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So, here we are at the end of another week, with plenty more productive days behind us.[ATTACH] I welded the two center pieces in to make the...
[ATTACH] The factory K member was in the way for the new trans, so in the bin it went! [ATTACH] But not until I had added an RHS brace and a...
Welcome aboard.
I checked in on the molasses bath this afternoon after getting a whiff of it through the window. The surface of the liquid was covered in foam,...
Jag ifs irs.
Cheers mate. At least I know I have an audience of 1!
A great day in the shop today, finalized mounting brackets for the diff cage then welded after one last measure up to ensure everything is where...
[ATTACH] I prepped the hood by removing the brightwork and scraping the liner. [ATTACH] The top side had no paint to start with. [ATTACH] 10%...
Outside in position ready for the polythene inner tomorrow. The old pool is just to protect the inner.[ATTACH] And I put it out to the world that...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] With a banana for scale!
I had a 1 cubic meter plastic container that I previously used to dip parts in a molasses solution, it is currently busy holding all manner of...
Head off, helicoil organized, now we just have to track down a gasket set for an engine that has been out of production for 6 decades! Wish me...
Soooooo, before we left for the pre 49s I figured that it might pay to check that the roadster was going to start after having been on the trailer...
Yeah, we got some looks, especially when I was loading it on the trailer after I broke it!
We made it to and from Cambridge last weekend for the pre 49s national rod run. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A few pictures of the grasskhana at the street rod nationals in Gisborne have turned up. Being such a long wheel base is great for going in a...
Sure is.
A few more from the weekend.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] On top of Kaiti hill at the look out point. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] At the...
At the show[ATTACH] and shine in downtown Gisborne.
[ATTACH] The maiden voyage of the roadster on the trailer went well. 9 hours on the road to Gisborne for the street rod nationals run. Very happy...
Now on to the rear end. Nothing much to see yet, but I did drag the diff outside to degrease and waterblast it so it is nice and clean to locate...
Back on the job with the front cross member mounting. [ATTACH] The adapter plates all ready to position and weld on to the jag beam. [ATTACH]...
Crush tubes inserted into the front of both rails. [ATTACH] I used a bimetal hole saw to cut through the top of the chassis rail, through the...
Is that when you cut in on that coupe after passing him?
That's good news mate. Glad you had a great day.
Watch yur speed tomorrow mate! Ya don't want to go so fast that you can't hold the phone!
Nah mate. We are doing the street rod national run in Gisborne then the pre 49s at Cambridge as our 2 big journey this season. Getting leave is...
[ATTACH] All legal and good to go now. Registered, warrant of fitness, insurance all done.......now we just need to get the tow vehicle through...
Yes JW, it is much the same as I have done on the 39. The plan is to get both chassis to the same stage then do them both in parallel. Economies...
[ATTACH] And then ease it back into position ready to make the main mounting plates and gussets tomorrow.
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