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« Reply #450 on: May 07, 2011, 20:22:53 pm » |
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my goal is to make the welds close to invisible.
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« Reply #451 on: May 21, 2011, 20:01:50 pm » |
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Today I started on making the anti rollbar brackets, This Anti rollbar started it's live on a pink "killer Kitty" opel.   Paul. |
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« Reply #452 on: May 25, 2011, 20:05:44 pm » |
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First fitment test of the anti-rollbar, I think it needs a little modifications.   Paul. |
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« Reply #453 on: May 28, 2011, 20:40:54 pm » |
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Did some sway-bar work today Welded the new sway-bar brackets to the upper front axle tube, narrowed the tube to the chassis head width and closed the end of the tube, this way I have some strenght in the brackets and still have the original body mounts.   Test with 90deg. turned uniball.  The 90deg. turned uniball works great, so I made a new bracket (needs some more welding).   Put the grommet in and did a new test. The movement I can make without hitting anything is much bigger as the movement the shockabsorber can make.   Paul. |
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« Reply #454 on: May 29, 2011, 18:23:09 pm » |
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Bought myself a nice donor body, this '58 Will speed things up   Paul. |
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« Reply #455 on: June 03, 2011, 21:03:31 pm » |
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Right side of the sway bar is now ready too.   To make sure all the fittings of the fuel line are ok, I checked them with some air pressure.  On original oval has special floormat fasteners, so I welded these back on the floor.   Paul. |
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« Reply #456 on: June 03, 2011, 21:16:08 pm » |
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Is that a stock steering box? Wouldn't a rack & pinion be easier at this stage, and more benificial?
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« Reply #457 on: June 03, 2011, 21:34:01 pm » |
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Is that a stock steering box? Wouldn't a rack & pinion be easier at this stage, and more benificial?
Hi Zach, I did this because i could not find a rack&pinion with the wright width. the points where the A-arms rotate are very close to eachother, so to avoid bumb steer I made this set-up. On one side there is an original steering box and on the other side there's an extra arm (1303) that follows the moves of the steeringbox.  Do you still follow me. Paul. |
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« Reply #458 on: June 03, 2011, 21:56:51 pm » |
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« Reply #459 on: June 04, 2011, 18:13:14 pm » |
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On original oval has special floormat fasteners, so I welded these back on the floor. Paul. The devils in the detail |
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« Reply #460 on: June 04, 2011, 21:04:42 pm » |
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« Reply #462 on: June 05, 2011, 19:46:07 pm » |
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Was thinking the same  . Good luck with the build! gr Wout |
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« Reply #463 on: June 15, 2011, 19:49:32 pm » |
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Time to take out the old grinder again  . I really need the parts for my oval, but still it was difficult to cut up this nice '58. No way back now.    Paul. |
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« Reply #465 on: June 15, 2011, 20:02:54 pm » |
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« Reply #467 on: July 09, 2011, 21:31:18 pm » |
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the EBI weekend was superb, but now it is oval time again. Al the old repairs are cut out of the donor front and today I started cleaning the underside of it. This is a very good piece of German metal.    Paul. |
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« Reply #468 on: July 09, 2011, 22:05:39 pm » |
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Good work Paul Any more donor body's like that turn up can you give me a shout? Cheers Kev |
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« Reply #469 on: July 09, 2011, 22:46:37 pm » |
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Paul are you stil feeling good ? and is my oval save in my garage or should i put it behind bars and lock it for the KASTANATOR?? I ll already sended a sms alert to the near dub pre 67 owners henri |
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« Reply #470 on: July 10, 2011, 19:25:32 pm » |
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Good work Paul Any more donor body's like that turn up can you give me a shout? Cheers Kev It's just a rust free '58, nothing special  |
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« Reply #471 on: July 10, 2011, 19:27:58 pm » |
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Paul are you stil feeling good ? and is my oval save in my garage or should i put it behind bars and lock it for the KASTANATOR?? I ll already sended a sms alert to the near dub pre 67 owners henri Better watch it, nothing pré '60 is save for my grinder  Paul. |
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« Reply #472 on: July 16, 2011, 15:05:49 pm » |
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Finally did something visible again. Complete parafan removed.  Took a wile to find the currage, but it had to be done.  Both doorpillars removed :shock: :shock:   Paul. |
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« Reply #473 on: July 20, 2011, 20:11:04 pm » |
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a few holes. Looked at an original , never welded body and then circled all the original holes. The rest has to be welded.  How it should be.  After storage for many years, this all original (only the exhaust cutouts are not original), rust free and never welded oval is my workshop neighbour. now i can check it if I need to know how things should be. (i am not aloud to touch it )  Paul. |
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« Reply #474 on: July 23, 2011, 20:19:32 pm » |
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Some times little things take so much time  The frontshield corners and the fresh air vents where pretty bad.  After some drilling, grinding, hammering, cleaning and trail fitting. I am halve Way there.  Paul. |
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« Reply #475 on: August 27, 2011, 21:03:25 pm » |
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Damn, i was on page 2. time for a little update Replaced the right windshield heater thing and repaired the left one. [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] In the past someone drilled a lot of holes in this car, today I fixed it. This is a difficult to reach area, so while I was in there I might as well bare metal it.   Paul. |
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« Reply #476 on: September 04, 2011, 18:57:43 pm » |
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Thats a load of work Paul but you're getting there! Any more of those rust free oval shells going spare?? Cheers Kev |
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« Reply #477 on: September 04, 2011, 19:45:09 pm » |
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Thats a load of work Paul but you're getting there! Any more of those rust free oval shells going spare?? Cheers Kev Hi Kev, yes I have had better jobs before If i find a shell laying around, I'll let you know. Paul. |
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« Reply #478 on: September 07, 2011, 20:32:37 pm » |
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« Reply #479 on: September 11, 2011, 18:44:07 pm » |
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Satrting to look good.  Right side is getting there as well.  Paul. |
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