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[sibhs]

Hi Adam,

 

Yeah they will try and fix-it. Their concern was if they try fix it, and it warps, the thing is stuffed.

 

If it does go bad, they will re-chrome another one if I get one.  All no extra charge.

 

Their attitude was helpful, so I'm happy and hopeful. Find out next week.

 

Marty

[madtoranajzedded]

she.s starting to look rather ravishing marty,good to hear the chroming guys will redo another cleaner at no extra cost

 

how do you get the fascias off the the temp instrumentation bud

 

 

Cheers

[frash da bucket]

Hi Marty,

 

Great job on your grille badge fantastic !!!

And its comming together nicely.

Like the dash and the way its come up a treat.

And comming back together slowley,bit by bit.

 

Regards John.

 

PS Have entered all holden day tomorrow,

with my xu-1 club,will take photo's !!!

[grumpy xu1]

Hi Marty. Can my mate Danny get a set of low dash decals off you.His number is 0427321288. Cheers Gary

[sibhs]

she.s starting to look rather ravishing marty,good to hear the chroming guys will redo another cleaner at no extra cost
 
how do you get the fascias off the the temp instrumentation bud
 
 
Cheers

Hi Madaz, getting the fascia off is a bit messy, just used a small flat blade and work my way around the lip to stretch it. Once repaired I think I'll leave them loose. Don't want to tap it back into shape cause the guage will shake.

 

 

I've got the front indicators sorted with single wires.

 

Getting the kFrame off the table.

 

 

Some wheels on it and almost on the ground.

 

Brake bracket zinced and fitted.

 

 

Got a new speedo cable and fitted that. Used a bit of wire to guide it through the pedal assembly mount.

 

Cable looks pretty good, just needed a cable tie to stop the attaching nut from sliding down the cable.

 

Mounted indicator, made a new earth bolt.

Started stripping the box.

 

 

 

 

Sand blasted the casings.

 

 

Ready to lift engine onto kFrame. Just not sure where to grab it from. I'm thinking straps under the sump with bits of wood to spread the load? And a strap between box and motor.

 

 

 

Wish me luck.
Marty

Edited by sibhs, 14 August 2014 - 11:07 PM.

[SA EH]

Great job Marty, great job.

[308 Sunbird]

Just finished reading the lot after being "tipped off" by a mate,

all I can say is WOW. Well done Marty.

[LJGTR6]

That engine is pure porn Marty. Beautiful work.

steve

[Stinga]

time to make one of these Marty?

[S pack]

Hey Marty, you've been spending way too much time on that car, you're nuts have turned blue. 

BTW, your outrigger bushes are installed the wrong way around.

[Potta]

Motor looks great mate, so does the front end.

 

It was just sex but now its sex on wheels 

 

Gonna be hard to get that motor in without scratching it but I used a load balancer with a handle on the front so you can tilt the motor forward and back when I pulled the motor from Dave's car.

 

Attached to chains using head bolts.

 

As recommended by Bomber.

 

Lets you manouvere it in or out.

 

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Edited by Potta, 16 August 2014 - 08:39 PM.

[hanra]

Can you do a body drop onto the motor already installed onto the k-frame like us big torana fellas do?

Edited by hanra, 16 August 2014 - 08:56 PM.

[Ice]

Yes he can that would be the easy option

[dattoman]

So not painting the springs and shocks original colours ?

[Potta]

Yes he can that would be the easy option

 

 

Ya, sure would especially seeing as everything is already removed from the body.

 

It will be a bit scary lifting the body but I reckon it would be just as scary if not more to swing the motor over the top of that beautiful paintwork.

[gad05]

Great looking engine Marty, top work.

Cheers Graham .

[MODNIZD]

Ya, sure would especially seeing as everything is already removed from the body.

 

It will be a bit scary lifting the body but I reckon it would be just as scary if not more to swing the motor over the top of that beautiful paintwork.

 

This is the way I prefer to do it. When I do it the other way I think "What if this fell on the nose cone...."

[sibhs]

Hi Guys,

 

Gary, yes I've sent a set to Danny.

 

 

Looking awesome Marty.

 

Well done.

Thanks Dane, satisfying at the moment.

 

 

Great job Marty, great job.

Cheers Jonesy

 

Just finished reading the lot after being "tipped off" by a mate,

all I can say is WOW. Well done Marty.

Hi Stuart, welcome to the build.  Always good reading a start to almost finished thread, instant results.

 

 

That engine is pure porn Marty. Beautiful work.

steve

Hi again Steve,  I reckon the colour will really jump-out once in the engine bay. Cheers

 

time to make one of these Marty?

Hi Stinga, not sure what that bolts too, but I didn't want to unbolt any manifolds or head bolts etc. Managed to lift it with strap.

[sibhs]

 

Hey Marty, you've been spending way too much time on that car, you're nuts have turned blue.  

BTW, your outrigger bushes are installed the wrong way around.

Hi Dave, blue nuts means they still need tightening. 

That bush is in the same way it came from factory. I have a theory that once you turn the bush the other way, as recommended by somebody from GMH in a tech upgrade (probably and apprentice) you have more chance of cracked K-frames. My frame was perfect and I know of others that have the bush my way with no cracks after 40 years. You probably find all the cracked Kframes have the bush the wrong way.  I look at things from a logical perspective and this way makes sense.  :-)

 

 

Motor looks great mate, so does the front end.

 

It was just sex but now its sex on wheels  

 

Gonna be hard to get that motor in without scratching it but I used a load balancer with a handle on the front so you can tilt the motor forward and back when I pulled the motor from Dave's car.

 

Attached to chains using head bolts.

 

As recommended by Bomber.

 

Lets you manouvere it in or out.

 

 IMG_0690 (Small).JPG

 

 IMG_0692 (Small).JPG

Hi Craig, yeah it scares me more lifting an engine over than lifting the body up. (not that I've ever lifted a front end). I do have that gismo but when removing the engine it was still tight and hitting firewall etc.

 

So not painting the springs and shocks original colours ?

Hey Neil, Shocks and springs stay as is, I like the colour combination better than original. The car will look original but it won't at the same time.

 

 

Great looking engine Marty, top work.

Cheers Graham .

Thanks Graham, hopefully another few weeks and it'll be in.  

 

This is the way I prefer to do it. When I do it the other way I think "What if this fell on the nose cone...."

Exactly :-)

Edited by sibhs, 17 August 2014 - 02:12 PM.

[Stinga]

i dont have one of them so im just guessing, but possibly the earth screw on the head and the coil bolt?

[S pack]

 

Hi Dave, blue nuts means they still need tightening. 

That bush is in the same way it came from factory. I have a theory that once you turn the bush the other way, as recommended by somebody from GMH in a tech upgrade (probably and apprentice) you have more chance of cracked K-frames. My frame was perfect and I know of others that have the bush my way with no cracks after 40 years. You probably find all the cracked Kframes have the bush the wrong way.  I look at things from a logical perspective and this way makes sense.  :-)

The outrigger bushes in mine were installed the way you have them and my brace arms had cracks.

The NOS crossmember I installed around 25 years ago I installed the bushes the correct way around and no cracking to date.

 

I believe these service bulletins are compiled by GMH Engineers not apprentices.

Totally your choice what you do. Just trying to help.

[sibhs]

I really appreciate your help Dave, just tying to wind-up some discussion I suppose. Might be having second thoughts after another chat today with a member. "Me confused"

[S pack]

 "Me confused"

How so?