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Hi guys and girls, just brought my next project a HX Van. I need to fix the cowl panles/plenum chambers. What do people do to prevent it from happening again in 5 or 10 yrs time? It appears to be a design fault , like the rear quarters. Is there any preventive Maintenance that can be done???? Edited by user Friday, 27 January 2006 5:27:37 AM(UTC)
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What I found that worked really well was wurth body wax it goes in as a liquid and after a day or too it sets like a waxy layer over the metal,I used a degreaser gun and a hose to spray it in all holes and gaps and a brush for everywhere else,when it is
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when it's bare metal use a good rust converter first
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Yes to 70 ute,that is the last thing you do after all the other pianting!!
if it ain't broke we can improve it.
Cheers Steve
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With the heavy rust that your HX has in that area, I would tend to spend a little more time and remove the entire cowl panel, fix the plenum rust and put on a non-rusty cowl off a donor car. If the cowl is rusty the plenum will be too, and normally the fl |
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Byron,
Yer I am thinking about what youre suggesting. Greg is going to get back to me. He may know a retired panel beater who may be able to do this for me.
Its sounds like the quickest and cheapest way to go in the long run.
Greg was saying cou
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Good point, but I suppose it comes down to a balancing act between a quick 'bog' fix, with all that is left at the end is a rusty piece of junk with good mechanicals, versus a decent van that has some residual value. HOWEVER, from the photos you sent me, |
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Hey Outback Jack. you should come to the Van nats to get some ideas for your project. talk to a few people,tell your biulding a van. you will be very welcomed by all the vanners. Great Lakes area. ( Nabiac Showground ). When you get the rust fixed in your
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Jvanner,
When are the on??? I dont think it is going to match with me coming to Sydney if thats where it is.
I am in Darwin for next couple of months I think. Anythink can happen but. Spending the last year mostly in Asia.
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the van nats are at Nabic showground at Easter. its about 4hrs north of Sydney. 45mins south of Taree on the Coast. The 2007 van nats will be in QLD. maybe Townsville or Toowoomba. its not offical as yet.
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