[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Love it, extra angle position holes in the wing mount?

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Thanks IJ.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

You have a rather large…..wing

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Kind of feel like that scene in the Castle, where he says, “look Darl, Dale dug a hole!!”  Seems an awful lot of effort just to create a door, but still.  Not quite finished, still need to weld the top and score a new top hinge, but just about there..

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

That’s the issue with modern electronics.  It’s only as good as the signals it’s receiving I guess.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Sounds like fun though.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Both really, I wanted to retain as much originality where practical, but yes you can get them. The door skin I got are $670 each, the new inner frame (the bit I have repaired) is almost $1,000 each, so by the time you root around and consumables you are looking at almost $2k a door.  I figgered I may as well have a go at fixing it, worse case I would scrap them, but it’s turned out pretty well I think.

Did a bit last night, this side door hinges seemed a lot harder to separate so picked up some bright bar to make up a more substantial puller. Suesy was out last night so thought I might have a play.  Well 3 hours later and no dinner  I finally got one separated without breaking it.   THIS DOOR WILL NOT BEAT ME!

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[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

How did the racing go?  Did you use the hans device?

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Yea once the skin goes on you won’t see it at all, but at least every time I close it I will know its right.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

I wondered if it was Miura, the vertical part on the C pillar is lambo.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Inner door done.  What a lot of work.  All rust cut out, donor pieces used to rebuild it.  Have run out of sanding discs (and also energy tbh) so going to call it a day.  Its all ready to have the skin fitted , then its do it all over again on the other door

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Very neat, close!!

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

We all do buddy 

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

^^ Whats the gold thing, that’s gorgeous!!  Bolwell?

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Holy crap that was a long day.  This door seems to be a never ending story, but progress is progress I guess.  Made up a section where the lower hinge reinforcing box had rusted away,  happy how it tuned out.  Then spent a bit of time going over what I had done so far and wasn’t happy with the rest of the lower part of the frame so decided I may as well make up a new section since I have gone so far already.  Then repaired the rusted out ends  of the vertical struts using some donor parts off the old door I have.  Its not finished but getting very close now.  What an epic journey this bloody door has turned out to be!!

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[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Thanks IJ.  Totally agree.  Truly built not bought.  U know a guy with a V8 powered BMW with the same kind of commitment!

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Pretty happy with that given I’m a rank amateur.  Just using what I have, which is a stuffed passenger side door what I need part of for that door, so cutting and shutting to get this done. Put my shrinker to good use and made up the curved part from scratch. Now I have the old skin off, tomorrow I will be able to attach it with a dolly and hammer and smooth it out a little, but I am not after a show car so happy now tbh.  Finished the day just doing a test fit of the new skin, fits perfectly, almost clips into place.  Happy days.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Turns out a father of a guy we race know the guys who use to run Adelaide Carby Sales and Service but now works from his home.  He will totally rebuild/refurbish mine for $330.  Seems pretty good, I think I will start there, swapping a carby is a pretty quick and simple job.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

I actually have this totally irrational hatred of Fords. I know they have made good cars, but growing up in Elizabeth when pretty much everyone’s Dad worked at Holden’s, you just become red.  I will never own a Ford, as I say i know irrational,but…

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Bloody hell, that ruined a good thread    They also look like they are made of Lego.

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