Red Rattler Revamp

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Blacky
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Got a job I have been putting off done this arvo , like most of these jobs it wasn’t all that hard once I got stuck in and had a go ImageImage

Marked the tunnel and got it fairly close to straight
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Trimmed the box I made months ago and zapped it up
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Test fitted the top bit
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Put rivnuts into the top so the outer boot can screw down and drilled holes so it can be riveted down , covered everything with seam sealer and black paint
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Done !!!
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Bewdiful.

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Nice work mate


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Got a little bit more done this weekend, made up a set of MSD plug leads , nice kit but a little spendy . Got the blower belt on and found it sat awfully close to the nut in the middle of the alternator so got a longer alternator belt . A bit more wiring sorted and also got the fuel line finished . Cleaned all the crap out of the cabin area and got it ready to put the carpet back in .
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Busy weekend Blacky! nice work mate some good progress outa the shed, Rattler looking tidy :thumbsup:
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8)

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Cool mate!


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Can’t wait to see the rattler running at a club run mate.
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FireKraka wrote: Mon Aug 21, 2023 8:34 pm Can’t wait to see the rattler running at a club run mate.
neither can I ............. :? :?
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🤔😂😂😂😂
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Got a couple of hours in today , after I gave the Chev some long overdue maintenance- oil change , refix some stainless strips that were hanging off , grease the front end and a few other bits and pieces
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Then onto the rattler, got the last of the quarter welded on - marked it up and put a 1 mm disc through it to line the donor piece to the original bit
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Then tacked them together
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