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59wagon wrote:Hi Nathan, can I ask where you got your exhaust manifold plates & mandrels from? I like the look of your set-up. Cheers, John

the exhaust flanges are an ebay special... there's a few different mobs selling them and the bends from an exhaust shop out canning vale way, most exhaust shops should be able to sort the bends and reducers etc.. out for you if you know what you need.

do a search on here for log headers theres a few different types.. and this guide

http://www.fbekholden.com/forum/viewtop ... ers#p68907

Cheers
Nathan

And let the puzzle begin... HQ sump base... Old racing sump a mate had that threw a rod... Random steel I'll figure out the pickup later



Hopefully have it sorted next weekend but it's a good start at least... Still got the dipstick to move and then patch that section as well...

I shall call it FRANKENSUMP!!!

Cheers
Nathan

Frankensump getting there... just got to weld in the new dipstick location (and build a pickup but thats future Nathan's problem...



got myself a new dipstick for it however



as a result of the sump being pretty much finished... gearbox and dummy block out (hopefully the next engine going in will be staying haha)



cut out the scallops. made a few fill in pieces should get the fully in and the firewall fully sorted in the upcoming weeks







oh and maybe weld the engine mounts properly ha

Cheers
Nathan

NoMAD wrote:

59wagon wrote:Hi Nathan, can I ask where you got your exhaust manifold plates & mandrels from? I like the look of your set-up. Cheers, John

the exhaust flanges are an ebay special... there's a few different mobs selling them and the bends from an exhaust shop out canning vale way, most exhaust shops should be able to sort the bends and reducers etc.. out for you if you know what you need.

do a search on here for log headers theres a few different types.. and this guide

http://www.fbekholden.com/forum/viewtop ... ers#p68907

Cheers
Nathan

Thanks Nathan

well it might not seem like a lot bit... firewall sorted, holes filled, recess fully welded and cleaned, exhaust scallops fully welded and cleaned, engine mounts fully welded everything primed etc... pretty stoked to be honest.



couple small jobs to go and hopefully body / paint shop

got myself a HQ pickup just needs to be extended an inch or 2 for the sump, but thats a future problem.

Cheers
Nathan

Looking good knackers ......

Another bit closer Nathan , feels good eh !

might not seem alot but when it's something like a conversion and you have now basically made it paint and then fit motor it's a big step

yeah cheers boys... need to write myself a new job list to keep on track, contact Redbeard about my engine, might get my pickup done first then i'll drop it off to him (guessing he still hasn't started haha which suits me)

you home next weekend Blacky? might try and get up there and raid the parts stash for those bits, and drop your heads back...

Cheers
Nathan

Your motor is all but finished I think , yes I will be home next weekend mate.

Shit ey... Better give him a call tomorrow then haha

This looks promising... better pick an exact colour soon (its down to a few choices at least)

will be straight and primed within a few weeks, probably wont see colour until the new year however.

not really much more to add... need to go through the boxes of parts now and find out whats missing... might need to hit up EKmart yet again



Cheers
Nathan

NoMAD wrote:might need to hit up EKmart yet again

Do you mean Blacky?
Looking forward to you joining us on the road Nathan!

Any updates mate?

little bit of a teaser... i would show you more but i don't really have any yet haha

close to Corona Grey i believe, its not the cars original colour but one I've always liked, spun the colour wheel and it came up haha



Cheers
Nathan