip on the quarter vent windows, if you don't want them snapping shut on you when you pass 50 MPH make sure they are a little on the tight side to open and close

Like everyone else, I look forward to see it completed

Gary

[Wasim]

Thanks Zulu,
                  I've pressed the rivet in the windows as much as possible and the windows are tight to open more out of not wanting the window to fall out! So it should be good - but thanks for the tip.

Wasim

[TTV6FC]

Looks great Wasim,who did your chrome?

[Wasim]

Looks great Wasim,who did your chrome?

A Class Metal Finishers in Adelaide - did a great job - I'm very happy with it.

[Wasim]

I don't think I have posted the car numbers before (for those who may be interested)

Special Sedan

Body     FC 225   16993 - A
Trim     254 847
Paint    253 7773
Insert   252 5300
Top      253 7773

Ute

Body    FC 2106  3618 - A
Trim    352 648
Paint    256 2158

Regards, Wasim

[Wasim]

I still don't have the sedan back from the painters (hopefully first week in March)

Have started collecting Tasman Rocket mags and bought a rotisserie ready for when I get stuck into the rust and sub frames etc.



Started to install the headers and triple SU's - the motor (it's not the motor I'll be using) is only there for trial fitting - had to cut the fire wall - and will build a 'box' and weld it in behind the last carby.





Wasim

[fe350chev]

Gee, if you have a partner don't let them see how talented you are at cleaning! Looking good. Can you please let me know the company who did your metal finishing as I am only 5 hours from there and may use this as a second option.

[TTV6FC]

Hey Deano.do you mean who did the chrome?If so, go back 3 posts....

[fe350chev]

ha I didnt read that properly lol cos I was hot from cutting the seals out in 36 degree heat. I just saw "A metal finisher in Adelaide". See how mental this all makes u 

[Wasim]

If you're referring to the SU's - I polish all that stuff myself - I won't say it's 100% - but it's OK. I haven't finished yet - only the last carb (closest to the firewall) is anywhere near finished - I use an air powered die grinder with various polishing tips and have a set up with a big polishing wheel as well. I did all the stainless trim for the sedan myself. Takes hours but is worth it when it comes up well.

Wasim

[TTV6FC]

Looks great Wasim!Saw those guards hanging up in a shed not far from here hehehe.SU's look great.My sister had an FC back in the 90's with and radical 192 and triple SU's.Went like stink but was a bitch to tune.Hey Deano,toughen up!It was 42 degrees while I was stripping my FC back and building my rotisserie!! .Keep up the good work Wasim and the photos.