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Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 10:25 am
by 62ekute
just some slow day things yesterday
got some stretchy stuff (like balloon material) and made a waterproof boot for between the floorshift and the floor - then the carpet and vinyl boot sit over the top
put some shoulder bolts, wave washers and nyloc nuts on the gearshift connections
ordered a couple of distributor shaft seals to make it more of a fight to install the distributor - the distributor I pulled out didn't have one at all
ordered a harmonic balancer (so I can make use of the removing tool)
bought an electric scissor jack - to add to the collection of jacks around the place
found this on the internet

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Patrick
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 10:34 am
by Brett027
Hi Patrick, sitting here waiting for copper primer to dry before next weld. What does an electric scissor jack look like ?
Another wet Canberra day....
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 11:06 am
by 62ekute
Hi Brett - paint will take a bit of time to dry today
I bought a 3 ton electric jack (probably the same as a 2 ton one but with a different sticker

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It comes with an impact wrench for wheel nuts as well

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Patrick
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 12:19 pm
by Brett027
That looks clever. A rechargeable battery?
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 3:54 pm
by Brett027
Post to remove post.
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 4:06 pm
by 62ekute
Brett027 wrote: Thu Nov 04, 2021 12:19 pm
That looks clever. A rechargeable battery?
Nah, plugs into cigarette lighter or clips onto battery.
I'll give it a workout when the rain clears...got some tyres put onto the rims Blacky found for me when I was in WA

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Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 5:40 pm
by Errol62
Oooohhh! That’s worse than my van paddy.
Nice work on the A-pillar. Seems you and Brett and I are all about the same point thinking about the rear quarters above the sill. Unique commercial issue.
I know all modern cars look the same but that’s got to be an Impreza hatch. Rafferty just inherited the family MY07 2.0i Luxury.
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 6:02 pm
by 62ekute
Hi Clay, nah, that's Brett's car taking over my thread
Forester carried the wheels for me
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 6:34 pm
by Brett027
Those wheels are going to make it easy to find in the car park.

Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 6:40 pm
by Brett027
62ekute wrote: Thu Nov 04, 2021 6:02 pm
Hi Clay, nah, that's Brett's car taking over my thread
Forester carried the wheels for me
Sorry Patrick. I have removed my bits.
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 7:56 pm
by 62ekute
Hi Brett .. no problem, you could have left them there - not the first time a thread went off on a tangent (usually pics of grog).
Clay ... here's a recap of mine from last year ... gotta love new bits

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Patrick
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 8:16 pm
by Brett027
After seeing your job Patrick I bought a tube of panel adhesive to use if I can't get torch access. Trouble is I will have to do both sides at once cause I don't think I can keep an opened part used tube. If I replace big pieces of the rear quarter panels, adhesive might be the go for those joins too.
I think the solution to access for spot welding the bottom section is removing the closest piece of the bottom cab rear wall and replacing the floor repair patch after doing the weld- on the rotisserie That's plan A anyway.
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 8:19 pm
by Errol62
Hey it's s forum after all fellas.
FB ute driver, EK van project
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 8:27 pm
by 62ekute
Errol62 wrote: Thu Nov 04, 2021 8:19 pm
Hey it's s forum after all fellas.
FB ute driver, EK van project
no pic of a bottle Clay?
Re: Gimme 5 years
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 8:55 pm
by Errol62
Not during the week
FB ute driver, EK van project