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Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 9:08 am
by Craig
Trev wrote:
Hoping the motor goes as good as a stock red motor

, I think thats about all I can wish for and if it goes any better it will be a bonus

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Trev

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The joys of greys
Looks cool as mate love the engine
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 11:51 am
by mrs ratbox
Trev wrote:I have a magazine with a car painted with a roller and a lot of rubbing after every coat, it actually came out pretty good

, Trev

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we knew a guy years ago that painted his car with a brush using propper automotive acrylic paint TONS of cutting back before buffing but it came up BRILLIANT like glass
i have an old book around australian home carpentry illustrated it has stuff in it ranging from how to build sheds to how to build yor own inground pool

and painting yor car with brush choice tips etc

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 12:46 pm
by Devilrod
Really looking good Trev. All that rubbing paid off.
Air cleaners look good, but aren't the carbs on backwards? Very nice looking Grey though! Might have to find time to duck over and have a squiz.
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 3:06 pm
by Trev
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 3:37 pm
by mrs ratbox
Devilrod wrote:
Air cleaners look good, but aren't the carbs on backwards? Very nice looking Grey though! Might have to find time to duck over and have a squiz.
DR you've let the cat out of the bag re: trev's performance secret
ever heard the one about putting pistons in the wrong way round suposedly gives a performance benefit but shortens engine life

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 5:41 pm
by Thommo
Trev wrote:Hoping the motor goes as good as a stock red motor

, I think thats about all I can wish for and if it goes any better it will be a bonus

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Hot greys arnt about going fast trev,
Its all about looking & sounding good while cruising
Wagon look great mate, good work.
Cheers
Jeff
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 5:52 pm
by MINT62
Nice job trev
rims look cool as!
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 8:53 pm
by Trev
Thanks for the comments guys

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I fixed the carbs

, Trev

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Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 9:34 pm
by EK JAY
looks good for your first paint job Trev

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 9:46 pm
by mrs ratbox
THOMMO wrote:
Hot greys arnt about going fast trev,
Its all about looking & sounding good while cruising
Cheers
Jeff
so if it doesn't go anygood you'll have to pull all yor front panels off and cut away the inner guards, cause "while cruising" nobody is gunna know what's under yor bonnet so you won't be cool

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 10:13 pm
by Devilrod
Trev wrote:Thanks for the comments guys

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I fixed the carbs

, Trev

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Could always start a new trend. Easier to mount and run fuel lines from the inner gaurd with 'em backwards....
I think Rex has been busy. Spotted the yellow beast go past two weekends in a row. Must be upto something, hasn't been out in a while....

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:11 am
by Trev
Probably blowing the cob webs out, I think he is coming up to Bendigo on the sunday

, might give him a call today, Trev

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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:51 am
by Trev
Been doing a bit over the past couple of weeks
Getting the engine ready to put in the car.

Dick came over to help on Friday night.

Using a slide hammer to remove the manual spigot bush (a pain in the ass that my wife thought was quite amusing

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After stuffing around with the fitting up of 1 auto then worked out it was stuffed, gave up for the night

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Took the auto and a spare one to an auto joint to swap the bell housings around (needed the 360 deg one) found a place that was open on Sat morning

, they did a great job and found out it would have had no reverse so they fixed that also

, and only charged me $30

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Back home to fit it up

Stick it in.

Find out the auto hits the floor so get rid of that

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Bolt it in and stick the carbies back on for a pic

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See how the front suspension came down, just have to drop the back to suit.

Trev

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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:02 am
by matchew
looks cool
i only jus noticed that the stainlrss above the rear window sits alot lower on the fb, or is that jus ur fb?
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:23 am
by Craig
Looking good Trev (The car that is) you will be all grined up when you get to fire it up
I agree on spigot bushes pain in the arse
I used a 3 speed input shaft to hydrulic the one out of Lisa's waggon much easier especialy when the engin is still in th car