Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)

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Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon) (Updated 27/7/10)

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OK...so two and a bit pages with no pics :!: A bit of lost ground to make up...Jan to March 2011...

The pics of priming the doors tells one story but they wernt as good as they looked...

Back to the old drill...Rear right side door had the worst of it :roll:

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Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon) (Updated 27/7/10)

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Drivers door was pretty good although someone had decided to drill a few extra drainage holes...or are they called rust accelerators??? :evil:

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Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon) (Updated 27/7/10)

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Rear left side door was bad too...

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Decided to take it all out...
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and fold a new piece...
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lookin good...
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Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon) (Updated 27/7/10)

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Left front door wasn't too bad...

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Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon) (Updated 27/7/10)

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Love this stuff :D
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Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon) (Updated 27/7/10)

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Under bonnet...

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I made up a replacement section...Luis was very impressed... :lol:
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and then he welded it in...
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thanks Trev.
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Top corner of bonnet...

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Luis da man!
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Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon) (Updated 27/7/10)

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I can't believe how much you've patched, great work Stewart. And you're right Luis is da man!
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Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon) (Updated 27/7/10)

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Either can we DR... :roll:

Never mind I'm sure the next bits will be much more 'fun'... :lol:

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Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon) (Updated 27/7/10)

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That's great work, Stewart!! :D :D :D
I think we should all have a Luis tucked away in our sheds! :wink: :D :lol: :lol:

Scotty.

P.S. I think you'll need a couple more scrapers once you're finished that diff!! :shock: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon) (Updated 27/7/10)

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think we should all have a Luis tucked away in our sheds!
yeah well I found him first and I'm not letting him out of my shed for no one... :lol: :D
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Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon) (Updated 27/7/10)

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Some great work there Stewart , you must have nearly beaten the rust now ?
Looks like your about to start some of the more fun bits.
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I think so Rusty but the last time I said I had beaten the rust I was very wrong...I'd better take a look at the guards... :oops: :lol:
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Re: Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon) (Updated 27/7/10)

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Guarantee there is some in there :roll: , but you are bloody close :D
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