Red Rattler Revamp
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Any progress is good progress mate even if you do have to do it twice
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Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Ah yes, You need to do things 3 times to get the right result !
Are all the little wires doing your head in Blacky ??
You dont need hydraulic crimpers at least !!!
Greg
Are all the little wires doing your head in Blacky ??
You dont need hydraulic crimpers at least !!!
Greg
So many cars so little time!
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Little wires suck ballsEK283 wrote:Ah yes, You need to do things 3 times to get the right result !
Are all the little wires doing your head in Blacky ??
You dont need hydraulic crimpers at least !!!
Greg
I got everything behind the dash done today - where there was chaos there is now order. Mounted up the relays and computer, ran out of heat shrink so went to Auto One and bought a little kit of it - nearly died when I saw how much they want for it
Morning kickoff - really overdue for a clean up
Welded a couple of bolts to the body so i hopefully don’t have crappy earth issues
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Getting there ……
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
i worked at a place that made electrical connectors etc and supplied heatshrink, when the company changed hands and they had a big cleanup they threw away 2x1 meter cubed boxes of heatshrink of various colours and sizes, i should have taken them and been the heatshrink king
sometimes yor just better off shitting in yor hands and clapping
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp
We buy it on 50m rolls , it’s well under $1 per metre, the cheapest way to buy it at Auto 1 was a little box with about 600mm of the size I needed for $15Mick wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:25 pmi worked at a place that made electrical connectors etc and supplied heatshrink, when the company changed hands and they had a big cleanup they threw away 2x1 meter cubed boxes of heatshrink of various colours and sizes, i should have taken them and been the heatshrink king
When you're faced with an unpleasant task that you really don't want to do, sometimes you just have to dig deep down inside and somehow find the patience to wait for someone else to do it for you.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Bunnings stocks heat shrink, standing up in a pvc conduit, in 1m lengths. Only the larger sizes (suit 15A and up) but cheaper than those little boxes.
Cheers,
Harv
Cheers,
Harv
327 Chev EK wagon, original EK ute for Number 1 Daughter, an FB sedan meth monster project and a BB/MD grey motored FED.
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Jcar is reasonable if I recall
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
EK van on rotisserie
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But Auto 1 is the only joint open on a Sunday in our neck of the woods and I couldn’t be bothered driving to work to get some
When you're faced with an unpleasant task that you really don't want to do, sometimes you just have to dig deep down inside and somehow find the patience to wait for someone else to do it for you.
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Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Got a bit more done today, decided to tackle the boot to get away from wires for a bit - had to make a false floor to clear the fuel pump and it’s lines and wires so stopped playing sparky and started playing chippy.
Made a frame out of 35x70 treated pine leftovers from house reno’s
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Made a frame out of 35x70 treated pine leftovers from house reno’s
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Then cut up a sheet of 10mm plywood to make the top , decided to hinge it so I can use the area for storage
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Then got carried away and made a side one as well ….
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Then finished off the other side and then cleaned up some quality work in the boot wiring department
Need to run reverse light wiring and sort the fuel sender wiring and this bit can be loomed up and covered with split tubing
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Need to run reverse light wiring and sort the fuel sender wiring and this bit can be loomed up and covered with split tubing
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Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Re: Red Rattler Revamp
Gotta love twisty wire repairs.
I bought The Little One a VL for her first car. It had lots of twisty wire. Every sin that I have committed on a car in my youth have been done to that thing by the last owner.
Figure it's karma that I get to put it right.
Cheers,
Harv
I bought The Little One a VL for her first car. It had lots of twisty wire. Every sin that I have committed on a car in my youth have been done to that thing by the last owner.
Figure it's karma that I get to put it right.
Cheers,
Harv
327 Chev EK wagon, original EK ute for Number 1 Daughter, an FB sedan meth monster project and a BB/MD grey motored FED.
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I don't do wires this small .................
When you're faced with an unpleasant task that you really don't want to do, sometimes you just have to dig deep down inside and somehow find the patience to wait for someone else to do it for you.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.