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Wow ! I just opened up this four year old thread. What an interesting read it's been. I was trained in electronics and remember a lot of this...
Hey Blushu Did you ever get on top of the issue with those damn seals. I'm presently havin "FUN" trying to get them in on my '52. Same as the...
It'll start forever on 12v like the man said. Why would you bother converting it to 12v unless you want to drive the car on the starter for a few...
Hah! I like your wisdom Statesblue! Can I use that saying? Gotta admire young David in the A. 83 years young! As we say down here in Oz.. Good on...
I 'spose there's gotta be good and bad steel manufacturers in China, same as anywhere. Perhaps the bads outweigh the good. Scat must have done...
We did (& still do) things a bit different down under. Law says the rear indicators have to be orange, separate from the tail & brake lights, so...
Chinese made crank???!!! Jeesus !You're game! My experience with Chinese steel has been all bad. I've heard that they use insufficient carbon in...
Used to be a comms electronic tech. Now "a retired gentleman of leisure". So with a bit of luck & time on my hands, I should be able to get my...
It does make you wonder mate ! It's still got me wondering WTF happened to the poor ol' girl. On the same side of the car (left) the floor behind...
oH ! Any idea what the difference is, apart from the fact that the pins are upside down to the opposite doors?
Yeah , we could take credit. But it could just as well be in Africa or England, or even New Zealand (which isn't a state of Oz........ Yet!
Thanks my friend. I took them into a friendly engineering shop today, along with a good right hand side hinge & got them to heat 'em up & bend...
Pretty cheap! I was going to make a little electronic voltage reducer using a little component called a LM 317, which can be set (using a couple...
Here's one for you 52-54 boys... I've put this question somewhere else on the HAMB forum, but I'll ask it again here... I'm rebuilding a 52...
"The Moogs"? What zat?
Shit ! I just noticed hold old your post is. I guess you've probably sorted it out yonks ago. Ah well, someone else might find the info handy
If your existing flasher is the normal older type, it'll need to be changed for a electronic type. Reason is, the normal unit requires a bit of...
Ok boys... Here's one for the Mainline/Cusso blokes. I'm trying to fit and align the left front door on a 52 Customline (In Oz we called them...
Sooo... Areostar ay? Not something we saw down here in Oz. (Unless it was branded as something else). Any Ozy members got thoughts on what springs...
You've been busy since I was last there Boy! I'd better get down next week. You should run a couple of pics on the FROD Mark 2. That'd cause a bit...
Don't be cheeky to ya ol' man boy.. Anyway, I'm just about to apply the underbody as soon as I finish your mother's home made pumpkin soup !
You've been busy there Son !.. rate you're going, you'll have that thing on the road before I get the Cusso there ! (P.S..Butch looks intently...
That'd be the last thing I'd do ! You'd be better off checking with a few members on here first. Who the hell would you check with at, say, Ford,...
Leave your 6v starter in. It'll work fine. It'll spin faster, but you won't have any problems. Your gauges will need a little voltage regulator....
Good idea Bill. My only problem there is I can't readily get my hands on a pair of correct skirts. Actually I'm going around it the long way a...
I don't have ta send you a shot of them. Get off your arse my boy & get up here. You'll see them when you get here. Anyway, I've got some welding...
Thanks guys. "Loveoftiki, by NOS I guess you mean new old stock yeah? They'd be something like hen's teeth here in oz. Radiused wheel arches......
Thanks man. There's a few good ones there. Geez...! You've been a busy boy with that wagon. That's a helluva restoration job. You gotta be pretty...
Hey guys, I'm attempting to rebuild the rear wheel arch on my 52 Cussy. It was so badly eaten away that I can't get an accurate shape of the...
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