Found a serious bit of cancer just below the A pillar. Was a hole right thru to the interior behind the bitumenous stuff they use where the inner guard is welded to the rest of the body. I cut it out and rust converted it. Then cut some clean metal out of the old tail gate and bent it in all the right places, welded it in and just waiting on some spray primer to seal it.

Not much of an update.

 

Just 1 repair in each of the D pillars left, weld the boot seal lip on and 1 repair in the passenger rear wheel arch. Progress has slowed alot from when we started but i have this week off so apart from the time to take the head off my ute and get it running it will be spent on the wagon.

Went for a trip to U-Pull-It today. Got some sigma wheel studs, Fingers crosses they knurl is the right size.

 

also picked up a stock toyota tacho and modded it to fit in the stock late30/early 55 instrument cluster. Crappy pics but you get the point.

 

 

 

 

Still needs a few finishing touches and a little mod to the front so that its not covering half of each number.

No progress on the beast as of yet. Going back to work this week so i'll have acess to all the steel i need to finish off the rest of the reapirs. Hopefully moving sheds soon so will have more of a workshop set up.

MSD 6200 Ignition system should be on the way to me som time mid week. Also should have some Stainless pipe and bends coming my way next week.

MSD in the post tomorrow. did the rust repair in the drivers D pillar last night. will post up pics when i upload to PB.

finally welded in the new lip for the boot seal. still needs a final grind back and tidy up.

Also the drivers D pillar

from this

to this (still needs a grind back)

Chucked on a KE30 bumper, pity about the number plate lights. will have to find a 36 bar or make modded brackets for the 30.

Also i'm pretty sure ive found the right wheels :bash: 14x7 12 slotters. 0 ish offset :jamie:

Compared to standard tyre to guard fit

 

Carpet :jamie:

Carpet looks spiffy. Wonder who got you that....:jamie:

Haha, Thanks Mick. I said it on TM but forgot to here :jamie:

Nice work. Those wheels look like a good fit and chrome too :jamie:

 

The bumper looks ok too even with the number plate lights.. Is that bolted on or just sitting there? With the mounts could you maybe put ke38 mounts onto the ke30 bumper? Or don't they fit?

 

I'm thinking about doing that if I can't find a ke36 bumper so let me know if you're going to make some mounts I would be keen for a pair.

 

You still after that front apron?

 

Cheers

Hey Chris,

 

The bumper is only just sitting there. you can see is being held up with some boot springs :jamie:

 

I tried the 38/36 mounts on the 30 bumper. the 30 top mount bolt is on a different angle to the 38. also the 30 mounts sit more towards the center of the car.

 

Yea, still after the apron. Will give you a call some time this week to oragnise a time to pick up.

did a bit of machining this arvo. designed to hold a 4x 114.3 brake drum center to a wheel to allow accurate drilling of a stud pattern.

L to R: Aligner. 1/2" x 5.5" bolt, lock ring, lock plate, nut and washer.

60mm to 80mm aligner

60mm end thru the brake drum.

lock ring on

lock plate and bolt on

All bolted together.

 

80mm end thru the center bore.

Looks the goods :lolcry:

 

How long did it take you to do all that?