Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)

Mephious · Post by **Mephious** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:42 pm

Coming along nicely Stu !!!

I say scrap the tudor and do a V8 in one of your holdens

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:33 am

I'm sure I'll win her over DR...

If I need a Holden with a V8 I'll be knocking on your door...

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:33 pm

With the Chrissy hols and another 2 weeks recently at Yamba...just thought I'd rub that in...we have fitted in a few more rust repairs...

First thing in order was to turn Old Timer around because we're now working on the rear end...first time its 'moved' in 2 years...yay!

First job...move all the crap out of the way...

Here comes the sun...

a future driver...

wish the garage looked like this more often...

back in...

first job was the 'holy' cross brace...

find those spot welds...

out it comes...

a bit more cleaning to do...the steel chisel is one of the best $20 I've spent...

a trip to the local steel suppliers, get it cut to size, folded and drill out the spot weld holes and we are in business...

welded in by Luis...

ground back an finito...

EK JAY · Post by **EK JAY** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:43 pm

Good work stewart good to see some progress
happening mate
did you say Yamba you should have droped in for a cuppa
on the way past my house

Jay

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:03 pm

yep Yamba...the thought did cross my mind Jay - many thanks for the invite...trouble is our drive from Sydney to Yamba is a bit like a Cannonball Run...leave at 4am, one stop breaky, one stop petrol and arrive at 1.30pm...

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:56 am

Great to see more progress Stewart

.

Yamba, sounds like a great place for a nationals

, Trev

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parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:34 am

What a top idea Trev!....someone should mention it to the Queensland Club!

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:59 am

Great to see some more progress and that is a very nice repair job, well done!

Brown Bear · Post by **Brown Bear** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:12 am

Looking good Stewart!

More progress on the wagon AND holidays in Yamba... and its March... do they ever check your desk at work?

Stygian · Post by **Stygian** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:20 am

Getting there Stewart, great to see.

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:58 pm

Good to see some more progress Stewart.

rosco · Post by **rosco** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:35 pm

Steaming along nicely, Stewart.... don't stop now!

BB - he's got a "wax" model of himself..... I guess being a PS - no one would pick him missing until it approached knock off time each day....... you'd expect some movement around then.... must have a "cunning plan" for the "stand in" from 4pm onwards each day....

frats,
Rosco

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:13 am

thanks guys...

ha ha BB and Rosco...possible scenario "...has anyone seen Stewart?...he must be here as his computers on...oh yes his bag is at his desk and a jacket hanging at the back of his chair...I thought I saw him this morning...anyone seen Stewart...?"

seriously after 2 years Luis and I have it down to a fine art of making the most of small amounts of time on working on the rust repairs.

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:19 am

we also had time to fit in repairs to the rear beaver...3 sections required work...

before...

welded in...

cleaned up...

before...

cleaned up...

patches ready to go...

action shot...

done...

next part to the jigsaw is the sections surrounding the petrol tank...as you can see from the second pic above

EK JAY · Post by **EK JAY** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:51 pm

parisian62 wrote:yep Yamba...the thought did cross my mind Jay - many thanks for the invite...trouble is our drive from Sydney to Yamba is a bit like a Cannonball Run...leave at 4am, one stop breaky, one stop petrol and arrive at 1.30pm...

cool Stewart i know the feeling any way offer's there
for next time mate

maybe you will be in the wagon