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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 [/quote] Edited by user Saturday, 11 June 2011 5:36:18 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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i got most of the inertia in today, it's very black :-)
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They come "alive" when the seats go in and console,I thought the same about mine..but it looks fantastic! |
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the interior is done now just needs a front windscreen and a wiring loom and it's done! Edited by user Sunday, 3 July 2011 3:43:54 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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The looms easy Dave!I Did this one..(before the seats and carpet) http://www.fastlane.com....topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=26281 |
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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
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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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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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that is one sweet tonner 10/10
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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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tail lights have been replaced and the rear loom from the cab back has been re-wired Edited by user Monday, 8 August 2011 4:18:32 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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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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How much do you have the sedan mirrors with the Alcan tray? I bet you are sick to death of them! I had them on the Overlander with the same tray, I may as well not have had them. |
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