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December 31, 2019 at 7:01 pm #30923
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777Suesy says Happy New Year too!! I guess its just part of Aussie rural living life. But imo, just getting the hell out of there is the go, no good being a dead “hero”.
December 31, 2019 at 7:21 pm #30924When I first moved here I went to a couple of the local “fire tree” meetings, listened to the old folks jabber on about their planes and what they’d done to prepare… Left the meeting increased my insurance cover and thought ” you old farts are going to die”
I have contingencies in place if I can’t get out but trust me first sign of danger I’m out of here….
January 1, 2020 at 1:50 pm #30927Intercooler pump and plumbing today, I’m listening to my body for a change and it’s had enough for today..
January 1, 2020 at 6:57 pm #30932
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777Neat as always mate. Yea when it comes to fires, I think people underestimate how fast it moves and how intense it is.
January 1, 2020 at 7:47 pm #30934It’s a bit of a Rubik’s cube at this point, just finding homes for all the ancillaries that won’t be in the way of everything else….
I asked them if any of them had real life experience with fires…. “Crickets” … Ive been close enough to know I don’t want to be in the same postcode as a full on bushfire..
If the heat doesn’t get you the smoke does, these people were all in their 70’s upwards at the time, not a chance.
January 3, 2020 at 4:41 pm #30944Well that was a longer day than expected, looked on eBay this morning for a catch can for my Trans, on really hot days when you hammer on it it pukes a bit of oil out of the overflow vent on top..
Not a big deal on dirt but I can’t see it going down well on track days, everything I found was sold by dodgy drop shippers claiming to be in Australia.. been there done that CBF’d.
So I spent a couple of hours making one, it’s really just an expansion tank so no need for anything fancy, got some Tig welds I’m not embarrassed by but really need more practice.
Mounted it to the firewall then cut the bracket off the Engine catch can and made a new one, also worked out mounts for my remote Trans and Engine oil filters, damn hot here but it’s all done.
January 3, 2020 at 9:43 pm #30945I’ve contemplated the same thing with the trans puke tank also. Seems like a. Good investment. Hmmmmmm.
What’s the go with 2 oil filters?
January 3, 2020 at 10:03 pm #30946One for the Trans..
350 only has a screen not an actual filter..
January 4, 2020 at 12:56 pm #30949And that’s enough for today, love welding in 36 degree heat.. not, extended the “ears” for the Tarmac setup toe rod mounts, blew a coat of primer on it and called it a day.
January 4, 2020 at 1:11 pm #30950
Judge1 FrazerParticipant- new zealand
- 1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed
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Posts: 775nice work Ian,, won’t be long now till first event
January 4, 2020 at 1:26 pm #30951Thanks Frazer, still heaps left to do but that was the last of the structural work so it’s all downhill from here!
January 4, 2020 at 4:42 pm #30952Dropped 10 degrees here in the last hour or so, perfect for painting, blew a coat of Satin Black on the subframe so it’s “done” ready to use, whoo hoo!
January 5, 2020 at 11:44 am #30960Went down to the shed to pump some water to the header tank on the hill, while I was there I blew some more paint on the subframe where it was a bit light.
Also had a fiddle with my ABS pump and module and sorted a location for it to live.
January 5, 2020 at 7:43 pm #30970
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777Nice steady progress mate. Certainly not fun welding in the heat!! Btw that welding helmet you recommended is awesome!
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January 5, 2020 at 7:47 pm #30974Trying to knock a bit over each day, glad you like it they’re an awesome bit of gear!
January 6, 2020 at 12:35 pm #30978Gave the rear diff a wash and bolted it into the subframe, I then did some grinding and sanding on the LCA’s ready for paint, will go back down after lunch and do a bit more..
January 6, 2020 at 5:26 pm #30981Another day done, still cool here but smoky as, mounted up my ABS pump, made some Harness mounts and painted the LCA’s..
January 6, 2020 at 5:54 pm #30982
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777Do you use the eyelets and cable tie the harness to them?
January 6, 2020 at 5:57 pm #30983??? Cable tie…
My harness has quick release ends on it..
January 7, 2020 at 9:45 am #30986lol.
4 point harness. SEAT BELT.
Not wiring.
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