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  1. I mounted that expansion tank somewhere convenient. Went for a drive and all seems to be behaving. I also made some racks to carry long things, did the rear a few days ago and sorted the front out today. I'll get those zinc arc sprayed I imagine; Might make the rear clamp on rather than ratcheted, you have to properly crank it up to prevent it from rocking a little....
    8 points
  2. Got the body in primer about 6 weeks ago It then took me all that time to get it up to a reasonable state so that it could then be painted. So then a couple days a go we loaded it up on the trailer (only just fit!) and dragged it into the spray booth at work. Sprayed the base and clearcoat on, it turned out pretty good! A few runs around in places, but nothing that can't be fixed. Pretty stocked really! Could of easily gone wrong haha. Gonna leave it in the booth for a few more days to harden, then take it home and get some underseal on the underside. In the meantime get the rest of the panels ready for some paint too.
    6 points
  3. Seam sealed beneath and in the trunk. Undersealed over the seam sealer beneath. And while waiting for that to dry etc. I made a start on mounting the 50s chevy pickup wipers. Work well and much easier to purchase than the sedan's cable driven factory units. Then made a start on connecting them to the cut down lexus wiper motor. Is working Well. Even has an extra motor to park the wipers. Which should bring them to a rest on the windscreen rubbers very nicely. Will continue once Ulrich is back open again. So I can replace the wood. Today I reassembled the rear subframe and reinstalled.
    5 points
  4. GPS plotted a path of some of our journey yesterday. Stupid tide running away from us though, there only seems to be a couple hour window where you have useable water depth. boat journey 2-1-21 by John Bell, on Flickr
    4 points
  5. Fuck I hope I don't ever need to remove this.
    4 points
  6. Gotta get just the right size/shape jaws. Lots of surprisingly good ones on AliExpress, but can be a little hit-n-miss getting the right jaw set. (Links for you later)
    4 points
  7. Yip, thats how I was feeling as I figured out that a lot the wires are spliced and share common power/earths etc. But by testing the resistance (ohms) through each circuit using a multimeter, i got there in the end. Pretty common shit I guess...but for an electrically retarded person like myself, self teaching as I go along, its a lot of condensed learning to fit into my already closed mind. That said, I'm there now. Each wire labeled and each corresponding circuit tested and working via its switch. so I'm now ready to buy expensive tools to strip and crimp the wires and then try installing OEM style connectors, yet another thing I've never done...but will soon have to figure out quick smart If I want it to work.
    4 points
  8. So now that j5 and vg both have working boats, it's my turn to break down. On the way back to the ramp from the harbour trip yesterday, I started hearing a bit of a whine noise from mine. I stopped off at the dam on the way home to have a quick run in fresh water and the whine turned into a full gilly drive blower out the hood spec whine with a side of fucked rear diff roar. The front oil seal on the pump had popped out and thrown it's grease everywhere. Since there's only one bearing - diagnosis was pretty easy. Took the drive shaft, yoke and front bearing carrier off. The bearing is still tight on the impeller/main shaft so I've posted on the jbnz forum for advice on how to pull it. After reading the manual, I'm pretty sure there's supposed to be 3 oil seals behind the bearing and the cavity these seals sit in gets periodically oiled. Then there's a weep hole to alert you the seals are shit before the water takes out your front bearing. On my unit, the oiling hole for this cavity is pristine and untouched for several years and what I think is the weep hole is full of bathroom sealant. I think I can put 2+2 together here. The impellers look alright and tip clearance isn't great but also isn't terrible so i'm going to leave all of the back end alone.
    4 points
  9. Next video will have dumb shit
    4 points
  10. Better epoxy that floor too incase some english cars turn up my vote for offtopic build of the year i think
    4 points
  11. I always knew this topic would end up at the holy grail, the su carb
    3 points
  12. I think I have solved it, it's probably a combo of two things; The expansion tank had quite a long connecting tube, plus it was quite low relative to the filler. I think that it was just struggling to pull the coolant back. I did a cheeky mod to check this which allows me to monitor the coolant and give a bit of gravity assist; This highlighted the second and possibly more relevant issue. Because I could see what was happening I soon realised that it takes quite a lot of time for the engine to cool enough to suck it all back. I had been waiting half an hour or so to check the levels, but it has taken something like 4-5 hrs to suck most of it back after a 20 min drive today. So actually it was me introducing the air when I cracked the cap. What a dumb cunt. For some reason I had only ever checked it the day after when I had done a long drive, obviously giving it enough time to suck it back. Clearly this skewed the results and probably created a problem where possibly there wasn't one. Doh! Anyway with the earlier rad change there is enough room to put the tank just in front of the engine, and a more reasonable distance and height. I reckon I'll do that tomorrow.
    3 points
  13. Today I made a start on tidying up some of the loose engine parts. De-greased the tappet cover and sump and then took to them with a wire wheel. Chucked a few coats of satin black engine enamel on the tappet cover and it came up mint. The indentations on the sump need a bit more work before its ready for paint so I'll carry on with that tomorrow.
    2 points
  14. Cut out the rust. Stole a bit from the other car. Then spent what must have been HOURS getting it to fit properly. I did minimal linishing at the back because it's hidden behind the dash. Then I cut out a new bit for the front and spent another age getting it to fit.
    2 points
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  16. So yeah, after googling what wear rings are supposed to look like, and frowning at the pump from the donor banana ski, yesterday I removed the pump from GreenWaste and had a look. Two pumps on the floor, pretty much identical. IMG_20201231_102856_1 by John Bell, on Flickr I believe this is what a bad condition wear ring looks like, from the donor ski. Cracks and grooves, not toight. IMG_20201231_113413 by John Bell, on Flickr And this is what the Greenboat had in it, note the missing material around most of the diameter. Lots of clearance. IMG_20201231_113456 by John Bell, on Flickr So I figured bad was better than worse than bad, so gooped it up and bolted it back on. IMG_20201231_121347 by John Bell, on Flickr Sploot. IMG_20201231_133309_1 by John Bell, on Flickr Launched it into the harbour this morning and pootled about with VG and Keltik, it still doesn't feel 100%, but its pretty usable now and hooks up and pisses off quick enough for me. I will likely order some bits and pieces to tidy up the original pump and probably swap it back in the winter perhaps. IMG_20210101_104035_1 by John Bell, on Flickr I'm waiting for a China GPS speedo, and need to fit a hour meter/tacho, fit some latches to the hood, attach the paddles in a better way, and I think that'll do for now. What a novelty having a working toy
    2 points
  17. https://youtu.be/_WJal9454qU 1st start video, no exhaust Also 1st video I've put on youtube haha
    2 points
  18. Bought a couple 10.5kw, 30" fans 2nd hand, which should be enough to suck the nasties out. These are 3 phase so I really need Mr sparky to come and wire them in. You read my mind. Except more just to keep noise down a little for the neighbors in general and get rid of the tin can feeling inside. I had some left over noise batts at home and some normal batts I scored from work for a box of beers, so I banged them in the walls and threw up some noiseline gib for now. Built a false wall to enclose the fans as well. I bought some sheets of 60mm polystyrene for the ceiling too, but will wait for mr sparky to do his bit first. Also finishing off 2020 with a quick hit in the gem.
    2 points
  19. I like this thread a lot so time for some contributions... random stuff I just found on my phone. I made a doll house thing in a little suitcase for my godchild and wire people Check for details... I also made her a dragon like doll to cuddle no pic of it all assembled Other gifts... Lamp for a friend who has bees and just had his first son at that time Rack for spices, one for my brother, one for my sister in law Some deco for my sons bedroom, a lamp... Another lamp And some cut in half dinosaurs For the daughter as a present something to hang and store clothers for her dolls And some covid protection thingy for my wife as she is a speech therapist V1 which was to wobbly according to her And V2 which she and her partner still use That's me for now, not revolutionary or shocking... Thanks for watching.
    2 points
  20. today went better. i got the little bit of surface rust of the inside of the scuttle panel and chucked some brunnox on it. poured some brunnox inside the fuel filler flap and then chucked some primer on things. yesterday i primed the car again so only the drivers side needs another coat, the rest of the car is ready for wet sanding. yay, wet sanding. 2020-12-30_02-33-07 by sheepers, on Flickr 2020-12-30_02-32-59 by sheepers, on Flickr 2020-12-30_02-32-45 by sheepers, on Flickr 2020-12-30_02-32-52 by sheepers, on Flickr before priming, 2020-12-30_02-33-43 by sheepers, on Flickr 2020-12-30_02-33-36 by sheepers, on Flickr after priming, 2020-12-30_02-33-29 by sheepers, on Flickr 2020-12-30_02-33-22 by sheepers, on Flickr
    2 points
  21. Finished up the bumper mounting brackets. 5x large plug welds down through the floor skins into them. Outer edge also has a strap on each side, which it is also plug welded through. Also filled the last of the holes in the sills. Have now painted a chassis black primer underneath, anywhere underseal did not exist. Seam sealer tomorrow. Then spray on underseal.
    2 points
  22. Yeah I’ve got some ones from Ali but the dies are a bit shit/sloppy, and had to order a diff one for the 90 degree fitting for the front brake micro switch (looks like your switches came pre done?) At work we have a blue set that looks the same as the toptul one, the dies fit much nicer and the ratcheting bits handy for holding the terminal instead of needing a third hand also have these which are legit for insulated ones, but they’re pricey https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/crimp-tools/0533279/
    1 point
  23. Yes I would be looking at better sealed connectors also
    1 point
  24. More like meth delusions.
    1 point
  25. Some oddities of this van, I'll leave the camper history on it, I might turn this into a camper, not sure yet...
    1 point
  26. Happy New Year ! Thought I'd start 2021 off by test fitting my combined steering bracket, so chucked it on with a few random nuts and bolts. Although the rack isn't connected up yet, the movement of the steering shaft and angle box is nice and smooth. Whilst putting the gearshift pivot arm through its paces I noticed that the shift cable rubs up against the chassis leg at full arc. Not ideal, so I decided to do something about that. Pulled everything apart again and have now re-positioned the mounting holes for the arm slightly lower. Meant I needed to elongate the hole in the bracket that the pivot pokes through. The elongated hole doesn't look that pretty, but it does the job. Fitted everything up again and the cable now has plenty of clearance. The steering bracket with all of its attachments looks like a busy little office, but there is space between the various components so hopefully it will all work out okay. Thanks for looking.
    1 point
  27. ebay flat slide carb would be lol
    1 point
  28. Well after staring at this in the workshop for the last 3 months while we've been massively busy at work and I've been caught up on the weekends entertaining my son I finally managed to get a couple of days to spend on this so I managed to mount my seats and get my tunnel fab'd up. I had to change my plan for the seats as my original design ended up too low and too far back surprisingly. Also the cert man wasn't happy with me removing the stiffer running the width of the car. So, I went back to the drawing board and came with this Then I made up a cardboard gearbox tunnel. And decided I better turn it into steel Happy to have those big jobs ticked off. I do still have to pull the engine and box to weld underneath but the hard work is done for the tunnel fabrication which is great
    1 point
  29. We had people coming over for a late lunch so we had to get cranking asap. Let the paint sit for 10 minutes then quickly fitted the vents and assembled it for another burn off. Only had about 2 hours to burn it off and cure the paint before I needed to get some food on. Got it up to about 500f for about an hour and a half the tried to drop it off in preparation for cooking. Random home kill rolled beef roast I found in the freezer. Approx 3kg gave it a blackout rub. Really wanted to get it on the rotisserie but it was too bloody hot to fit it up haha. Got the temp down to 350f and threw it in, couldn't really wait for it to drop anymore. Ran it at about 350f for 2.5hours indirect with stout in the driptray. Combination of Kingsford briquettes, applewood and some Manuka we had lying around. This is absolutely winged and rushed, for the first cook and I had no probe for internal temp. Let it sit for about 20mins wrapped in foil, when served it was about medium, slightly rarer in the middle so not too bad considering (forgot to take pics). Held temp well, I think if I start off with less coals (i.e not doing a burn off) I'll be able to get the temp right where I want it and also vent/damper controls will work a treat. I'll look at cutting the cooking grille so it's 2 piece for access loading up coals. Chur
    1 point
  30. We (well, mostly @Guypie.. I kind of just handed him beers and water blasted the old fence palings) made a chair to take advantage of our view
    1 point
  31. Successful day. Thanks to @BlownCorona and @Raizer for some advice after first attempt was a fail. Shame the lady couldn't read my scrawl and incorrectly typed 2 50 instead of Z 50, but I'll do the paperwork to get that changed.
    1 point
  32. For some reason I was avoiding buying new wheel nuts for the front as I thought they would be expensive but it was $12 for a set of 10, and now I can ditch the 3 different shapes and sizes of nuts I had on before, got the new tires put on, finding tubes was a little tricky and I had to drive a lot to get them, tire shops look at me funny when I want cross ply tires fitted.
    1 point
  33. While doing the clutch line this big c*nt crawled on by, right next to my head while on my back under the front of the van, scared the shit out of me... so I put him in the tree and called it a day hah .
    1 point
  34. Is there some kind of government on that engine?
    1 point
  35. First job, get some bling on! Browndog's 1972 V8 Transit - Page 2 - Project Discussion - oldschool.co.nz
    1 point
  36. goddam dude, this project just keeps stepping up a notch
    1 point
  37. 1 point
  38. 3 years then to one year From 1 July 2014, vehicles first registered on or after 1 January 2000 must undergo a WoF test at first registration, at three years, and then annually after that; older vehicles must undergo a WoF test every six months.
    1 point
  39. Even better, 3 year wofs
    1 point
  40. Nice, I use to have a CB360 scrambler with high pipes. Did you find some yokes? They look the same as 400/550
    1 point
  41. Someone gave me an OB2 scan tool to try to find out why the engine light is on in the 2004 Nissan but it says link error after it scans, I tried it in a couple other cars and it says the same thing, is that just a crappy scan tool?
    1 point
  42. Gave the gearbox a lil clean and made a new gasket for the top cover (it never had one). The selector mech is still a bit sloppier than I'd like it but tough to make it much better with the current set up. Got alot of the sills/box bolted in. These dog legs are notorious for rotting out at the bottom (exposed to mud from the rear wheel). Got most of a repair done and checked the fitment. The b-pillars arent quite where they need to be so may need to be cut/re-welded. I'd love to replace the whole sill/b-pillar but at 3K plus shipping a side that isnt going to fly....
    1 point
  43. Then Andrew ( @GuyWithAviators ) built a sweet chaly, and we had a conversion about building a cute matching couples pair of bikes and ended up with this potatoshop Sorted a pit bike rear end, and the rest of the bits to match, all the way down to the same tyres. and as per, for some reason or another that stagnated not long after.
    1 point
  44. Will you take her out in the boat aswell?
    1 point
  45. Been slack at taking photos, although there's more photos than I thought there'd be. Got the driveshaft hoops done. Rear one was pretty tight to fit in the tunnel. Front one didn't have much room above the driveshaft and shifter, but it all ended up pretty good. Once the driveshaft and diff pinion angle was sorted I could finally fill in the new tunnel at the back. I wanted to tuck the radiator under the radiator support panel, but there is usually another support that goes vertical down from the centre. So pulled that out and made up a new one out of tube, for a bit more room. New thick core sort of tucks under nicely. Built some stainless steel headers. Didn't take very long to make! The no.1 runner is a little longer than the rest so they aren't quite equal length but I'm not too worried anyway. I have now welded tension springs on to the collector and cleaned up the flange welds. Made a little bracket for the oil level tube. Made a reservoir for the brake and clutch fluid. Think I'll powder coat it black or something. Made a Aluminium fuel tank. Slightly larger than the factory one and a bit more centered. The original strap mounts didn't really line up or exist anymore so had to weld some tube across the chassis rails. As you can tell I also stripped all the old underseal off, took way too long! Stripped and cleaned the heater and then got all the steel bits zinc plated. Added some new foam on the sealing faces too. Pulled apart the engine because I didn't really know what else to do/was waiting on some other bits to arrive haha. Everything looked alright in there. Have ordered everything to rebuild it apart from bearings, as I need to get them measured up. Borrowed a Ultrasonic cleaner and chucked most parts in there. They come out sooo good!
    1 point
  46. New tyres and spacers on. This thing just gives me one step forward and 2 steps back. I discovered a few amazing things today: The front end of off centre by 4mm. The LF wheel has 7-8mm guard clearance and the RF has 0. I will have to remove the subframe, slot the holes 4mm then weld the slot and reshape the mounting holes. The rear end has been fitted 10mm off centre. The LR wheel is flush and the RR is in 10mm. I will have to cut the mounts off and reposition them over 5mm. I have found some rust underneath that I’ll have to fix up and the chassis rails need tidying up before a wof. The car came with a receipt for the exhaust from a reputable car modification company here in Christchurch. $2500 worth. The rear muffler has 2 mounts. The forward most one is hard bolted to the chassis with no rubber so that explains the vibration through the car. The rear most mount is a cotton reel that has been mounted as a hanging set up and in a way that it has pulled itself apart. Cotton reel exhaust mounts have to be compressed! Anyway. Enough chat for today. Here’s some photos.
    1 point
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