Thread: A well used 80''called Klonk

Well just a quick update.

Finally got klonk stripped out, sorry my camera doesnt seem to like taking photos inside the shed. So Im starting to get things washed up now.

I have reconditioned the first part ready to install, its the brake fluid container, managed to soldier a patch over the hole, and paint. have also repaired the steering relay, just a couple of new seals fixed that.

So next will be the chassis so will make patterns next but will require a lot of work, both dumb irons, both bulkhead outriggers and three crossmembers to repair. Managed to buy a bellhousing crossmember off evilbay so that has helped ,will make the rest.

The swivel housings have lost most of their chrome. Do people rechrome or replace these with new ones.

Cheers for now Steve

Originally Posted by klonk

The swivel housings have lost most of their chrome. Do people rechrome or replace these with new ones.

G'day Steve,
I have used an epoxy filler to fill the pits on my S3 after de-rusting the swivels first in a molasses bath. The chap who put me on to it said he had run his car for a couple of years with no oil leaks,

Cheers Charlie

Steve, if you go down the epoxy metal on the swivel ends road, don't do what I did and layer the epoxy on quite thick and expect to sand it back easily.
I had a build of maybe 2mm on some of the pits and gave up trying to sand it smooth. Where I did sand it back, I tended to blow through in one spot with still plenty to sanding t do around that blown spot.
Perhaps several light skims with something at moulds around the ball would be better.
In the end I found some new ones from Paddocks, 60 ponds or so heaps easier, but it does keep the dollar counter ticking over.

i greased mine for now and will get new ones later

Originally Posted by chazza

G'day Steve,
I have used an epoxy filler to fill the pits on my S3 after de-rusting the swivels first in a molasses bath. The chap who put me on to it said he had run his car for a couple of years with no oil leaks,

Cheers Charlie

Charlie how long did you leave them in the molasses bath for and what epoxy filler did you use?

Cheers, Mick

Leave them in the bath until the rust has dissolved - a scrub with a wire brush each day speeds things up. 1 part molasses to 10 of water; hot water makes things happen quicker but is not essential.

I used Quick Steel but any similar filler should work; the original recipe I read about was Araldite but I suspect that might be a bit hard to work with before and after it sets,

Cheers Charlie

Thanks Guys

havent been here for awhile busy with other stuff, Thanks charlie for the molassis bath tip, have set up a 20 ltr drum its surprising what will fit in there, so have been cleaning up front axel hubs ,brakes and other stuff, im blown away by how well it works.

Have also modified the steering wheel to take a horn button out of a S2a with the slip rings on the steering column, the original column had been replaced at sometime. Its not quite right but it looks better than the blank plate that was fitted.

I have been given a S2a by an aquaintance if I went and got it, So thought ''what the hell'' could use some of the parts!. It was only 50 km away, not to bad, but when we got there it turned out to be a late model 6 cyl one and has S3 type wiper motor setup,a streight gear stick and a rusted out chassis with a 161 holden motor. So I couldnt use much of it at all. Anyway we got it home and unloaded put a battery, water and petrol in it and away it went, engine smokes a little bit but the rest drives ok.

If anybody wants any parts off it please let me know. we will remove the engine and gearbox, diffs and axels and probably scrap the rest. The farm kids have broken the dash guages but the hard top is still good, doortops rusty.

Photos are of the cleaned up swivel housing and hub and another find i made that will be kept for later.

Cheers for now Steve.

Nice work Steve,

tanks for the update. Looks like you will be in Landy resto mode for some time to come.