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Blacky
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by Blacky » Sat Aug 26, 2023 10:41 pm
Then filled in the gaps
Then put the work light in the boot to find the bits I missed and zapped them up
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Blacky
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by Blacky » Sat Aug 26, 2023 10:46 pm
Close enough- seam sealer and body schutz will hide the rest
Buzzed up the last of it then had a look above to tidy up the spiders legs
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Blacky
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by Blacky » Sat Aug 26, 2023 10:54 pm
Last bit was replace this little section - did a bit of CAD work first
Then cut a bit of tin and clamped it up ready for the glue gun
Zapped up , buzzed the dags off and called it done
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funkyscooter
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by funkyscooter » Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:00 am
Nice one Blacky. Finding pin holes with the work light is a blessing and a curse. Just when you think you are done you grind and find another. Or move the light and reveal even more.
Scott
(Not so rusty) Ol' Rusty - FB/EK Sedan
Blacky
Posts: 13343 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:58 am
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Location: up in the Perth hills
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by Blacky » Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:22 am
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Errol62
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Location: Adelaide
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by Errol62 » Sun Aug 27, 2023 10:19 am
That’s how it’s done mate. Excellent progress.
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
getting my FB ute on the road
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EK283
Posts: 2489 Joined: Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:51 pm
State: NSW
Location: SYDNEY NSW
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by EK283 » Sun Aug 27, 2023 11:17 am
Its a curse, I can't leave it alone until no holes are left.
500 x times glasses and months of practice solves these holey issues !!
Also I find more heat with quick blasts and weld on top of the previous spot half overlapped, like i said months of practice !!!!!!!!
It is coming together although Blacky.
Greg
So many cars so little time!
FireKraka
Posts: 2634 Joined: Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:12 am
State: WA
Location: Serpentine, WA
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by FireKraka » Sun Aug 27, 2023 5:09 pm
Member of WA FB/EK Car Club
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
The Reverend FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
Blacky
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by Blacky » Sun Aug 27, 2023 11:31 pm
Bit more today , back on the wires again, not my favourite job
Fitted a deutsch plug to the TPS after having no luck finding a replacement plug to suit -
Then sorted out the radiator hoses - both need a joiner midway , bottom one is 2 separate hoses and top one is a single hose that was the right shape but too short
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Blacky
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by Blacky » Sun Aug 27, 2023 11:35 pm
Then onto the bonnet hinges, they were never quite right, the main issue was that they fouled on the subframe drip rails so we made spacers to bring them in a bit which meant the holes didn’t line up so a mod was required
Got it working sort of properly
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Blacky
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by Blacky » Sun Aug 27, 2023 11:38 pm
On and off a dozen times or more, close enough now to take the hinges to work for blasting and order some 5/16UNF nutserts
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Mick
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by Mick » Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:33 pm
top join looks perfect for a TEFBA filter
sometimes yor just better off shitting in yor hands and clapping
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Blacky
Posts: 13343 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:58 am
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by Blacky » Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:15 pm
Mick wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:33 pm
top join looks perfect for a TEFBA filter
Good idea Mick , when I pulled the radiator hose off it was full of crap and its a freshly built motor with a new water pump, radiator and hoses ........
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melly
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Location: Ocean Reef
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by melly » Tue Aug 29, 2023 1:31 am
Good progress Blacky- what type of hinges are they mate and how are they snubbed? looks like a setup like that could fix my fouling issues?
melly
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by melly » Tue Aug 29, 2023 1:33 am
Sorry mate now I look closer I can see the pins for gas strut attachments.