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Sputzwagon wrote:It's looking a treat Joe!!
What colour are you going to paint the steering wheel? Black, white, pearl white, pearl green or buy a cheap airbrush and use the 'Sputzwagon school of pearl steerin' wheel custom paint'?


Scotty.

Hey Scotty, na not going for the boring original black, its going to be two tone green like the body colours, no airbrushing for me, as much as i like airbrushed wheels, i think it wont suit the look im trying to acheive.
Cheers.

Hey Bebop
Keep in mind that as soon as you fit seatbelts to a vehicle that hasn't previously had them, for registration the car MUST be engineered/blueplated AND the belts/fittings must meet Aus standards. If you install and don't have them blueplated, there is the potential for many other legal and rego issues besides the obvious insurance problems.
Does't mean you shouldn't install the ones you've sourced of course, but best to be aware of all the relevant issues.
Cheers, Scott

Hey Guys, painted the steering wheel and other bits n peices in 2k base coat, will be applying the clear over the week-end.

Looking good Joe, love your baking techniques , Trev .

I had a drying booth like that at my old place.... Back bedroom! Was awesome.

Looking good Joe, but will look even better clear coated.

Very neat, Joe
That wheel will look the goods with clear & the chrome bit's.
Can't wait to see the finished item all back together .

Scotty.

Well i spent last week-end applying the clear, here are some pix

SWEEEEEEET

Beautiful!!

Scotty

Niiiice....

What did you use for the horn button Joe?? Was thinkin along similar lines for the FB.

Dave.

Hi Dave, the centre horn button is from johns rod and custom, p/n: CB H35.
Cheers.

Some pix of the motor, have flushed out water jackets with my high pressure cleaner, new welch plugs, steel timing gear, clean tops of pistons, new gaskets and rear main seal:


block, head and external parts prepped for new paint:





Flywheel machined and new red motor clutch and pressure plate fitted:



Motor assembled and painted:



Its alive! connected a battery and after a bit of coughing and backfiring it came to life, sounded like a flathead,cool!





Motor in car with plenty of bubble wrap everywhere, dont want any scratches or chips.



It has a heart, starting to look like a car again:

lookin good. I like the bubble wrap idea.

Stewart

Nice