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Author Topic: Started on the Wagon.  (Read 57740 times)
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« Reply #20 on: July 18, 2013, 06:48:48 PM »

Did a roll up trial of the subframe. All square. She will sit now till September when some colour will go on.


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« Reply #21 on: July 18, 2013, 06:59:19 PM »

you always feel better when their back on all 4s


looking great i want a wagon.




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« Reply #22 on: July 18, 2013, 07:47:32 PM »

Looks good Dave, being slightly biased  Roll Eyes i still believe the FC wagon is the best looking of all the wagons. Grin Grin
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« Reply #23 on: July 18, 2013, 08:23:46 PM »

Yep, I've gotta agree with Pedro. There's something about the shape that other wagons can't match. My next project will be a wagon (if they're not all in museums by then). Martyn
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« Reply #24 on: July 18, 2013, 10:40:43 PM »

Looking good Dave, if you haven't done so yet ,it would be a good idea to hang the doors and guards to make sure the sills are correct. Nothing worse than a new paint job and then find out you have to modify the body to get something to fit. Thats my next job after all the welding is cleaned up, I'll turn the car back over and test fit the doors and guards and make adjustments as needed.
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« Reply #25 on: July 19, 2013, 05:20:11 AM »

The body is still on silts at the front. The cowl will be painted before bolt up. The panels will be check hung before paint. They were all over the place before removal. The doors had gaps, Lh front door clashed with the guard. We have had the doors back on after the sills, all looks good. Things will slow down a bit as my work picks up in spring. Very happy with the way it looks, I agree, there is something about the shape of the FC wagon. Thanks for your kind words.
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« Reply #26 on: July 19, 2013, 05:17:37 PM »

Good to see you have a plan Dave,nice work! Cool
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« Reply #27 on: July 21, 2013, 03:13:19 PM »

Looking good Dave, lots of hard work done, lots of hard work still to go.

i still believe the FC wagon is the best looking of all the wagons. Grin Grin
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« Reply #28 on: July 21, 2013, 06:49:27 PM »

BANG  Tongue Grin
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« Reply #29 on: July 22, 2013, 06:25:10 AM »

Well I suppose you will cream yourself when the new Volvo Supercar comes out, thats one of the better volvo's I have seen. But Bang Band anyway. What's it like on the volvo forum  Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy
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« Reply #30 on: October 11, 2013, 05:31:39 AM »

Well, we have colour. The Adobe beige roof & guards so far.






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« Reply #31 on: October 11, 2013, 09:58:59 AM »

Looks Great Dave. What paint are you using?
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« Reply #32 on: October 11, 2013, 02:24:35 PM »

I'm seriously jealous Dave,if it gets  stolen once it's finished,it wasn't me,lol,coming along well , Gaz!
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« Reply #33 on: October 11, 2013, 03:29:13 PM »

It is looking good and you must be getting very excitied.  I might have to make a detour on one of my Canberra/Sydney trips to have a look.

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« Reply #34 on: October 11, 2013, 09:25:59 PM »

Graham, the paint is a spies Hecker 2 pac from wisharts paints in Unanderra. They were going to eye match the paint, but i took the glovebox lid & the inside section on the back door pillar & they matched the paint off their stock cards. It will be close enough for me. Looking forward to seeing some green now. My jobs now are cleaning the fuel tank, cleaning up the gear box ready for the refit. I have a set of 13 x 7 torana rims that were chrome & have some surface rust. These will be sandblasted & painted in adobe beige, then hubcaps & dress rims added.

Any time ridgey, send me a pm if coming through. happy to catch up with you.
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« Reply #35 on: October 11, 2013, 09:30:55 PM »

Hey Fink, I had better concrete some shackles to the floor of the shed. Grin
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« Reply #36 on: October 14, 2013, 04:08:08 PM »

Great looking wagon mate, Well done on everything so far.

Super glad your painting it adobe beige on top! that's the original colour of the ute i'm doing up and i'm going to be doing the whole car that colour so its great to see some photos of it on another car Smiley.

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« Reply #37 on: October 14, 2013, 08:04:20 PM »

I will keep you updated on colour, If you need a number for a match or to have a look, send me a PM. Doors being done tomorrow. Dave Just while I am on, any tips on a brake booster with drums at the front? I want to restore a small caravan one day.
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« Reply #38 on: October 14, 2013, 08:22:34 PM »

Looking good Dave. I'll have to get my finger out and find those swaybar bits for you. Regards,
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« Reply #39 on: October 14, 2013, 08:41:34 PM »

Hey Martyn, I was planning on calling you. I found a pair of sway bar carriers on an EH wagon. Poor thing is so rusty, all I saved was the windows, 1 wheel, the sway bar thingys & some door striker plates. It does have a drum brake front end, but not sure if that is worth pulling out. Dave
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