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Hi mate, thanks, I am having a ball, its awesome fun.  I am learning heaps too.  I am waiting for the guy I bought the parts from to come back form holidays Monday.  I have lots to go on with in the mean time

lol “factory turbo stuff” I think you will find that on the shelf right next to rocking horse poop…

I think the issue is, big engine, more power so more heat in a small bay…  If I didn’t hate the thought of cutting my bonnet I think that’s the answer, i.e. venting some of the heat out of there.

Dohh!

Thought I would turn my attention to the rear as it appears I’ve missed ordering the front lower inner valance A pillar reinforcement pieces.  I want to do as much as I can to this side before I end for end it and do the long side.

It had rust over the top louvre, I had a head scratch and thought I would have a go at repairing it rather than…[Read more]

Do you use the eyelets and cable tie the harness to them?

Played around today with the A Pillar, Dogleg and door.  Have got it pretty close, not gapped properly but its certainly getting there.  Its very much about a tweak here and tweak there.  Looks like I have missed ordering the A Pillar support brackets.  Also hung the second cargo door and got the gaps on that pretty good I think for a beg…[Read more]

Awesome work mate. Love the trans X member .

Nice steady progress mate.  Certainly not fun welding in the heat!! Btw that welding helmet you recommended is awesome!

<p style=”text-align: left;”>Nice steady progress mate.  Certainly not fun welding in the heat!! Btw that welding helmet you recommended is awesome!</p>

Thanks IJ.

Nice productive day.  Cooper popped around yesterday and gave me some good info and tips.  Very nice to have someone who knows these so well spend some time with me.  Decided to put down the welder for a while and make a start on the A Pillars and Nose area.  Carefully cut out the drivers side A Pillar, so many different pieces I was…[Read more]

Thanks, I actually have a stretcher/shrinker, just dont know how to use it yet!!

Bit more progress, made up a tricky little piece foe the front of the wheel arch.

A year later, and same post from me –  Any progress is good progress!!!

One of those days with a lot of toiling over a small detail, but very happy with the result.  Rocker (sill) is fully welded, and the B pillar needed a lot of cutting and shutting, and fettling to get the shape right.  Only tacked in a couple of places at the moment.

One of those days with a lot of toiling over a small detail, but very happy with the result.  Rocker (sill) is fully welded, and the B pillar, needed a lot of cutting and shutting, and fettling to get the shape right.  Only tacked in a coupe of places at the moment.

^that hatch is WOW!!

Yea I literally bought a set of genuine xu-1 triple Strombergs for $120 .  Steel case Toyota 5 speed   Those were the days….

Neat as always mate.  Yea when it comes to fires, I think people underestimate how fast it moves and how intense it is.

Thanks IJ. I have watched some stuff on shrinking.  There is a guy up the road from me who is a guru on Kombi restos.  Unfortunately for me has gone away for a few days on holidays but when he gets back he is going to come give me some tips.  I sort of though maybe it’s better to do nothing now until he shows me so at least I don’t screw it up ro…[Read more]