Fixing my brothers UC hatch
#1376 _dirtbag_
Posted 18 August 2010 - 10:08 PM
It certainly isn't pretty, but with the cover on it's not really a focal point anyway.
This is all you can see of the hoses going to the charcoal canister. Not too bad really. Plus the engine cover will hide it quite a lot too.
The next excessively fun job was cleaning the windows. They've been lying around the shed for a year, and weren't too clean to begin with, so they were filthy.
Can you tell which one I've cleaned?
I also repainted the hinges and the button nuts that hold the fittings to the glass.
Once the window was in I could finally refit the side vent.
At least they did a great job masking the windows to paint the side vents in the past : ) This is the other side window. I'll leave fitting this til tomorrow as the paint on the hinges isn't dry yet.
I then gave the rear window a scrub. Holy crap it was dirty. There was so much crud around the edges I used 2 razor blades to clean it.
Then I got to wrestle with the new rubber. Getting it to stay on was tricky, but I got there eventually.
The only way I know to fit glass is with a piece of electrical wire. This is leftover wire from when I redid the charge wire from the alternator. I like it because it fairly thick, but still totally flexible. Thin wire can cut the rubber.
It's always a lot of fun fitting glass. OK, it's crap : )
Tomorrow is the really fun job. Fitting the bead strip into the rubber. Yay!
#1377
Posted 19 August 2010 - 12:54 AM
#1378 _dirtbag_
Posted 19 August 2010 - 12:59 AM
I wasn't actually planning on fitting the window today, so didn't plan ahead.
#1379
Posted 19 August 2010 - 07:36 AM
#1380 _Kush_
Posted 19 August 2010 - 08:17 AM
#1381 _Barman_
Posted 19 August 2010 - 08:38 AM
to lubricate the rubber when fitting strip,
#1382 _dirtbag_
Posted 19 August 2010 - 08:51 AM
Barry, no I haven't got the right tool unfortunately. Any idea where I'd get one? Lanolin is good stuff. Great for cleaning electrical fittings too. My father in law has been using it for years.
#1384 _89'King_
Posted 19 August 2010 - 11:40 AM
#1385
Posted 19 August 2010 - 12:43 PM
ohh and a comment from Karlie (my missus)
that guys needs to get himself a proper dog to suit the shed size
hahaha.
Edited by orangeLJ, 19 August 2010 - 12:45 PM.
#1386 _dirtbag_
Posted 19 August 2010 - 12:52 PM
Using rope sounds like a good idea, but I had the wire here, so used it.
As for the window bead, I think I'll just hit it into place with a hammer and use a nail gun to hold it in place. Perfect : )
#1387
Posted 19 August 2010 - 03:14 PM
As for the window bead, I think I'll just hit it into place with a hammer and use a nail gun to hold it in place. Perfect : )
Zinc coated tek screws might work better.
#1388 _dickiep_
Posted 19 August 2010 - 03:43 PM
As for the window bead, I think I'll just hit it into place with a hammer and use a nail gun to hold it in place. Perfect : )
Zinc coated tek screws might work better.
use selleys no more gaps to seal it? i found heaps of it through my last torana. such a pain to remove!!
#1389
Posted 19 August 2010 - 04:05 PM
As for the window bead, I think I'll just hit it into place with a hammer and use a nail gun to hold it in place. Perfect : )
Zinc coated tek screws might work better.
use selleys no more gaps to seal it? i found heaps of it through my last torana. such a pain to remove!!
Liquid nails would be better, then you'll have that nice yellow lump around the edges where it squelches out.....
#1390
Posted 19 August 2010 - 04:12 PM
I once saw a car where the roof had rusted through from the inside in reasonably straight lines along the roof supports. When the skin was removed it was obvious the factory sealer used to glue the roof to the support was the cause of the rust. The metal had only rusted where the sealer was applied.
#1391 _dirtbag_
Posted 19 August 2010 - 04:49 PM
Thanks Kev for the link for the beading tool. Expensive little bugger, but I bought one anyway. It'll be one of those tools that wont see a lot of use, but I'll be glad I bought it when it does get used.
#1392 _Gunmetal LH_
Posted 19 August 2010 - 06:11 PM
Push it in (green arrow) and squeeze/pinch the 2 pads (blue arrows) and hold tight, and it should slide just off. It should be able to be twisted so you can get your fingers onto it easily.
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#1393 _dirtbag_
Posted 19 August 2010 - 10:39 PM
Got a pair of new front seat belts today. I fitted the drivers one, fitted the drivers side rear side glass and side vent and fitted the windscreen. It's always fun fitting screens on your own.
I also put some sealant around the rear screen.
I taped the edge just in case. That black crap can go everywhere!!!!
I lifted the rubber here just to show where the goo is. I figured in the top edge would be a good spot.
Here's the windscreen before I cleaned it. All the glass was this dirty. It's been sitting around for a while now.
New seatbelt.
Finally all the glass is in the car.
I still have to fit the chrome window beading, but that can wait until the tool arrives.
#1394 _niterida_
Posted 19 August 2010 - 11:06 PM
I still have to fit the chrome window beading, but that can wait until the tool arrives.
But you've been working on it for ages already
Sorry couldn't help myself.
#1395 _mick74lh_
Posted 19 August 2010 - 11:56 PM
I thought the other slab might have been for the house. It would be awesome to have a shed that was bigger than your house!
My shed is 160 sq/mt, my house is 85 sq/mt, yes it is awesome.
That said my shed is a LOT smaller than Tims new one (288 sq/mt by my calcs), thats shit hot mate.
Cheers.
I'm jealous. I still live with my folks and I reckon theres alot of wasted space in their house filled up with crap like furniture and vases and crap. If they established my way of thinking they could just have a massive garage.
#1396 _LH8VD69_
Posted 20 August 2010 - 11:32 AM
#1397
Posted 24 August 2010 - 09:43 PM
#1398 _Yella SLuR_
Posted 24 August 2010 - 09:55 PM
Every time I come back here there are another four pages!!!
#1399 _dirtbag_
Posted 25 August 2010 - 06:55 AM
Hi Dirtbag, how did you go with getting a new steering arm from harrop any news?.
Hi Lenny. I've sent the bad one back and am waiting for the new one to arrive. I'll keep you posted as to what happens next.
Will I need to then send the new one to you again for reaming?
#1400
Posted 27 August 2010 - 08:57 PM
Nice ute mate are you going to do a bit of interstate cartage with it?
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