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Cheers well here's another lot. Finally got the scuttles done, what a hassle that was. These things they sell on TradeMe shouldn't really be called rust repair panels, they're more like "metal with shapes", every profile on them are wrong. I appreciate that you will need to give them a 'massage' to fit, but this was unreal. Will try the rares part next time I think. You can see the bend is way too shallow here. The curve is also wrong   So here's what we were starting with   You can see I had to make an extra bit for the top, the panel was also too wide so I had to make a few cuts with the grinder to push it back into shape   Came up ok I guess  The other side was a little bit easier   No more rusty rusty, just a coat of POR15 to finish it off  Will just need a slight bit of filler (might even get away with the high fill) to fix the bits where I have slightly undercut with the welds. Slowly getting my technique down...
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Very interesting. Keep posting.
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Cheers, well I'll just keep going till you get sick of me... Well I finally got the plenum back where it is suppose to be, all clamped up and ready to go...  I was half way through doing the plug welds (pain in the arse) when I heard sirens, looked outside to see a pillar of black smoke, then looked down the road to witness this...  I think the poor guys have lost the lot. However I have never seen so many cars go down our road, every man and his dog were out for a gander. I just felt sick for those peoples house. After a few photos I got back to it...  And all finished up...  Reasonably happy with it, least it isnt full of rot anymore. Edited by user Thursday, 7 October 2010 5:35:48 AM(UTC)
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Wondering if the replacement cowl was an Z rather than a Q. They do have a slightly different shape???
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Here's the link for the scuttle here http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-...or/auction-322933601.htmI know rares do list separate parts for HJ-WB scuttles, but that is for an item that extends further into the cowl. From the way these are pressed I doubt they will fit anything without a generous amount of hammer and dolly work.
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Just a few quick jobs today. Found a bit of rust in the radiator support panel that hadn't been sorted when I had it fixed....  But now its all good  Sprayed it all in primer, will get it (and the firewall) in top coat when I get back from oz.  Rebuilt the electronic dizzy I bought too, some one had pulled it apart and cleaned it but neglected to grease on reassembly, also fixed the excess endfloat it had.
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Well I got flew back home early this morning and was a bit shattered so I flagged work for the day and did some stuff round home. Including getting a little bit of painting done...    It was a sunny afternoon in Dunedin so it was one of the few times where it was suitable to lay some more paint
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Well I finally hit a milestone. Got a few things sitting on the firewall, drilled a hole in the back of the heater unit (no not through the heater core :oops: ) to run my hidden wiring.  Two pieces of the puzzle to be put together  and now how they are suppose to be (did I mention I hate transmission fluid)  and now back in its place   Pretty stoked with how it looks, the engine really pops out from the black of the bay. Now I just have this mess to deal with for the next week... 
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Electrical tape and cable ties will sort that out pretty quick...
Rest is looking good.
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Not too much of an update but thought I better chuck something up before the long weekend   These were on it when I got it (Genies) they'll do for now but will probably build a better system down the line.  Starting to look like a proper engine again  Still have a few things to buy before I fire it up though: Coil (HEC715) Rotor button (doing the electronic Bosch small cap conversion) Top and bottom radiator hose Transmission mount New oil and filters and... :oops: 
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Sorry for such a long time between updates but I've been battling alot of electrical demons recently  Though the bigest problem was a dizzy which wouldnt pulse, pulled it apart to find the reluctor pickup was bung (should read around 1K ohm)  Thankfully you can still buy replacements, should have a vid up on youtube tomorrow about dismatling and testing the dizzy. Might even have it going (god forbid) in a day or so.
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If anyone out there is running (or has plans to) run an electronic Bosch HEI on their 308 here are a series of vids I made on how to dissasemble and test the unit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kheSY16Tmg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-oWBljIYkI
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Just a quick update (sadly with few photos) -sorted the wiring (stupid freaken alarms) -Remounted all of the heater ducting -Filled and bled cooling system -Filled transmission -Steering shafts back it (after redoing all of the rubbers) Soon to refill the powersteering, does this need any special attention in the way of preventing air bubbles???? Went to fill and bleed the brakes...  Then I noted the bloody master cylinder was leaking (s*** s***, not on the paint... :evil: ) oh well serves me right to leave it dry these last couple of months, have to order a new kit tomorrow (they're not to hard to rebuild are they?)...
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Not sure about that type of master cylinder, but the later ones are easy as, so I can't see it being too hard.
With commodore power steering (early ones ran the same pump as yours) you fill it, and with the wheels off the ground, turn it from lock to lock a few times to work te oil into the steering rack (or in your case steering box). This doesn't get all the air out, but it does get most. I've also played with leaving the belt off & turning it by hand, but it doesn't seem to make any real difference.
Once you've got the bulk of the air out by the above process, let the engine run - and with the wheels on the ground, just wiggle the steering wheel back & forth so you can hear the "Bzzzsht Bzzzsht" of the fluid working through the spool valve. It will foam up any trapped air, but there's normally enough room in the reservior to capture this, but have rags handy just in case, and more oil so you can top it up if needed.
I know your steering box is quite different to a commodore, but the hydraulics are pretty much the same, and the principle of how it works is the same.
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Cheers for the pointers, that sounds like the most logical way to go about bleeding it. Got my new kit and rebuilt the master cylinder. This cylinder is either not original to the car or has been rebuilt by someone not paying attention as there were check valves in both the front and rear outlets (should be only in the rear for drums).   Pulled the old exhaust out to weld it all back together. This was a fully welded system so I had to cut it out of the car. Will be welding in some joiner flanges so I can bolt it all up.  Whoever put it together must have had a few beers at morning smoko as it's a bit of a rangi job. Not the straightest set of pipes and consequently one side has suffered on my steep drive. Will straighten it out methinks.  Edited by user Wednesday, 10 November 2010 4:37:28 AM(UTC)
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UPDATE: Long time since the last one since I've been away in Wellington for a conference (work sucks don't it). Got a brakes all set up and bled properly, should stop as well as go now. Built the exhaust, took a bit of hassle. In the end I decided not to stuff with the pipes, the flanges make the lowest point half an inch lower so it's going to scrape the drive. The other car does this so I have some 'ramps' to get in down to the garage anyway. Plan to have my own house (without a steep drive) soon after the build has ended anyway. And the daily needed a tickle up so I finally have a picture (though not a very good one) of the two of them together.  
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Decided to make something I've been putting off for a while, a panel stand... Had some scrap lengths lying around...  Welded it all up, came up pretty square too   Decided I will add some stays at the bottom to firm it up. I may be overengineering the thing but the last thing I'd want is for it to collapse and destroy a panel
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I like the makeshift chair at the wheel, haha! Steve. ______________ Matilda the HQ http://www.fastlane.com....topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=25304 |
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