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Have a great weekend. That is a busy shed with plenty of projects for one day………… bit like your shed Blacky

Good work Scott, you have great cooking skills there. Is the glad wrap to prevent the mix from drying out early thereby rendering it ineffective?

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Stephen

Nice work Scott,
Those door hold open springs must get a work out. On my Ute they were gone having broken off about where you welded yours. A replacement set solved the problem. I wonder if the heat from welding it will cause an issue with the spring steel later on? Time will tell.

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Stephen

Blacky, I think there are a queue of people waiting outside your shed for horn contacts……………… no pressure

Triple carbs look great Clay. Should be all good after your bedtime reading and a bit of adjustment

Hey Andrew

I’m pretty much in line with Rob. I’m running a stock grey and stay away from the liquid gold synthetic oils and just use a mineral oil 20-50w Repco brand. I change it every 12 months as a rule which is less than 1000 miles.

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Stephen

Blacky wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:07 am I always enjoy your posts mate , love how you turn out quality work using no high dollar equipment

Yep always learn something ….. thank you

Cleaned up and soldered in both sides. Can now adjust the headlights (aka high powered candles ) from spotting possums in the trees to back on the road.

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Stephen

Old parts, with new machined replacement parts.

Went to adjust the headlights on the Ute but the adjusting screws were rusted and snapped. Made up a fix by turning up some brass threads to tap out to 5/32” UNF screws. I couldn’t find 3/16” so these should do. Cleaned up the headlight bucket, then soldered both sides, ran a round file through the ...

Blacky wrote: ↑Fri Aug 04, 2023 2:20 pm Why didn’t you just bung a speedisleeve on it ???

Yes…… why didn’t I

Similar to this one https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/232777649647?epid=608272417&hash=item3632a10def:g:s5YAAOSwtrNjG9eu&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA0AEGxPMdJNXCFD%2F2PJCybwsfO8ulr47QN0Ji7VM4KY%2F7TEB5AIoiRPG%2FGwPclbbbttcOrGc%2FvdcpZKO6y%2FbKxPp%2FgiSSdwFIwrj2zoYQYpIaZ0CR5by9GuaV2XhG4syDF8NwK5OgP%2F5Zya...

I replaced my original HB as it was grooved where the seal ran. Used replacement unit that from memory was around the $180 mark. Has three holes tapped in it to attach the puller to (which I don’t have ).

Stephen

Great to see more cars come out of the shed and participate. Good idea them spanners days too

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Stephen

Blacky wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:54 am That wiring looks scary

Looks like a Mumbai telephone exchange