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#1 Posted : Saturday, 11 June 2011 5:33:12 AM(UTC)
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bringing the cab home

a lovely set of rust free guards

sanding the cab back

cab painted

getting the chassis ready to paint

chassis done

cab going on

polishing it up

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#2 Posted : Saturday, 11 June 2011 5:35:35 AM(UTC)
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8 months ago i brought a HQ tonner in a million pieces, every nut, bolt and screw had been removed and thrown in the SAME bucket, all bits were thrown in a pile and 6 years later (after nothing was done) it was sold to me as a unfinished project

there was heaps of missing pieces but i had enough spares at home to finish it, i have heaps more pics i just posted up a few

i have made more progress since it was polished, i just haven't taken any pics lately, i really just need to do the interior and wiring then it's done

when it's registered it'll be getting a turbo, i have most of the stuff sitting here ready to go on, engine is a 186 with a 4 speed manual
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#3 Posted : Saturday, 11 June 2011 9:09:10 PM(UTC)
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Good job Dave
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#4 Posted : Saturday, 11 June 2011 10:37:42 PM(UTC)
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ditto
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#5 Posted : Sunday, 12 June 2011 7:09:10 AM(UTC)
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i got most of the inertia in today, it's very black :-)
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#6 Posted : Monday, 13 June 2011 7:11:08 PM(UTC)
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They come "alive" when the seats go in and console,I thought the same about mine..but it looks fantastic!
Jim in Adelaide..
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#7 Posted : Sunday, 3 July 2011 3:39:08 AM(UTC)
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the interior is done now


just needs a front windscreen and a wiring loom and it's done!


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#8 Posted : Sunday, 3 July 2011 3:53:24 AM(UTC)
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i've made some good progress lately, the interior is done now, that was quite difficult, it was made harder because it was stripped completely bare! and not by me

the previous owner had lost or sold heaps of bits so i had to make it up out of bits and pieces i had in the shed

i used a knox moulded carpet and underlay it fitted ok and looks good, the kick panels were from rarespares, they fitted like a glove and look fantastic!!

i painted the door trims and seat with vinyl dye to match the colour up a bit better, and i painted the steering wheel with 3 coats of 2 pac, the steering wheel come up nice

i'm hoping to get a windscreen fitted this week, i'll get the rear screen fitted at the same time, then the only big job remaining will be the wiring loom
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#9 Posted : Tuesday, 5 July 2011 2:30:49 AM(UTC)
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The looms easy Dave!I Did this one..(before the seats and carpet)

http://www.fastlane.com....topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=26281
Jim in Adelaide..
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#10 Posted : Tuesday, 5 July 2011 3:26:53 AM(UTC)
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I'm putting my loom in first on the van....still struggling to get the brougham's glitch free, and I think I'll have better luck with nothing in the shell.

I hope

good work Dave
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#11 Posted : Tuesday, 5 July 2011 5:08:25 AM(UTC)
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the wiring loom from the firewall back is already done and installed

the only wiring loom left to do is the under bonnet stuff (headlight loom and engine loom) there's a plug in the firewall to separate them, it's not to hard to do, it just takes a bit of time and a s*** load of wire!!

i'll be adding a starter relay, headlight relay and a dizzy relay
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#12 Posted : Tuesday, 19 July 2011 6:27:12 AM(UTC)
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getting close now, only big job left is the wiring loom!

the front windscreen cost $175 to be supplied and fitted (they come to me) while they were there they put the rear screen in for $25 extra (i already had a new rubber)

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#13 Posted : Thursday, 21 July 2011 12:52:25 AM(UTC)
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that is one sweet tonner
10/10
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#14 Posted : Thursday, 21 July 2011 3:24:54 AM(UTC)
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quote:
Originally posted by satanic customs
that is one sweet tonner
10/10


thanks man!

i've done the lot myself, i've learnt so much, i can't wait to drive it!
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#15 Posted : Monday, 8 August 2011 4:17:39 AM(UTC)
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tail lights have been replaced and the rear loom from the cab back has been re-wired

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#16 Posted : Monday, 8 August 2011 5:38:50 AM(UTC)
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Awesome job Dave, look forward to see it in the flesh at a swapmeet or carshow

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#17 Posted : Monday, 16 January 2012 5:38:05 AM(UTC)
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she's done!!

i made a new wiring loom for it, i included 4 relays in the loom, l/beam,h/beam,start,ign, the wiring looks really tidy, the lights look nice and bright too!
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#18 Posted : Saturday, 29 September 2012 12:12:52 AM(UTC)
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