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Tils

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« Reply #30 on: May 25, 2011, 08:09:13 PM »
I've had a few set backs, it hasn't changed since the last post... :(  Someone jumped the fence and flogged my BA calipers, I was sick for 2 weeks and after that I had legal issues that required I went to meeting after meeting in the city- which required me staying in Adelaide. I gotta get a wiggle on, or it wont get done....
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« Reply #31 on: May 27, 2011, 06:05:45 PM »
I pretty much finished off the passenger side floorpan today. Might have a go at getting the trans tunnel out of the donor car tomorrow.

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« Reply #32 on: May 28, 2011, 05:46:41 PM »
Decided to concentrate on structural repair instead (I don't want it coming back like a dog with a thorn in its front paw) and yay....





Crap.

At least the seat mount is now done :P

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« Reply #33 on: May 30, 2011, 05:34:39 PM »
Just a little more then I'll be closing it up :D





Trying to hurry it along...
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« Reply #34 on: May 31, 2011, 01:59:58 PM »
Damn that's some scary rust!  :bullshitazza

It's funny you look at the very first photos of it doesn't look too bad overall for rust, but damn!!

I'm really in awe, most people would have walked away, but your sticking with it.  You're not only fixing it but doing a damn fine job of it too.

I see your in Adelaide, if you ever feel like meeting another Cortina tradgic let me know.

I wish you all the best with it, and look forward to the updates  :D
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« Reply #35 on: May 31, 2011, 10:19:20 PM »
Yeah, I already have it, and it doesn't cost much to keep plugging away at it myself... but if I was paying someone else- I could've bought a finished one! LOL

Anyway...

I won some things on eBay!!





$190 all up, but they're for an R33... I'll make them fit! LOL
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« Reply #36 on: June 01, 2011, 04:51:08 PM »
I attacked the inner A pillar this arvo...





As it is as of 4pm today...





A mate of mine is helping me out with chopping the falcon up tomorrow! :D
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« Reply #37 on: June 02, 2011, 06:06:18 PM »
My mate Grills came around and we got a fair bit done today...

He owns this FJ he built himself, won a few trophies with it!







Anyway, here is what we ended up doing...







Bit more work to be done on it tomorrow. Hopefully we make it in time!
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« Reply #38 on: June 03, 2011, 06:16:41 PM »
We worked on the trans tunnel again today, it's spotted in tight, just have to clean up around it a little. Also got the intercooler in! :D



I'll show the wall and tunnel when its done tomoz... :P
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« Reply #39 on: June 03, 2011, 08:07:37 PM »
getting there  keep up the photos
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« Reply #40 on: June 04, 2011, 08:05:00 PM »
cool, coming along great
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« Reply #41 on: June 06, 2011, 06:57:31 PM »
I promised the machinist I would get the manifold to him to face when I came to pick up the finished tailshaft... That's thursday, so I had to get a move on it! HAHA!

So I cut all the bends up, cleaned the surface of the manifold flange and got to welding it up. Bear in mind this is the first manifold I've made that wasn't a slap together job for a complete and utter shitbox.... (waiting for corrections) :P



I cut out the old battery tray and I'm mounting it in that vicinity...



Might need modifications here and there in the end, but I have to get in close-ish... Might come up short in the bended pipe department...
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« Reply #42 on: June 07, 2011, 05:55:21 PM »
A progress shot on the manifold... Trying to leave space for the turbo and passage for the dump pipe makes for lots of head scratching...

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« Reply #43 on: June 07, 2011, 08:38:21 PM »
Hi Tils,
Where do you find time to eat, sleep and have a crap...lol

 :drive:

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« Reply #44 on: June 08, 2011, 05:37:30 PM »
I only do a couple of hours every day except sunday, where I go to the regular family dinner... lol.

Manifold is almost done.

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