New Project...

That's a labour of love there! The bulkhead is the starting point, but as you are not altering the two bulkhead outriggers, then by removing it and replacing it nothing should change. The two boltable uprights with the three bolts at the base are on slotted holes fore and aft, so will sit where they sit. Those same plates have slotted holes up and down where they bolt to the bulkhead.. infinitely adjustable. You'll find that once you have the rear tub back on, and the doors swung you might be adjusting the bulkhead anyhow, especially if you've replaced the rear X member.. Nomatter how accurate you are, they never go back exactly as the old one was. Keep up the good work! :)

Grey Ghost
I am totally in awe of the job you are doing! The firewall would be more than enough to drive me around the bend:o!
Keep up the great work and the posts!

Hi All,

Not a huge amount done this weekend. Firstly - the steering column bracket is now sanded, cleaned, painted. Here are the before/during/after pics:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2ed78b6e.jpg
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps47da9cbd.jpg
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...psf84b03b9.jpg

When I was cleaning the washers - I noticed that on both washers the hole is not centered! Weird - but looked intentional.

Next up - the seat rails. Before and after cleaning. I have painted them with a multiple coats of clear coat. Here they are before and drying:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3c6a95f8.jpg
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps96cd96ae.jpg

I am still trying to locate the correct screws. I found some new ones but they are longer than I want (they are 1" instead of 3/4") and they are also Phillips head instead of flat-head... I am still searching for the correct ones..

That's all for this weekend - it took quite a few hours cleaning those seat rails - certainly more time than I had expected!

Hi All,

Well you live and learn - if I ever do another restoration, one thing that I have learnt is - remove the firewall... It must be so much easier to sand/prime/paint with it removed, then when it is still in place. But then again - my yoga positions are now improving...

It took about 3 weekends - but I have finally sanded down the firewall. Here it is with the first (of 2) coats of primer on it:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...psf50d37e4.jpg
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps216fbbe5.jpg

While working on the firewall I decided to remove the small panel that holds the choke. As always - I removed all of the screws, but there was one last one that simply would not come off. I tried everything - impact drivers, WD40, screw driver head in a socket.. So in the end I had to resort to grinding off the screw head - which naturally resulted in some damage to the panel.. So that is another job - sand it back, bog, prime and paint. Here is the panel (the damage is the bottom middle screw hole):
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6ba62cd4.jpg

Oh and while using a grinder it's important to wear cotton clothing. I thought that I was, but maybe not -
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps67cc0471.jpg

It was fun taking off a t-shirt that is on fire, when you are wearing a cap, glasses, and the thing is well and truly alight.. :wasntme:

That's all for the weekend. The next job is paint a 2nd coat of primer, and then a couple of top coats!

Hi All,

Well managed to get a few more jobs done this weekend. I have painted the firewall with a second coat of primer - I didn't bother taking any photo's because it looks pretty much the same as the photo's posted in the last update!

Next small job (while waiting for the paint to dry) was to sand/clean/paint a few smaller items.

First up - I believe that this is some type of bracket for the dynamo / alternator. Here are the before pictures:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...psc7fa4901.jpg
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps465b6e1a.jpg

After sanding/cleaning:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...psced46745.jpg
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...psc2d84e9e.jpg

Here are the before pictures for the radiator cowling:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps575c0155.jpg
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps69e1b22e.jpg

After sanding/cleaning:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps55ed444b.jpg
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...pse6d8fc5f.jpg

And here are both panels - first coat of paint:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps04aed0fa.jpg

That's it for now..

Lookin gud! From memory, that 'bracket' should be riveted to the cowling... I can't remember which side tho... If you're like me you'd be looking forward to the Xmas break... More time in man cave! :)

Hi All,

I am hoping that all of these little jobs start to add up and I can start the rebuild process....Soon.

Decided to tidy up the seat brackets that are attached to the tub. The brackets that support the backs of the seats -

Here are the brackets - first I had to drill out all of the pop rivets...
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1cdcc491.jpg

Then I sanded/cleaned them up:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...psa56d2e1c.jpg

Lastly I painted them - here is the first coat:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7a8e40b1.jpg

Does anybody know where I can purchase the rubber buffers that go on the ends of these brackets, that the actual seat then rests on?? Ideas?

Scotts old Auto Rubbers will have someting or even Clarke Rubber.
Old fashioned rubber door stops (if you can find them) could be cut down to fit.


Colin

Bunnings have them.

Hi All,

Another small job started - I decided that I simply couldn't leave the throttle linkage (if that's what it's called) in the state that it was...

Before -
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8f3c483d.jpg

And after a few hours of sanding/buffing:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...ps94fe2f4c.jpg

I will paint it black tomorrow - the first of 2 coats... I really need to get back onto finishing the firewall!!!