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Thanks for the info Dennis, your project is comming along very well.........!
cheers, Chris

G'day All, Poodle Patrol, note the leak from rear welsh plug

The tub went back on this afternoon, 'Shonky' offered to drive up from his 20 to help, but he rang me about 45 minutes later, to say that what normally takes 5-10mins, had taken him 40+ minutes, I advised to turn around and stay at home just as well as the traffic on the news is horrendous.
The tub went on with only a minor scratch at the back, I grit blasted the 14 x 5/16"UNF bolts/washers etc, etch primed and painted Flat Black and heads Gloss Black, all fitted up now. At least I will be able to climb in and not tip the tub over as nearly happened with 'Ladys' tub, don't think I will be applying any DBG this weekend as the weather is not looking so good

it does sit high, anyway cheers Dennis

G'day All,
With the crappy weather for today and forecast again for tomorrow I decided to postpone any further applications of DBG.
I set up to remove a rusty footwell RHS,

so out with the tools needed and away we went, removing the clutch pipe/hose the rivets just snapped from corrosion, thats why I have mentioned in the past any rivets (3/16" dia alloy pop types) I remove and replace them, nothing worse than having the top coat of paint applied and a few months down the road there is a different coloured spot where a rivet has let go, out with my 5" Metabo angle grinder fitted with flap sander to help highlight the spot welds,

many drill spots later right along the edge of the footwells etc,

it was ready I thought to be eased out of position, wrong there is always an unseen spot weld anyway it now looks like this

the Rain had just started see the spots on the bulkhead, so it was time to pack up yet again for the last time today, I'm in the house at 1330hrs, when I get home tomorrow if it isnt raining I will clean up along the edges getting ready to replace the rhs, anyway cheers Dennis
total time spent approx 3 hours

Tell us about the rain.. your's is going great ours will see more work tomorrow

Mrs hh

Glad it went on alright in the end mate. I was grumpy with the traffic situation but at least I managed to clean up the shed and put Gus back together (loosely) ready for transport to the farm.

The rain here ruined my plans of a nice bike ride today.

Good to see some progress. The weather here wasn't too good, either. I did manage to get the tops off 2 doors and a seat box out though.

Certainly nothing compared to what you are doing - but I keep coming back here for inspiration.

(I have already adopted the sheet of cardboard for holding and painting bolts. )

G'day All,
just a quick look at a few items in DBG

4 rims

I'm not happy with the tub, ?? maybe it was a tad cool to paint?? well I can always recoat it later, cheers Dennis

Looking good Dennis.

I am not far behind you mate, I do notice you had two riveted rims & two spot welded ones.

Thats some serious forken rust you have in that bulkhead & footwell. Are you buying new bits or making your own? I have a template for a doubler now if you wish to borrow it.

Ian

PS 6 months to Corowa