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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:41 am
by ek61
mate no probs
i checked out the van while i was there today its lookin pretty good
good work
maybe i am starting to miss it after all
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:48 pm
by FB wannabe
Parts car?
Looks too good for that !!
go on fix it up.... you know you want to
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:32 pm
by mrs ratbox
looks like a pretty good body is it? yor only taking unboltable stuff aren't you
Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:54 am
by Thommo
Gday ratbox
I only had a good look at the gaurds & engine/trans before the purchase,
because thats all I am after, plus some fiddley bits.
I did peel the carpet back for a look at the floor in the front foot well,
and it looks real solid.
the boot is full of parts, and I haven't seen the floor in there yet.
The sills would need some repair.
The doors are decent.
I'm going to sit on it for a while, until I know what I'll need from it.
I know of four people already, who are after doors, & the club
just recieved an E-mail from someone wanting a boot lid & bonnet.
Until I empty the car out, I wont know just how good or bad it really is.
I dont plan on doing anything till after christmas anyway.
It also came with rego papers & plates, so it is easily registerable.
Cheers
Jeff
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:10 pm
by ek61
HEY THOMMO
are you back in to it yet?
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:29 pm
by Thommo
Gday Dave
Back into it this weekend
I'm going to strip the
donor car,(Thanks EK61 & Captianbill) of its engine/trans, column, and bits & peices.
I caught up with Len the other day, and we'll finish the roof soon
In the meantime I got some disc brakes to fit,(Thanks Munro)
And a LC Torana diff to fit,(Thanks Stinky)
(That shows what a great forum this is
)
I took a christmas break from the van, had holidays,
and did stuff with the family for a while,
and you know how hot its been
I'll get the ball rolling
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:18 pm
by ek61
nice work
the forum is great value 4 money have to agree with ya there
cheers dave
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:40 pm
by Thommo
A bit more progress today.
I fitted up the HR disc brakes & spindles I bought from Munro.(removed HQdisc & spindles)
While I was in there, I also fitted low springs left over from the
FB when it was built up.
This makes it early stud pattern all round, so I went to fit the chromies to the front,
You guessed it, they dont clear the upper ball joint
The wheels fitted in the pic are HR rims painted up for the FB.
Two steps forward, one step back
The best news though, is that I got the van registered
I went last week to the rego office to put historic plates on the FB.
That has turned into a saga
But the fellow behiend the counter was extremly helpful, so
while he was being so helpful, I showed him the 39yr old renewal papers
for the van, from the last time it was registered, and asked him if he would register it for me?
No problem Sir
he replied.
I couldn't fill out the paperwork quick enough before he changed his mind.
Thats it!!!! No inspection......Done
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:31 pm
by ek61
good news thommo
i hope your going to body deaden under that front fender b4 u put it on
with those chromies use uc torana discs and calipers they will clear no probs
and bolt on to your hr stubs
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:43 pm
by Thommo
ek61 wrote:with those chromies use uc torana discs and calipers they will clear no probs
and bolt on to your hr stubs
The set-up I just bolted on is all new,
I aint changing it again
Its a good excuse for new wheels though
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:45 pm
by ek61
nice work ill keep a look out 4 ya
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:03 pm
by mrs ratbox
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:09 pm
by Thommo
Gday Ratbox
Its not fitted with dropped spindles, just a standard HR disc brake front with short springs.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:19 pm
by mrs ratbox
ok just when you mentioned spindles and munro i thought they may have been the ones he advertised 4 his mate
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:39 pm
by (AUST)Mod