Ernest.

After a bit of a setback, not being able to work on Easter Thursday or Friday. I managed to get into the rear chassis on Saturday Sunday and Monday. Plated the top in front of the rear wheels, I had a pig of a time with the mig again, but a neighbour came to the rescue with a better rig, then red oxided it and painted. Also got the new front dumb irons on, the front bar is at a mates shop being straightened. Hopefully I’ll get it back tomorrow so I can fit internal crush tubes, cap the fronts and paint it.https://www.aulro.com/mobile-gallery...4917b80f93.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/mobile-gallery...1af7b44036.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/mobile-gallery...8ef56df0ab.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/mobile-gallery...29d0068be8.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/mobile-gallery...7d9e6f73ad.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/mobile-gallery...0d1311f9e2.jpg

Hello All

I had a red hot go at the front end last weekend and finished it off. I had my mate at the sheet metal shop straighten the bumper bar for me
and refitted it as well. And I got the rear of the cab sorted as well. I fitted the lower door gaskets, but then had all sorts of trouble trying to
close the doors. Looking from the back of the car, you can see where the rear lower cab section bends in slightly where it meets the doors.
I assume it's just from 58 years of people closing the doors and leaning on them as it got worse over the years. I got hold of a small acrow
prop on Monday and took the roof and rear panel off, loosened off the bolts that hold that strengthening section to the rear lower cab panel
and tried to bend it back out. I left it overnight, but when I took it off the next day it just sprung back to it's previous position. With the prop
in, the doors did close quite well. I am wondering if I need to over stretch it further so it doesnt spring back as far? Thoughts please.
Regards Ian

Looking good
Left handed Weiss snips, air grilles register box, bad ass guillotine and maybe a cross pein hammer takes me back to my ductwork days[thumbsupbig]
did you make the grille it’s different to the usual mesh one

Cheers Paul

Re door closing issue the capping in your pictures doesn’t seen quiet right
here is a picture of mine
Attachment 160334

Cheers Paul

Ian, is it going to be much trouble to remove that galv capping and then sort it?

John

1. Looks like the capping is different because it is a cut-off tub not a lower cab made for a trayback as is Paul's.

2. The grille from memory was fitted to sixes.

capping upside down?

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Originally Posted by bemm52

Looking good
Left handed Weiss snips, air grilles register box, bad ass guillotine and maybe a cross pein hammer takes me back to my ductwork days[thumbsupbig]
did you make the grille it’s different to the usual mesh one

Cheers Paul

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No the grille is what came with it. Same as Ralphs grille. Think it was a 6cyl grille.

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Originally Posted by bemm52

Re door closing issue the capping in your pictures doesn’t seen quiet right
here is a picture of mine
Attachment 160334

Cheers Paul

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Looks like mine has been cut off at
the rear. Strange?

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Originally Posted by Johnno1969

Ian, is it going to be much trouble to remove that galv capping and then sort it?

John

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Good idea. I might try that. Thx John