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Harv wrote:

Errol62 wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 8:14 pmLooks like I might be on to a set of 186S headers. JMS Equipment Greystanes. Know ‘em Harv? Gee I hope rego don’t say nooo to the red donk.

Nah, haven't heard of JMS. Looks like he runs a small engine mobile mechanic service out of Colyton (about 10km west) and lives near me in Greystanes. If you need anything picked up from him, give me a yell (should be home this weekend).

Cheers,
Harv

Harv that’d be great. I’ll pm you his number.
Cheers
Clay


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FireKraka wrote:Hi Clay
Mate looks like you are smahing it out you will be up and running sooner than you think at this rate.

Neil

Yes Neil
Just want it on the road. Not being too fussy as long as it’s solid safe waterproof and tractable. I’m doing all the rust properly. Paint and panel will be ongoing.


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Harv wrote:

Errol62 wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 8:14 pmLooks like I might be on to a set of 186S headers. JMS Equipment Greystanes. Know ‘em Harv? Gee I hope rego don’t say nooo to the red donk.

Nah, haven't heard of JMS. Looks like he runs a small engine mobile mechanic service out of Colyton (about 10km west) and lives near me in Greystanes. If you need anything picked up from him, give me a yell (should be home this weekend).

Cheers,
Harv

Sent you a pm Harv. I know you’re busy mate.

Paint is cured and looking forward to putting the front back on over the next few days. Once I recover from Christmas lunch at work today. Cant get too carried away as have to meet no 1 daughter at VW dealer this arvo and sign some documents. She’s buying a demo polo. Bloody women and their euro cars. At least it is kraut and not frog or wog.


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The firewall’s good enough Started fitting rubber grommets. Steering wheel requires honey pot removal which then allows column withdrawal. Or I could cut the rubber and install with column in-situ. Yes lazy. Seal is worth $20. Thinking.
Cheers
Clay


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knife and superglue is your friend

Firewall looks good Clay
I need one of those little grommets just on the drivers side of the wiper motor I'm sure I have one somewhere in amongst my stuff just have to find it
Mate you will have this back together in no time.
Merry Xmas to you and your family.
Neil

You and yours too Neil and everyone on the forum.

Some of the grommets you can get on their own. The FB wiper control wire you can’t and I bought a firewall kit to get this. Not that I’m using it but rather than weld up the hole I thought I’d leave it original. You never know I may go back to vacuum wipers......yeah-nah.


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Screwdriver actionBought these for the van


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One down, three to go.


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All bolted up okay without too much drama. Just need to unbolt the top and lean the front forward slightly so I can hopefully get mastic in the sandwich.


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Congrats mate getting there now
Neil

Thanks Neil.

All fitted up now. Just waiting for the mastic to cure a bit before I touch up with the Metal Fix.
Bolted up the steering box. Ihad to fit three shims to the rear mounting point. Almost needs a fourth. Centred the box and fitted up the pitman arm but it looks like the draglink assembly may have to come off to sort a clearence issue.


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Busy busy Clay. Good stuff.


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Another little job now ute is back on the groundWeld up the spotty holes in the roof.


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Too hot for welding. Started having a look at the front guards. Passenger side is not bad. Top back corner will patch up okay. I will weld in a patch while it is bolted up to the car so it doesn’t go out of shape.

These wheel arch supports usually rot. This one no exception.

Couple of other minor bits.
Scraped the insides and put on the bath.

Driver side needs a bit more work but I am going to try and use sections from the wheel arch and rear edge of a passenger side guard that I have already taken parts from for the van. It was quite rotten at the top and bottom rear and is the original front guard from the van.


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