Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)

[Sputzwagon]

She's coming along there Stuart ..Give's you a warm 'n' fuzzy feeling when you get rid of the rust monster and start adding real steel again.


Scotty.

[parisian62]

for sure Jay...with a couple of surfboards hanging out the back...

lots of warm n fuzzys happening Scotty!...my other half recently ventured out to the garage and said it was actually starting to look like a car again...

[caz]

When my car is complete and I go for a drive over the same Ballina Ferry, I'll think of this beauty...great story!

[parisian62]

Good stuff Caz. Next time I'm up your way next year I might try and catch up with you...

[ekute62]

She's lookin good, well done mate......

[parisian62]

Many thanks ekute62,

Update time for March to May 2010...it's getting dark earlier with the end of daylight savings but the garage light is usually on...



next area is the petrol tank 'well' which looked as though it has had a fair amount of water sitting in it over the years...



cutting out...





this piece came via ratbox about 3 years ago and has been sitting in the garage ready for the transplant...



Luis tacking it in...



all in and some grinding to be done...



an extra little section to the jigsaw from Greg (EK283)...

[parisian62]

next bits...

I wish the welding and grinding was as quick as posting stuff on the forum...







other side...



I love using this reciprocating saw...good for tight spots and neat corners...





and you guessed it more grinding...

[mrs ratbox]

glad you could use it was a bit ordinary but i spose you can't just go buy one so anything is better than nothing

[parisian62]

they were out of that section at Kmart... seriously after it was sand blasted, the edges cleaned up and some small patches which I didnt post up it was good as new...

[Trev]

Coming along nicely stewart, I bet luis is having a ball, all he has to do is weld the pieces in and they get magically ground down nice and flush , Trev .

[Devilrod]

Great work guys! Looking good, I'd be more than happy with that.

[customfc]

Some nice progress.
I think I can see the light from here.
Regards
Alex

[rustysdungers]

HI stew a little birdy told me you are looking for some one too paint the old
girl talk to me at the nats about it

[Stygian]

I always enjoy seeing updates of Old Timer, Stewart. Very impressed with the way you and Louie are repairing that bodyshell - very precise and clean. Great stuff!

So, are those Tasmans that I KNOW you scored going on?

Andrew

[parisian62]

thanks everyone for their comments.

I wish it was magic Trev.

Yep VERY happy DR...a dream come true.

You're on the money Alex definitely on the downhill run...I don't think Luis can believe it...nor can I for that matter...it's been a hard slog.

Thats little birdy is right Russell. C U at the nats.

Too right Andrew Hopefully will pick them up at the Club meeting on Tuesday night