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by Harv
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:23 am
Forum: General sharing advice and experience
Topic: Chrome plater recommendation
Replies: 9
Views: 283

Re: Chrome plater recommendation

chrome is crazy compared to what it used to be, now i am going back 25 to 30 years but i was quoted $300 to do a front and rear bumper both not each) but this price was to weld the bumpers into one piece fill all holes chrome them and ship them from VIC back to me in NSW all i had to do was drop th...
by Harv
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:18 pm
Forum: General sharing advice and experience
Topic: Chrome plater recommendation
Replies: 9
Views: 283

Re: Chrome plater recommendation

Will let you know how I go. 6-8 week lead so won't see the bits until last week of April/1st week of May. There were two options: show chrome and normal. I went for normal, as the FED will get used... hard. Quote to electrochemically strip then replate the steering arm and sump was $577. Shouldn't b...
by Harv
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:06 am
Forum: General sharing advice and experience
Topic: Making your own braided hoses
Replies: 13
Views: 370

Re: Making your own braided hoses

Good advice, and thanks all.

Ended up going with Speedflow hose and fittings. Parcel arrived with -6, -8 and -10 gear, and looks good. I had forgotten how good (and quick) their customer service is. Fitup process is pretty simple provided I take my time.

Cheers,
Harv
by Harv
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:03 am
Forum: General sharing advice and experience
Topic: Chrome plater recommendation
Replies: 9
Views: 283

Re: Chrome plater recommendation

Ended up going with Astor Metal Finishes in Villawood. Dropped off the sump and steering arm. Now for the waity waity.

Cheers,
Harv
by Harv
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:10 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute
Replies: 4346
Views: 189076

Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

I couldn't put up with the deafening sound of crickets on here any longer. Ive decided the noise I thought sounded like rockers is a slight exhaust leak between the head face and manifold. There is carbon build-up evident above the manifold on the painted head surface. I will try and retention the ...
by Harv
Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:09 pm
Forum: Other cars of interest
Topic: Harv's FED thread
Replies: 193
Views: 13780

Re: Harv's FED thread

Lining up some projects for the Easter break. One of them is the windshield for the FED. It only needs to be about 4" tall in the middle, and tapers down to nothing at either end. The mounting holes are already drilled in the cowl. windshield.jpg One option is to make it from thin ally sheet. I...
by Harv
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: FB EK Nationals
Topic: SA club trip to the NAt's in Bumbury
Replies: 27
Views: 915

Re: SA club trip to the NAt's in Bumbury

The throttle stick comes with integral kick release, and will help my gluteus maximum relax on the drive. It’s a bit of red neck tech I got from a truckie hauling tuna streaky bay to port Lincoln in the 70s. Used a similar setup on the Toowoomba trip but this one is the beta model. Does it double a...
by Harv
Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Harv's Repco HighPower crossflow head thread
Replies: 105
Views: 17097

Re: Harv's Repco HighPower crossflow head thread

Checked in on the progress going on for the head. Head and roller rockers now in the same location. Water jacket plugs out of the top – glad they could get them out, as I couldn’t even with a cheater bar. Solid (not allan-head) plugs being sought to allow the extra rocker shaft support to be added (...
by Harv
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:02 am
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Red Rattler Revamp
Replies: 777
Views: 38112

Re: Red Rattler Revamp

Mmmmmm.... working horn contact... 8)

Cheers,
Harv
by Harv
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:34 am
Forum: Other Events, Shows etc
Topic: Local cruise night
Replies: 10
Views: 170

Re: Local cruise night

Hey Charger! 8)

Cheers,
Harv
by Harv
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:39 am
Forum: General sharing advice and experience
Topic: Chrome plater recommendation
Replies: 9
Views: 283

Re: Chrome plater recommendation

Thanks Brett. Spoke to Shane this morning. He has at least an eight month backlog (not that I am in any hurry). He won't do the sump though :(.

He's recommended Astor Metal Finishes in Villawood... gave them a call, waiting on a quote.

Cheers,
Harv
by Harv
Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:32 am
Forum: General sharing advice and experience
Topic: Chrome plater recommendation
Replies: 9
Views: 283

Chrome plater recommendation

I have been getting chrome work done by a gentleman in Bundarra, NSW. He has done parts for various cars of mine, and Dad's. When it came time to do the FED, there was no question - packed the parts up and sent them to him. Parts came back a few months later, and I'm really happy with them. The only...
by Harv
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:50 am
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: FB219 Standard StationSedan
Replies: 121
Views: 10179

Re: FB219 Standard StationSedan

It's the breather, which allows air in/out of the booster guts (not into the engine!) as the diaphragm flexes. With the booster under the guard, a remote breather is reccomended - see here for what they look like:

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Cheers,
Harv
by Harv
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:27 am
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: FB219 Standard StationSedan
Replies: 121
Views: 10179

Re: FB219 Standard StationSedan

That PS rack looks really neat. Makes the old front-mount UC/LH ones look really untidy.

Cheers,
Harv
by Harv
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:03 am
Forum: Other cars of interest
Topic: Harv's FED thread
Replies: 193
Views: 13780

Re: Harv's FED thread

I wooden trust that head if I were you Harv - it does knot look kosher :D I should have measured the head before I sent it our for a freshen up... had to get one of the Taswegian lumpy humpy boys to measure up one for me. Wait until I tek-screw the blower on the other side :lol: Damn!!! This thing ...