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WesternWagon
Posts: 998 Joined: Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:33 pm
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Location: Mandura WA
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by WesternWagon » Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:43 pm
Now back to the ute
Painting all the small bit after a swim in the Citric
Then made up some dust covers so I can blast the nine inch, I have a few diffs to do
Trial fit of the diff, then remove tomorrow and blast and paint and get it rolling
Will be good to get it off the hoist
Poor old wagon looking neglected
All packed away until morning
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Blacky
Posts: 13419 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:58 am
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by Blacky » Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:47 pm
Its not dark yet , why are you knocking off ya skirt ????????
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
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WesternWagon
Posts: 998 Joined: Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:33 pm
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by WesternWagon » Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:22 pm
Bit more on the ute today until the welder carked it, so bolted the diff in so I can trial fit the rims in the morning
Got the drivers side sub frame in and some rust repairs on the A pillar
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WesternWagon
Posts: 998 Joined: Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:33 pm
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by WesternWagon » Sun Mar 18, 2018 9:43 pm
With the welder out I robbed the wagon to progress the ute front clip on, pick up steel for chassis in the morning and hopefully fit The engine
so I can sort the radiator
4 inch backspace and its still bloody close, but I want 14’s
Undercarriage getting there
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WesternWagon
Posts: 998 Joined: Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:33 pm
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by WesternWagon » Sun Mar 18, 2018 9:46 pm
Trial fit the 7 inch rims on the nine inch, about an inch clearance on the outside and an inch & 3/4 on the inside
Looking at 225’s so may have to reset the rims
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59wagon
Posts: 645 Joined: Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:40 am
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Location: Shoalwater, WA
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by 59wagon » Mon Mar 19, 2018 12:45 am
Looking good, Gaz. Wedding shots real nice, too.
Cheers,
John
FireKraka
Posts: 2655 Joined: Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:12 am
State: WA
Location: Serpentine, WA
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by FireKraka » Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:54 am
Hi Gaz
Coming along nice mate you are getting a lot done at the moment.
You may have to go 15's mate that tie rod is real close even with the 15's on my FC and the 16's on EK the ute they are close.
Neil
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Errol62
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by Errol62 » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:09 pm
That sounds about right for 205s. Unless you have really stiff sway bars you’ll get rubbing o the inside with body roll.
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WesternWagon
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by WesternWagon » Tue Mar 20, 2018 2:29 pm
Errol62 wrote: That sounds about right for 205s. Unless you have really stiff sway bars you’ll get rubbing o the inside with body roll.
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215’s on the Sedan are fine with no rubbing I’ll squeeze em in
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WesternWagon
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by WesternWagon » Tue Mar 20, 2018 2:30 pm
Quiet day today so I dropped the rims of at the powder Coates and the headers are getting ceramic coated
Sue’s A Coupe ones came up a treat, Local Powder Coaters did a great job
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WesternWagon
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by WesternWagon » Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:49 pm
Got the ute rims back from the powder coasters today done in Black Ace, looks like ceramic
Awesome job
Got the headers off the coupe ceramic coated also
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WesternWagon
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by WesternWagon » Sat May 19, 2018 5:52 pm
Got the back wheels on even with a 2 1/2 inch reset on the springs still looks like a 4x4 ha ha might make some lowering blocks so I can see how much I have to lower it
Get the chassis kit plates back from the plasma cutters next week then fit it all so I can clear the hoist for the Nats
Hope no one needs it
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WesternWagon
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by WesternWagon » Sat May 19, 2018 5:53 pm
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59wagon
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by 59wagon » Sat May 19, 2018 7:00 pm
Nice work, Gaz. Looks like you’ve got a busy period coming up.
Cheers,
John
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WesternWagon
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by WesternWagon » Mon May 21, 2018 9:54 pm
Rotors came up a treat
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