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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:55 pm
by Harko
A seasoned Pro builder
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 4:08 pm
by mrs ratbox
lucky we got into it early
it's f#%king 28 degrees inside would have to be well over 30 outside
all doors done (gaps not great but they'll do) front and back windows in new front door rubbers on (does't that job suck balls) prolly do a little more when it starts to kool down a little tonight
for now it's off to the spa with my little esky full of burbons
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:16 pm
by mrs ratbox
all windows in doors and working along with all other mechanisms motor and gearbox in still need to finish off gearbox Xmember radiator ready to go motor may be running tomorrow
COUPLE OF THANKYOU'S so far before i forget
tim. sunnytim lenses
trevor. trev headlight surrounds
andrew. (aust)mod door locks
mark. minifb back seat and headlight buckets
terry. FB mad transport of parts
bumper au pickup and store parts
thanks guys
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:01 pm
by matches
looking good RB, and by the sound of it you've just about got all the parts you need.
i like the look of the primer/guidecoat FB flash
and different. i know your not leaving it like that but you could and i don't think it would look wrong.
cheers, luke.
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:02 pm
by mrs ratbox
matches wrote:
i like the look of the primer/guidecoat FB flash
and different. i know your not leaving it like that but you could and i don't think it would look wrong.
cheers, luke.
thanks, not a bad idea as i HATE sanding
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 3:25 pm
by mrs ratbox
doesn't seem to bad for a $50 ebay motor that was locked solid when i bought it, figured it was worth $50 for the engine No and EH sump & pickup, pulled the head (wish i had a pic of what the inside of No 5 bore looked like
) but chipped the rust away give it a clean with emery cloth soaked it in old sump oil give the piston a little perswasion to move with a mallet, got it winding over by hand put the head back on and started it on the ground that was abot 9 months ago, stuck it in this car hooked everything up turn the key as soon as it got fuel up it fired and sat there and purred like a kitten 40psi oil preasure revving and a little under 20psi at idle next test will be how it pulls the car
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 3:33 pm
by (AUST)Mod
What a beast!
(I am talking about the engine
)
Sounds very healthy indeed.
With all of your FB/EK experience, how long does it take you do pull a red motor and whack in another>?
Andrew
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 3:53 pm
by my70wg
you were wearing the exact same thing when i seen u at the all holden day this year...
aidan...
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:02 pm
by mrs ratbox
red out red in ? if so less than a day
plenty of gray shorts i've got 2 draws full of blue singlets would definately be a different cut off flanno it's only fresh
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 5:36 pm
by Stygian
ratbox wrote: ...next test will be how it pulls the car
Take it for a hotlap and post up a vid of it...
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:04 pm
by Devilrod
Thats value for money Rat!! Sounds good enough, hopefully will too with some load on it.
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:20 am
by FB MAD
Yep, nothing wrong with $50 motors .Mines been running near two years now .Been to Yamba Nationals and Bendigo Nationals no probs.
Was that the 138 red from evilbay Mick??
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:57 am
by mrs ratbox
FB MAD wrote:
Was that the 138 red from evilbay Mick??
yep
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:23 am
by minifb
FB MAD wrote:Yep, nothing wrong with $50 motors .Mines been running near two years now .Been to Yamba Nationals and Bendigo Nationals no probs.
Thats Cos a great bloke owned it at one stage....
Cheers Mark
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:38 am
by FB MAD
Ah, yeah 
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