Thread: My 88" Series 3

Thanks Rod,

Good to hear you have a similar story behind your 109. I'm certainly doing what I'm doing for sentimental reasons, not financial! (I'm way to scared to add up the invoices) Motivation is a sticking point for me too, and as I've mentioned before, this thread, and the responses from the members here helps immensely.

Best of luck with your motivation/rebuild, and thanks for the kind words.

Cheers,

Originally Posted by TimNZ

Swung by the paint supplier today and got some "BL engine blue", the colour looks pretty close to the paint on the PTO cover, (albeit a bit cleaner).

Wouldn't have been the first choice of colour I would have picked, but its "correct"

Tim,
Can you let us know which paint supplier and possibly a code - or did he mix it for you?

Cheers Charlie

Hi Charlie,

Paint supplier was Steve at Variety Paints in Wangara varietypaints.com.au

Paint code is BS-4800-16C33.

The paint supplier, (Steve), didn't have to code on file anywhere, (probably because it's an engine colour, not a body colour), but has since made a note of it in case anyone else wants it. I'd found the code online somewhere, and it looks correct.

The paint was mixed in "Industrial Enamel" so it's suitable to use on an engine block. I took it in "paint in a tin" form, but Steve did ask if I wanted it in aerosol, which would be handy if you didn't have a gun.

Cheers,

Loving your work Tim,

I have been keeping tabs on your progress from the start (all be it in the shadows until now!)

your attention to detail is admirable!

Push on, i cant wait to see her go back together!

Regards,
Tim,

So, with the engine off at the machine shop, the gearbox waiting for a layshaft, and the firewall getting blasted... the jobs I have been avoiding are starting to beckon, namely the bodywork :/

The tailgate needs a bit of work, there is a hole that needs to be repaired, and some dents in the central stiffener which I'm not too sure how to approach, the dents are deep enough to put a curve in the panel.

Options are:

Leave it
Drill small holes through the skin behind it so I can punch the worst of the dents out
Prise the stiffener off and replace it, but then how do I reattach it?





And finally, another question for the community, would you bother getting this flywheel skimmed? There are no ridges etc, and you can run a fingernail across it without any hindrance





Cheers,

I wouldnt bother with the flywheel. Just give it a rough sand over with some 80 grit just to scuff it up a bit.

The dents in the tailgte stiffener are almost standard - from dropping the tailgate onto the towing ball! Let us know if you figure out what to do!

John

Originally Posted by TimNZ

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The tailgate needs a bit of work, there is a hole that needs to be repaired, and some dents in the central stiffener which I'm not too sure how to approach, the dents are deep enough to put a curve in the panel.

Options are:

Leave it
Drill small holes through the skin behind it so I can punch the worst of the dents out
Prise the stiffener off and replace it, but then how do I reattach it?

And finally, another question for the community, would you bother getting this flywheel skimmed? There are no ridges etc, and you can run a fingernail across it without any hindrance ...

Cheers,

You can drill the spot welds and remove the stiffener and then do one of the following:
1. Make a new one and glue it on with Sikaflex adhesive. The spot-weld depressions can be faked with a small end-mill in a drill press.

2. Or find someone with a decent spot-welder and use a shim of stainless steel on each side of the area to be welded.

Given that you have what looks like a corroded hole; is it worthwhile making a new tailgate?

Is it a reflection or is there some chatter marks on the bottom of the flywheel photograph? Have you checked it with a straight-edge and 0.001" feeler gauge? It would be shame to reassemble it and then have clutch judder problems; it is probably worth getting a quote to see what re-facing costs,

Cheers Charlie