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Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:34 pm
by fb cruzn
thanx ratbox, might need a hand, i'll see how i go.

well it looks like the spoiler is out the window :lol: wasnt too keen on keeping it.

thommo, there's no brand on it, it just has special cast on top. ill get a pic next time im in the shed :D

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:59 pm
by fb cruzn
well i got back into the shed today, got a pic of the rocket :lol: cover, i held a eh/ej special badge near it, writing looks similar

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also got the subframe back on :D cross member back in and motor back in :D

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that was enuff of mechanical, time to get my daily intake of paint fumes :shock:
took all the chrome and stainless off the dash and gave it a coat of undercoat

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the right hand side of the ol girl is pretty good, the flash paint was a bit sad so just a quick rub and coat of undercoat

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Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:36 pm
by fb cruzn
the rocker cover tim? na, i have had it for about 10years, got it before the prices went up :lol: 10bux at a swap :shock:

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:17 pm
by Thommo
fb cruzn wrote:the rocker cover tim? na, i have had it for about 10years, got it before the prices went up :lol: 10bux at a swap :shock:
Wow :o It is special,
I havn't seen very many of those
compared to the other styles.
Good score for $10 :wink:

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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:33 pm
by fb cruzn
got a bit more done today :D

rubbed down the dash and gave it a bit of colour

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then put it all back togrther :D

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then i started to make the floor shifter, no pics yet.
thats all for today, cant wait for tomorrow :D
i also stone guarded the sill's :D

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heres a close up to show the ripple effect.

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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:19 pm
by classic_62
hey mate wat paint did u use for the dash? im in the process of doin mine, looks nice 8)

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:55 pm
by fb cruzn
Hi 62, i use acrilic paint, just motorspray from my local auto parts store, the colour is nissan vintage burgundy, i put a clear coat on to :D
the pics dont do it justice, looks heaps better in the flesh :D

Got the shifter made today :?

it works, but im not real sure bout it, something doesnt feel right :?

anyway, back to the shed

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 4:45 pm
by fb cruzn
got a bit more done to the ol girl today, had the doors off so i painted around the door jam's,

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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 4:48 pm
by fb cruzn
Also started polishing the door latches and test fit rubbers

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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 5:00 pm
by NoMAD
Looking sweet there FB Cruzn... really flying along with it you are....

What colour you going to do the flash... i think you should go for a crazy shift knob....and swap the wheel over for a mooneyes or something...

but you owe us some shifter pics..

are you going to re-spray the floor?

cheers
NoMAD

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:24 pm
by fb cruzn
thanx for the comments Nomad, yea ill paint the floor with stone guard, i should have already done it but i ran out and need to buy more.

iv got a 8 ball shift knob ere somewhere, ill prob use it.
Im gonna take the old column shift off and mount a smiths tacho there.

The flash will be white, maby with metal flake, :roll:

Yea shifter pics, ill have to take some, it was pretty easy to make. hardest part was cutting a hole in the floor :cry: (i replaced all 4 floor pans in its first build)

i have also made the mounts for the front seat belts :D

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:25 pm
by fb cruzn
Shifter pic's for you NoMad :D

in this pic you can see the new linkage i made that bolts to the box, i made it because the shifter didnt feel right :? i wanted to move the piviot.

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and a shot looking down the hole in the floor

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I hav'nt put the second linkage on yet, but it works fine as is :shock:

Sorry bout pic quality, camera phone :oops:

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:52 am
by Trev
What are you going to do with the column gear stick? I just happen to need one :D if you want to sell it let me know, Trev 8) .

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:35 am
by fb cruzn
Trev, do you ust want the lever and knob?? iv got heaps of coulmn's so u can have one :D pm me ur adress

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:56 am
by NoMAD
nice job fb cruzn... looking the goods!

cheers
NoMAD