Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:33 pm
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Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:57 pm
bootlegger wrote:Stewart i know this is a pg thread but i really think you should take rachelle on your own. It would be to cramped and wierd with all us there.
Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:16 am
i really think you should take rachelle on your own. It would be to cramped and wierd with all us there.
ps Who is rachelle?...Its Raquel
Pete - more than happy to let Debbi borrow the stretchererer...
Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 8:41 am
YEP! for sure. just let me know when! We'll be there!!!parisian62 wrote:not a bad idea Dave...so long as you and Susie come too in the Sydney County Council electricity van...How about you take her to the drive in.
You in Sam?
No worries Craig.
Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 4:29 pm
Yep dump the kids matress in the back and the best part is its windowless.samprinci wrote:YEP! for sure. just let me know when! We'll be there!!!parisian62 wrote:not a bad idea Dave...so long as you and Susie come too in the Sydney County Council electricity van...How about you take her to the drive in.
You in Sam?
No worries Craig.
Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:13 am
Update for September...
Unrwapped some chrome that I have had progressively done over the years...
Got the bits all together
You need this kit to replace the rubbers that hold the bracket and globe in place
Finished piecing together the numberplate lights in the overriders
I made up some rubber dust covers for the rear beaver but forgot to take a phot of it all installed. Here's a setion for a tailight...
Thomas and I carefully installed the rear bar. We wrapped the outer sections in pillow slips and cover the tailgate setion in sheets so not to chip the paint.
Unrwapped some chrome that I have had progressively done over the years...
Got the bits all together
You need this kit to replace the rubbers that hold the bracket and globe in place
Finished piecing together the numberplate lights in the overriders
I made up some rubber dust covers for the rear beaver but forgot to take a phot of it all installed. Here's a setion for a tailight...
Thomas and I carefully installed the rear bar. We wrapped the outer sections in pillow slips and cover the tailgate setion in sheets so not to chip the paint.
Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:31 am
For the roof insulation I bought some 1/8 thick dynaliner which has sound and thermal properties and not too thick so it wont foul the headlining. The cheapest I could find was about $70 a box and I needed 3 boxes for the wagon.
Thomas and I installed it. It was very easy to peel off the paper and stick on.
Thomas and I installed it. It was very easy to peel off the paper and stick on.
Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:35 am
Then Daniel Mifsud from A Stitch n Time came over and re-installed the original headliner. The original headliner has been out of the wagon through the whole rebuild.
Daniel re-inforced all the edges with calico and to allow him to stretch it back into position.
He did an incredible job putting it back in. Not a job for the faint hearted.
I will have to post up a pic of the finished product. 100% stoked with the result given the vinyl is 50 years old. Daniel did such a good job it doesn't even look as though the headlining has ever come out.
Daniel re-inforced all the edges with calico and to allow him to stretch it back into position.
He did an incredible job putting it back in. Not a job for the faint hearted.
I will have to post up a pic of the finished product. 100% stoked with the result given the vinyl is 50 years old. Daniel did such a good job it doesn't even look as though the headlining has ever come out.
Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:44 am
Stay tuned for the next lot of images on the engine rebuild and install...
Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:56 am
Wow.
This is going to be like a brand new wagon.
Mate, awesome work. Absolutely bloody awesome!
You should be wrapped!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is going to be like a brand new wagon.
Mate, awesome work. Absolutely bloody awesome!
You should be wrapped!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:00 pm
Looking great Stewart
I bet Thomas is having fun helping dad
keep the pics coming.
I bet Thomas is having fun helping dad
keep the pics coming.
Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:08 pm
Absolutely love it mate, i get excited when i see you've put a new post up in here
Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:30 pm
thanks Stewart.. I get so excited when I see & update email...
Keep those pix coming mate!! LOVE_ET!!!
Keep those pix coming mate!! LOVE_ET!!!
Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:25 pm
Good stuff . I saw the wagon the other day and it's coming together beautifully.
. I saw the wagon the other day and it's coming together beautifully.Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:11 pm
Go Stewart Go.
Regards Greg
Regards Greg