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  1. 4th November 2007, 10:33 PM #1
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    1985 County "Upgrade"

    I purchased a rolled over 1985 County that had the works including a 350 chev fully engineered and wanted to swap the good bits from my County over to this one.
    The firewall has what I describe as minor damage so it will remain.
    I intend to do this over a fairly long period, so I will only update this when significant work is achieved.
    The rolled County was stripped out of fuel tanks, seats, wheel carrier, bullbar etc but the workmanship is aircraft standard, so I have diverted from wanting to put the engine from the rolled one into mine to putting the windscreen, body etc over to the new purchase. For ease of identity I think I'll call them red and white.
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  2. 4th November 2007, 10:46 PM #2
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    Having a few probs uploading, still can't get it right.
    This is after week 1
    Doors, roof,floorboards, rear of gearbox & front hub removed. pic of rear output shaft that caused the rollover, it is a 5.7 litre donk after all.
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  3. 23rd November 2007, 06:09 PM #3
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    Firewall straightened & back to bare chassis at rear
    Gas tanks and fuel tanks swapping over are the next job
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    stripey apron time
    I like the hand winch + oxy technique for straightening it out
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    Well, I got sidetracked- again. I got cold feet when it came to pulling my County apart, so for $350, I bought a series 3 off a wrecker. That way I can put the cab & tray on the project County, take her for a spin or two, and if I'm happy, then probably get stuck into the county body and put it over. Decisions, decisions..
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  6. 16th December 2007, 03:06 PM #6
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    The series 3 arrived home, now I gotta remember how I maximised these pics ???
    I'll try to post one of the chassis
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  7. 16th December 2007, 03:26 PM #7
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    OK here is the stripped down series 3


    GRRRRR I think this puta is pulling my chain
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    Cabin fits the existing brackets ok, i just needed to reverse the brackets that normally hold the back of the floor.
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    This gives an extra 150mm of cabin space, however I need to extend the cabin, canopy & roof.
    Marking out the side panel, I will use a rear panel as infill.



    Hopefully these upload ok
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  9. 16th December 2007, 09:01 PM #9
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    OK, I think I've got this picture stuff down pat.

    I grafted the cabin over by reversing some brackets. This gives an extra 150mm cabin space, but now I have to add some fill in to the cabin. Pics are -
    cabin in place
    1 of the brackets is reversed to illustrate.
    Marking out where to cut

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  10. 16th December 2007, 09:07 PM #10
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    thats a bloody nice looking series chassis, going to be any left of it when you'r done? I know some people that may not be paying attention that might want some sections of it
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