Thread: Shonky's '58 Series II SWB

Don't think it was the cookies Coops.

...but yes - I ate them.

Originally Posted by Shonky

Well I'm home from work today, and I feel rancid. I slept for 15 hours solid last night - very out of character!

Since my head feels like it is full of acid and my joints are aching, I don't think I will be able to make much progress with Gus over the long weekend.

I will put my pics up today, but thats about all thats happening.

Go to the docs mate, sounds like you've got a pig of a cold

Feeling better today!

Just a tickly throat.

Hopefully will pick up the parabolics tonight, and will do some grinding and welding on the firewall today once swmbo gets her lazy uni student arse out of bed...

Stirrer.

Went on an exploratory grinding expedition yesterday, and found that altough the guy had done a crap welding job on the footwell, he had done a LOT of crap welding and then ground it flat. I quickly got the impression that I wasn't going to get it off without butchering it and so the executive decision was to leave it alone. The footwell is on a slight angle (outer side is about 5mm further forward than the inner) but it shouldn't affect anything significantly.

I will sandblast it and get it zinc sprayed and then we can get some colour going... Eventually.

I will put the head in to get reco'd on Tuesday, and then after a coat of paint I can bolt it up and the motor is done. I also want to get the flywheel machined while it is apart.

The firewall hence is my big target after the motor is done. I will head up to the farm sometime soon (might even do a day trip tomorrow if I can get a leave pass) and pull off Gus' old firewall so I can start swapping things over.

I'm in a quandry at the moment.

The motor is as done as I can get it, the firewall I can't do anything to until I get it prepped and painted, I can't do any of the panel work because my blowtorch is at the farm and I still haven't got a set of dollies and hammers, I can't paint because I haven't got either paint nor spray gear yet...

In short, I have so much to do yet I am sitting here bored and unable to do any of it. Snookered myself...

Grr.

and pics as promised...

Okay thats it.

I'm bored stupid.

Heading up to the farm this arvo so I can do some stuff on the old beastie. Need to chop some wood for the old dear aswell. Shes not exactly handy with an axe and the nights are getting cooooold...

That blue looks fine.




Hey Andrew you have just proved Inc's swear filter does not work on whiteboards!

G'day All, Andrew it's starting to look OK, that enguine appears nice n clean inside ? was it like that when you dropped the sump?, and watch out cause your Mum reads these posts LOL cheers Dennis