[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]

One new corner repair done and dusted. Super happy with how it turned out.  Haven’t flattened the spot welds on the rear inside where the rear hatch goes, but can do that later.  Took my time to “massage” it to get all the seams to line up.  Definitely welding has so much to do with preparation.  If everything is clean, aligned and tight, the welds almost take care of themselves.  Time to turn it around on the hoist and tackle the long side.

[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]

[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]

Wow, looks like Commodores Plus has its first 100,000 view thread.  Given I created this forum I am pretty bloody proud of that!!  (I know that’s self indulgent!!)

[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 a nice simple, elegant solution for the dipstick, good work.

[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 agreed, I didn’t realize until I got my VL what the prices for these things are.  Hubcaps for mine because the were the same as the turbo can go for $1k.  Bloody crazy.  They are such a nice car, I love the interior.  Nicest of the first gens imo.

[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 agree, I dont name my cars, but def refer to them as he or she depending on how they are behaving at the time!  But this car is Suesy’s and she from day one wanted call it Walter and it sort of stuck.  Super happy with the progress so far, exactly what I wanted this holidays, to give the project a real kick along.

[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]

Much cooler today luckily.  Finished off the two repairs, really happy with how they turned out.  Played around with the corner, lots and lots of fettling to get it to sit anywhere near right.  Pretty happy with it at the moment but will tackle finishing and welding later.  But happy with the progress.  He is starting to look like a real bus 

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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]

Anonymous wrote:

The factory part was a bit “dick in a gum boot” when I pulled it out

Lol, love it .

[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 reckon only way to know would be test fit one?

[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]

Fair enough.  As I say I am not convinced, but it can’t hurt. I guess the reason for no second O ring is when you were fitting it, it would have to go down past the cross drilling and would have got cut up on the sharp edge?

[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]

Hi mate.  Thanks, there is no timeline, sort of loosely thinking a couple of years, but it all depends on money. In particular getting the body finished and painted. We have decided that I am not doing that part, it’s just not something I enjoy or are good at.  Bit the main thing was to take this long leave over Christmas and give it a red hot crack at moving it along.  Have to say I am really pleased with myself, getting better all the time and having fun.

[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]

Well as Monty Python once said “Its hot enough to boil a Monkeys bum out there”. Got a bit done this morning before the heat set in.

Removing what left of the old seam for the new corner.  Some rust in the lower opening of the rear window, so carefully deconstructed and cut that out.

Then the bottom of the inner vertical support had rust.  Actually funny only in the middle of it the edges seems sound.  Given you never see it once the corners on, made up a fill in piece, have cut the rot out, and will weld it in.

Tomorrows supposed to be way cooler, so will tidy it all up then weld it in.

[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 interested to see if it makes a difference, keep us posted.

[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 nice work with the sump.  Juries out for me on the barbell, cant really see how it can leak when its got an O ring provided its fitted properly, and damage to an O ring can occur no matter if the barbell is plastic or ally.  And it only even sees oil pressure which to an O ring is peanuts.  But it is piece of mind, and can’t hurt.

[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]

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

[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]

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

[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 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.

[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]

cava454 wrote:

lol. 4 point harness. SEAT BELT. Not wiring.

Dohh!

[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]

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 replacing too much.  Tricky little part (for me), carefully  cut it out, then used my little bench folder to make up a filler piece.  Worked really nicely.  I have a biggish piece of flat copper so put a fold in that so I could feed it in through the louvre to back up the weld, forgot to take a pic of that, but worked a treat.  Very happy all in all, now can do the corner, but have a personal matter tomorrow so no work on Walter.

[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]

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

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