Thread: A well used 80''called Klonk

Thanks Ian

Wasnt aware of that, luckly I have only put the steel parts in the bath. Opps forgot about the brake light switch. The mollassis seems to struggle with the spring steel on the road springs, didnt do a very good job on them.

Cheers Steve

Originally Posted by klonk

The mollassis seems to struggle with the spring steel on the road springs, didnt do a very good job on them.

Cheers Steve

G'day Steve,
Two possibilities spring to mind why this might be so:
Were the springs de-greased?
Were they the last into the bath? Perhaps the mix needed re-juvenating,

Cheers Charlie

Well I couldnt put it off any more, the chassis, it was a wet weekend, (beudy) first since christmas! After planning an attack and buying the bits to start,it was a now or never. As can be seen the dumb irons have been in the wars and previous owner had done some repairs? The gearbox crossmember was shot along with the bellhousing member and bulkhead mounts. I was lucky to get a removed bellhousing member off ebay in good condition, from a bloke in Canberra, (thanks if you are on the site). the old one was removed along with the rats nests and plastic bags in the chassis rail and the new one welded in.
The gearbox member I copied. A sheetmetel shop bent up a top hat section to match the original shape then I cut and bent to match. Yet to be fitted. I made a cardboard template of the front dumbiron side profile to cut new ones out of 2mm sheet. It was difficult to start cutting into the chassis ,just doesnt seem right, but once started it was plain sailing.
Will post more photos as work progresses.

Cheers Steve

Hi Steve,

Next time I'm working on mine and I start complaining to myself about how bad the rust in mine is, I'm going to come back and look at yours and say to myself "Its not that bad stop complaining". Mate good luck with the repairs.

Cheers Jeff

Yeah, Steve, you're making a great start - and I also promise not to complain about the condition of my chassis.

Good luck with the rest of the build.

John

Be advised that the 10% molasses mix WILL eat into cast iron (as well as most non-ferrous metals) Always pull the item out of the mix every day or so, give it a rinse and check for corrosion. it will also eat away you 20lt drum in no time, use a plastic dish, bucket or 1/2 a 250lt 'blue plastic' drum for big stuff.

Thanks Guys,

Yea the chassis I was aware of when I bought it ,but the catch is getting the time to work on it, doing the job isnt too bad really. during the dismantle I could go to the shed in the evening and do stuff and it didnt eat into the family or weekend worktime. The chassis on the other hand is ''a day time'' type job as there is more setup time and more noise involved, so getting a spare day is harder to come by.

Dick thanks for the comments, I used a 20 ltr plastic bucket and builders plastic sheet in a trench in the ground for the bigger stuff. (thanks chazza)

Cheers Steve

Nice work Steve!

Whilst you have the ends off the chassis, is a good time to take it to the sand-blasters so that they can squirt inside the rails. I had mine done just before I put the back cross-member on,

Cheers Charlie