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fb cruisin
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Joined: Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:51 pm
State: NSW
Location: Newcastle

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Hi Y'all
I've been busy on the front end of my fb,
I took the steering connector rod, the front brakes, backing plates, and steering arms off and cleaned the built up grease and dirt off them and painted them in black enamel.
I also replaced damaged springs and cups inside the connector rod, and fitted 2 new tie rod ends.
Aswell as getting the drums machined and new brake shoes liners fitted, new wheel cylinders, wheel bearings and flexible lines( the old ones were still the originals)

cheers Rob






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fb cruisin
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I had a little set back yesterday.
While taking off the bumper brackets I foung a little rust in the subframe, so I cut open a little hole and found the corner was full of red dirt.
So I assumed the other side was the same and cut open another little flap that I can re-weld back on and this side was the same, full of dirt :cry:

So after half an hour with some hose and some compressed air the subframe is dirt free with 3 rust holes to fix and 1 hole I made to repair :roll:

cheers Rob


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fb cruisin
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Hi guys its been a while since I've posted on here. I had a mishap the other week and someone ran into the back of my FB at a round about. :cryingg:
The panel beater said its not a big repair but said colour match may be an issue and he may have to paint the whole back including boot to blend to the rest of the car.
I still don't know how to post pics, that's one of the reasons why I haven't updated any pics over the years.
Cheers Rob
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BILLY BLACKARROW
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Rob who is the panel beater as the one I used to paint my whole car I cant recommend highly enough Not only that but he is in contact with one of his ex employees that cut his teeth on our old GIRLS. PM me if you need help with this
BILLY :arrow:
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fb cruisin
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BILLY BLACKARROW wrote:Rob who is the panel beater as the one I used to paint my whole car I cant recommend highly enough Not only that but he is in contact with one of his ex employees that cut his teeth on our old GIRLS. PM me if you need help with this
BILLY :arrow:
Billy its Old School Bodyworks at Warners Bay not far from your place.
Cheers Rob
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BILLY BLACKARROW
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Rob well the name says they should know what they are doing. I used Semits smash repair at Hamilton very happy
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Billy, when I first dropped in they had an EH, an old Cadillac and a 55 Chev in there doing paint work,
so I thought they must be good with old cars.
He was recommended by a friend who had work done there, and he also has very good feed back on his Facebook page
Cheers Rob
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